tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56544465394295363912024-03-13T08:02:34.533+00:00The White Verandahjessica daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212953589712362143noreply@blogger.comBlogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654446539429536391.post-9900822852556364922012-07-26T17:04:00.002+01:002012-07-26T17:09:07.282+01:00My Apron DressThought you might like to see my final project outcome from my uni course<br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdDdkR0LPAv3RTbwF6LtdydBOlHMDitppEXnrUdeRO_Ka7VjXWSdKsTyp_CbsaTCHB8D61pKaHOq_qTYMeDketM2UrA6b5VQ_lwVdTnQPJ3oJjdAhgiyD5RHyr07Gt2hrdFIm_uwtD-c/s1600/P6061903.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdDdkR0LPAv3RTbwF6LtdydBOlHMDitppEXnrUdeRO_Ka7VjXWSdKsTyp_CbsaTCHB8D61pKaHOq_qTYMeDketM2UrA6b5VQ_lwVdTnQPJ3oJjdAhgiyD5RHyr07Gt2hrdFIm_uwtD-c/s400/P6061903.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5750874930031945842" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgreo5HVXLNmAcJG54Ys5EHf4yhuXHXACF3yLbwaEo7hIS33px3Djn4io37qr1rGtjg0xBipsdlQ6oCf2HjXJD_Uy10fQ2-ddKinrCgBvNMat__5dsrvoBffjwbI9KYpmVldPd8OMybPZ0/s1600/P6061891.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJxfDvDOoS7xMAwJPJsv05cu74E8EeTe9HOnxlpp2M5P6trF5oqCfQyU5Q7RHb0vOAVF_wDMRUuLb78cU0ZIE_Vngf_lzwlqpd6ADJ92o7Lp-PESXLOifPgm9Gwx2IObQXgT4Vswc7vJg/s400/P6061906.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5750903844107032482" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg302XI6i5_SCj-rO1TmYCFk525_QXaQCyp8AOIoNqqzl7zBM_Rz0wlPJh3UDIAqHcwbNRzTJOUt5YfTk-Yf4sifPkFmppJ9R8flmWdzZROJNZTZCE2M0vViZcCQGyA8hek_0Y3HPuscmI/s1600/P6061912.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg302XI6i5_SCj-rO1TmYCFk525_QXaQCyp8AOIoNqqzl7zBM_Rz0wlPJh3UDIAqHcwbNRzTJOUt5YfTk-Yf4sifPkFmppJ9R8flmWdzZROJNZTZCE2M0vViZcCQGyA8hek_0Y3HPuscmI/s400/P6061912.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5750903837949767298" /></a></div><div>You can follow my blog for uni <a href="http://sew-she-says.blogspot.co.uk/">here</a></div>jessica daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212953589712362143noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654446539429536391.post-75904484790913599212012-07-26T16:49:00.003+01:002012-07-26T17:01:42.745+01:00Summer Harvest<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxG50oscr7OMZAql1ubLuQ2xpB6fIEoeUbWjzndPyv1-6s5-JJk6cE6VZ6frsMOc-wRs4mVLmFDLvd2FBEMylP2sfkf9E1cg6wzkJpfbuvywZmVf15jgqSEGLBYA5vOsM2oLaZ4LWucbg8/s1600/IMG_0408.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNeOxE_ngAraT2jM5Uh_DR8VYZmNUztkG1F3H9vVuDrOh7ZQstKh4Efwit_psjXeUSILLrrjqb2lHZOcdnpiejx4EKSrVEtJupwyKYYYwSpq9JgK5N4PtBKKgykBc2nMS1BHrRpQ9G-Erb/s400/IMG_0414.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5769507772724839570" /></a><div>got to keep picking!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>jessica daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212953589712362143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654446539429536391.post-8030782052859736462012-07-07T11:39:00.002+01:002012-07-07T11:53:04.624+01:00Productive<div>Although the battle against the weeds is never ending, I am starting to reap what I've sown.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy1jg0JpaH2Dga565xJQ7bD-7TYlC1pNPleFG1L3_H_Pzbtdn7rZHvxjYH_eLQFBnwteqoWqe9Z7OWMMevt2LHq8_SDAaTIIbGQ0-RaJJwy4bGhH9QTh2wpnUyXythZNL-N9D78BBUjfa4/s1600/IMG_0399.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy1jg0JpaH2Dga565xJQ7bD-7TYlC1pNPleFG1L3_H_Pzbtdn7rZHvxjYH_eLQFBnwteqoWqe9Z7OWMMevt2LHq8_SDAaTIIbGQ0-RaJJwy4bGhH9QTh2wpnUyXythZNL-N9D78BBUjfa4/s400/IMG_0399.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5762376591851691826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Cornflower and Love-in-the-mist</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdHry8LudtR1XZd-ask0heiDiXzTLjci30mTA_bKoBwno0hi3RhBjFyawrKsODJiuMCn51dPXhp_tTvJe_f1sHsoQW5xcxFcJd89GUH4GB4stYPekHoVwy2I1UT9R3B2GEc8NQ6YNL5C-w/s1600/IMG_0400.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdHry8LudtR1XZd-ask0heiDiXzTLjci30mTA_bKoBwno0hi3RhBjFyawrKsODJiuMCn51dPXhp_tTvJe_f1sHsoQW5xcxFcJd89GUH4GB4stYPekHoVwy2I1UT9R3B2GEc8NQ6YNL5C-w/s400/IMG_0400.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5762376584479447634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sweet Pea <i>Matucana</i></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div></span><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUURzK_TlCZYAUd3jx2bK7GuB_VgwYnKjnEIpggszmM_VczYx5kIXa4oh2w3-Uw4tedOh2f5f98X7Js7sV53-woah_3vHRkypL0TxI4uBJl53cCeHF6v7JDKzbC6QazaFwq3XJndg7_0pe/s1600/IMG_0401.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUURzK_TlCZYAUd3jx2bK7GuB_VgwYnKjnEIpggszmM_VczYx5kIXa4oh2w3-Uw4tedOh2f5f98X7Js7sV53-woah_3vHRkypL0TxI4uBJl53cCeHF6v7JDKzbC6QazaFwq3XJndg7_0pe/s400/IMG_0401.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5762376582241721074" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Spinach and Chard, Mangetout <i>Shiraz, </i>Raspberries, Strawberries and Blackcurrants.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div>jessica daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212953589712362143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654446539429536391.post-41434288229182916722012-02-05T16:30:00.001+00:002012-02-05T16:35:38.796+00:00My Portrait<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFL1f90pYJK3O14o_X7JeYT7w0WGSq4JfGEMpeBQYnwmlpVQpJLSaLN4ZhylkHYvwqSWSFFxdAt2fo6N9H2w4qvnqiuFSBUVzJeI3b5JoAvbmvdJovzhoKy_Oaolbbko5amzZGd9dLsixE/s1600/IMG_0833.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFL1f90pYJK3O14o_X7JeYT7w0WGSq4JfGEMpeBQYnwmlpVQpJLSaLN4ZhylkHYvwqSWSFFxdAt2fo6N9H2w4qvnqiuFSBUVzJeI3b5JoAvbmvdJovzhoKy_Oaolbbko5amzZGd9dLsixE/s400/IMG_0833.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705690068240340738" /></a><div>My talented mother has started painting portraits, this one is of me.</div><div><br /></div><div>She is taking commissions if you are interested? You can see more of her work <a href="http://lindywright.blogspot.com">here</a></div><div><br /></div>jessica daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212953589712362143noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654446539429536391.post-23622637799395149462012-02-02T18:56:00.003+00:002012-02-02T19:46:40.098+00:00What's new?This little blog of mine suffered from a major post shortage last year. Saying that I lost my blogging mojo would be a be a bit of an understatement! My time was taken up with working full time, and so there were few hours for making stuff, and even less time for blogging. Even though I haven't been keeping my blog up to date, I've been still been stopping by my old favourite blogs, only I have been rather quiet about it.<div><br /></div><div>Anyway, life for me has changed a little. I'm no longer a teaching assistant, I've switched roles and now I'm a full-time student - In October I started a degree in Fashion & Textiles. We have to keep a journal to reflect on how each of our assignments are progressing, and our lecturer suggested that we could write a blog instead of writing in a book, so I have started a new one - <a href="http://sew-she-says.blogspot.com/">Sew She Says</a>, if your interested. It will be quite different from this one, so I won't be saying goodbye to The White Verandah just yet. </div><div><br /></div><div>I still have my allotment, I'm even on the committee as blog administrator, and I'm getting ready for the spring. Last year was all about infrastructure. I managed to rope a few members of the family into helping me put up a little shed, then builded a lean-to extension with a clear roof for extra water collection and raising seedlings. I now have three water butts, and I'm on the look out for more! I've inherited some raspberry canes, rhubarb, a gooseberry bush and got given some strawberry plants from an allotment neighbour. I managed to get some black and red currant bushes in and I planted some asparagus in the autumn so my perennials are more or less sorted.