No, it really WAS stolen, from our car whilst it was parked in a public carpark. We were on our way to visit Morticia not long after Limpit's birth and stopped off to look at a roman town. The car was broken into and its entire contents stolen, to the value of about £3,000. It was 3 peoples' luggage, all the baby stuff - changing mat, feed, bottles nappies - including the really stinky one I'd changed Limpit out of not an hour previously, plus my sewing bag. That had in it all the cross stitching I'd done whilst I was pregnant, and the quilt I'd started for her whilst I was in hospital having her.

My mother got into cross stitch and had lots of pictures she didn't know what to do with. I suggested making them into a quilt and she made a big pink and green one that now hangs down our stairwell... I suppose I *could* start another one... but if I ever get the urge again, it's never going to leave the house!!!

LTS