Oooh my aching thighs!

We've had a lovely day today. It's been sunny mainly with a smattering of clouds now & then but rather windy. So me & Andy decided to meander off on our bicycles with no plan whatsoever! We got to a little cafe between here & Brighton so stopped off for tea & toast. It was pretty packed inside so we were brave & sat outside where it was a little breezy! I always take ages to drink tea as it's always far too hot for me so I have to let it cool. Needless to say, sat outside in the cold breeze, I didn't have to wait for long before I could drink it! We then decided to venture on further east, to Brighton pier which didn't take very long & as it was such a lovely bright day we found ourselves trekking onwards towards Brighton Marina! It was a nice, easy ride as the wind didn't seem that strong & was with us. We had to stop just past the pier & walk for a way as the road had been cordoned off for the Morris Minor owners meet! They're such lovely old cars & there must've been around a hundred or so there in various colours & forms. Me & Andy have often fondly talked about getting a VW Camper to trek around the countryside in, though they're pretty pricey as they're collectors pieces now, so maybe getting a Morris Minor would be good! There was a beautiful green & cream one with a picnic basket strapped to the back :o) That would be a wonderful way to spend an afternoon!! We mounted our cycles again once we'd passed the meet & made our way to the Marina. I was able to pick up a few bargains at the huge Asda store there (including a lovely pair of boots for £10!) and we sat for a while at another cafe drinking more tea whilst devouring some delicious apple strudel - yum! And then... the journey home. It had been such a lovely, gentle ride eastward, but travelling back west again the wind was very much against us & really strong! It was such hard work that it took nearly 2 hours to get home again!!! I'm sure I am going to feel it in my thighs big time tomorrow! :o(

I've got a couple of piccies to share with you, showing my progress on Titania. I've not backstitched her face yet, so she still looks a little odd! I've also arranged the packs of beads I bought at Olympia last week around her so you can get some idea of the colours I'd like to use in her wings:

And here are the beads & her face a little bit closer:

The beads on the left are a really pretty silvery purple, the middle ones are a bluey silver and the right ones are silvery pink. I hope they are going to work with what I have in mind! :o)