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I picked two small bunches of flowers today from the garden - dodging the showers - but there are quite a few pics, due to my new favourite App -<br />
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First, a 'pretty in pink' selection - ranunculus, tulip, hyacinth, hellebores, flowering currant, and a heuchera leaf -<br />
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Then I 'painted' a few pics, using <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/waterlogue/id764925064?mt=8">Waterlogue</a> - </div>
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The second bunch of flowers are more Spring-like, channeling Easter I'd say, especially with green spot Bunny on the scene - daffodils, narcissi, a tulip, muscari, fritillaries and hellebores -</div>
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The flowers my daughters gave me for Mother's Day are still going strong - the freesias smell wonderful -</div>
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My mother-in-law (recovering well now from her mouth cancer op, though it has made her seem a lot more frail - and she is 92!) bought me a Marsh Marigold for our little pond -</div>
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Many, many thanks for all your comments - and a couple of emails - by the way, on my last post. The depressing mood has lifted at the moment, thank goodness. I was reading earlier that low Omega 3 intake can affect mood - and I am vegetarian......</div>
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I love watching the Ranunculus unfold - they start off so tight -</div>
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My daughters gave me a gorgeous bouquet for Mothers Day - and took me for a lovely Thai meal :)</div>
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There are lots of little Narcissi in the borders and in pots - most of them are from youngest daughter's wedding (table decorations) , a few years ago - see <a href="http://vintage-tea-time.blogspot.co.uk/2011/04/im-all-of-fidget.html#comment-form">HERE</a> and <a href="http://vintage-tea-time.blogspot.co.uk/2011/04/wordless-wedding.html#comment-form">HERE</a></div>
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Truth be told, I read about it in a Sunday paper and thought the long weekend price was for 2 people - but it turned out it was per person..... By then I was smitten, so we went for it anyway! You get an evening meal at the hotel, a meal at <a href="http://www.fifteencornwall.co.uk/">Jamies</a> and a meal at <a href="http://www.watergatebay.co.uk/content/thebeachhut.htm">The Beach Hut</a>....... :)</div>
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These fragrant flowers were bought for my 92 year old mother-in-law, who is in hospital recovering from a (5 1/2 hour) mouth cancer operation. She loves flowers, but sadly the hospital didn't allow them (because of Norovirus......), so they were brought home. Mum looks very battered and bruised, but is apparently doing very well.</div>
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Vintage Tea Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00418967916966751442noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183597425649236854.post-9672803579210742252014-02-05T09:54:00.003-08:002014-02-05T10:03:59.347-08:00Shallow, that's me................Felt pretty fed up first thing this morning - torrential rain, a leak in the back door of my car (I won't tell you the make of my car, but I went to Halfords recently and asked for "Some oil for my S****" - "Seems a fair swap to me" quipped the man....so yes it's one of those), just missed out on a couple of things I wanted at the Flea market...... :( etc..<br />
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And - for bonus points (as requested by Jane) an old picture of me - potty-training our youngest daughter on the banks of The Seine in Paris on a camping trip (that's our VW) many years ago. We were en route to the former Yugoslavia.</div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">From Amazon - "An illustrated children's book with a wicked twist that will make it just as appealing for adults. Twelve slightly deranged-looking soft toys have provided the inspiration for watercolour artworks by the author, and matching 'cautionary tales' that each have a moral or lesson, from obeying parents and following the rules for crossing roads, to eating well and caring for others. Why should you do as you are told? Does it really matter if you litter? Who cares if you're a spitter? Here lie the tales of twelve wicked boys and girls who found out - too late! John Hay-Mackenzie reveals their awful fates in his deliciously dark cautionary tales".</span></div>
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Some cold winds recently, but still pretty mild here (much sympathy to those experiencing flooding and power cuts). These marigolds are still going strong in the garden -</div>
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Vintage Tea Timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00418967916966751442noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183597425649236854.post-59292743691403353432013-12-14T05:10:00.002-08:002013-12-15T05:54:20.080-08:00Long time no see....................<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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I also bought a lovely blue painted console table this week. Looking for things to 'style' it with, to take a pic, I found this old photo of Archie, a grandson - now 9 - when he was about 4. We were visiting Techniquest in Cardiff and he took his glasses off to be face-painted as Batman, then popped them on again! Bless!</div>
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Lots of flowers in the garden at the moment here, so I'm forever making up posies. This one's pink roses and acid green Alchemilla - <br />
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And this one's a mixture - Johnson's Geranium, Astrantia, Alchemilla, white and pink roses, white and pink Valerian, Love in a mist, Scabious -</div>
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This one looks pretty on my new shelf unit -</div>
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And a simple - but highly scented - jug of honeysuckle - </div>
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Some yellow Flag Iris -</div>
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Well, I've been working hard today, so I'm off to have a hot bath, then I shall visit all your Flowers in The House blogs!</div>
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