</div><div><br /></div><div>So let's hope I can manage three blogs this year, I must be mad!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQt0dyx15W1ZZcMjFeTXCld2m8h8-neCl1dV5o7XkfX1haJDS6l3vmTU-VwDVHbMIs1M2U5HNb5z8Rqs-2Vk3Ed9cIuEi1s-AEDMRWx0neN0ntP3hF5lOZ6esgSmznFsgMVrBfr3rGxdsf/s1600/IMG_0100.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQt0dyx15W1ZZcMjFeTXCld2m8h8-neCl1dV5o7XkfX1haJDS6l3vmTU-VwDVHbMIs1M2U5HNb5z8Rqs-2Vk3Ed9cIuEi1s-AEDMRWx0neN0ntP3hF5lOZ6esgSmznFsgMVrBfr3rGxdsf/s400/IMG_0100.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704626342226917266" /></a><br /></div><div>This is the view from my plot on a rather misty winters day.</div><div><br /></div>jessica daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212953589712362143noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654446539429536391.post-58893469710565078592011-06-21T18:20:00.002+01:002011-06-21T19:51:35.337+01:00first harvest<div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFBpZ6UkUbYj8-MTxswn1noG9Na2tEu6RZsdlrlPvq0YFj7Z6a1OQatGOxCQFJ4GQrb9DOnxpNEYyDzZEAxVQIUhYGhOoQAuo11Wy6EZGT8iNtvN7thI5BAnNbpfDbK3QJ9I6z_fQmXIDj/s1600/P6210579.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFBpZ6UkUbYj8-MTxswn1noG9Na2tEu6RZsdlrlPvq0YFj7Z6a1OQatGOxCQFJ4GQrb9DOnxpNEYyDzZEAxVQIUhYGhOoQAuo11Wy6EZGT8iNtvN7thI5BAnNbpfDbK3QJ9I6z_fQmXIDj/s400/P6210579.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620730914226005826" /></a><br /><div>Last week I got a phone call out of the blue. </div><div>We arranged to met by a notice board a 7pm. </div><div>Half an hour later I found myself the excited owner of an allotment plot, for the princely sum of £4 per annum!</div><div><br /></div><div>Luckily the allotment is run by a trust, not the council. It's tucked away, and is not very well advertised (on purpose). So I only had to wait around two months.</div><div><br /></div><div>Although it looks a bit of a mess at the moment, it was cultivated last year, so it shouldn't be too hard to get it looking 'ship shape'. And as you can see, we've inherited some perennials, which Ella picked whilst I weeded after school today. </div><div><br /></div><div>It is about a 5 min drive away, but it's right opposite the car park for Ella's school, so it won't be too much of hassle to pop by regularly.</div><div><br /></div><div>I have already designed a plan, with raised beds, four for crop rotation and the rest for perennials. I will need a little shed too! </div><div><br /></div><div>More news soon...... x</div>jessica daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212953589712362143noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654446539429536391.post-14298800942423947932011-01-26T15:35:00.007+00:002011-01-26T21:35:54.963+00:00Mmm......Pinteresting......<div>Blogger has officially taken a back seat while my new internet addiction has taken hold. </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYTrPPufWWVdwgPWG9ksbXuIpHloEnNipj1BEW8-QFr3S6qwJekfVW3eIgzJUVQDsQALXqhYCwPIrcoP7O44wDVhJuXqAPhq14_iaX3t46D1XGZRkoj_3GwtyEhY60enIdYhmcQpJzQ9kB/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-26+at+15.34.31.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYTrPPufWWVdwgPWG9ksbXuIpHloEnNipj1BEW8-QFr3S6qwJekfVW3eIgzJUVQDsQALXqhYCwPIrcoP7O44wDVhJuXqAPhq14_iaX3t46D1XGZRkoj_3GwtyEhY60enIdYhmcQpJzQ9kB/s400/Screen+shot+2011-01-26+at+15.34.31.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566519095619380594" /></a><br /><div>When you sign up for <a href="http://pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a> you can create your own online pin/mood boards with images that link back to the websites they were originally found on.</div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU7BgAoPizmxEoKBIE1OfsmiTni8TvLbbuU41CMQK-SgTcG3bmFFCWxLIcDh1XX23Fqgktt7kHoeNv6RfuSyHYFizMMJNMF8g9djerE2YGSKxNktD39Vpev85uxwzdk1-YmYih5FYsf347/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-26+at+15.50.07.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU7BgAoPizmxEoKBIE1OfsmiTni8TvLbbuU41CMQK-SgTcG3bmFFCWxLIcDh1XX23Fqgktt7kHoeNv6RfuSyHYFizMMJNMF8g9djerE2YGSKxNktD39Vpev85uxwzdk1-YmYih5FYsf347/s400/Screen+shot+2011-01-26+at+15.50.07.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566522692585830754" /></a><br /><div>You can add a Pin It button to your bookmarks bar, which you can click to pin something that inspires you or that you wish you owned. When you click, it takes you to a page of thumbnails of images that are on that page. You just select the one you want, choose a board to add it to, write a short description and pin!<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf85tCWQM4m7MqOJuh6XNZUrncFixu54IdmJRXndaQQn3VywzdMcw56-L3dGprSLYKREpg0_BgLHiecHeYNvsGVYV2htig4RH5ht2e6S3R7L5_cAv01KgtKggXXDwPyTYBgdboV9ViBWkG/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-26+at+15.32.59.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf85tCWQM4m7MqOJuh6XNZUrncFixu54IdmJRXndaQQn3VywzdMcw56-L3dGprSLYKREpg0_BgLHiecHeYNvsGVYV2htig4RH5ht2e6S3R7L5_cAv01KgtKggXXDwPyTYBgdboV9ViBWkG/s400/Screen+shot+2011-01-26+at+15.32.59.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566519089221011762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Not only do you have access to your own pins, but you can also view and 'repin' something else from someone else's board. either from 'Pinboards You Follow', 'Most Discussed', 'Everything' or 'Gifts'. You can also search for pins by keyword or category.</div></div></div></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIA-toQ7crDEWiXyTUpeFJYifHu8svvsmpWY2g9FU-nd6-JjoLRvlj-4FraqOW7MGaoWb64cHu4tn-8ehMIBQE59FDIQ8LGr5p56CALZ_PeSjqqGGqQLbJ7DPRM_bZAVXlO3IMeJ7vcEoj/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-26+at+16.12.57.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIA-toQ7crDEWiXyTUpeFJYifHu8svvsmpWY2g9FU-nd6-JjoLRvlj-4FraqOW7MGaoWb64cHu4tn-8ehMIBQE59FDIQ8LGr5p56CALZ_PeSjqqGGqQLbJ7DPRM_bZAVXlO3IMeJ7vcEoj/s400/Screen+shot+2011-01-26+at+16.12.57.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566528533204321234" /></a><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a> is available by invite only at the moment. You can request an invite from the home page which will be processed and emailed to you in around a week or two; or if you are really keen to start pinning right away, leave a comment with your email address and I will send you an invite from my account ASAP.</div><div><br /></div><div>EDIT: If you have asked me for an invite, please check your junk mail too, just in case! </div>jessica daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212953589712362143noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654446539429536391.post-39590157037784559332010-11-02T16:48:00.006+00:002010-11-16T19:57:20.477+00:00The one about the chicken and the egg<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi23hGBxWohkwO5VbNIRqjB_pDIPfHgqNIcLvN8GtwJhMv4oC21egYwO4LMu-E7jEdTMGkcnWeTCmIi4L-GeySbOR_8EbO3mbhH2euROB8vUu5HgsFq7wCa8TLbhQ-VJHmTDAzSMpG4J_Y3/s1600/DSCF9280.