So much has happened over the past 3 weeks. I kept saying to myself after that happens I should write an update. Then something else came along and I decided after that I should write one. But things kept happening one after another.

Because so many things have happened I’m not really sure where I should start. The thing that is sticking out so much in my head is something about the local group of the MS Society. At the meeting at the beginning of the month our group coordinator said she was going to be stepping down from the role. She’s been doing it for about 20 years. She’s decided that because of health issues that she doesn’t want the responsibility anymore. I did try telling her that she had to work a notice period of 20 years but she didn’t quite believe me.

No idea why.

So she said she was stepping down and that position was being advertised. One of the other team members suggested I should go for it but I didn’t think I was good enough so I put it out of my mind. A few days later we went to Anne’s (the old group coordinator) 80th birthday party. That was fun, I’d made a card and it was the first time in forever that I did myself up and went with mum.

That’s the card I did and here is a selfie of me all dune up.

I did my face and everything. It’s been ages since I did that. I only went plain and simple but I think I didn’t do a bad job,

While we were at the party one of the other people there asked if I was an artist and said the card I’d made for Anne was beautiful and that I should make and sell them. It gave me a bit of a buzz.

It’s always great to get compliments.

So while on a bit of a high I decided to do something. I decided to apply for the position. I had no idea why I did it or if I would even be good enough to do it. That was the Sunday afternoon. On Tuesday I got an email saying that my application had been checked and I was invited to an interview in the next week.

While waiting for the interview I kept thinking that I wasn’t good enough or I didn’t have enough experience and that I wouldn’t get through. And that was before I even started worrying about the fact I had an interview. (Anxiety is a bitch) so the day of the interview came round and that was on zoom with 2 other people. 1 of them I had no idea who he was and the other is someone that I only dealt with by email before. I knew her name but other than that I’d no idea who she was. So during the interview I was asked different questions like why do you want to volunteer? And some other interview type questions. Well it turned out that it wasn’t an interview but more of an informal chat where they wanted to get to know me and a bit more about me. During the time the odd thing was mentioned about when I start and things like that but they were so pretty subtle so during that time I wasn’t sure if I’d got the position or not then towards the the end of the meeting they actually confirmed that I had the job. They they went through some bits of paper work and book me on for an induction session. That induction is the Thursday coming up.

I keep thinking if I should get a diary or a Filofax or something. Then think I should make myself a journal. Or should I do it all on my phone. I’ll figure it out eventually.

The only person in the group I’ve told (other than mum) is Anne. We have a planning meeting on Tuesday afternoon, so I’ll tell the rest of the group then. I keep thinking that they will take the role away or find someone better or something. I think that is just the anxiety. I realise now that this is likely to get worse as time goes on. I’ll probably start panicking when I’m responsible for the different activities and everything that the group does but he I can panic about that later. You know when I’m done panicking about something else.

So yeah, I’m the new group coordinator for the Bury and Northwest Manchester group of the MS Society. That’s to go along with the Communications volunteer and the Admin Volunteer there are probably a couple of other roles mixed in with it all too. So next week we’ll see how things go when I tell everyone else at the planning meeting.

So over the last few weeks I’ve been working with Dorris quite a bit. I’ve done an online weekend workshop for Sewing. One day was based on dressmaking the other was based on quilting. On the dressmaking day we made a skirt. Well started to make one. I’m doing it for mum. I’ll get it finished eventually and get a picture of her modelling it. I’ve done the elasticated waist part I just need to hem the bottom. On the quilting day we made a project book that can be used to store sewing bits and bobs. Here is my version:

A friend sew my version then wanted me to make one for her. But rather than sewing she wanted it to store all the bits that are floating around in the bottom of her knitting bag like scissors and tape measures and cable needles and stuff like that.I finished it and gave it to her this morning and she loves it. But as you’d expect I don’t have any pictures.

Sticking with sewing I’ve also made a zipped pyramid bag.

I also made a glasses case that has had my glasses in for about 30 seconds:

On to knitting, I’ve also finished the crochet blanket I’ve been making:

I’ve made some other cards:

And of course there has been some tangling. Here are the tiles I’ve done:

I’ve had a bit of a play with the new For The Love of Bees stencils from Sandra:

Last week I also received Tile Swap 13. It is an absolutely amazing tile by Sur Ainslie

And here is my tile swap submission:

And here is a picture of the letter that went with it:

And the next tile swap starts tomorrow so I better make sure I get thinking about that as soon as the video starts. That’s if I remember to join in at the time.

But I think that’s enough insane prattling from me so I’ll say ……..

Love and light.