As I have a holiday coming up, it's completely standard for the temperature to drop several degrees, and for me to be walloped with the illness stick.  Nothing serious, just a really irritating cough (ask my hubby) and a lovely thumping headache to accompany it.  After several nights of sleeping on the sofa, hacking away, I actually managed a whole night without a coughing fit last night, so things are looking up!  I'd never realized before, though, that tickly cough medicine is just liquid sugar.  Which explains why a: it doesn't work and b: it only comes in 'non drowsy' and doesn't help at all with the sleeplessness ...

Anyway, what with the coughing and trying to iron enough holiday clothes to allow for every possible variation of English weather (believe me, we've experienced them all), I haven't got too much done on the jewellery front.  I did manage a commissioned bracelet for my stepmum (which I shall be delivering whilst on holiday), a necklace using a lovely lampwork focal bead by Beverley Edge, and another filigree pendant.  Oh, and I was lucky enough to win - yes, I actually won something! - some fabulous polymer clay beads by Hazel Ward of Continuum Designs, which of course I had to make into a bracelet for yours truly.  Hey, trust me, I never win anything!  Check out Hazel's Etsy shop - her beads are truly beautiful.

So, I'll be back soon with some holiday photos and possibly the odd bead (I've heard there might be a bead shop in the vicinity, but shhh - don't tell hubby ... ) - until then, ta-ra! :)