Olympic Site London 2010

As promised the much awaited picture sorry it took me so long!


As we entered the site security checks took place, a sniffer dog, security personal searched our bags and ID checks too.


Cement mixers

The tour guide on the tour bus, we were not allowed to leave the bus and all pictures were taken from inside the bus.

This is the main Olympic stadium , what will be featured on TV , this will be the main focus of games.

We were told this stadium will have 25,000 seats surrounded by 55,000 demountable seats that will be removed after the Olympics 2012. Leaving 25,000 capacity,Athletics stadium.


The Aquatics Centre, my personal favourite.

This will act as a gateway to the Olympic park. The venue will house two 50m swimming pools and a diving pool. Seating up to 175,000 during the games.
After the games it will be used by the public and elite athletes, family friendly changing facilities and cafe amenities alongside a new public plaza. I will be visiting once open.

A picture of it when complete


It is shaped like a sting ray fish


This is part of the river Lea, that had to be cleaned m we all know how polluted the rivers are in London but get this: 2,000 newts had to be relocated from the river. It had so many supermarket trolley in there but looks pretty clean to me now. Also along here tree were planted and one by the Queen herself as she has already visited the site some time ago, i wonder if she took the tour bus too?






This is the media centre



The Olympic Village , were participants will stay after the games will be sold as affordable housing to the public but some will be reserved. 1 bedroom, 2 and 3 flats over looking the site.


All the soil had to be washed as it was contaminated with petrol and other impurities, they used giant washing machines to clean it ........they had there own SOIL HOSPITAL




This is the velodrome BMX circuit. Velopark
more soil





sign for the soil hospital






There is so much more about this development , i was impressed that a look of recycling was going on , also that it will be a car free zone, people attending the games will have to walk , cycle or use public transport. Only one car park for the media and disabled.
If you want to read more visit here I would like to attend the games once complete.

Where do I start?

Opps...............it has been so long , sorry! I have heaps of photos to add here to new blogs that tell me so. I will have to do it in stages. I must admit i have missed you ladies.

What has kept me away ? This time a combination of everything , there have been days over the past month when i just wanted a ME PC day but never got it! I have a teen who has so much course work its coming out of her ears. My PC time is not the only one suffering, other stuff in my life has too.

I have started my degree programme towards finishing my studies inshaAllah. This was very daunting at first and i was very worried about not having time to be honest. I have been reading away , that's academic reading. I am to write my first piece of written work soon. I must admit i am enjoying the whole process and learning . Your prayers for my success would be greatly appreciated.

I have had some illness in the home , alhamduilah the regular or irregular seasonal sniffs and coughs.



We have had a half term recently , that was great fun for all mashaAllah , with some outings (will blog ).

New crafts to try after a visit to the craft fair not so long ago.

feel like sharing

The skill used for this piece of crochet is truly amazing , no not my work but i hope inshaAllah to be just as skilled one day . .
I felt the need to put out a post today. No particular reason just have not been cyber active for some weeks now and felt a need.

The world has evolved to a cyber revolution. Sometimes i feel everything is happening here and we are loosing aspects of the real world slowly.

I am feeling rather content and happy today alhamdulah , thanking Allah for all the blessings i have been blessed with and those that i have not .

I cupped (hijamah) 2 lovely Somali ladies this morning. They left very happy mashaAllah.

I went to visit an elderly lady from Morocco yesterday , who feels isolated and lonely having left her native land just 4years ago due to personal reasons. This situation is hard , hard for me to see and even harder for this dear old lady to live Allah Al Must'aan. The west can be a very lonely place, lack of community for that generation makes it not the right place to be at that point in your lives.

I am reading ''Anne Frank's Diary'' , I have never actually read her diary but knew of her for so long. It's really very interesting, the hardships endured and her relationship with her mother. Also an insight into life for a Jew at that time. I am only half way through.


My son has damaged my memory card so no pictures but i am of to tour the Olympic site and will be taking a camera along. Hope to have some nice pictures to share.


Watch this space.....................

My first day teaching crochet

I was addressed as the crochet teacher today. The class was a great success mashaallah. I had 3 practical students and as many on lookers. I am very happy to say the students were very keen and we worked through a lot in 1 /1/2 hours.
1) holding the hook
2) holding the yarn
3) slip knot
4) making a foundation chain
5) Counting the stitches
6) Slip Stitch (2 types)
7) Double Crochet

My students have now started scarf's as their first WIP's using double crochet.

I thought to take pictures but became so engrossed , i forgot next lesson i promise.

A very positive and productive day alhamduilah.

Haiti Devistated

Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere and has suffered a number of recent disasters, including four hurricanes and storms in 2008 that killed hundreds.

I urge you to donate if you have not already, so much sadness and destruction for theses people.

Muslim Mamma has details of Aid agencies here This could have easily have been you. We just don't know when do we? Images i saw of bodies piled up reminded me of the holocaust. A country in need truly.


"All of a sudden everything was just falling apart ... there was no place to hide"

seasonal in pictures

It's cold outside..............

