Sunday 30 March 2014

from Ship to Sheep . . .

Hello out there, lovely peeps - and happy mother's day to all the mamas in the UK
 (and most especially to mine)

I'm back, after a fab holiday island-hopping around the beautiful Caribbean, and looking forward to catching up with you.  We had just over two weeks of glorious sunshine and celebrated our special wedding anniversary in style.  I won't bore you with all the hundreds of pics we took, but I would like to share just a few - so here's a wee peek . . .



We flew to San Juan in Puerto Rico, and from there sailed to Barbados, St Lucia, Antigua, St Maarten, St Croix, St Thomas & St Kitts.

 


Aruba & Curacao were on the itinerary too, but unfortunately a problem with one of the ship's fixipods meant that we got stuck in St Kitts and then had to meander our way very slowly back to St Juan instead.  But hey-ho, there are worse places to be stuck : - )




So, from ships to sheeps -


Meet Milly . . .

 

 Ain't she sweet ?

And her loyal friend & trusty sidekick, Morris . . .


This was my little holiday knitting project - very quick and easy to do whilst hanging around an airport or during endless hours on a long-haul flight.
It's a free pattern from Millamia which can be found here if you fancy knitting a flock too.
Milly & Morris are going to live at Sew Me Something in Stratford-upon-Avon (lucky them, eh?) so that all our lovely customers can see how beautifully the Millamia yarns knit up.  I think they'll be quite happy there  : - )

Of course, Ben & Jerry will miss them . . .




 . . . but maybe not that much . . .



I'm off now for a little trip around blogland to catch up . . . 
'til next time
xoxo


39 comments:

  1. Your trip looks gorgeous - very relaxing! I am glad you had a good time. xxx

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  2. Now that was a very special treat.

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  3. Welcome back Gilly we missed you. Your trip looks amazing do you have a tan to match Ben and Jerry's?
    bestest daisy j x

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  4. Welcome back! What a wonderful trip you had. I'm so glad you had a nice, relaxing time. The sheep are so cute! I love the photos of them with the dogs.

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  5. Love Ben and Jerry! Glad you had a great time! You are a lucky girl! XO

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  6. Welcome home! The deep blues of the skies and sea are gorgeous! And of course I love the sheepies!!

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  7. Welcome home Gilly...your holiday sounded amazing xo

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  8. Your holiday looks amazing...and I love the sheep :)

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  9. Wonderful pictures od such special places x

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  10. Welcome back Gilly, what an amazing trip you have had ! Glad you managed to fit in some crochet too, and isn't Millamia amazing wool ?
    Have a good week,
    Kate x

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  11. Glad you had an amazing trip it sounds wonderful - lovely to have you back x

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  12. Darling Gilly I have missed you and your cheery blogs, am so glad that you are back. Your photographs are just stunning and it sounds as if you both had a fabulous time. Love the new little family and can't wait to hear more about your adventures. Sending you lots of loves and hugs
    Dorothy
    :-)xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  13. Sounds like a wonderful trip. I love the photos of your dogs with Milly and Morris.

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  14. Looks like you had a wonderful time…..and the sheep are gorgeous!

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  15. Looks like you had a fabulous holiday. I saw the sew me something stand at the NEC, and I´m very tempted by the kate dress pattern. But I haven't sewn clothing in years!

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  16. Glad that you are home safe and sound and that you had a wonderful time, it looks beautiful, and the colour of the seas is just stunning! I think that Ben and Jerry are worried that Millie and Morris are cuter than they are and so they don't want to have anything to do with them!! They are pretty cute! xx

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  17. Welcome home, Gilly. Your holiday photos look amazing. Love the sheepies - and the doggies. :o)

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  18. Welcome home Gilly. I am so glad you enjoyed your trip....it looks and sounds like you had a lovely time. Love those wee sheep! I will have to investigate that pattern...
    Marianne x

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  19. So good to see you back Gilly, and many thanks for your message on mine! What an amazing trip that must have been - fantastic pics and beautiful sunshine: congrats on your anniversary too - we have a special one coming up also! I do love Millie and Morris and how about Ben and Jerry's response to them - kinda take it or leave it sort of thing! More happy days to you, Joy xo

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  20. What a great trip! Beautiful photos and SUCH CUTE chocolate labs! -Brittany

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  21. It looks like you had a fabulous holiday, so many great photos.

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  22. What a beautiful trip you had!! Glad you had a lovely time!! xo Heather

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  23. Oooh...what an idyllic holiday you have had. The photos are glorious. Love Millie and Morris....they are both so sweet. I am amazed that Millie and Morris are still in one piece.....such well trained doggity dogs you have!!

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  24. What a lovely holiday you've had and the colours in your photos are gorgeous. Just love your puppies too, adorable.
    Anne xx

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  25. Welcome home, Gilly and congratulations on your wedding anniversary. It looks like you had a wonderful time and sounds idyllic. I love your cute sheep, will go and say hello to them, next time I'm in Stratford. X

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  26. Welcome back Gilly and what a wonderful holiday you've enjoyed. It looks just heavenly and your photos are stunning. I love your sheep they are adorable.

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  27. Hi Gilly! Welcome back, wow your trip looks like it was amazing!! Such beautiful pictures! :) Your sheep are so cute and of course Ben and Jerry are too! Cute cute!! xo Holly

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  28. Looks like you had an amazing time. I spent the last 2 weeks in Nottingham, commuting to Loughborough to work each day. Now you're jealous eh? How cute are your little flock!

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  29. Happy contented jelly sigh - oh I do love cruising .. .. .. that looks like such and incredibly beautiful part of the world I am yet to discover

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  30. Welcome back from your hols, the photos look fabulous!! I am in Hobbycraft this weekend from 11am till 2pm if you are free too!! xxx

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  31. Sound like you had a wonderful trip, such lovely blue skies and sea, love the little sheep too
    Clare xx

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  32. Wow! That's what I call a celebration. Our last notable wedding anniversary involved a holiday cottage in the Welsh hills ... we are so second division ;)

    Love those pics of Ben and Jerry ... the whippets would have been tearing around the garden and ragging those sheep!

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  33. Wow - what a fantastic looking holiday! Very envious!

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  34. A lovely trip through the islands! Happy Anniversary! What a beautiful setting to celebrate :) Wendy x

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  35. Hi Gilly, sounds like a wonderful holiday. Happy anniversary! LOVE your doggies! Such cute pictures of them with your lovely little sheep.

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  36. So glad to hear you had a lovely time ... it looks just wonderful ... Bee xx

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  37. Glad you had a great time Gilly - it looks and sounds wonderful, all that blue sky, sea and sunshine!
    Have a great weekend!
    Gill xx

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  38. Wonderful photos! I have missed reading your blog. I love the little "sheeps."
    Ben and Jerry lost a kindred spirit as Ginger passed away while you were gone. She is now chasing bubbles across the Rainbow Bridge.

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  39. I very much enjoyed meeting Millie and Morris, Gilly, and I am so glad you had a lovely anniversary trip! I just got back from a trip to CA and posted some pictures of things I saw along the way, but I did not come back with a Millie and Morris I had made :) xx

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