And the Trip Book is finished

A lot of thinking, some self control and determination and the Trip Book is complete.   I am happy with it too - which is a plus!
Since I expect my trip to be around six weeks I made forty pages.  One a day n'est-ce pas?

I left enough "space" so that my intentions to stick in small souvenir pieces such as tickets, photos, stamps etc will not spoil the width of the spine.

I made the pages paper so that I can write on them with pen, coloured pencils or marker pens.

I padded the inside front and back so that I can poke in pins if necessary.

And I put Scotland on the top, in deference to my maternal ancestry.  

Next on my 'trip-preparation-list' is the planning and sewing of a capsule wardrobe and some detailed research of the itinerary.   So far I have decided a colour scheme (navy/white) and an entry port (Manchester) but there are a few more necessary details before this plan could be considered complete :-)

Now I am off to dream some more and hem up half of my hardanger table runner.   My hot water bottle is in my bed and soon I shall be too.