As some of you know - my daughter, Mandi, is here with me until the middle of August which is fantastic. She's been spoiling me by cooking my meals, washing up and cleaning etc. It's amazing. When Emily comes on Tuesday, I'm going to ask her if she'll take Mandi shopping. So I have almost 4 weeks of her being here and then - GUESS WHAT....................................!!

I'm going back to Turkey with her for just over 4 weeks!!!

I'm so proud of her travelling here all alone, considering she's agoraphobic. For the first three days of her being here, she was absolutely exhausted and very weary. Now she's feeling stronger thankfully. So the worry of hers about travelling back to Turkey on her own is no longer a concern for her and also I was worried about travelling on my own over there, and now I don't have that worry. As for coming back - I've got 2 months to think of something!!!

Meanwhile, I haven't done much resin jewellry because we've been catching up - also the Tour de France is on, which is one of her passions. The temperatures have dropped drastically this last week. Before we were basking in high temperatures of 26C (that's where I live in the south west of the UK), and suddenly it's dropped down to 15C which is damn cold for the middle of July. Mandi is thrilled to bits as she was exhausted in temps of 38C, she could hardly breathe it was so hot. So I'll find it rather hot when I go over there - but I can go for a swim, as the beach is only about 2 minutes from her home. She also has lots of pussy cats roaming around the garden so I'll thoroughly enjoy myself there.

These are a few of the recent pendants I've made.......
Mandi brought me some minute little shells, she'd collected from the beach over the last few years - which are perfect for some of the moulds I have.



These are geranium petals and the white flower weed Emily pulled up from my garden.....


These septagonal shapes have yellow petals as a background and then other little flowers added. The last one reminds me of flames looking up to the sun. Well folks, that's about it at the moment. I hope you like them - Mandi gives me some ideas too.

I hope everyone is okay - and those of you who are scorching under the extreme heat - please take care of yourselves and drink lots of water.

Will keep in touch.