SCRAP & CROCHET RETREAT

Alison arranged a Scrap & Crochet Retreat / Staycation for us from 8 - 13 June 2021.

She drew up an awesome itinerary ...

Tuesday 8 June: We arrived Ali's house at 8, unpacked, had a quick coffee and snack then embarked on a 'road-trip' to New Kayo Bazaar in Krugersdorp - We desperately needed to purchase more wool 😂😂😂😂😂 and anyone who knows about this wool shop knows that it is absolutely STUNNING.  We stopped at Our Coffee Shop in Rock Cottage on our way home and had a delicious Chicken Curry and did some crocheting.  Back home and more crocheting until dinner ~ we  had veggie soup made by my Mom.

Wednesday 9 June: Leisurely morning then off to meet our friend Tanya at The Culinary Table in Lanseria.  We had a stunning time crocheting and catching up with Tanya who we hadn't seen in ages.  Veggie soup for dinner and crocheting until lights out.

Thursday 10 June: Ali referred me to an amazing lady, Anne, who does great massages so we popped there for an appointment at 9 and then met Lara at Mugg & Bean in Clearwater Mall for a crochet and lunch date - we had awesome buttermilk chicken burgers but were sorely disappointed in their coffee 😟 - first time EVER for me!!!  Lara started a new blanket while we were there and really motored along.  Leonie, Ali and I are working on the same pattern with different colours and they are looking stunning.

 

 

Friday 11 June:  We had a crocheting brunch at Fresh Earth Cafe in Blairgowrie.  I had a delicious Thai Quinoa Salad (Quinoa cooked in Thai spice, mixed green beans, red pepper, onion, cucumber, lettuce, sliced paw paw, honey roasted cashews, coconut flakes and fresh coriander with Thai yogurt dressing). 

 

Saturday 12 June: We met Sharon Jansen (our 4th member of the Woolly Mammoths Crochet Group) at Blandford Lodge in Northriding for a crochet and lunch date.  We had fun crocheting however were very disappointed in the service and the food - neither Leonie nor Sharon had been there before and Ali and I were very disappointed that this was their first experience.  The weather was beautiful so we got to sit outside under the trees.

Sunday 13 June: We had a beautiful morning of crocheting and breakfast at Syringa Cafe in Bromhof.  They have two new additions to the family - miniature goats who are too cute.  Before we left Ali and I had to have a peanut butter and banana milkshake.   When we got home it was time to start packing up.

Other things we got done during the week ... We exercised twice with Ali's personal trainer ... eeeekkkk I am so out of shape!!!! / We went for a walk in Ali's area - so nice to be able to walk somewhere safe /  We did scrapbook a bit - I got 12 pages done / We rested ~ As a result of load-shedding we were in bed by 10 most nights and took our mornings gently.

THANKS FOR AN AWESOME WEEK ALI!!!!