This is the design on Tam's bag in its entirety. I enjoyed choosing the embroidery silks in complementary colours. This was purchased from Sew Enchanting (Princetown, Dartmoor).
I will add a photo of Tam's "Alchemy" present for Jon later on, when he's unwrapped it.
Meanwhile, having gone to bed early, full of cold - what a time for a cold to hit me, Christmas Day! - I didn't sleep well. I was too hot. We are all going out for a short walk later on to blow the cobwebs away and give our livers some exercise after firstly Champagne in the morning as we unwrapped our gifts, and then red wine with the roast beef. We were dancing round the kitchen to old Tamla Motown songs, which Rosie loved (the dancing as much as the music). That helped keep the tears at bay.
I had lovely thoughtful gifts - the girls collaborated and got me a difficult floral 1,000 piece jigsaw and one of those roll-up mats to keep the cats off it!! A little book of local Welsh walks, a book about the cooking family in Azerbaijan whose videos I follow on Youtube, and books from my dear friend G, who started off as a penpal when I was about 19 years old - a fair few years ago now! (53) I am wearing my new White Company socks (SO pretty and comfy) and have the widest, warmest scarf to snuggle under when it is bitter outside.
This morning, as I was down early (because of being in bed early), I decided to do some research into Keith's genetic link to the Pankhursts. I have the names, but can I find them in the records? Not much so far. The obvious marriage with Goulden, but actual birthplace for Sophia Jane Craine's father (William) - not so easy, but at least I have a year now. Then there's the cousin who's a Folkloreist and is equally wriggly to tie down!
Outside it is cold and foggy (low cloud foggy). A little blue sky is just peeping through though, so I'll get the venison casserole in the slow cooker and we can leave it to do its thing whilst we go for a walk.
Hoping everyone has had a lovely Christmas.