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi23hGBxWohkwO5VbNIRqjB_pDIPfHgqNIcLvN8GtwJhMv4oC21egYwO4LMu-E7jEdTMGkcnWeTCmIi4L-GeySbOR_8EbO3mbhH2euROB8vUu5HgsFq7wCa8TLbhQ-VJHmTDAzSMpG4J_Y3/s400/DSCF9280.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534997599647362114" /> </a><br /><div>It's been awhile since I last <a href="http://thewhiteverandah.blogspot.com/2010/06/tardy.html">spoke about my chickens</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>Since then we have gone from 4 to 5; when Snowdrop (a Bovans Silver) decided that eating was not for her, and had to be replaced with Snowdrop mark 2 (a Coral Reef) and Rosie (a Sussex Ranger). </div><div><br /></div><div>We are now in-undated with eggs on a daily basis, and as you can see from these photographs, my girls all have their own style. Not only do they look beautiful, but it's nice to be able to match the egg to the chicken, as I can keep tabs on their laying.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEk3uy8IX0UaYyzsB7jq9Evs-fPJ9_iOvM95lV7p4n4WNDrNZRdbMlQJMJQFrB-LeNN9YZjakfrId_5XDzs6ezV4nFa7oxo7n7UPRC9Z3FUQ6TzSB0pgOwZaqZgy9UEL9zEJ-OCPFXOo43/s1600/DSCF9278.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEk3uy8IX0UaYyzsB7jq9Evs-fPJ9_iOvM95lV7p4n4WNDrNZRdbMlQJMJQFrB-LeNN9YZjakfrId_5XDzs6ezV4nFa7oxo7n7UPRC9Z3FUQ6TzSB0pgOwZaqZgy9UEL9zEJ-OCPFXOo43/s400/DSCF9278.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534997587149257186" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>From top left anti clockwise:</i> laid by - Snowdrop, Violet, Rosie, Primrose</div><div style="text-align: center;">(Bluebell's egg colour is somewhere in between Snowdrop's and Rosie's colour)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiduAqycukYuENKpaKCTQ9avri9dVFV5biQgBc8217iD2oXBa74fONiWpobUwiL8LViChf6c9yquj7dKURiJ53rjlHopJMvvQJxSlJtnr8Fira-fTRFDXsQ5vmPvld8PgWDEY-ZljDNYAk6/s1600/DSCF9276.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiduAqycukYuENKpaKCTQ9avri9dVFV5biQgBc8217iD2oXBa74fONiWpobUwiL8LViChf6c9yquj7dKURiJ53rjlHopJMvvQJxSlJtnr8Fira-fTRFDXsQ5vmPvld8PgWDEY-ZljDNYAk6/s400/DSCF9276.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534997581621399634" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>From top left to right: </i>Rosie, Bluebell and Snowdrop</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>middle:</i> Violet</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>bottom:</i> Primrose</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_-DTS89NJN4rEDLrC352TahLVuj0n_I4H-2BDCh87NFk_2s_JoJ0MlMLhAoRibfhY91_IpEff1NCGsfr_u6vIDQS4jWopbjKq8SE43VEmZWw-1SJUonvXCVDXxmWN68DmtmwIWV17wxE/s1600/egg+box+sticker.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_-DTS89NJN4rEDLrC352TahLVuj0n_I4H-2BDCh87NFk_2s_JoJ0MlMLhAoRibfhY91_IpEff1NCGsfr_u6vIDQS4jWopbjKq8SE43VEmZWw-1SJUonvXCVDXxmWN68DmtmwIWV17wxE/s400/egg+box+sticker.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534999490222783506" /></a><br /></div><div>Even now winter is upon us, we are still getting 4-5 eggs a day. So after initially giving some away, I have started selling them to our neighbours.</div><div>It means that the chickens earn their keep, and it keeps the neighbours in yummy 'cheap' free range eggs! </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDNv0cAloNz5ZUlgPGbFSjxJfqbQRgnR01W0udepmSNe9csvG5fS_sp27FOyahoWW54JqfrbJVQ-TE-Y1uHhyphenhyphenY5iDxjLAyyCRVMo7YTxHAJ9yqNRrYKKPuRls0ttGy6hBSmaDKQ6KgIdRo/s1600/DSCF9289.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDNv0cAloNz5ZUlgPGbFSjxJfqbQRgnR01W0udepmSNe9csvG5fS_sp27FOyahoWW54JqfrbJVQ-TE-Y1uHhyphenhyphenY5iDxjLAyyCRVMo7YTxHAJ9yqNRrYKKPuRls0ttGy6hBSmaDKQ6KgIdRo/s400/DSCF9289.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534997571306081938" /></a>Of course, this offered me a chance to indulge in my new addiction - photoshop.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">credits:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">fonts: marketing script & ball park from </span><a href="http://www.dafont.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">dafont.com</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">starburst and dotty border from </span><a href="http://www.puglypixel.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">puglypixel.com</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">vintage chicken image from </span><a href="http://theoldentimes.com/hen_1879.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">theoldentimes.com</span></a></div>jessica daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212953589712362143noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654446539429536391.post-68010827371757873932010-11-01T17:30:00.003+00:002010-11-01T17:30:01.170+00:00Autumn Days & School MemoriesWhilst uploading the photos from our weekend of glamping; I found myself humming what used to be my favourite hymn whilst at primary school, which started me off down memory lane. <div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19lfToyOvhse830q_yXODQgcAuI9i0ogkYBVW0eUBAaVDJkY3PLkLLuhv9Is-lChD8ZGIGpISHMsd1kHp1aI4lOzxTZ0c5HDPXuE87TcDdyLiUU78N_YwsT6_wvwJ0d-9lTNLjG0lapJL/s1600/DSCF9208.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19lfToyOvhse830q_yXODQgcAuI9i0ogkYBVW0eUBAaVDJkY3PLkLLuhv9Is-lChD8ZGIGpISHMsd1kHp1aI4lOzxTZ0c5HDPXuE87TcDdyLiUU78N_YwsT6_wvwJ0d-9lTNLjG0lapJL/s400/DSCF9208.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527597686293030210" /></a><br /></div><div>From the age of 5 to 11 (1988-1994) I attended a lovely little primary school in the heart of Epping Forest called High Beech. There were only about 11 children in my year group and the school only had three classrooms in total so it was very small and friendly. </div><div><br /></div><div>As well as a playground we had a school field which sloped downwards, and at the bottom of the field was the Old Man Oak Tree. </div><div>We had names for all main trees on the field, which was very useful for playing games. </div><div><br /></div><div>The most memorable game for me was something we called '1,2,3, Block Home'. One person was 'It' and the had to count to 100 leaning against the oak tree while all the other children scarpered in different directions, each aiming for their chosen hiding place (very similar to hide and seek here). </div><div>After the person had finished counting he/she would have to walk away from the their post/home (the oak tree) and try and spy a person hiding. </div><div>During this time children who were hiding could decide to make a run for the oak tree, the idea was to get to the oak tree (home) before the person who was 'It' caught you out' by running back to the tree, touching it and shouting "1, 2, 3, I see Steven Edwards running towards me". </div><div>You could also be caught out if the person who was 'It' spied you, ran back to the oak tree, and shouted out "1, 2, 3, I see Natalie Morley in Holly Bush No.1" In which case if you were Natalie and hiding behind Holly Bush No.1 you where out.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now you could see why it was so important to have names for the trees. As I've already mentioned there was the The Old Man Oak Tree, Holly Bushes No.1, 2 and 3 (very large hollies; You could actually go inside No. 2 and 3, the way the branches had grown had left hollows inside the bushes so we would hide and play house inside them, sweeping them 'clean' with little branches of leaves), the Sycamore Bushes, the Magic Tree (I think this was a Hawthorn, it had gnarled bark and at the base was lump of quartz stone embedded in the ground with moss growing on it) Then there was the Rocket Tree (a large Sycamore that had several trunks coming up from the base, so that you could climb into the middle and sit in it like a space ship).