Christmas in July, OMG

Last weekend we visited our friends at Our Handmade Collective to see their Christmas in July event which is running until Sunday.  We bought a few things which I can't tell you about as they are gifts, but for birthdays not Christmas, I can't think about Christmas in July, I wish I was that organised, but sadly not.  We were greeted in the shop by the lovely Claire who despite a painful knee injury was as bubbly as ever.

Handmade collective is situated in the Grand Arcade in Leeds, which until recently was a very run down area of town.  It is now being brought back to life by handmade Collective and other small businesses.  In 2013 they fund raised to get the Potts Clock working again.  We were there to witness the event Clock first strike and can be seen in this picture

Emily loves seeing the clock and we have to time our visits so that we can see the clock chime. When we got home she wanted to make some of the characters out of Fimo

Not a bad first effort, who knows we could be selling the in OHC in a few years time!!

We also had a lovely lunch in Just Grand Vintage tearooms.  Staff were very helpful and friendly and there were gluten free options including a fresh baked scone which I couldn't eat so had to take home. It's like going for tea at your Grandma's, seeing the decor and crockery.  The toilet is papered with magazine pages from women's magazines from the 1950's and 60's, it's brilliant, Emily thinks it is amazing that there are things even older than Mummy.

Positives end of week 3

Three weeks of looking for positives, surprised I kept going.  Many of the day I think nothing positive happened today, but if I think a bit something usually springs to mind.

So for yesterday my positives were not waking up till 8.15am!  I am usually awake by 6.  Getting some jobs done, well supervising Rob getting some of them done!  Going out for lunch to 2 Oxford Place a totally gluten free place in Leeds.  Its great to be able to eat most of the things on the menu, I had mushroom soup followed by scone, usually baked goods are no go.  There is a daytime menu and evening menu and Sunday menu.  There are daily scones, cupcakes, tarts, cakes and cheesecakes.  Luckily we had booked a table as it got very busy.  It was only our second visit, but well worth the drive into Leeds.  Looking forward to trying evening menu some time and Christmas and New Year menus look great.  Sad to see they will be closed over October half term and for two weeks over Christmas and New Year, but they work hard and deserve a break.  They also run crafternoons

They sound great, but too long and wrong time of day for me.

Had to laugh last night when I went up to bed and went to check on Emily to find 

She has been sleeping on the floor for weeks, but its the first time teddy has joined her in the sleeping bag!

Disability talk

This sounds like it could be interesting, Disability talk at Thackray medical museum.

• CABINET OF CURIOSITIES

• 5 June 2014 

Cabinet of Curiosities: How Disability was kept in a box

Join critically acclaimed actor and performance artist Mat Fraser for a journey through the history of disability - a history lesson with a difference.

Mat Fraser's intriguing and sometimes challenging live act uses museum objects and their histories through a blend of drama, comedy and cabaret, film and music hall pastiche, to prompt us to question and rethink our own, as well as society's, attitudes towards difference.

6.15pm - drinks reception
7pm - Performance begins
20 minute post show discussion
Performance lasts approximately 75 minutes with no interval.

Tickets:
£8
£5 Concession price for seniors, students, Friends of the Museum and people with disabilities. Free places for companions accompanying people with disabilities.
Booking is essential. Tickets are available to purchase online

Access:
BSL interpreted
We are an accessible venue.