origin' has arrived

My first small order of the new BERGERE de France origin' range has arrived. The yarns and very luxurious and the designs are just amazing. The pattern book is so fabulous and will be gracing my coffee table. Anyone who has seen this range has fallen in love with it and I have a customer visiting tomorrow to collect her book and decide what she wants to knit - a difficult decision as there are so many delicious designs.

Le marché

We set off at 6.45 am for our first day at market at Eymet. It was raining when we set off, but the sun came out after dawn and it turned out to be a lovely day. The other stall holders said it was really quiet, but we were quite pleased with our first outing and have plans to improve the stand for future visits.

I love deliveries

I have two orders expected this week. Today, the Bergere de France order arrived, while I was at La Poste with my parcels. A wasted journey as it turned out as it was closed with a sign on the door - 'greve' (strike). Bah humbug!!!
All systems go on my return to get the new stock photographed and on the website as soon as possible. There are two new magazines 149 and 150; the first for kids and the second for all the family. I am so tempted to keep the yarn that arrived for me (Teddy and Eclair) for the pattern featured in VOGUE knitting, but I'm not even halfway through the Christmas sweater.....

The second delivery arrived at lunchtime and it's been all systems go to bet it all checked and photographed. The King Cole yarns are for the value range and we will be taking these on our market trips. We're hoping to get to the market in Eymet on Thursday.

Soap packing

Yesterday, I packed up some of the soap I made in September on Melinda's soap making course. They are wrapped in tissue and then pretty fabric tied with ribbon. These are destined for Jo and Brigitte to thank them for the walnuts. And the black and white one went to Margaret for her help with the picking.

Il fait beau!

The wether has been glorious today and yesterday, in stark contrast to the UK. Amazingly for November, G found two ripe figs still on the tree this morning. The pyracantha hedge is looking at its best with the sun shining too.

I have plans to use some organic walnuts to dye wool and my friend Margaret ans I set off this morning to pick some that were left over from the harvest. We picked a huge bucket full and as a bonus some lovely field mushrooms too.