</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioJZmeuTmy6aqqsXtRQz4aTVzRFLcl03SyqrEIgvgmPKv10Y8pI80FXIYqXbMRnw70BOK9efmFnVoMKIAIIswpDRPpsDuOHmjKf_w_wc4v4IAL15cnzuwdmlBRM3i_u3Vf1PbiHY65vybO/s1600/DSCF9271.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioJZmeuTmy6aqqsXtRQz4aTVzRFLcl03SyqrEIgvgmPKv10Y8pI80FXIYqXbMRnw70BOK9efmFnVoMKIAIIswpDRPpsDuOHmjKf_w_wc4v4IAL15cnzuwdmlBRM3i_u3Vf1PbiHY65vybO/s400/DSCF9271.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534623670791994482" /></a><br /></div><div>Anyway, the song I was humming was Autumn Days and it was my favourite song to sing during school assemblies. My year group chose to sing it at our leavers assembly, it didn't seem to matter that the leavers assembly was in July!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; font-family:Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif;"><p color="initial" style="text-align: center;background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; "><strong style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: bold; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Autumn Days </strong></p><p color="initial" style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border- margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "></p><div style="text-align: center;">Autumn days, when the grass is jewelled</div><div style="text-align: center;">And the silk inside a chestnut shell</div><div style="text-align: center;">Jet planes meeting in the air to be refuelled</div><div style="text-align: center;">All these things I love so well</div><p></p><p color="initial" style="text-align: center;background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background- border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border- margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; "><em color="initial" style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border- margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-style: italic; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><b>Chorus </b></em></p><p style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "></p><div style="text-align: center;"><em color="initial" style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background- border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border- margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-style: italic; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">So I mustn’t forget</em></div><em style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border- margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-style: italic; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color:initial;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><em style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-style: italic; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">No, I mustn’t forget</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><em style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-style: italic; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">To say a great big thank you</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><em style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-style: italic; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">I mustn’t forget.</em></span></div></em><p></p><p style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "></p><div style="text-align: center;">Clouds that look like familiar faces</div><div style="text-align: center;">And a winter’s moon with frosted rings</div><div style="text-align: center;">Smell of bacon as I fasten up my laces</div><div style="text-align: center;">And the song the milkman sings.</div><p></p><p color="initial" style="text-align: center;background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background- border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border- margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; "><i><b>Sing Chorus</b></i></p><p style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "></p><div style="text-align: center;">Whipped-up spray that is rainbow-scattered</div><div style="text-align: center;">And a swallow curving in the sky</div><div style="text-align: center;">Shoes so comfy though they’re worn out and they’re battered</div><div style="text-align: center;">And the taste of apple pie.</div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border- margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color:initial;"><i><b>Sing Chorus</b></i></p><p style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "></p><div style="text-align: center;">Scent of gardens when the rain’s been falling</div><div style="text-align: center;">And a minnow darting down a stream</div><div style="text-align: center;">Picked-up engine that’s been stuttering and stalling</div><div style="text-align: center;">And a win for my home team.</div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border- margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color:initial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><b>Sing Chorus</b></i></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border- margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color:initial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><b>*************************************</b></i></span></i></p><p style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Aren't the lyrics lovely, it always makes me feel cosy when I sing it to myself and brings back fond childhood memories.</p><div><em style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-style: italic; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><br /></em></div></span></div><div> </div>jessica daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212953589712362143noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654446539429536391.post-79407150418934702772010-10-13T19:12:00.008+01:002010-11-01T17:17:39.662+00:00Jolly Days & Cosy Nights<div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9KUoNXswsfH8wEBrCglUYYru-CyJTRvqXg90qF73yJUM9sMTe9sW7qD6PDh6xgBB9w8cBPmwqCL41-OBB3lV-TUz1qQo5mgal834IiGUQLr8zvyBOLaL2KVIz_3FflR_UstUJsG0acnDe/s1600/DSCF9195.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9KUoNXswsfH8wEBrCglUYYru-CyJTRvqXg90qF73yJUM9sMTe9sW7qD6PDh6xgBB9w8cBPmwqCL41-OBB3lV-TUz1qQo5mgal834IiGUQLr8zvyBOLaL2KVIz_3FflR_UstUJsG0acnDe/s400/DSCF9195.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527597683383716914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Our tent</span></div><div><br /></div><div>I started this post just after we got back from our lovely camping weekend at <a href="http://www.jollydaysluxurycamping.co.uk/">Jolly Days</a>, but as always, other things need to be done first, and my blogging took a bit of a back seat. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiSqnl-3QiJDd9_eeyWjZxQf9Oc3sfpzuP7UH63LWSyzT7O4vtO1LrRKsL6dYdGNu6cfOkrk0X-6PtK-5IPImRf5thROVdyqUTZljSC_QH7zzikPqudAJ_qzSNJQBFNaHOv3bXdsGtSFq9/s1600/DSCF9214.JPG"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiSqnl-3QiJDd9_eeyWjZxQf9Oc3sfpzuP7UH63LWSyzT7O4vtO1LrRKsL6dYdGNu6cfOkrk0X-6PtK-5IPImRf5thROVdyqUTZljSC_QH7zzikPqudAJ_qzSNJQBFNaHOv3bXdsGtSFq9/s1600/DSCF9214.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiSqnl-3QiJDd9_eeyWjZxQf9Oc3sfpzuP7UH63LWSyzT7O4vtO1LrRKsL6dYdGNu6cfOkrk0X-6PtK-5IPImRf5thROVdyqUTZljSC_QH7zzikPqudAJ_qzSNJQBFNaHOv3bXdsGtSFq9/s400/DSCF9214.