sukiesmum

I retired from a very busy working life 4 years ago and am now enjoying my retirement.

But if i thought it was going to have a lazy time in retirement and put my feet up,oh boy was i wrong!!

I love to sew and sell my creations at a local craft market and on Folksy,

I am having fun trying out many different crafts. and now enjoy my new hobby of Swap- botting.

I was recently asked by someone about to retire what do I do all day now I am retired and do I get bored, how do I fill my days,

I told her I don't have time to be bored, and would like a few more hours in the day in which to fit my many hobbies and interests, retirement is wonderful!!! wish i had been able to afford to do it earlier.

I have a lovely Tabby Tortie cat of 10 yrs old called Sukie. (hence my name)

I believe very much in the idea of 'Treat others as you would want to be treated' some think it is a bit naive of me but i rarely think bad of a person, but I feel sorry for them if they feel they can treat others badly or cheat them.

I try to recycle postal packaging as much as possible to save money and the environment , i always ensure it is clean and tidy, removing previous address labels and adding my own, so please don't be offended if the packaging you receive has been already pre used,

most music it depends on my mood, but i have a fondness for the 40s and 50s, big band sound, glenn miller etc, light opera, frank sinatra, and nice moody music, nights in white satin style of music.

i love all the James Bond movies, and all action hero types, anything with steven segal, jean claude van dam, john wayne old movies, mysteries, Definitely not Horror stories. some love stories (as long as they are not wishy washy sugar sweet ) Costume drama, I love english soaps, House, cooking programmes, DIY progs, talent shows American and UK, Glee, (did i really admit to that )

I love a good swashbuckling adventure story or an espionage thriller, love Dan Browns style of writing, Clive Cussler and Mathew Reilly. and many others , depends on the mood,

also any Catherine Cookson , e.v. thompson, and many more authors, really any rags to riches or adventure story i just like to read.

Sewing, i love to create items from pieces of fabric, before i retired i never had time to stop and think, but now i look at a piece of fabric and decide what this flat item will transform into, it doesn't always end up as pleasing as i would like it to be but it is always unique, my family do have some unusual gifts nowadays! My beloved other half has just bought me as a surprise an embroidery machine, now i have to learn how to use it , Ha ha. i am having fun with my new machine, housework ? what is that ? LOL,
I do enjoy making bags and purses for sale on my craft stall in my town once a month , i also sell them on my Folksy internet shop. i have started to dabble in making jewellery, from buttons taken from old clothes to found object and old strings of beads/pendants and earrings that i pick up at charity shops and car boot sales and re-purpose them into lovely objects,

i have always loved re purposing / upcycling things I have found at car boot sales or Charity shops, i have found quite a few crafting items in charity shops (thrift stores),

Chocolate, Now what woman doesn't,

Long relaxing baths scented with aromatherapy oil,

Christmas

Handmade or quirky gifts.

Feeling happy

Sharing

Autumn shades, gold, copper, creams, stone, sage green, Browns, Turquoise,
most earth colours. or natural colurs.

turquoise/brown together,

grey and pink either together or not,

Fabrics and trimmings

Finding little 'treasures' in Charity shops and car boot sales. i am at present looking for old strings of beads etc,

Anything that has cigarette smoke smells, (allergies)

VERY HOT Chilli, mildly spiced is ok but very fiery is a definite NO THANK YOU.

Chewing Gum ( have dentures, gum sticks haha)

Toys, I have no very young children in the family to give them to.

snake, worm or spider, skulls, except as fabric prints.

Stickers of any kind

religious items or cartoon characters

i have just started making jewellery out of found objects or old or vintage beads etc, so i would always love to receive these sort of items.

♥ fabrics and trimmings

♥ Jewellery findings,

♥Colourful buttons large or small, or unusual buttons. metal or plastic. (buttons that would be sewn on to clothes , not the type with pins on them to fix to clothes etc)

♥ Broken strings of Beads or pendants, large or medium sized. or old broken bracelets/necklaces

♥ items you have made yourself

♥ i adore Aromatherapy oils, floral/fruity, my favourites are rose, geranium, jasmin, neroli, lemon, orange, tangerine, but love trying any new scents in my bath. (Fluer, Tisserand or similar) please not pot pouri oils ( they are often toxic for cosmetic use.)

♥ Bubble bath, or shower gels , esp from Lush , their solid shampoo and shampoo conditioner is wonderful, any shampoo or conditioner in lovely exotic scents, for normal or mature hair.

♥ sugar free Soft drink powders in sachets from other countries. any flavour,

I love Kool aid any flavour sugar free.

♥ cookies/biscuits, chocolate, or anything with nuts or peanut butter in it, yummy.

I especially adore butter fingers from the U.S we can't buy them in the uk.

♥ any flavoured Teas and coffees especially Decaffeinated

♥ Nice surprises

I Will NOT FLAKE.I always fulfil my swaps.

If it is going to be late being posted out, just send me a message, I will do the same if I am going to be posting late. life happens and we never know what will hold us up at any time.

I will always rate what is sent to me. within 1 or 2 days of receiving it.

As a partner has put thought , work and money into the item they send I feel it is rude and bad mannered not to give them due rating for their work. I know how disappointed I have been when something I have worked on and sent doesn't get any response even after sending several messages to the sender to enquire if the item has been received. I love giving ♥ and 5s and stars to our Swap Coordinators and endeavour to do so as often as possible.

Mail may take longer to get to you if its falls into the international category. but not normally more than 2 weeks, message me if you don't receive my package within a reasonable time, I always send 1st class or Airmail and get proof of posting ( so please let me know if you haven't got my mail/parcel before rating me down, I am nice, I don't bite!

Happy Swapping, have fun