Yesterday and today

Yesterday I didn't blog as my finger was really painful and it didn't help that Mills caught it by accident.
It was Ok during the day as I worked on some alterations that came in Monday are are going to be collected on Friday. They were four dresses that needed shortening all had been pinned to the length required.
Ebay post - this time I was at the BACK of the queue for a change.

Today I finished off the alterations I prepared yesterday. And also shortened Nan's trousers, repaired Mills tracksuit bottoms lining. No post for me today - I'm waiting for two crochet videos that I treated myself too and yet more Ebay buying some wool needles a set for mum and a set for me, well for Mills to sew up her project. And yet more book four in total - I will defiantly have to sort out my shelf space and find different areas for tools, and notions boxes.

Ebay post again this tile only a short queue and I only had one parcel this time have four left awaiting payment and I hope to post them BEFORE the weekend.

I haven't brought fabric for ages yet the room is still overflowing in the New Year I will have to set myself challenges and COMPLETE them too! To make up items and clear the fabric and also the wool - since I learnt to knit the wool stash is quite big too! I have to many hobbies and not enough time.

Where is Christmas???

Hubby was working from home today which is really nice as not only do I have company for the day but also I get to have a lie in until 7:45am. Oh what a good life I have!!

Today I finished my wrapping all the presents for the girls, which I really enjoyed Christmas music playing oh so lovely. Christmas is just so magical no matter what your age.

Parcelled up 6 items ready to post . Items that sold on Ebay and posted them after picking Mills up from school.

Did a little tidying in my room but still a way to go yet... I want to try and free some more book shelve space. I just love books just need more room for all my books ...my ideal house would have a library room well perhaps I could suggest to hubby to have an extension built (LOL) and it be a library room with the steps to retch the yop shelves well I can DREAM.

Cooked a Chicken Pie for dinner today and everyone enjoyed, this time I followed the recipe form Jamie Oliver book rather than my own to male a change and it was really tasty Bex enjoyed another small portion after her presentation.

Lunch time we went to Bluewater but it really lacks Christmas atmosphere even the so called Winter Wonderland. We had A Bratwurst but it was no where near as tasty as the Bratwurst we had in Hyde Park Winter Wonderland. So disappointed we then went for a coffee and muffin at Costa in Waterstones but once again no Christmas music or atmosphere. When I took my girls to see Santa it e=was all so magical but now that seems to have all disappeared., the Santa grotto's are no where near as magical as they were oh its such a shame as I really love this time of year yet I just wish the shops and towns would have that magical atmosphere too!! I'm thinking about taking my girls up to Hyde Park when they break up from school, but may have other plans yet.

I had a lovely phone call from a customer to tell me how delighted she was with the alterations I did as her husband picked them up lunchtime. She said she just had a fashion show and was really looking forward to wearing them on her holiday and will certainly pass my name on and recommend me to all her friends. Its was so nice to get the phone call like that I felt so good and more so because she took the time and trouble to ring me and let me know how delighted she was. it really made my day!!

Not only did that make my day but my daughters presentation evening was lovely and I'm just so proud of her and look forward to her next two years at the school.

Christmas time - still shopping

Hubby was working at Chersty today so after dropping the girls at school I went to Bexleyheath to hopefully finish Christmas shopping, the girls stockings to fill thats all. Thre is NO Chritmas atomoshere about at all, in fact its really hard to believe its December and its CHRISTMAS, I really love this time of year when everything should be magical no matter what your age but its absolutyly dead no or very lttle music, happiness or Christmas spirt about. Its all such a shme I know the |Credit Crunch is around but smiles and happiness do not cost anything!

Well shopping went well and I got watch batteries done 2 mills, 1 bex and 3 more of mine just my three swatch watches to get battries now. A fair amount of gifts for the girls stockung just hope they like them. I treated myself in TK Max to a filofax £16.99 and some slppper socks £2.00.

I then went on to Bluewater and went in one of the girls favorire shops just hope they like the bits I chose. I brought some fabric from John Lewis hopefully now Mills quilt will finally get finished, its been ongoing for the last 2 years.

Popped in to get the Ebay parcels before picking Mills up from school, once picked up Mills went straight to local post office and got the parcels on the way most Ebay itme that sold and two were from my web shop.