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534627003923885266" /></a><br /></div><div>We did some walking......</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKziNEcHOb9iWIgIoCkrmdGb4tJFlHYwaxPNhyemgKhFVvbqwhPAchjtXg0MRJP9V07Yc0JUdho0iHkdXGg9VDekJWoN407Dho3_w0Fv86luICHo1Uu6pTZPSyETVt_Uzk8iXHnMNajZcr/s1600/DSCF9216.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKziNEcHOb9iWIgIoCkrmdGb4tJFlHYwaxPNhyemgKhFVvbqwhPAchjtXg0MRJP9V07Yc0JUdho0iHkdXGg9VDekJWoN407Dho3_w0Fv86luICHo1Uu6pTZPSyETVt_Uzk8iXHnMNajZcr/s400/DSCF9216.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530149257921229346" /></a><br /><div>Some balancing......<div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisibvIVEnLzQtbLiilRShlLE9JBlDyXCsccdr9YDbMjufAma_Faq3ZWNO7YH7n1-vroGWK0N3_ipY6m0RqhdCx2YvUJeZ0TKAFvZGfhofSCbP6PkFRmzL7EvWwpGLi9yAsYsaywXQayLO7/s1600/DSCF9228.JPG"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisibvIVEnLzQtbLiilRShlLE9JBlDyXCsccdr9YDbMjufAma_Faq3ZWNO7YH7n1-vroGWK0N3_ipY6m0RqhdCx2YvUJeZ0TKAFvZGfhofSCbP6PkFRmzL7EvWwpGLi9yAsYsaywXQayLO7/s1600/DSCF9228.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisibvIVEnLzQtbLiilRShlLE9JBlDyXCsccdr9YDbMjufAma_Faq3ZWNO7YH7n1-vroGWK0N3_ipY6m0RqhdCx2YvUJeZ0TKAFvZGfhofSCbP6PkFRmzL7EvWwpGLi9yAsYsaywXQayLO7/s400/DSCF9228.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530149250017475170" /></a><br /></div><div>some dam building <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(dam removed afterwards btw).</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgZ3u87vqAMee7V8bbBAdB8sPWNperyjbm1RUV364vW96W5ONL2nLA4BbjA5rt4-GalSlFHvS6JqFMUSqBJWf0obSgf_WJR3xG6edvgAPJI6dTwkaZ4SW3ElHIOnTKcqDxilNgEJyM8Ql8/s1600/DSCF9263.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgZ3u87vqAMee7V8bbBAdB8sPWNperyjbm1RUV364vW96W5ONL2nLA4BbjA5rt4-GalSlFHvS6JqFMUSqBJWf0obSgf_WJR3xG6edvgAPJI6dTwkaZ4SW3ElHIOnTKcqDxilNgEJyM8Ql8/s400/DSCF9263.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534630355356184482" /></a><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">We built big dens......</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIP6tnnT462uzl4sVRoluDxu3Lar0rkSrC8Rs_yDzkRRAkSf7zx8QTe086uOUSNaJggxOiZsCfiSoGjDhHVDrhloOpvtY-irGaFwaei0w8aneRh8WxzxMXkLwSWp1HlBCWXZSDyuwZGxZ/s1600/DSCF9264.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIP6tnnT462uzl4sVRoluDxu3Lar0rkSrC8Rs_yDzkRRAkSf7zx8QTe086uOUSNaJggxOiZsCfiSoGjDhHVDrhloOpvtY-irGaFwaei0w8aneRh8WxzxMXkLwSWp1HlBCWXZSDyuwZGxZ/s400/DSCF9264.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530149236829796690" /></a><br /></div><div>.....and little dens.</div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4vW4Axb93rwOEkVzIA3QA6kWnnRmoJRapQ3WOuwFPe07o6Pz1c0EqlbF5oFwv8BbOSAiUgzvI6OGPpBbe8M6VnUvWzRj9ULRlDg6jUCPRnuAjJ07dufEkTHz2CcLiGi4_Cgb0m0M0ODwL/s1600/DSCF9213.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4vW4Axb93rwOEkVzIA3QA6kWnnRmoJRapQ3WOuwFPe07o6Pz1c0EqlbF5oFwv8BbOSAiUgzvI6OGPpBbe8M6VnUvWzRj9ULRlDg6jUCPRnuAjJ07dufEkTHz2CcLiGi4_Cgb0m0M0ODwL/s400/DSCF9213.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527597700205349490" /></a><br /></div><div>We hunted for fungi......</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqIeKuyXSQwajFmyxHXG5ETy_ERAofJgIZSkBSkbQMw5HV-3ZYWIj8bHVoX2JIbFaMlr-cnn9UewwolRnioonnLgCrM_6FXLRndsVMoZUm4Lz0zSE7uWNKCO1WFrWB2CKJI2fPirBjRCeB/s1600/DSCF9210.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqIeKuyXSQwajFmyxHXG5ETy_ERAofJgIZSkBSkbQMw5HV-3ZYWIj8bHVoX2JIbFaMlr-cnn9UewwolRnioonnLgCrM_6FXLRndsVMoZUm4Lz0zSE7uWNKCO1WFrWB2CKJI2fPirBjRCeB/s400/DSCF9210.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527597697104531378" /></a><br /></div><div>gazed up at magnificent trees.....</div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5NX5wDpDc1VC2rkRVb4SRy7BbT-rvu5iv33B2885dn3DlBzEn_yBmio-bKop6B-t9edlW4nlTOhzlVAwImD6jp07es3Rb3aAfcJxwQf4-XzA81qjem8PdlnaG5UrENkqcAoEM29onmyIm/s1600/DSCF9267.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5NX5wDpDc1VC2rkRVb4SRy7BbT-rvu5iv33B2885dn3DlBzEn_yBmio-bKop6B-t9edlW4nlTOhzlVAwImD6jp07es3Rb3aAfcJxwQf4-XzA81qjem8PdlnaG5UrENkqcAoEM29onmyIm/s400/DSCF9267.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530149230836445570" /></a><br /></div><div>and bathed in the last few golden rays of the year.</div><div></div></div>jessica daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212953589712362143noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654446539429536391.post-50443544864075072162010-09-29T15:58:00.006+01:002010-10-07T21:37:36.222+01:00T52MMMC week 4<div>Well it seems that I have somewhat trailed behind in the 52 MMM Challenge but I have not been completely idle in the creative sense. </div><div><br /></div><div>During the summer hols I decided that at the beginning of the new term I wanted to start an after school club; making stuff using affordable materials e.g. secondhand, recycled or just plain cheap (the local pound shop has proved useful for curby grips and hair bands so far!)</div><div><br /></div><div>But before I even started the club I needed to design a poster. I used this opportunity to have a crack at Photoshop. I don't have the full creative suite, it's out of my budget at the moment, but I did get Photoshop Elements 4.0 free when I bought a Bamboo drawing pad on ebay. </div><div>Since I installed it at the beginning of the year it has remained unused, until now that is. Now, I am not one for sitting and reading through tutorials for computer programmes, I just like to fiddle about with it and then perhaps get some useful little tips after I've mastered the basics.</div><div>At first it was slow going, it took at a least a couple of hours to work out how to add a image to a layer; it wouldn't let me copy and paste or open and insert, but I eventually discovered that the option "Place..." under the "File" tab was what I was looking for, and after that it was rather easy.</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway this is what I came up with, and I was really pleased with the finished article.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7gdBVcN3fG-FLEgT8UuiN6fGVXXD1jSyDT2jhwKKsgqrJWY8sPQyI0F0aRHgi519_2bmp5ckJ-VaMg8NI-bzlXCgVv0eJlbpe6m1qb22LVgysu1_nli8z4imUkPa4boOPbvwBM-h3_v-z/s1600/craftclub+poster.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7gdBVcN3fG-FLEgT8UuiN6fGVXXD1jSyDT2jhwKKsgqrJWY8sPQyI0F0aRHgi519_2bmp5ckJ-VaMg8NI-bzlXCgVv0eJlbpe6m1qb22LVgysu1_nli8z4imUkPa4boOPbvwBM-h3_v-z/s400/craftclub+poster.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522349995479465282" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7gdBVcN3fG-FLEgT8UuiN6fGVXXD1jSyDT2jhwKKsgqrJWY8sPQyI0F0aRHgi519_2bmp5ckJ-VaMg8NI-bzlXCgVv0eJlbpe6m1qb22LVgysu1_nli8z4imUkPa4boOPbvwBM-h3_v-z/s1600/craftclub+poster.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Most of the images I have used on it were free downloads from the lovely blog, <a href="http://www.puglypixel.com/">Pugly Pixel</a>, which I stumbled over a while back, and I am so glad I have finally been able to use them for something. The lace was a download from the <a href="http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/article/lace-vellum-luminarias-clip-art">Martha Stewart Weddings</a> website.