Thursday, 30 December 2010

'Tis a bit foggy...............

Really grey and foggy and miserable weather here today :(    Need to keep cheering myself up (I've got a bit of a headache and a scratchy throat, but I'm NOT going to get the horrid bug that the rest of the family had before Christmas!  Go away, bug!) by looking at and smelling lovely flowers and bulbs that are around here - like these hyacinths - mmmm, lovely, can you smell them? -


and these bulbs given to me by MIL - paperwhites, I think they are - gorgeous smell again -




and (yes, it's like a flower shop here!  I love flowers) these non-scented but very pretty roses (bought by Mr VTT!) -


in a pink metal jug bought for £1.99 from B + M! -




My little kitchen windowsill orange tree seems to have survived all the building work -


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Grand-daughter Ruby (a month old today!) has been getting to know her brothers -






'Hmm', thinks Ruby, 'I see I'll be off to Specsavers soon'.......!

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Well, I'm going to have a hot, steamy bath to see if I can shoo away Mr Bug!



Hope you all have a great New Year if I don't 'see' you before then!

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26 comments:

  1. bibbitybob30 December 2010 at 05:50

    Lucky you, I'm still waiting for my hyacinths to bloom!

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  2. Rosie30 December 2010 at 05:56

    Hope you avoid the bug - I've suddenly got a really dry, barking cough which frightens the poor cats! I love white flowers and yours all look lovely. Happy New Year:)

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  3. Hesta Nesta30 December 2010 at 06:31

    Hope you don't get the dreaded bug, we have all avoided it so far!! The rest of the family and many friends have already suffered with flu. I love the pictures of the flowers, I can almost smell them, just what we need to cheer us all up on a really grey day. Hope the bath does the trick. Have a lovely New Year.
    Jo xx

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  4. *Susycottage*30 December 2010 at 07:26

    Hello dear,
    I heard that you are not good,
    I'm sorry, so I make many many many
    wishes for health ........
    HAPPY NEW YEAR
    SUSY

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  5. Vintage Tea Time30 December 2010 at 07:29

    Thank you, Susy - I feel better after my hot bath! Happy New Year to you too. Abby x

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  6. Fran Hill30 December 2010 at 08:12

    The baby looks gorgeous. Hope you avoid the cold ... I had one just before Christmas after not having one for years. Bah!

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  7. Heidi30 December 2010 at 08:15

    I hope you feel better soon lots of tea with lemon!! So your daughter had 2 boys and the the girl like me. Jeremy is almost 16 and Cory is 11 and then the princess is 6. your photo brought back memories when they loved her so now they think she's a tattle tail! Boy girls are bossy and man she's ready to take them out too!
    Loved your fruit tree!

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  8. The Cloth Shed30 December 2010 at 10:05

    Love your white flowers and I can almost smell those hyacinths and paperwhites.....
    Julie x
    Hot toddy.....plenty of whiskey and honey, that will kill the bugs!

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  9. Lola Nova30 December 2010 at 10:30

    What beautiful flowers! I am trying to shoo away that bug myself, lets both stay well shall we?

    Gorgeous little ones there!
    Thank you for stopping by my place and saying hello, always so nice to "meet" someone new!

    Happy New Year!

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  10. Kathy30 December 2010 at 10:46

    Hope you can ward off that nasty bug ... I've managed to avoid it so far but I know so many people who got it! The flowers are lovely .. I didn't get any this Christmas. I must remedy that.
    xxx

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  11. ♥ emma bear forever ♥30 December 2010 at 10:56

    Hope you manage to keep the nasty bug at bay....gosh Ruby is a month old already, time has flown :0) Happy New Year to you and yours x

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  12. Simone30 December 2010 at 12:17

    I hope you get rid of the bug!!! Your house looks gorgeous especially with all those lovely flowers adorning the place. The grandchildren look wonderful with their happy little faces! x

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  13. Tracey30 December 2010 at 15:45

    OK....you have posh plants too!!! Happy New Year! xxxxxxxxxxxx

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  14. Tracey30 December 2010 at 15:59

    LOL! I'm early because I'm not posting tomorrow!!!
    xxx

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  15. fabriquefantastique30 December 2010 at 17:15

    Nice homey, affectionate blog. I must buy some hyacinths.

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  16. koralee30 December 2010 at 18:37

    Oh sweet friend...hope your bug is gone and all is blissful in your world.

    Sending you oodles of hope...contentment..promise...and delight for a blessed 2011...thank you for all your sweetness you always send my way. xoxox

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  17. Diane31 December 2010 at 03:44

    Oh dear! I hope you stave it off as if you get it full blown its a stinker (just recovering!). You can tell they love their little sis. She's a lucky little girl. Your flowers look gorgeous. xxx

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  18. Amanda31 December 2010 at 07:08

    Get better soon and Happy new year.

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  19. *Susycottage*31 December 2010 at 09:53

    Peaceful and happy New Year
    to you, Abby, even to your grandchildren
    . HAPPY NEW YEAR
    Susy

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  20. Poppy31 December 2010 at 14:47

    Ruby looks adorable! :0) you can never have too many flowers in the house.

    HAPPY NEW YEAR XXX

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  21. Lyn31 December 2010 at 15:33

    hello!
    Wishing you a happy and healthy 2011!
    easy peasy to do a photo mosaic. go to a web site called Bid Huge Labs they have lots of fun things there including making mosaics. real easy, you can make them and save them. they only take seconds to download photos to the site. Have Fun!
    love
    Lyn
    xxx

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  22. vintage mum1 January 2011 at 01:38

    Hope you are feeling much better it's an awful bug :(
    my hyacinths are still hiding as well :)
    Wishing you much happiness in 2011

    Cate x

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  23. BadPenny1 January 2011 at 05:13

    Beautiful white flowers. Go away bug but not back here - we've had it ...twice !!!

    Happy NEW Year

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  24. koralee1 January 2011 at 19:39

    oh my goodness...your grandsons are adorable!!!!!!{so is your grandaughter}...but those sweet little ones with those glasses...they make my heart melt.

    Hugs and love for 2011 my friend. xoxox

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  25. Lilacs2 January 2011 at 03:02

    Happy new year, another lovely post. I look forward to keeping up with your progress in 2011.

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  26. foreveryoung2 January 2011 at 09:11

    Best wishes for a Happy New Year. We have had the bug twice in our house too, it is very nasty. Wrap up warm with the lemon, honey and whiskey as already suggested. Ann x

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