My New Room

Well a few weeks back we set about sorting our 3rd bedroom out which had turned into a dumping room for bits and pieces

We had 2 wardbrobes in there as we don`t like them in our room but we got rid of one and I now use the wooden cube thingy in the corner – which I get everything in and more – so with all the space and me directing !!!! I saw a chance to make it a room just to go and have some quiet time in if needed or as we have another chair Erin & I to read in

The room is made up of a bureau and chair that were my Gran & Grandad`s and in their home it was was what Gran sat on daily to sew and Grandad had a matching one to read his paper next to Gran

Also the curtains are ones I made years ago and Mum had them in her last house in Nan`s room so again special memories and I do feel so close to these memories when in the room

Their home was at the bottom of our School field so I would see them daily when we lived down in Dovercourt – Essex

I know I don`t often speak of my Gran & Grandad but they meant so much to me I thought it would be nice to add this to the blog

This photo shows the bureau open so I can put my cross stitch chart up and sew away late at night as we have put a day light bulb above and I have my daylight lamp too

Just a close up

A while back I wrote about never having any regrets then when I started cross stitching again it brought back one regret – selling my threads some of which we my Gran`s & Mum`s but we needed the money for a large car bill

I have won lots of threads at just 14p each from E-bay and thought a lot of searching got hold of 3 wallets like my old ones – so i`m thrilled as I can make them back up again – and Mum still has a few of Gran`s so that will help

This was Grandad`s mini stool for polishing his shoes and if lovely to have in the room

And finally bits and bobs from over the years I wanted to keep out – spot the magnify tool for the lamp – didn`t want Erin to reach it !!!!

The dolls are handmade from scratch but someone I know even the head hand fired and painted – I got them for £30 each years ago and will treasure them always along with my new room and the strong feelings behind it all

Thanks for letting me reminisce

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