Monday, 8th August...

Afternoon all!

We went out on the quad again yesterday. That makes twice in one week! God, I ache.

We took a run down to Villaricos on the coast with our friends Alan and Christine. We had lunch and a couple of beers and then trundled off home again. It was blazingly hot and I was covered in sweat and dust by the time we got back to Urcal.  Bryn desperately needed a cold drink so we popped into the bar before going home. I looked a proper sight but you really can't go anywhere on the quad and arrive with your coiffure intact!

Artfire is still having major problems.  My stats haven't moved since Friday so I don't know what the hell is going on. I dare say it will all be sorted in due course so I'm not going to worry about it.

Very busy today, making jewellery for C.A.T. Services' shop. I am also popping down to Vera tonight to check out this evening market that Jen told me about. I must remember to take my stock with me - Jen wants to buy some more earrings!

See you later!

Shabby Sheep is going great!

I just got back from the UK yesterday, where I stayed with my Mum for three weeks and caught up with my sister and saw the grandchildren. I am also please to report that Shabby Sheep Boutique, my future daughter-in-law's shop, is going great guns!

Sheryl seems to have gauged her clientele extremely accurately. The stock comes in and then flies straight out the door! My jewellery is also selling well, apparently which is very gratifying, to say the least.

Shabby Sheep is also the proud winner of Brightlingsea's Best Christmas Window Display Award! I will post some photographs as soon as I have them.

Unfortunately, I still haven't seen said shop in the flesh!  We had rather a lot of unseasonably early snow which prevented travel for a while and then, when I could go, my son Ben went down with a nasty bug!  I couldn't risk exposing myself to that the day before I had to catch a plane back to Spain. Flying Ryanair is bad enough but doing it while you feel like vomiting is not advisable!

Shabby Sheep Boutique is now open!

I am pleased to announce the grand opening of Shabby Sheep Boutique!

My future daughter-in-law, the lovely Sheryl, has opened her very own shop where she lives, in the High Street, Brightlingsea, Essex. She stocks an eclectic mix of stylish, modern and popular homewares, gifts and jewellery.  She even has some of my jewellery for sale!

I am exceedingly pleased and excited for Sheryl and I wish her all the luck in the world with her project! She deserves to succeed after all the hard work she's put into this.  My son, Ben, did all the decorating and helped look after the kids too. I don't know where they get the energy from!

Very stylish shop front!

Enticing window display!

Sheryl standing proudly behind her counter!

I haven't seen it myself yet but I'm looking forward to that treat when I go to the UK at the end of November.













My sister, Jacqui, and my Mum went to see it at the weekend and took these photos. And very good they are too Mother!

If any of my lovely readers live in the area, please do go and have a look round.