<div><br /></div><div>So the poster is my week 4, and since then I have hosted three weeks of my little Craft Club; in which we have made the bow hair grips from <a href="http://strawberrykoi.blogspot.com/2010/01/take-bow.html">here</a>, the pom-poms from <a href="http://www.freeprettythingsforyou.com/2010/06/diy-craft-handmade-fringe-pompom.html">here</a>, and we made a start today on a cute fabric corsage from <a href="http://mollychicken.blogs.com/my_weblog/2005/07/fabric_flower_t.html">here</a> (the first blog I ever read). So I think that brings me up to week 7 which isn't as bad I originally thought (Although I need to photograph and blog them to make them count.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLGrjCofEOK1QFPOMOSUjrAM1YCkANvn-khqp_DnkJKo3wIvwxtt6ZAT1AkmODmSEdJr29WhzIxXr9w0DRV-vlFRZr1AkrAk15Ig-Wx-MydEt0v5A_xUGQoSOgrYzJYTUkfAEnfeYVgeOt/s1600/luxurytents1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLGrjCofEOK1QFPOMOSUjrAM1YCkANvn-khqp_DnkJKo3wIvwxtt6ZAT1AkmODmSEdJr29WhzIxXr9w0DRV-vlFRZr1AkrAk15Ig-Wx-MydEt0v5A_xUGQoSOgrYzJYTUkfAEnfeYVgeOt/s400/luxurytents1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525401667864409698" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>On a completely different note; tomorrow, Danny, Ella and I are going away for a long weekend with friends which I'm pretty excited about (it will be my first holiday this year). We are going glamping <a href="http://www.jollydaysluxurycamping.co.uk/">here</a>. It's 20 mins from York, it's in a forest and has a woodburning stove, <i>real</i> beds, and our own <i>real</i> toilet and shower. To top it all off it looks like that the sun is making and appearance in England this weekend, whoo hoo!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_fzzNClGt3gHYAUJKGa7h4C4VarXvMvVsI_m2oVMhG9FjXxQTJafyd8un5CAztVtuYQIxXRt0PKUdr0u574nIS0kgqLKCZkFDUHIZLmWJLcxDDzfxfmI8sPdHHyGKwczR3YbkffE_a7n/s1600/34494_441443302958_141130512958_6038661_5603155_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_fzzNClGt3gHYAUJKGa7h4C4VarXvMvVsI_m2oVMhG9FjXxQTJafyd8un5CAztVtuYQIxXRt0PKUdr0u574nIS0kgqLKCZkFDUHIZLmWJLcxDDzfxfmI8sPdHHyGKwczR3YbkffE_a7n/s400/34494_441443302958_141130512958_6038661_5603155_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525401001038485106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6OELTgUhJAB2OStYdrhwekwX1IOoAUnGoHgcB966p9fyC4tB_TiuBI8PiLqgiTkaS_xrXEEYTNcLRTUojGPpAtjIbA7W7tXqPdD1U1hJaBAGg4OJA8yB9Qomqe38bnMW5mKCfIjSqL4lM/s1600/38246_441444802958_141130512958_6038671_2873060_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6OELTgUhJAB2OStYdrhwekwX1IOoAUnGoHgcB966p9fyC4tB_TiuBI8PiLqgiTkaS_xrXEEYTNcLRTUojGPpAtjIbA7W7tXqPdD1U1hJaBAGg4OJA8yB9Qomqe38bnMW5mKCfIjSqL4lM/s400/38246_441444802958_141130512958_6038671_2873060_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525400995966610722" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">photos from the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/luxurycamping">Jollydays facebook page</a></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />Looks lovely doesn't it! It is also Ella's 7th birthday on saturday so hopefully it will be a memorable one for her. I can't wait to get there and see if it is really as lovely as it looks in the photos.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I'll let you all know when we get back.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">x</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div>jessica daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212953589712362143noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654446539429536391.post-25761996179526701132010-08-24T14:00:00.000+01:002010-08-24T14:01:46.491+01:00T52MMMC week 3<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBsqOslJ2NRzp7iYHW9KFdzuNUKyCGiOFcPl9U4HvL18avVl30lP7fvg1wgriavoCQCq_psKe9p331pXdPEEj0v6iOe9WhuWJStWtwMlnB6jumQQEGByJK_bwerBya3hFP55qJyAq1Fe3S/s1600/DSCF9170.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBsqOslJ2NRzp7iYHW9KFdzuNUKyCGiOFcPl9U4HvL18avVl30lP7fvg1wgriavoCQCq_psKe9p331pXdPEEj0v6iOe9WhuWJStWtwMlnB6jumQQEGByJK_bwerBya3hFP55qJyAq1Fe3S/s400/DSCF9170.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508598908444165586" /></a><br />I did make this last week, honest, I just didn't get round to posting until today as I spent most of last week in the beautiful city of Bath, doing lots of shopping. Luckily while I was in Bath the weather was beautiful which is more than what I can say for the weather in Essex recently, we are feeling a bit soggy here at the mo, which is a bit ironic since last weeks make was a garden sunshade!<div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYXezYHsgoOOaKxJiPRaQ0ash1Bpr7r4WtJUTa0IRzAnToAeTx-0bmYMaGDpVdlh86KeUGCazmgkK4RIwvHrfa8UuhLopzk_7eJNP5p9lx5wcezbJAzgRnSOpyK_sGCD4IhL1OlPsWJYOO/s1600/DSCF9167.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYXezYHsgoOOaKxJiPRaQ0ash1Bpr7r4WtJUTa0IRzAnToAeTx-0bmYMaGDpVdlh86KeUGCazmgkK4RIwvHrfa8UuhLopzk_7eJNP5p9lx5wcezbJAzgRnSOpyK_sGCD4IhL1OlPsWJYOO/s400/DSCF9167.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508598889618032594" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYXezYHsgoOOaKxJiPRaQ0ash1Bpr7r4WtJUTa0IRzAnToAeTx-0bmYMaGDpVdlh86KeUGCazmgkK4RIwvHrfa8UuhLopzk_7eJNP5p9lx5wcezbJAzgRnSOpyK_sGCD4IhL1OlPsWJYOO/s1600/DSCF9167.JPG"></a><br />These pictures where taken in a bit of a hurry in-between rain showers, so aren't the best. </div><div>I bought this lovely heavyweight cotton fabric last year in a slightly odd, but pleasing fabric/coffee shop in <a href="http://www.maldon.co.uk/Maldon.htm">Maldon</a> (the smell of coffee wafting up your nose while you fondle fabric was quite soothing). </div><div><br /></div><div>At the time I thought it would be lovely to use it in garden somewhere, either as a giant outdoor floor cushion like <a href="http://www.runawaycoast.com/product_info.php?cPath=27&products_id=50">this</a>, or some sort of sun shady thing. But it spent over a year taking up precious space on my fabric shelves until now. </div><div><br /></div><div>The sunshade has garden canes threaded through the back and front to help keep it's shape and is held up with a combination of cup hooks, eyelet screws and some washing line, so it quite easy to take down and roll up when the weather is yucky.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9YDtSepR9L-xsa52Mw__V7iUmOBn6cNMs4dbLkFUIOKM9IgSbzZrnpLe0m0IwXoKxeewYeHJpBt-C0MTCvp28xcUz2zhX78HnSJ1jcDdX3yFFPTLIQvAAW6KZY51Du4YMC32OBgJPfeJ3/s1600/DSCF9169.JPG"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9YDtSepR9L-xsa52Mw__V7iUmOBn6cNMs4dbLkFUIOKM9IgSbzZrnpLe0m0IwXoKxeewYeHJpBt-C0MTCvp28xcUz2zhX78HnSJ1jcDdX3yFFPTLIQvAAW6KZY51Du4YMC32OBgJPfeJ3/s1600/DSCF9169.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9YDtSepR9L-xsa52Mw__V7iUmOBn6cNMs4dbLkFUIOKM9IgSbzZrnpLe0m0IwXoKxeewYeHJpBt-C0MTCvp28xcUz2zhX78HnSJ1jcDdX3yFFPTLIQvAAW6KZY51Du4YMC32OBgJPfeJ3/s400/DSCF9169.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508598898415178786" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9YDtSepR9L-xsa52Mw__V7iUmOBn6cNMs4dbLkFUIOKM9IgSbzZrnpLe0m0IwXoKxeewYeHJpBt-C0MTCvp28xcUz2zhX78HnSJ1jcDdX3yFFPTLIQvAAW6KZY51Du4YMC32OBgJPfeJ3/s1600/DSCF9169.JPG"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span>I don't know about you, but all the flowers in garden are starting to look a bit worst for wear now, but these newbies look gorgeous in my french stacking crates I got for the boot sale the other week £10 for 3!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSONqSD4rf1HvgQ2gmGc2fHOZnwYT8Fbeade595Mz2IdrzcXNUavVSzVlPnS9EqkkQXw0VRUh3p-KWIlRvexWqEjw_qgj9lIzVhKGDBv3SFRmeBHOgFlhF_LtwTz5lIM_bRys_nYSQcZOT/s1600/DSCF9171.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSONqSD4rf1HvgQ2gmGc2fHOZnwYT8Fbeade595Mz2IdrzcXNUavVSzVlPnS9EqkkQXw0VRUh3p-KWIlRvexWqEjw_qgj9lIzVhKGDBv3SFRmeBHOgFlhF_LtwTz5lIM_bRys_nYSQcZOT/s400/DSCF9171.