....... so this morning I met Lorraine in Jedburgh. I left my car there and she drove the rest of the way. First of all we stopped in Coldstream for a cuppa. The Calico House was the perfect choice, as it is filled with wonderful fabrics and gifts, as well as the very pleasant coffee shop (if you click on the link, we sat at the table in the corner by the window). I had a pot of tea and a scrumptious piece of carrot cake
I would have shown you Lorraine's cheese scone, but I haven't quite got her trained yet about taking photos for the blog and she had taken a bite before I could take a photo! Then it was on to our destination - the Northumberland village of Longframlington. We were going to see our friend Anne D, whom we hadn't seen since we visited her in her new house in the summer. But this time we weren't going to the house, but to her new shop!!!
Yes, her brand new fabulous quilting shop (the 697 refers to the road the shop is on, the A697). Feast your eyes on these delights
After oohing and aahing (and perhaps buying things) we left with promises to return very soon. The last stop of our trip was at the Maelmin Cafe for a late lunch. I had the most wonderful hot beef roll with chips ......
and Lorraine had a panini with brie, apple and something else that I have forgotten (still not trained, she had started eating the first piece of panini before I took the photo!)
So what did I buy? A very cute stitchery pattern ......
...... and the most wonderful bundle of fabric - I'll see if I can get a better photo tomorrow in daylight
I also bought two things from Lorraine - first, some of her wonderful marzipan fruits to decorate the Christmas cake with
and these amazing marzipan penguins, which are for Stuart's girlfriend Alison (she loves penguins and pandas!)
And to finish, today's wallhanging. This is just a small one, about the size of an A4 sheet of paper