Hello Dear Reader,
I’ve had the loveliest day! I took my new scarf for a day out - here I am wearing it. I spent the day with a long time friend and fellow blogger in and around Plymouth. How we know each other is irrelevant, however her blog is inspiring, if sometimes painful to the point of reducing me to tears. Drop by, say hello and give this incredibly inspiring woman a bloggy welcome. Here’s the link . We went off charity shopping to start with and came back with some lovely fabrics and plenty of books. One charity shop had books for 50p and the British Red Cross had their own book shop.
We then took ourselves to the Bakery in the Royal William Yard in Plymouth. It was cheap and wholesome. It’s an unusual dining experience, but my friend guided me through the ‘how to’ eat there. You find a seat and then help yourself to food and tell them what you’ve had when you leave. The menu is tiny but all home made. I had veggie paella, bread and salad and that’s £5! (All main meals come with salad and bread and cost £5) Can you actually eat out anywhere for £5? The coffee came in great big mugs and it was really good, cheap and friendly. You just rubbed along with the people sat near you or with you and it had the feel of your nanna’s kitchen, where you could go back for more and have as much or as little as you liked. There is also free parking around the area so all in all, I felt it was really good value and I don’t often say that when I eat anywhere but at home. (Lunch and coffees for two was £14 - a massive spend for me, but in comparison to prices you can pay to eat out, very reasonable.)
We then walked all the way round Devil’s Point, and from a distance watched hoards of children playing in the salt water pool. They were having such a good time. Despite of the clouds, it’s been incredibly hot today and they must have been glad of the cold water. People were snorkelling and nosing around the shoreline. You can walk a long way in either direction and we stayed a while and watched the boats. I would advise anyone to have a snoop round the lesser known areas of Plymouth and districts such as Plympton and Plymstock and the surrounding areas as there are some lovely places to visit.
Here’s my charity shop bargains. Two cotton retro pillow cases for 25p each and two of my books were 50p each. I’m amassing a really good collection of retro fabrics for my next quilt project. Thanks so much to my friend for wonderful company and to the sunshine for making a much needed appearance on this wonderful summer’s day.
Until tomorrow,
Love Froogs xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Glad to hear you had such a pleasant day Froogs and the company of a good friend is priceless.
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I like the sound of The Bakery. Might give it a try instead of the usual Cap'n Jaspers when I'm next in Plymouth. x
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PS Hope you liked your fritters!
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Hey lovely, that photo of you is fab! Had such a lovely day, such good places to go, such lovely memories to share. Thank you for your shoulder, and massive support. Look forward to next time x
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Sounds fab i have thoroughly enjoyed my day today as well. Just pootling round and getting washing and ironing done, but it feels great in this weather. 🙂
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Sounds like you had a wonderful day! Cool restaurant, I'd have liked to try that! BTW-your scarf is lovely, brings the blue in your eyes out!
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wow, lovely food at such a fantastic price…
great blog, I'm following!
Take care
jude
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wow, lovely food at such a fantastic price…
great blog, I'm following!
Take care
jude
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Sounds like you had the most wonderful day!
Must seek out that cafe when I go to Plymouth nexttime
Julie xxxxxxxx
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That's the same way they do it in the new Eden Project cafe. It's quite disorientating at first, isn't it? I really like it there though. 🙂 (Do you know about locals for a fiver at Eden in the winter months? You can get in for a year with the ticket you get).
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Love your scarf! Please will you publish details of how you made it from the skirt? I'd like to have a go with some fabric from my stash. Many thanks.
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Please will you publish details of how you made the scarf from the skirt? I'd like to have a go with some fabric from my stash. Many thanks.
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I've heard of The Bakery, it sounds like a fantastic way to get a good healthy meal at a reasonable price and I love anywhere that has coffee in mugs.
Nice to have a good day with a good friend, so glad the sun stayed out for you (and I love the scarf).
Sue xx
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Hi Missy G — Cut skirt into strips, twice as wide as you want the scarf to be - fold over and sew, turn the right way round, iron, sew over the ends and wear. xx
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What a wonderful day. I do like the look of that Bakery…that's my idea of eating out. I have to have good value when I eat out or I might as well stay home!
Em
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Perfect day out, and the pillowcases are lush!
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looking good, and the scarf is lovely!come and have lunch one day!would love to see you!
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i make scarves and headbands out of DH's old t shirts cut across the width and hem..simples!x
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