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508598917420682834" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>This is one of a pair of deck chairs I got two years ago, I managed to make a new sling for this one last year, but still haven't finished of the other one, so that's another job for the list. </div><div><br /></div><div>Please pray for a non-rainy morning for me tomorrow, as it car boot day in Marks Tey and I missed it last week while I was in Bath!</div>jessica daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212953589712362143noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654446539429536391.post-11135217634833534452010-08-14T12:14:00.004+01:002010-08-14T12:14:00.399+01:00T52MMMC week 2<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-QG9grnijGINFX9yw6cXQ23o5d0aaYNBTQOO4SZvH-1HWDCFrcVl8zRr6cV_HS_ic_OCHT5on8WPcTVRvT7DOKF_slem3mqOoWf9SKItg1mmg1gfxWr_TgDANkG8pDsZTKhLT0CFvc4B_/s1600/DSCF9124.JPG"></a>Yesterday, whilst washing up my latest car boot haul from the <a href="http://www.carbootsales.org/county/essex.html">Marvellous Marks Tey Car Boot </a> (no, seriously, thats what it's called), I decided that my new-to-me mini jelly mould would make a lovely votive for a candle. Then I thought I'd go one better than that since I'm on 'the make' at the mo and make it into a candle.<div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3eCmy9y2MAHz5VqjZErMJRm077n0rtP87j0SFK8dMDdduDpz_5CBNQsqPRiHjg6papCIzx2gsGK2xmYHEw9jwKnF1f3foxftS1DCgsalCzqpVJMbtEGSo__WlfFqXuBA0rjI7aVqBup_i/s1600/DSCF9115.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3eCmy9y2MAHz5VqjZErMJRm077n0rtP87j0SFK8dMDdduDpz_5CBNQsqPRiHjg6papCIzx2gsGK2xmYHEw9jwKnF1f3foxftS1DCgsalCzqpVJMbtEGSo__WlfFqXuBA0rjI7aVqBup_i/s400/DSCF9115.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504952424162867090" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3eCmy9y2MAHz5VqjZErMJRm077n0rtP87j0SFK8dMDdduDpz_5CBNQsqPRiHjg6papCIzx2gsGK2xmYHEw9jwKnF1f3foxftS1DCgsalCzqpVJMbtEGSo__WlfFqXuBA0rjI7aVqBup_i/s1600/DSCF9115.JPG"></a><br /></div><div>Now, I don't have any candle making equipment as such, but in typical me style I just had to make it NOW.</div><div><br /></div><div>So after locating my stash of Ikea candles, I quickly got down to snapping and chopping them into bits, removing the wick to use for later, and melted all the bits 'bain marie style' directly in the mould over a gentle heat. Once the bits had melted fully, I gingerly removed the mould from it's hot bath and balanced a skewer with the wick tied to it until it all solidified 'et voila!' one candle. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitb1tuLvU1wJiqmQ1spy42N7TGlyPCqbikm-62YaNgX6G3026cEtl1hxClFWm09IGM7k3TxjKVXc86h5syUs3Uw3RUcPh0C3ZejvJAy5zx6AAfEXjTQhvfwC_sDgglkeLZSQtcXP59m8aH/s1600/DSCF9118.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitb1tuLvU1wJiqmQ1spy42N7TGlyPCqbikm-62YaNgX6G3026cEtl1hxClFWm09IGM7k3TxjKVXc86h5syUs3Uw3RUcPh0C3ZejvJAy5zx6AAfEXjTQhvfwC_sDgglkeLZSQtcXP59m8aH/s400/DSCF9118.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504952902591381634" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I can see candlemakers around the world covering their face in horror. I've probably used the wrong type of wax, the wrong type of wick and completely the wrong method, but it looks ok to me, and it was fun to do on a whim and I think that's what the 52MMM challenge is all about.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwE6chikBon8x5Cx0cEr83M49rXo1Rm9QuUx9O6jQYVJ9B0mLZF2AZPscTpRm0kiQyfFBksKn7turlT7rAUyuCCez4iTymdjtTrP4C3By6U8LazyLoefJyd8FzIdo7oWhXlJGUonFg1gy/s1600/DSCF9124.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwE6chikBon8x5Cx0cEr83M49rXo1Rm9QuUx9O6jQYVJ9B0mLZF2AZPscTpRm0kiQyfFBksKn7turlT7rAUyuCCez4iTymdjtTrP4C3By6U8LazyLoefJyd8FzIdo7oWhXlJGUonFg1gy/s400/DSCF9124.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504952440260471202" /></a><br /><div>I'm going to visit my Mum & Dad on monday morning for a few days. Ella and I are going by train to Bath where my parents have recently bought an apartment. It's in Sydney Place, which is but a stones throw from the Cath Kidston shop, not to mention a whole host of other lovely places. How exciting! </div>jessica daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212953589712362143noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654446539429536391.post-56452802682153494412010-08-13T17:39:00.005+01:002010-08-13T20:12:08.468+01:00Cath Kidston fame!Well not for me..............<div><br /><div>But my lovely sister-in-law who, back in June, was sent a load of fabric by a lady at CK HQ and asked to turn it into lampshades. Fast forward to the beginning of this week and imagine her joy when she discovered they had been used in the new catalogue/magazine and on the website</div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeedlkk77_xV39G0-wgNafiIh-7bFtQC7Zs9n4zfM2egzCkToSHk1kfh9GnwMlyTR3WZUNZJpbV8DVcjzeMtnnG5B5pFf_6lSqb3tNH9RT1ybA7BfuwmwxNWWLX8iujSUsUcdMxFgIJBuE/s1600/fabric_splash.jpg"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeedlkk77_xV39G0-wgNafiIh-7bFtQC7Zs9n4zfM2egzCkToSHk1kfh9GnwMlyTR3WZUNZJpbV8DVcjzeMtnnG5B5pFf_6lSqb3tNH9RT1ybA7BfuwmwxNWWLX8iujSUsUcdMxFgIJBuE/s1600/fabric_splash.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 234px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeedlkk77_xV39G0-wgNafiIh-7bFtQC7Zs9n4zfM2egzCkToSHk1kfh9GnwMlyTR3WZUNZJpbV8DVcjzeMtnnG5B5pFf_6lSqb3tNH9RT1ybA7BfuwmwxNWWLX8iujSUsUcdMxFgIJBuE/s400/fabric_splash.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504939926594407266" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeedlkk77_xV39G0-wgNafiIh-7bFtQC7Zs9n4zfM2egzCkToSHk1kfh9GnwMlyTR3WZUNZJpbV8DVcjzeMtnnG5B5pFf_6lSqb3tNH9RT1ybA7BfuwmwxNWWLX8iujSUsUcdMxFgIJBuE/s1600/fabric_splash.jpg"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span><br /></div><div>Unfortunately these babies aren't available to buy from Cath Kidston, but lucky for you, you can snap one up over at <a href="http://ziakoko.blogspot.com/">The Old Lamp Shed</a>. Just don't forget to mention me when you make your order (I have to earn some brownie points to convert into lampshade credits!)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSIHj0KuTqLC_Mj_1urlNQkTvQh4BBQrhn0tblraKsuYsMwwk_KHWbgxdqhe_enAmTU8Ngj7kgaVo9npeisqpWS51PmWQD6Efyw-A9pjxrHXOMOYGQzOKA4bynFhXz7kwgnBXMPEjfyMMP/s1600/IMG_1227.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 328px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSIHj0KuTqLC_Mj_1urlNQkTvQh4BBQrhn0tblraKsuYsMwwk_KHWbgxdqhe_enAmTU8Ngj7kgaVo9npeisqpWS51PmWQD6Efyw-A9pjxrHXOMOYGQzOKA4bynFhXz7kwgnBXMPEjfyMMP/s400/IMG_1227.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504939933438646930" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Alternatively you could snap up one of these vintage style pretties or choose the bespoke service of recovering a old favourite lamp shade in a fabric of your choice.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div></div>jessica daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212953589712362143noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654446539429536391.post-29948665179292282202010-08-05T18:50:00.006+01:002010-08-05T19:21:12.557+01:00The 52MMM Challenge week 1That stands for <a href="http://thefurtheradventuresofathriftymrs.blogspot.com/2010/06/52-marvelous-makes-madness-challenge.html">52 marvellous makes madness challenge</a>. <div><br /></div><div>The challenge is to make one thing a week for the next 52 weeks, and that doesn't include dinner!