Monday, June 17, 2013

Snappy Opportunity!

Forgive me, guys, but I am a bit slow today.  I have been sick for the past 4 days and am only now getting up and around late on day 5.  It hasn't been pretty.

Thankfully, as I was curled up in bed on Thurs a little happy parcel arrived in the post.  The wonderful Sarah sent on two issues of Generation Q magazine.  I lamely flipped through them both just looking at the photos of fabric periodically over the past three days.  Mentally I couldn't take much more in.   


Today I could focus a bit more.  I wanted to show you what I found inside the Fall 2012 issue.  Yep!  Right there on the first shiny page of the first article is a photo that my other half and I took!  A photo pointing the way to Quilty Co Clare.


You see, one weekend nearly a year ago, Sarah emailed several of us in the Galway/Clare area asking if anyone would be anywhere near Quilty.  She had been asked by Gen X magazine to snap a photo or two, but it was a bit too far for her to travel.  I, oddly enough, had plans to go camping down in Co Clare that very weekend and happened upon a Quilty sign.  Knowing I wasn't going to head all the way to Quilty proper, my other half pulled off the road once the sign was spotted and I tried to snap the photo with my mobile phone.  Sadly...I was too short.  Or the sign was posted too high.  Whatever.  Other half saved the day with is 6 foot plus frame and then we were off and motoring back up to Co Galway.  Sarah sent in the photo and everyone was happy.


Apparently, the editors liked the photo enough to publish it in their article, which is super cool.  Thanks, Gen X, for making a sickly chic feel better this week.  Your magazine is filled with quirky facts, gorgeous fabrics, fab interviews and great patterns.  I'd highly suggest anyone flip through one if you see it!

18 comments:

Teje Karjalainen said...

Dear Cindy, I hope you get well soon! Fortunately you had something interesting to read and look! Great photo! x Teje

Tina Short said...

I've got that magazine, picked it up on holiday in the USA.

Sheila said...

What a fab place name.
Hope you are all better now.x

mammafairy said...

Oh so sorry you were poorly. Hope you are much better now!

Archie The Wonder Dog said...

Great photo! I hope you're all better now? xx

Lucy | Charm About You said...

That is brilliant about the mag but sorry you've not been well :( Hope you're better very soon xxx

Cindy Sharp said...

Feel better soon!

Catherine said...

Hope you are starting to feel better x

Judith, Belfast said...

Aw sorry you've been poorly C! I hope you bounce back to full health again soon! Lovely story about the magazine pic! Jxo

AmandaK@whatthebobbin said...

How neat! Congrats.

Vicki said...

That is so much fun! Congrats to one poor under the weather gal!

Diane-crewe said...

glad you are feeling better .. hope it wasnt reaction to cutting all those rainbow squares!! lol x what fun to have your picture in the magazine .. and your name in the acknowledgements xx

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pennydog said...

Ooh yeah I saw that- I got an issue too because I'm in the same one ;) Can you find me?

(please ignore last message sent from work address, otherwise I may get in trouble)

Rachaeldaisy said...

Every photo has a story!! It's great to hear about this one. Hope you're feeling right as rain in no time.

Isisjem said...

Great pic and get well soon x

Mrs Flying Blind... said...

That's so cool!!!

Katy Cameron said...

Hope you're all better now :o) And you knew you kept himself around for a reason ;o)

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