Monday, 23 June 2025

Bits And Pieces

Just when I thought I was coming to the end of sewing tasks, a request for a school play costume, and another for a memory bear arrived over the weekend. But the weekend was Hot Hot Hot and I decided to chill out and have a go at a jigsaw instead. I got this one three weeks ago - and it seemed appropriate as we had old friends visiting on Sunday, on their way home to Leicestershire after a trip to Norwich on Saturday. I decided to time myself. It took 5 hours

I spent 10 minutes sorting the edge pieces, and another 30 assembling the edge. Then we had tea. I faffed around for a bit trying to sort out a strategy, and finally concluded I would have to find the street names and put them in their approximate locations, and built up the city round that framework.


I discovered that my geographical knowledge of the city of Norwich is not as good as I thought. Finally I finished just after 11pm, with one piece missing. It was under the table! The map is slightly strange,  it marks some car parks and bus stops [but not all] The colour palette is quite limited
It was a fun challenge. I shall keep this one and do it again sometime. It measure 47x32 cm, quite small.  Now it is midnight and I need my sleep!



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22 comments:

  1. Bless23 June 2025 at 02:08

    That's a challenging puzzle! You did well to finish it in one day!

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  2. KirstenM23 June 2025 at 06:46

    Concentrated effort! It was much cooler here. Saturday was the impossible day for us.
    That's a fair bit of sewing to do

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    1. Angela23 June 2025 at 07:17

      But you know how much I shall enjoy it!

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  3. Sue in Suffolk23 June 2025 at 08:19

    Well done, I wouldn't have even started it!

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    1. Angela23 June 2025 at 11:26

      The map was not as much fun as a regular picture - I much preferred the Tube Map I did last year

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  4. Kezzie23 June 2025 at 08:21

    Well done for completing it so quickly! I spent all Sunday at rehearsals in London!

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  5. Anonymous23 June 2025 at 08:50

    Well done-Saturday was our hottest day and at least we had some showers yesterday for the plants. Enjoy the sewing! Catriona

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    1. Angela23 June 2025 at 11:27

      Cooler and cloudier here this morning...

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  6. Between Me and You23 June 2025 at 12:02

    I think we had summer on Friday! Heat was so oppressive. Cooler on Saturday, thank goodness for my Nana Duty overnight, then drove home in a monsoon yesterday! Interesting jigsaw!

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    1. Angela23 June 2025 at 12:19

      We really need a good shower. Water butts empty! I suspect the jigsaw had not been attempted by the original owner! It may go back to the CS sooner rather than later

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  7. Sue23 June 2025 at 13:07

    That is a fascinating, but I guess challenging jigsaw. Isn't there always such a sense of relief when a missing piece is found under the table. :-)

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  8. Anonymous23 June 2025 at 14:34

    I'm glad to hear you took time for yourself!
    There is something wonderful about finding the last missing piece! JanF

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  9. Bushlady23 June 2025 at 15:43

    We are having a heatwave, too. It is 30°C (86°F) already at 10.30 am!

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  10. Back2OurSmallCorner23 June 2025 at 19:20

    That was quite a challenge. Well done in getting that finished so quickly. My eyes are already aching from looking at all the detail. Glad the missing piece was found.

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  11. Angela23 June 2025 at 20:18

    👍

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  12. Marjorie23 June 2025 at 20:38

    What a neat puzzle.

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