Firstly our Grandchildren loved their presents and it was such a joy to see their faces Christmas Eve morning, especially Mya when she saw that Santa had brought presents. She put her hand to her mouth and said "oh Nanny" in shock at what was under the tree. That made our day. Their Mum Emma came over for breakfast and we then helped her back with their presents.
We always have New Year at home quiet and looked after Grandchildren so that their Mum can have a dance and drink and the kids were woken up by the fireworks. Martyn did not like them at all and I had to sooth his head to get back to sleep. Mya was not well at all with her coughing and New Years Day she was coughing so much that she was throwing up and had no appetite either. She was running a temperature and Martyn was coughing too by the time they went back to their Mum.
Frank and I decided to pop out on the 2nd Jan to look for a shed at a new B & M Store that has opened up and whilst waiting for the bus I had an urge to ring Emma and the minute I did, my anxieties hit. She said Mya had turned blue at around 2am with the coughing and had to call an ambulance. We went straight to the hospital and found her to be on oxygen. They said that her oxygen levels had dropped so low that she needed it plus a nebuliser. I could have burst into tears seeing my Magic laying on that big bed but she was more interested in wanting my phone to watch Mr Tumble. We stayed for a while and she covered my purse in stickers and then we left to let her rest with her Mum. I rang later that day and again the next morning and Emma said that she had stopped coughing and were going to discharge her.
That was yesterday. However whilst Mya was being admitted to the hospital Martyn had been taken to A & E too because he was burning up so high and he is now on antibiotics and an Asthma pump. I rang Emma today and she said they are both fine, slept well and was staying at her Mum's for a few nights incase she needed help.
So my New Year was not as I wanted it to be in some ways but they are home and ok. We hope to have them the weekend for lots of cuddles but I don't want to bring them out if they are unwell.
Today Frank took me to Brent Cross Shopping Centre which is not far from Edgeware. It was about an hour's journey and to be honest, whilst it was nice to get out on a sunny cold day to stretch the legs, we ended up getting lunch, Frank treated me to a new pair of shoes and then we came back.
Here is a little video of the Brent Cross Station while we were waiting for the bus to get to the shopping centre.
We ended up getting the District Line train to Embankment and then the Northern Line to Brent Cross. You have to then walk across the road to get the 210 bus which takes you straight there. It is only about 5 minutes on the bus and we would have walked but you go through this whole junction of spaghetti type roads which I would never drive down. No way.
I didn't take any footage of the shopping centre because I am sure it is nothing new to see, just a load of shops, some expensive and the best one there is John Lewis Department Store which has a good habadashery in.
Anyway, I just spoke to my Grandchildren and their Mum and she said they are not well enough to be over so I would rather they stay warm at home and taking their medicine.
With regards to the knitting, remember all those socks I have made. I actually knitted 24 pairs of socks last year and some were presents for family and here are a few photos of them on the family feet.
The one's above are my Michelle who is my Sister in Law and they are made from Cascade Yarns Heritage Prints in the colour way Tomatoes No. 30. I used West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4ply in the Tumeric colour way for the cuffs, heels and toes. They are a size 5.
These are my brother David's socks that I made for him. He is a sign 9 and made out of West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4ply in the colour way Bullfinch. Excuse the hairy legs!
These are my son Scott's socks which I knitted out of Drops Fabel in the colour way 901 Candy Print. They are a size 9 too.
These are Courtney's socks, my Daughter in Law, and she is a size 7 knitted from Drops Fabel Colourway 903, Yellow Pink Print.There are a few more pairs that I have made namely for my son Ross, my in-laws and some for Frank but I will save them for another post because this one is getting a bit long.
I have been trying to design a few things but not getting very far with anything at the moment. I have finished a few things to start the New Year with a clean slate of crafts and the day before yesterday I finished these Latvian Mittens.
Frank bought me a kit about a month ago as a treat and they were quite challenging because they involved 4 colours in one row. I did the pattern right up the cuff and after several attempts of knitting the pattern on the cuff I had to give up. The tension was too tight, I was getting rather frustrated and not really enjoying that bit so I made up something simple and finished them. They are currently blocking in my kitchen. They are a gorgeous wool and so so warm. Cannot wait to wear them because it is getting rather cold.
So I am now going to go and wrap up with my Malibrigo Api Cowl that I made a few years ago which I must add to my Ravelry projects, wear my Rikki Hat and my gloves that I designed. The dog needs walking and then I am going to get my knitting design out and watch a few podcasts.
Here is a photo of me on the train on the way to Brent Cross this morning. Do you think I look happy!!
Can't believe how long my hair has got......bye xx
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