NOt so nice

I was blessed enough to dine out this week and i tried another local eatery that boasted Chinese food as well as Asian. The décor was lovely and soothing with neon alternate lights flashing gently. The food was not very nice too spicy , the Chinese food was not authentic much to my disappointment and the loud flat screen blaring B4U music didn't help. Why do these Desi places always have to ruin it with a flat screen blasting out Bollywood? I also dislike when they serve drinks in a restaurant in a can and sauces in there bottles, it really lowers the tone. This i expect at a fast food outlet but not a waiter service restaurant. The French have this service mastered , really they have to be the best at this. Anyhow have a look at my pictures , the Grilled panner dish was lovely.

crochet WIP

Now i have been forced by my 8year old to finish her Hex's cushion. I am not allowed to start another piece until i have done so , so she demands ( i have manged a few sneaky projects here and there). Now the hex's i have fallen out with and could not no more but then i fell back in again and felt quite happy making them. Now joining them had become a chore ! Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh this is one frustrating piece of work but when you look at the results, it's worth it really don't you think ? Not quite finished but nearly there!

It was really a clear out of WIP some dating as far back as Dec 2008 opps.


Remember this? I had a look thorough my blog post and no i didn't blog it. So why would you remember?

It was to be my first ever Afghan and i had to make 99 squares but i gave up at 15 and made it into a bag instead. At least that project is not lingering on!


I used an old tub of hot chocolate and made it into a charity collection box for my home and used my special yarn to cover it. I really like this glittery yarn fused with black as i have done here.

A small book sox for my books that get grubby in my hand bag , i sewed some beads on to the flap and used Velcro fastenings.


This is a felt flag my daughter aged 8 made


Can you guess which country ?

A scarf for dh (my first ever craft for him and he actually asked me yesterday ''where is my scarf?'')and i am hoping to make a skull cap to match it but now i feel the scarf is to thin in width , what do you think?

and finally ta daa...........................My first ever crocheted mittens , thank you Lucy


I have only made one at the moment and am working on the other.

The pattern is here and very easy i must add, go on give it a try you know you want too!

Iam here but not in the mood

I have been around just not in the mood to post ...i can't and don't feel like forcing out a post! Its nice to collect my thoughts and blog, a meaningful post. Not to mention i have been busy in the real world not allowing me time for the cyber world.

My oven has finally given up on me after 13 faithful years of service, i feel lost with out it. Even while on its last flames it has not given up on me giving some heat in fact too much heat . So i have been doing what i call blast baking. It's better than no baking at all, it just mean it will get intense heat and cook uneven very quickly. Here are some things i made, edible i may add alhamduilah.


I discovered some lovely new flours by an organic company , spelt flour, barely corn flour and rye. I must say i am totally converted they are great and even better on my stomach as i am not handling wheat for a long time now.

I tryed to make some coconut biscuits but i went a little wrong somewhere and they were more like scones but yummy all the same. I was inspired from here


While on the topic of food , a friend of mine has introduced me to here family remedy for colds and general unwell being.............one sip of this and you will be awake if not anything else. A very powerful infusion with instant results mashaAllah!

Ginger and lemon. You boil up the ginger which has been peeled and cut into cubes for about 20 mins reducing it to a simmer. Adding sliced lemon at the end for about 5 mins. Sweeten with honey. Enjoy and get well soon!

Updates

I have not been feeling to well recently a seemly tummy bug it would seem. This has kept me way. This week i have a sudden influx of Hijamah clients alhamduilah so they are all headed here end of the week , i do hope the predicted big freeze will allow this as it's the last sunnah day and some are coming from across town.

My daughters cushion is coming along nicely as you saw in the previous pictures but i will tell you this its so fiddly that i have lost heart and am having to really push myself and start again to finish it. I have come t the conclusion that i am not cut out for multiple colour change projects. I have agreed not to begin anything new until i finish this very project , its torture i tell you . Confessing i have sneaked in two quick fix projects.

Saturday last i was asked to help out at a fund raiser for HUGS but i could not find their link online to show you. Turn out was poor sadly but we still raised a fair amount and blessing is from Allah. So i am happy for the families of that will receive the funds.

I have been offered a job..something that came along but i am very excited about as its doing something i enjoy.yes cooking, crochet and chatting. I have been asked by a Women's Support Group (Beyond Borders) to join their committee and come on board as senior management. There are no wages but i am more than happy to help on a part time basis voluntary. I am looking forward to the new experience and the challenges it will bring for me. My first class starts on Monday and i will be teaching crochet to women.............so anyone in the East London area free 11am-2pm on a Monday do come and join me.


Seasonal hol's are officially over and all my children went back this week to school. The home is so quiet and i feel quite sad to be alone again as do enjoy the company of my children. Nevertheless i have many tasks to sieve through today , cooking, shopping, banking, housework, studying and i am hoping some me time within all this inshaallah. There is a predicted big freeze heading to Britain infact its already arrived in the North of England, i want to get enough veg for food over this period so i do not need to venture out to labourious chores while the roads are slippery with dangerous ice. Well i better get started , take care all and have a great week.

I have been listen to this talk ,

that a fellow blogger put up on her FB, it is how i have been feeling so much so recently , living in a consumer society really gets me down , with the amount of waste esp over the seasonal period just passeed.

Time Never Stands Still

I have been on a bit of a cyber break really............not been to enthusiastic about coming on the PC. I get like that sometimes feel the need to get away for a bit and sit it out.
Just popped in to share my past weeks in pictures.


Catching up with my WIP