 Hello Again ! Autumn is well underway , and I hope that you are all getting out and enjoying the colourful display put on by our deciduous trees before they finally loose their leaves until the Spring time . This photo was taken in Masham when we were over at Artison for the Herdwick Doorstop workshop , which was great fun once again , and we all had a lovely day and a fantastic lunch as always . With the weather turning very wet outside as the day went on , where better to be than indoors felting ? While we were in the area we went for a walk from Masham on the footpaths over the fields and came across Marfield wetlands nature reserve . This is a beautiful place , consisting of gravel pits which have become mature lakes and a haven for wildlife . We sat in one of the bird hides one evening overlooking one of the lakes , the walls inside are filled with photos and information , there is even a pair of binoculars provided . We met the gentleman & his wife who fill up the numerous bird feeders . It tuns out they manage the whole reserve pretty much on their own on a voluntary basis, which must be very challenging work . They seemed to love what they do and it must be rewarding to see people like us enjoying the results . If you visit , do leave a small donation to contribute to the bird food which attracts a wide variety of wild birds close enough to get some superb photos . Earlier in the month , on the 12th October , we were closer to home and made hedgehogs at Beverley's Fobbles workshop . As can be seen from the photos , we had some great results . It was also nice to catch up with Ruth , a friend from my childhood who I'd not seen for some time . well done everyone , and thank you to all who attended and made it such a great day . There is only one more workshop left this year which is the Hare, at Quirky Workshops on the 29th November . The workshop dates for 2020 have already been released by Artison , a lot of places have filled very quickly which is fantastic! Quirky Workshops bookings will be live from 6am on the 3rd November ( tomorrow at the time of writing this ) . Next year at Fobbles we have a new workshop, details will follow next month. Hope to see you soon !  |
