This week started with a visit to the doctors on Monday morning for a blood test. My dose of thyroid medication has been increased recently and it was just a check to see if my levels have improved. I was in and out within 5 minutes and then headed off out of town to do the weekly shop.
When I got back, my replacement double needle had arrived, so I spent the afternooon sewing on one of the front pockets to the dungaree dress I'd started last week. I made a real hash of it though. Sewing around corners with a double needle is a nightmare. I've decided it's not for me. Instead I chose to sew each side of the pockets separately and managed to eventually make it good, but then had to make supper. OH and I needed to head out to a local theatre where LB works, to see their current production, which was very good. It was set in Kingston, Jamaica and was a kind of Reggae musical production, which included great songs and excellent performances. We were very grateful to get comp tickets on account of LB working there.
LB was working that evening in another part of the theatre, so we waited for her to finish and then we all came home together on the bus afterwards, which was nice. It was a busy day though and I was glad to eventually get home and just chill for a while before bed.
Mid week was quiet and uneventful this week. I couldn't get into my usual class at the gym on Tuesday, so stayed home instead and did a bit more sewing. I did a 10,000+ step walk on Wednesday, which I enjoyed and then I was back at the gym on Thursday. OH, meanwhile, has continued with the exterior decorating and has nearly finished the side return, but ran out of paint later in the week and had to order some more. We have both been enjoying watching the first series of Celebrity Traitors, which is amusing and annoying in equal measure.
On Friday, I spent most of the day sewing, so that I could the progress the two dungaree dresses to a point where they're almost finished. I now more or less just need to overlock the internal seams to neaten them off and then hem both dresses and they'll be finished. It shouldn't take long, once I can put my mind to re-threading my new overlocker.
I also decided to cut out the fabric pieces to make another quilted gilet, as I really enjoyed making the first one. I couldn't really continue with it until I'd purchased some wadding for it, so ended up at a bit of an impasse for now. Other than the wadding, everything I will be using for this project will be from my stash again, in an attempt to use up more of it.
Saturday morning, I was back at the free gym session. Annoyingly, more and more machines are out of order in the gym at the moment, and I don't see them getting repaired anytime soon, as the gym is closing for refurbishment at the end of the year. It's a pity, as a couple of the machines are ones I use regularly. I'll just have to make do with using other ones instead.
Across the road from the gym is a fabric shop, so I called in on the way home and bought a couple of metres of cotton wadding for the gilet. I probably bought more than I needed, but I didn't want to find myself short. It will come in useful for something. I just need to put it on a cold wash before I start to use it.
On Saturday afternoon, we looked after the neighbour's dog for a few hours as they were going out until late. We're always happy to have him round. He's such a sweetie.
Sunday, we had to be up early to head out into the City and meet up with OH's sister and her husband, who had spent the weekend in London and were having breakfast at the top of the Walkie Talkie building in the city. It was their last day here, so we met up with them afterwards and spent a few hours with them exploring the City of London, which was thankfully quite quiet on a Sunday morning. OH booked us tickets to visit the Roman Mithraeum Temple, which was unearthed on the site of the new Bloomberg building in the city and has been made into a small museum. It was an interesting experience and fascinating to see the many almost 2000 year old Roman items they unearthed on the dig, some of which are pictured here:
We then headed to Kings Cross station, so that they could catch their train home and we explored a bit of Coal Drops Yard, which I haven't really visited before. It was interesting to see how they've developed this area behind Kings Cross Station in recent years. I enjoyed my first look in Sostrene Grene, a store that I've been meaning to visit for a while, but I didn't buy anything on this occasion. Maybe next time.
A varied week this week, although it was slow at times, but that's no bad thing really. Life doesn't always have to be lived in the fast lane.
How was your week?
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