New Year, new crafting

I didn't need to line my stomach after all! I had a drink to be sociable and then switched to soft drinks for the rest of the evening.  Just as well really as No 1 daughter drank enough for everyone! She thought it a really good idea to drink a large variety of whisky shots.  She is apparently never drinking whisky ever again and in true Nanny McPhee style, a wart disappeared as that lesson is learned ;) If only she knew that lesson before she vomited in my 'new to me' car! It was more a half and half vomit as her head was mainly out of the window...

Anyway enough of that.  My lovely sister bought me this fab calendar, we both have a love of campers and I am going to enjoy this throughout the year which will remind me of my dream of renovating the old T25 that we ran for 6 years.

I have also started a new craft project.  As always I couldn't help myself, I saw this Hayfield knitting booklet and was unable to resist...

I have already done the wreath part.  I haven't sewn it up because I think I'm going to get a metal wreath base instead of using the cardboard base that the pattern recommends.  If I'm going to the effort of making something, I would like it to have a little more permanency.

I have also made some of the holly leaves, with a couple more having been knit since I took the photo this evening.

Before Christmas I meant to post this  message that I received in a Christmas card from the family of one of my students.  This message is one of the nicest gifts that I have ever received.