Legoland Hotel, Windsor

One of the perks of my "proper" job, working for Waitrose, is the partnership leisure benefits. These range from cheap holidays at their hotels & lodges, to a sailing club. They regulary put on special events for us too. 

We have just returned from a great stay at Legoland which was very heavily subsidised, with the park staying open hours after the general public left. 

The children had a great time. We watched a pirate stunt show & got soaked on the water rides. My son especially enjoyed spending his birthday money in the big Lego shop.

John Lewis also arranged a great deal if we wanted to stay at the new Legoland Resort Hotel. (which of course, we did!)


The hotel was A M A Z I N G!
You are greated by a huge fire breathing dragon, and whilst checking in, the children can play in a pit of Lego.


We stayed in a standard pirate room.  The rooms layouts 
are very well thought out. The adults have their room, then there is a lovely bathroom & behind that the kids have their own room, with bunk beds &
their own TV. 

On arrival, there is a treasure hunt for the children to do. The answers to which opens the combination to the monkeys safe. Inside there was a pack of Lego for each of the children!


There is Lego for the children to play with every where. In the bedrooms, in the foyer, in the restaurant & Lego models adorn the walls. 

The kids bedr

Each floor is themed: Pirate, Kingdom (castles, knights) & Adventure (think Indiana Jones.)

There is also a swim/ 
splash zone, which we didn't get a chance to visit.

The Lifts on the pirate floor.

We ate  a fabulous breakfast in the restaurant. Every breakfast food you could imagine & more beside.


As expected, food & drink in the park is very expensive, but we were prepared for this & brought our own drinks.


All in all - great fun!

Atlantis: Ride a Lego submarine through an aquarium.

Like mother, like daughter?

My ten year old daughter Iola, was looking through my Mollie Makes magazine that had just landed on my doormat & was very taken by the embroidery tutorial.


She asked if she could have a go, so I supplied her with a bit of calico & some embroidery threads & she was away!


I was very impressed with her efforts & I love the foodie designs!

Granny Squares Tutorial Evening

Wool and Witterings. (and bannana cake)

This week we had another meet up of our crochet tutorial group. Along with my super assistant, Sarah from Sew Now We are Four, we were teaching the group how to make Granny Squares.

I used this tutorial from Purlbee.com for the basic granny square, www.purlbee.com/granny-square-project/

and I simplified this great tutorial from Attic24 for the flower centered square: 
http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/summer-garden-granny-square.html

Some found it easier than others, but we ended up with some lovely colourful squares.

I am teaching another group this week & am looking forward to seeing their creations.


We are hoping to sew all our  squares together & create a blanket to either give to Project Linus or to auction off for Common Sense, our adopted charity. We don't charge for our sessions, but ask everyone to put some pennies into the Common Sense collection tin.


Happy Hooking x

Voodoo Pin Cushion

 I made this pincushion last week as I was getting very frustrated with the box my pins were kept in. 

Now, every time I look at him,

 I can't help but smile! 

I am going to attach a bit of Velcro to him, 

so I can stick him to my machine.  

He /she needs a name. Any idea's?