Narcissi and a dragonfly.....

Had hoped to 'jolly up' my unit in a vintage shop in Leominster this week, which I feel is looking a bit jaded -

but I've been sideswiped by a nasty cold - endless coughing and sneezing :(. Finally got out today, but only managed to find one new thing - this side table, with rather curvaceous legs! -

I did find a lovely old wooden stool just before Christmas -

Bought some gorgeous narcissi today, which are just filling the kitchen with their scent -

and cheering me up -

 



 

My amaryllis is getting pretty top heavy! Bit of a brazen hussy! -

This woven dragonfly was made by a guy on Ludlow market - its going to go in the garden when the rain stops!

Hope you're having a good day!

Flowers for the New Year

Hi - linking with http://flwrjane-smallbutcharming.blogspot.co.uk/  ..............

My amaryllis has just 'fanfared' open -

 

Ta - da!

 

And these Paperwhites were out before Christmas; coming to an end now, but still a lovely scent -

 

 

Little cyclamen are always so pretty, aren't they? Inside and outside-

 

 

 

This 'Nandina' has been a useful plant this year, with little white flowers, red berries and lovely colour-changing leaves -

 

The end of our garden overlooks meadows - though at the moment (enough rain, already!!), it's overlooking lakes!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

 

 

Big thanks to Helena!

 

Well, after an excellent tip from Helena at The Swenglish House HERE    , I seem to be able to include pictures again - for free - yay!!

We took grand-daughter Ruby (now 2) to a Winter Wonderland at the local Garden Centre last week and she loved it - was entranced! -

 

 

Also, now I can show you pics of eldest daughter's wedding - she got married on Dec 4th -

 

 

 



And pics of Ruby and Tilly (now 6 months) -

 

Well, it's great to be back, but this isn't getting Christmas lunch for 16 (!!) sorted, so I'd better get into that gear.

Have a lovely Christmas Day!

Happy Christmas!

    HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ONE AND ALL!!

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Vintage who?!......

Heavens, where did all that time go??!!

Hope everyone's well. I hadn't really intended to start blogging again, but lovely Mise at Pretty Far West blog HERE (I can't do clever links, sorry *) mentioned my (somewhat defunct!) blog.......

All well here - we now have 6 grandchildren - 4 boys and 2 girls. Ruby will be 2 this Sunday and Tilly is 6 months.  One of the reasons I stopped blogging was that I'd apparently run out of photo space or some such and would have to start paying.....but I might somehow be able to sneak a photo in. No, just tried, it's denying me photo upload...

Best wishes to you all

X

* Yay - just worked out - I hope! - how to do a link.......

Apologies..............

Apologies, especially to new followers - but I'm going to take a blog break. Life's just a bit full on at the moment - something's got to go.....

Look after yourselves / have fun / see you later

x

Displacement activity blogging.........

Been doing lots of painting the last few days - chairs, tables, shelves - don't sit still, or I'll paint you!  Just finished these two - undercoated, painted, distressed, waxed - I'm exhausted now! -

 

Might do this one next - maybe French grey -

 

or I might just have a sit down and a cup of tea! -

With a biscuit from this vintage biscuit barrel? No - en route for the shop, really -

Along with this pretty cloth and glass domed dish - 

 

And those lettuces look as if they need watering -

And lots of flowers to photograph - 

 

Oh, well, better get back to the painting - 

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Right, enough dilly-dallying!...............