Tuesday 15 July 2008

St Swithins and all that

It's St Swithin's Day today and according to legend
St Swithins Day if thou doust rain
For forty days it shall remain ,
St Swithin's Day if thoust be fair ,
For forty days twill rain nae mair.
Well it didn't it's been gorgeous all day so hopefully the legend will be true .Look what I got today . A singer treadle sewing machine . It belonged to DH's Grandma .
His Aunt died last year and it was up in the attic neither of her two daughters wanted it and it was going to go in the skip , so I rescued it . They've only just managed to get it down and bring it over . It is now safely in my spare bedroom till I get back from my travels . It seems in good condition and I think it will just need a good clean . Can't wait to have a sew on it . I think it's about 75 years old.
All the transfers on it are like new.
Well ,all the caravan is packed and ready . I've just a few bits and pieces to put in and we're ready for off. Just a matter of doing the Royal Lancashire Show this weekend and off we jolly well go :-)))))


1 comment:

Leanne said...

Hi Ursula1 lovely machine!

check out http://www.needlebar.org/

you can trace the manufacturing date of your machine by entering its serial number!

good luck!

Leanne x