Lots of stars this week......................Firstly this morning Sarah had the results of her regional squad trials last Sunday.
Unfortunately she wasn't selected which she was bitterly disappointed by, but in our eyes she's still a real star and she gave it a full 110% - for example during those trials she tackled a girl twice her size, pulled her down on top of her and ended up in A&E this week with severe abdominal discomfort from soft tissue damage. Nothing permanent thank goodness but it doesn't stop her or put her off playing her beloved game.
It is disappointing for her not to be selected for the third year running but she has moved up this year from U14s to U17s which is a big leap and we think she was actually the youngest girl trialling - there will always be next year and indeed two more after that. England's decisive win over Scotland in the 6 Nations this afternoon, coupled with Jonny Wilkinson's impressive return, hopefully helped a little to ease her disappointment.
On Tuesday Louise was awarded the trophy and necker for cub of the month, much to her surprise. One of her brother's friends goes to cubs with her and is a bit of a 'teacher's pet' and she was convinced he would get the award.
Nick was invested as a scout having moved up from cubs on his birthday in November.
The conservatory people came and sorted out all the last bits of snagging to complete the job on Thursday. Hoooorayyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!! All we need now is the radiators plumbing in, the carpet tiles down and the skirting on to make it fully useable. Today was a beautiful sunny springlike day and it was lovely in there, so roll on the final finish.
Last but not least, in a week where precious little stitching has got done as work has been very demanding, I completed the stars on the charity quilt for the Women's refuge. I decided to shorten the whole thing by taking about a foot off the bottom, sort of squaring it up. I'm very pleased with the various stars - much nicer than the white from before - that frog stitching was well worth it.
Lots of stars all round!
10 comments:
Well done on the stars, they look so bright.
sounds like a busy week all around...
I am not able to see the photos, all I get is a box with red X.
It is great when our kids achieve in sports and the clubs they belong to.
It is a great quilt. Nice bright stars are sure to brighten someone's day.
The quilt top looks great! Sorry to hear about your DD's injury...maybe another year before she plays the big event is just as well! Or at least safer!
OHHHH nice. I'm doing a quilt whith stars and your is very very nice. Ciao ciao from Italy
Sorry to hear she didn't get picked, but it is tough to move up a section..next year perhaps!
The quilt is lovely and will keep someone quite warm!
The stars add just the right touch to spice up that quilt. :)
And congrats on all the accomplishments of your kids!
Great finish on that quilt. I like the colorful stars.
the stars quilt is lovely! Great colors, and so lively!
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