Sunny Day watching the Runners

Spent the morning in Ipswich town centre watching the runners in the Ipswich Half Marathon.  My oldest son  Chris was completing for the first time, and he was running on behalf of the Blind Veterans.  

He chose this charity as they have helped my Dad (Chris's Grandad) a lot in the last couple of years when he was registered blind.  They have supplied him with different bits of equipment, in order that he can still do many of the everyday things.

Here he is running through the town centre of Ipswich, which is flat, but he then had to run up three hills, twice,  on his circuit of Ipswich to get to the finish line.

And here he is with his medal,  he completed it in 2hrs 8 mins, which is a very good time, considering the amount of hills he had to run up.  I certainly couldn't have done it.

My husband and I are very proud of him and his achievement, and the money he has raised.

No stitching today,  as we are having a family get together this afternoon/evening.  Have just made apple crumble and chocolate brownies for tonight dessert.  My contribution to the get together.

Happy stitching everyone

Julie

Well its nearly here!

As the title says, the quilt show is nearly here. It's tomorrow actually.  The office looks like a bomb has gone off.  Piles of quilts, wall hangings and cushions, all packed in bags ready for transporting to the church. Plus a box of tableclothes, labels and anything else I think we might need. Then you move to the kitchen where there are tins of cakes for the coffee and cake stall.
It has been 3 years since we last had an exhibition, so there will be a lot of work to show.   We aim to create the wow effect when the public walk in th church.  It will have been decorated for harvest festival on Sunday,  so it will make a nice backdrop for the quilts etc.
So if you are free between 11am and 4pm, pop along to Sproughton church, Sproughton, Ipswich, Suffolk for a look at my students work. My husband is maning the door (what would we do without them) and myself and my students will be in the church answering question's etc.
Pictures of the day will follow.  All money raised is going to two local charities - FIND and Headway.


Happy sewing

Julie