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Thursday 18 June 2015

It isn't all bad!

Today, my car decided to start flashing up all sorts of failure messages and warning lights, killing the radio and dashboard display; then having coaxed it all the way to the office car park, it died completely.  Splendid RAC man to the rescue, and an hour later I was back at work, in a courtesy car, that my work's security men laughed at, and come 4pm it was fixed, new alternator installed, and I will collect it on my way to work tomorrow, unfortunately with a bank balance £275 emptier.  Gah!!!

Still, I am looking on the bright side, it was sunny, I made it to work, didn't cause a 10 mile tailback at the side of the road, and it wasn't at the weekend, on the M25, with poor hubby and kids in tow.

Having to then pick up a post-swim sickly child, who had swallowed too much water, and get embroiled in a Facebook squabble has just about tipped me over the edge.

Fortunately I was able to pick up the ma-hoosive feather cushion insert for my Dad's present on my way home…


I consoled myself with a little chain-stitching of half-rectangle triangles, and making a pretty layout of maybe a giveaway prize for the not too distant future…


Tonight I will be putting last Thursday's relaxation exercises into practice for sure!

7 comments:

  1. Cars are such a pain!! Good to put it in perspective, my hubbie broke down with the three kids on the motorway on the way back from Glasgow - resulting in two recovery vehicles bringing them home. Not fun! The cushion looks plumply gorgeous and pretty cutting! Think spam comments are probably the very last thing you need though!!

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  2. The cushion looks amazing. Sorry about your car, I have been waiting over 2 weeks already and another week to go before mine can be fixed as Nissan are out of parts, so I am using buses and going slowly mad. x

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  3. Loving that cushion and poo to car expense.

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  4. Ugh, it's awful when your car lets you down - thank goodness for the RAC (although I think I have to be more than 0.25 miles from home as I only have basic cover!) and quick fixes, it's just a pity that we have to pay for them! Love the cushion for your dad. Hope the bairn is better and the FB furore has died down...

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  5. FB squabbles are the worst. I have learnt to not respond in an opinionated way, ever, to comments on FB! Love the cushion, and glad your car could be fixed quickly, despite the cost :-(

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  6. Sorry to hear about your car troubles but that heart log cabin cushion is just stunning! And reading your earlier post might I suggest a thimble?! I love my Clover 'coin' thimble!

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