Sunday, 9 January 2011

Blue sky thinking...................

Now that's better, whoever it is who organises the weather - more days like today, please!  It was beautiful here today - still cold, but sunny and bright -




Really uplifting! 

I went to our local garden centre and they had 50% off all plants - I got various evergreens to provide a bit of colour. The garden centre's one of those that sells gifts too - and I got this pretty necklace in the sale -


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Scoured a few charity shops yesterday and got some lovely old cups and saucers / jug and bowl - only 2 cups sadly -



And these lovely rose cups -


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Been 'playing'with new extension. Pretty paper birds from Baileys http://www.baileyshomeandgarden.com/index.php/ - :)


And I've painted my little herb cupboard -


Have a good week!

26 comments:

  1. love to see what you find at the thrifts (as we call charity or op shops)

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  2. Lovely teacups and saucers!
    I would love to have the weather like that too.

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  3. Lovely lovely things, you would love the garden centre near me. xxxxx

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  4. Loving the necklace and the rose teacups. We don't seem to get pretty cups too often in our charity shops and when they are, they are at extortionate prices!

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  5. ooh love the little birdies... love what can be found at garden centres.... and no where else it seems.

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  6. Love your string of paper birds too....
    Julie x

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  7. Wow you have been busy. Those cups & saucers are lovely (both sets!) x

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  8. It was nice to see the sun today here too. those cups and saucers are so pretty.
    love
    Lyn
    xxx

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  9. Loving the cups and saucers and the herb cupboard.
    Jo xx

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  10. It looks like you had a great week at the sales. I love the necklace! And those teacups are wonderful!!!
    Thank you so much for coming by with the well wishes. It has made my day so much brighter.
    hugs to you from here...

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  11. I love it all, especially that necklace! xxx

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  12. Such pretty things...we finally got our snow and I am soooo loving it! Monday hugs to you. xoxo

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  13. Love the jug and bowl, very pretty. I have nominated you for a Stylish Blogger award over on my blog if you fancy it :0) xx

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  14. Lovely sunny weekend here! Those cups are so pretty and the necklace - we went to the garden centre too and came back with a few sale items:)

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  15. Wow, you've been busy. I must get back out into the charity shops - I haven't been for ages. Really like the china you've bought.
    xx

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  16. Thanks, emmabear - I'm flattered - but I think I'll say 'no' - hope that's not rude! x

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  17. Hey the necklace reminded me of some sweets I ate as a child - spangles? if I am not mistaken! Well here in North Yorkshire we have had rain yet again today and yesterday although the sky was blue the pavements were lethal as a thin covering of ice was everywhere. One of our hens had a "skate" when rushing for her breakfast I had a fall too, but no damage due to my ample padding! lol!

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  18. Ooh, I love Baileys - have to be really restrained when I go there. Taking the husband usually helps!

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  19. The rose cups are so pretty, love the view from your french doors, oh, and the casually placed bottle of champers!

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  20. Oh I love the paper birds, and the rose tea cups. You have been busy!! xx

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  21. we had some brighter say too, but now it's back to howling wind and rain.

    adore the china! such a pretty treat for the eyes and definitely brightens a day like today.

    wishing you a lovely week (hope the weather improves).

    love

    millie xxx

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  22. What a beautiful sunrise...and great finds! that necklace looks like candy!
    your cupboard is so adorable.

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  23. Hello Abby,
    beautiful cups that you are getting,
    are delicious.
    Fortunate to have the sun there, there continues
    raining, raining, raining .........
    A hug Susy

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  24. Beautiful skies and beautiful necklace. The necklace reminds me of fruit polo's! x

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  25. fab photos....yes, thanks the emails are flying anongst the family with everyy clip and comment, so it's fingers crossed Out Of Shadows gets the big prize...hope you enjoy it!!

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