She lives!!

Soon to be inspiration 1, originally uploaded by gilfling.

To drive another day, or month, or six or longer (I hope).

I really can't thank you enough for all your well wishes regarding our car - it was a worrying time indeed.

After a 'nationally known car repair company who shall remain nameless' said that no garage would touch here, our local garage did the repairs and quickly too. A rather hefty bill which I am trying not to even think about, and we are just so grateful that we have a car atall.

So we get to drive through the beautiful dales of Derbyshire tomorrow where I promise to take photos. Usually I am just driving on my own so find it diffucult to stop, but with Mark at the wheel I can drive him to distraction by getting him to stop every five minutes to drink in the stunning views. We are off to drop my work off to this exhibition and then we shall have a flurry of cleaning and tidying in preparation for my father and step mum visiting.

Although I do have that craft fair this weekend so how clean the house will stay is another question!!

I really just want to say warm thank-you for all the comments and visits that come to my blog - I know I am far from the best blogger giving replies and thanks, but please know that I appreciate every little visit and word made on this, my own wee part of that world wide web. As one who works generally from home or studio in isolation I am so grateful for the contact and support.

Have a wonderful weekend!

PS photo above was taken on our summer holiday to cornwall last year, an occassion that is sadly not to be repeated this year but I am ever hopeful we will manage it in the next.

Comments

[lora Hart]

Ooh Congratulations Gillian! I had a car that almost died too. I was frantic 'cos I never would have been able to replace it at the time. The small, local shop down the street took it on and fixed it almost good as new. It lasted another two years! Hope yours does the same. Meanwhile, start a savings account just for a new car. Not repairs on this one. Not the light bill. Just a new car. Even if you only put in a few pounds at a time (I'm in L.A. and am not sure exactly where you live. Is it pounds?)

And thanks for stopping along the way and taking the lovely photos that you share here. I really think you should think about turning them into greeting cards and selling them on your site. I'd love to "visit" Briton through your lens.

[waterrose]

Glad your car will see some more days! The flower photo is lovely.

[spiralsun65]

Great news about the car! Sorry I haven't visited for a while, I've just been catching up with your past posts. And thanks so much for your lovely kind comments - I took your advice, had lots of tea, cake and music, and I seem to be improving :-)

[Pamela]

Huzzah! Local mechanics are the best!
Looking forward to pictures from Derbyshire!

[sooziebee]

Hi there, just wondered how you got on at the Sneinton Fair? Hope it was a blinding success x