Cookie and trouser making

Last weekend we met up with some of my cousins at Hilliers Arboretum in Romsey and then went back to Daphne's house for a superb late lunch.   There were not many flowers out this year - mainly daffodils.

As ever, I wanted to take a little something with a bottle of wine so decided to make some yummy oat and cherry cookies.

I wrapped them up in red tissue paper covered in transparent polka dot paper to make them look extra good.  Very nice they looked too.

Today I am going to start making a pair of trousers.  Not because I want to but because I just cannot find trousers that are a good fit for me. After trying on endless numbers of trousers in various shops and ordering some online, I have given up.   I even wrote to M&S to vent my frustrations but doubt that will make them change their sizes or styles.  Speaking to other ladies of around my age I know I am not alone in my views but we just don't think the people who run these organisations are hearing what we are saying.  It is very difficult to buy material with a little stretch in in that is suitable for making ladies trousers.  The colour choice is extremely limited and I have ended up with khaki - the lightest colour I could find.  Not ideal but it will have to do.  Whether what I produce will be wearable we will have to wait and see!