Does my bump look big in this?

The only time it is not only socially acceptable, but actively encouraged, to guess a woman's girth is at a baby shower. An American phenomenon that seems to be gaining popularlity this side of the pond. I went to Jeanette's yesterday, held in a pub under the flight path of the Farnborough Air Show!

Taken by my Dad - Michael Foot

There was some amazing flying as they showed us what the planes can do and the noise of the Vulcan just turned everyone to mush. Fortunately baby stayed where he was - I'm sure it was quieter in there! I discovered my hidden talent....guessing the number of sweets in jar :-) An aptitude test showed that I'm one of the few people think of numbers visually/with a gut sense. So I suppose it should have come naturally to me. I use it while making the quilts too. There is a lot of mathematics involved in calculating the amounts of fabrics and designing. That's what I enjoy - combining the maths with creativity.