Getting things done

Hubby was working at chersty today so an early start to the day. I got a fair amount done but not quite as much as i wanted to but one main thing is I FINALLY got round to phoning the two customers - I still have their items from October - Had they forgotten?? Well Margret is coming tomorrow to collect and Lorraine is collecting on Friday.

I did a few some 'alterations'/ repairing for Bex - Remove labels from two t-shirts and also I finally got round to replacing some of the crystals on bex jacket, she was really pleased but I need to go and get some red hot fix crystals. I hear Ebay calling!! but I'm going to check the price in hobby craft first.

I did some customer alterations I didn't mange to complete them all but I did mange to take in three pairs of trousers, shorten the shoulder straps on a dress and take in a dress and take in a skirt.. I have left to do take in two skirts and new pockets on a pair of jeans which I will do tomorrow. As the jeans aer going to be collected on Friday and the other alterations Tuesday next week.

I did Ebay post, Ebay a bit hit and miss but things are selling, I'll probably list for the next seven days before stopping for the Christmas season. I hoping to make about £160 before Christmas -wishful I think.

Wow, Didn't take Long!!

I'm so pleased that my Ebay is doing well - the Negative comment somebody wrote (even tough I gave a refund! ) is NOW on the second page already and I have had some wonderful, delightful comments since and so it picked my spirits back up. First time i got the Neg comment I saw my score went to 99.2% but since I have seen it go 99.3% and NOW its 99.4% so hopefully by the end of the year it will be 99.5% or even higher!! Just lets hope everyone that buys leaves Positive feedback from now on!!!

I'm hoping my Ebay items will sell and even hoping that I will get lots of counter bids too as I hope to get a few bits for the wii as family presents for Christmas.

It was the usual day today - even managed to get the bags for my Ebay items, so it was a great day, had lots of fun on the Wii especially the fitness mat.

Hubby listed another 15 items today so I have over 90 items listed now.

I so disappointed that there is NO Christmas atmosphere at all - Eltham high street you wouldn't even know that Christmas is just round the corner and also Bluewater isn't that Christmassy!!! Where have the Christmas Carols gone?? And the atmosphere?? I know the credit crunch is around but surly that is more reason to get everyone feeling good and Christmas Carols, mulled wine , roasted chestnuts, people smiling at the shops etc

Strange things happen

Hubby working at the Chersty office today- even put aftershave on today? He doesn't normally!!

Well I have three customers today

1. 9:30 - collection but I did not shorten the skirt as I thought it would spoil the garment
2. 11:00am Ebay collection hoover Dyson £68
3. 1:00pm Jeans pockets to be replaced.

The rest of the day I shall be finishing off dolls clothes and still planning the work/ projects for next year and thinking of new achievements to aim for perhaps one should be -:

• always keep the blog updated and always upload the photos each day and
• secondly not to spend so much time on Ebay.!!!

It has been a grey dull gloomy day today - matched how I was feeling ! I just love the sunshine as it brightens my day but certainly no sun shone today very windy and cold too!!!

Parcels and Annoyance

Oh I'm so annoyed!! In one way but not in another as I've been so lucky to have escaped Negative feedback but I do think when you refund someone for the item which I did and let them keep it!!- For them then to leave me negative feedback is discussing!! Well with that said I feel so much better- I've only got another 7 people to leave feedback which I HOPE will all be positive and the negative will disappear to the second page with only 25 showing on the page anyway. Oh that feedback was left yesterday by the way and I did not get round to doing my blog for obvious reasons!

Well I have been busy with an alteration that came in yesterday- take in a jacket shorten the sleeves and take in the trousers and also I have been listing on Ebay like mad I wrote up 15 items (dolls clothes) and took photos of them ready for hubby to upload this evening. I have also been busy finishing off dolly outfits.

Another parcel came for me today bits and bobs of sewing items that I treated myself too all ready to begin the New year with all good intentions. Yesterday my parcel was tweezers that I ordered from the web as they were so cheap (but excellent quality by the way) I ordered 12 different types/pairs so I'll always have a pair handy as I defiantly need them when threading the overlocker or blind hemmer!! I'm not to sure if I told you about my latest Ebay buying Yoyo makers from clover, they are really good I've had a little play and I must get on and finish Mills quilt as the smallest size is just perfect for an idea I have - by the way this quilt has been an on going project since 2006 - it may just get finished by the time she is 18!!