I fell in love with the TV programme 'Call the Midwife' when it was first aired. I was born in 1954 so some of the scenes stir up distant memories.
Partly because in the first series Nurse Jenny Lee reminded me of my darling mother, who died when I was 5. Maybe it was the clothes, the hairstyle or the general look, but I savoured every moment that she was on the screen.
My next reason was the lovely knitted shawls and blankets that made the occasional appearances. Below is midwife Chummy with baby Raymond, and the blanket that I fell in love with.
I decided to make it in a similar pale cream wool.
I think white can be a harsh colour against pale new baby skin.
First one finished.
Second one finished!!...and dressed with pretty satin edged ribbon.
....and 3rd one on the hook as I write, with yarn for number 4 in the basket.
It's a very pretty pattern and has a shell scalloped edging.
Perfect for a receiving blanket, for crib or bassinet.
On a different note, the Bank holiday is now over. I took off an extra day from work, to make the most of the long weekend but came down with a cold - typical!
I tried not to let it spoil anything. It was our youngest daughters birthday on Sunday, so we celebrated with a menu of her choice followed by chocolatey birthday cake (of course).
We went to the garden centre, along with the rest of the world, on BH Monday, and stocked up on compost and 36 geraniums for our raised flower bed, which we planted the next day.
On BH afternoon our son and family took us to see the show house of the one that is being built for them on the other side of the city. It is fabulous and I admit to being slightly envious (in a nice way). It will be a beautiful family home for them and their 3 children. A perfect 2015 for them following the safe arrival of their baby son in April. We now have 7 grandchildren and feel very blessed. We may need a marquee this Christmas as we struggle for room round the dinner table on Sundays as it is! But as they say, the more the merrier.
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