There is one time of the year that I really look forward to… Spring. Is it because my birthday is in Spring? Partly, but no. I do love the fresh smell in the air as trees and flowers start to blossom, but that’s not what I’m talking about either. What I really look forward to, being the avid crafter I am, is the Spring Knitting and Stitching show at Olympia. As the name suggests, it is mainly aimed at knitters and stitchers, although there are elements of lots of other crafts too. It’s something my mum and I go to together, which is a nice way of spending time together, as well as us both being in heaven!
This year, it was slightly different. It happened to be a weekend my children weren’t with their dad. We had also chosen to go on the Saturday, which just so happened to be my brother-in-law’s 30th birthday, which also meant there was no chance of leaving the children with him and my sister. So, for the first time, I took all 3 children with me to the show. Big mistake!!! Not only did it seem like there were about 10million people there so being vigilant over the children was a given, but it also meant I spent WAY more money that I’d intended and ended up with more crafty goodies for the kids than for myself! I did get myself a few bits and pieces I needed, as well as a few bits I didn’t, but after watching a few demonstrations I could not resist! There will be pictures and probably a very dodgy video of my attempts at using my new goodies to follow!