A productive day with Granny's Parkin

M has been a bit off colour so I kept her with me at home today.  I should have been preparing risk assessments but M had other ideas...She's been wanting to make some shoes for her dolly, so as Ro was at playgroup this morning this seemed to be the perfect time. I got the pattern template here...

She chose the felt and thread

Made a start - but soon got fed up

 Please excuse the stitching - it was VERY rushed...

They ended up as slippers with pom poms!

Then she asked me to do some 'adding and taking away' sums for her...

While I listened to her count I managed to finish a washcloth I've been crocheting...

We picked Ro up from playgroup and after lunch they both wanted to bake.  I had all the ingredients to make parkin - I was going to make it for bonfire night, so gently persuaded them to make it for me...

Felicity Wishes came to help!  M dressed her in her pinny.  They took turns weighing and measuring and stirring... 

 Bowl bigger than head!!

It's my mum's recipe, passed down from her mum (she doesn't put her photo on all her recipes, it was printed for her work, to raise funds)...

Mine looks quite pale in comparison, but it tastes great!  I had mine with a cup of cocoa...

All in all it has been a very productive day...Nx