Here we are again and I am making a concerted effort to be on top of my post this month. I'm starting with my book choices for April.
For Mothers Day my daughter gifted me Scott Mitchell's book of his life with Barbara Windsor. It was a love affair that nobody thought would last., Barbara was 26 years older than Scott, meeting by chance when his mother a life long friend of Barbara , asked him to collect Barbara from her Mews home in London and drive her down to Sussex for a visit. They hit it off straight away and what started out as an occasional lunch soon turned into a love story that would last thirty years
I really didn't know much about Barbara Windsor's life other than what had been in the papers on and off for years. She had led an incredible life but had also had a lot of heartbreak that is until she met Scott Mitchell. They shared a rollercoaster ride that was their life together in which Barbara supported her husband through his alcoholism and his road to recovery to him looking after his beloved wife through her illness with dementia. ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Fifty years ago, a group of teenagers spent a weekend on Holy Island, forging a bond that has lasted a lifetime. They still return every five years to celebrate their friendship, and remember the friend they lost to the rising waters of the causeway at the first reunion.
Now, when one of the found hanged, Vera is called in. Learning that the dead man had recently been fired after misconduct allegations, Vera knows she must discover what the friends are hiding, and whether the events of many years before could have led to murder then, and now... But with the tide rising secrets long hidden are finding their way to the surgae, and Vera and the team may find themselves in more danger than they could have believed possible.
I am never disappointed in Ann Cleeves novels especially her Vera Stanhope series. The Rising Tide is another fabulous offering . and I would definitely recommend. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Aprils crafting Ta Dah moments comprise of another project I started but didn't get to complete last year.
This is the Tree Skirt designed by In the hoop designs made each panel made individually and then joined together on your sewing machine. I hadn't tackled something this detailed before and it has certainly been another steep learning curve.
With being away and with having visitors over Easter I didn't quite get to complete my March socks until April. Made with Woolcraft 4 ply sock yarn in Paisley 984. This does of course mean that my April socks are a little behind with one completed and one still on the needles.
The chart of La Clef [The Key] is by French company Nimue but they now have many retailers stocking their charts across the UK. This is the third design I have completed by this producer all of which have so far been gifted to my daughter so I really hope that when her birthday arrives next February that she will equally love this one.
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Take care one & all
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Such beautiful cross stitch, It's good to get projects finished and ticked off. Interesting books you've read, thank you for sharing. Cx
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