Remember, remember it's November!

Few weeks since I last posted. Am now back at work after my few weeks off with Black Dog. Couldn't go horseriding last Sunday because it poured down all day till 3pm.
Need to get a few jobs done in the house and do some serious Christmas shopping. The girls have only asked for a couple of things so I'm not sure what to get them.
I haven't picked up my knitting needles for weeks. Naughty me! I was going to make Ysolda's Poppy doll for Louisa for Christmas but haven't started it yet - need to get a move on!
We had a lovely time at Carlisle last week. We stayed at Clinthead Cottage near Great Corby. The weather was remarkably dry! I love to get out into the countryside. We visited Talkin Tarn near Brampton.
I used to go there quite a lot when I was young, as my Grandparents had a property nearby.
There was a nice cafe and giftshop on the edge of the tarn. The girls had some iced fairy cakes, one with red icing and one with green. Guess what colour their tongues became!!!
On our last day, we stopped off at my Grandparents' farm to see what it's like now. It hadn't changed much in the 8 years since it was sold. It brought back lots of happy memories driving up there.

I somehow managed to hurt my back yesterday and was in agony at work all day. It still hurts now :-(