<div>O.K, so I was a bit slow on making a start, but this week I made my first thing. A cute little blind for the spare room/sewing room. made from a vintage embroidered tablecloth and a bit of lace from my stash.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVWKhXuaQ1vXROf5wHpTIpP0iCT5lcEeWO7_T7ZFrCPmfMMqS_0znRjsxJABhqll8lNzcPOy5ElCYvBMpad5DWuXcFQto43CTB9FBHqMUK_Vob8KZhsQtL1k36LqJESeZhWugZ8XzTKCV9/s1600/DSCF9070.JPG"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVWKhXuaQ1vXROf5wHpTIpP0iCT5lcEeWO7_T7ZFrCPmfMMqS_0znRjsxJABhqll8lNzcPOy5ElCYvBMpad5DWuXcFQto43CTB9FBHqMUK_Vob8KZhsQtL1k36LqJESeZhWugZ8XzTKCV9/s1600/DSCF9070.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVWKhXuaQ1vXROf5wHpTIpP0iCT5lcEeWO7_T7ZFrCPmfMMqS_0znRjsxJABhqll8lNzcPOy5ElCYvBMpad5DWuXcFQto43CTB9FBHqMUK_Vob8KZhsQtL1k36LqJESeZhWugZ8XzTKCV9/s400/DSCF9070.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501989564212152130" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0sbcNow7MwBW2RZaAjoiy0QDe2Mr9yu3YswdmwM3ESF0hIlB-kbc04ZATLUhT7K_GDBuiI104W-PX3_w9cyqBuwlTI52cArNE5CJqV1NPLjgb2CqiMf7MxTRdewf1EmNzZclVqvzVhvxt/s1600/DSCF9069.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0sbcNow7MwBW2RZaAjoiy0QDe2Mr9yu3YswdmwM3ESF0hIlB-kbc04ZATLUhT7K_GDBuiI104W-PX3_w9cyqBuwlTI52cArNE5CJqV1NPLjgb2CqiMf7MxTRdewf1EmNzZclVqvzVhvxt/s400/DSCF9069.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501989558448146658" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Very simple, it's unlined, without any rods, and just pinned to the window frame, but I sewed on some rings and threaded it with cord so it goes up and down easily. I'm really pleased with it!</div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmI7zvhsbPj0eYzv0y64_5sJjYU8HmZ6mlWgCNCFl04gXiRurPeY2kebRAMnWHy4tNqwkgkfq-lJSGAgYjnSL8zAI3w6IoyZ5RLbs8OTFpwn1FBFrpNN7XDnNEhhKOIzM8DanUTvNd3LXe/s1600/DSCF9063.JPG"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmI7zvhsbPj0eYzv0y64_5sJjYU8HmZ6mlWgCNCFl04gXiRurPeY2kebRAMnWHy4tNqwkgkfq-lJSGAgYjnSL8zAI3w6IoyZ5RLbs8OTFpwn1FBFrpNN7XDnNEhhKOIzM8DanUTvNd3LXe/s1600/DSCF9063.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmI7zvhsbPj0eYzv0y64_5sJjYU8HmZ6mlWgCNCFl04gXiRurPeY2kebRAMnWHy4tNqwkgkfq-lJSGAgYjnSL8zAI3w6IoyZ5RLbs8OTFpwn1FBFrpNN7XDnNEhhKOIzM8DanUTvNd3LXe/s400/DSCF9063.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501989550059918226" /></a><div><br /></div><div>Looking at the photos now, I probably should have given it a bit of an iron, but hey, I'm not known for my ironing skills!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAcX8_MrZ15kGVB2fIIADOKrLWV_HONQH8UhSRJLgkbWYn2frZTDAoyeSRxESeM92f9qHQ1NNkizCo_9GfcMmHCVMv7YGXJItr_Z_0xUzotzKd4xl7EQx7dAHYlGMdZwvrpvplg-gU_k9u/s1600/DSCF9071.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAcX8_MrZ15kGVB2fIIADOKrLWV_HONQH8UhSRJLgkbWYn2frZTDAoyeSRxESeM92f9qHQ1NNkizCo_9GfcMmHCVMv7YGXJItr_Z_0xUzotzKd4xl7EQx7dAHYlGMdZwvrpvplg-gU_k9u/s400/DSCF9071.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501989572142183794" /></a><br /></div><div>While I was fiddling about I decided that the ikea lamp above the bed need prettifying too, so I tied a ribbon in a bow and clipped on a old china rose earring I had in my box of trinkets.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXH7QRCUjDWvfNXcxGoviA_NFqTjVjIt9SNaFNOErXcycDwaIdcvwws9C_ISoI2MaU6ZGBt0FwR1sKAcAgY7SltkWOceOHWZqYU3LKoXuG5p6OOcSR8gD5p46mBNMAw4nEpjenaRkwaV8m/s1600/DSCF9072.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXH7QRCUjDWvfNXcxGoviA_NFqTjVjIt9SNaFNOErXcycDwaIdcvwws9C_ISoI2MaU6ZGBt0FwR1sKAcAgY7SltkWOceOHWZqYU3LKoXuG5p6OOcSR8gD5p46mBNMAw4nEpjenaRkwaV8m/s400/DSCF9072.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501989578157407762" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div>jessica daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212953589712362143noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654446539429536391.post-91817349814272470442010-08-05T13:40:00.002+01:002010-08-05T14:22:00.404+01:00Kitchen Makeover<div>This year the possibility of re-doing our little kitchen has arisen. We inherited the old one from the previous owners when we moved in nearly 5 years ago now and although it had been done fairly recently, it was and still isn't to my taste. It has dark wood cupboards with multi coloured tiles in terracotta, dark green, blue, beige and brown.</div><div><br /></div><div>When we moved in we had to replace the cooker as they had removed the old one (freestanding) and we also replaced the worktop to a solid oak one from Ikea so we could install a built-in cooker. That was the only thing we changed as we just didn't have the money to do anything else. </div><div><br /></div><div>My plan was to paint the cupboards ivory and change the tiles but that never happened. It looks even worse now as I have a <a href="http://thewhiteverandah.blogspot.com/2009/01/recovering-from-chaos.html">hole in the plaster</a> and a lots of copper piping snaking it's way round the wall when the old boiler was removed and a new one installed on the over side of the wall last year (that still hasn't been re-plastered and boxed in.) </div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway, this year Danny announced that he was fed up with the freezer being in the outhouse and the tiny built-in under the counter fridge in the kitchen and he wanted a big fridge freezer (which would mean removing the cupboard we keep the saucepans and losing a precious section of worktop space). So I said that if he wanted to do that then we had to move the washing machine to the outhouse and get in plumbed in so we could free up some space (the tumble dryer is in the outhouse so I think that would make sense, creating a separate utility area out there). </div><div><br /></div><div>So with all this moving about it makes sense to replace the cupboards rather than repaint them. I would like off-white colour cupboards, we will keep the oak worktop and just add ice-cream coloured china and enamelware. Sort of like this........</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmm6tNnKGXcmcJ0sdWLg0qk6XgaRyhxuz3u81ndXvVTU3dqsFV5-fdTAF_jIpdmx9B508DiGLBe5gyo6UXJjYo7qEjk4YEPXywHcK9AIwVGNkjjZ1q-hxTbvaxLOtwTzESO7BxQxhl2LO/s1600/Kitchen-shelves-HTOURS0605-de.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmm6tNnKGXcmcJ0sdWLg0qk6XgaRyhxuz3u81ndXvVTU3dqsFV5-fdTAF_jIpdmx9B508DiGLBe5gyo6UXJjYo7qEjk4YEPXywHcK9AIwVGNkjjZ1q-hxTbvaxLOtwTzESO7BxQxhl2LO/s400/Kitchen-shelves-HTOURS0605-de.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501868651894840770" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">(www.countyliving.co.uk)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div>So when I received an email from <a href="http://vouchercodes.co.uk/">Voucher Codes</a> telling me they have just launched a lovely new money-saving lifestyle blog (<a href="http://www.vouchercodes.co.uk/most-wanted/home-and-garden">Most Wanted</a>), and wanted me to suggest 10 gorgeous items under £50, to inject some new life into a room in the house that was looking a bit tired, I knew that I should choose the kitchen. </div><div><br /></div><div>So here is my top ten..... </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">1.</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; ">Nantes Pendant Light</div><div style="text-align: center; ">£40</div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.gardentrading.co.uk/store/product_details.vc?productId=1295&categoryId=173">Garden Trading</a></div><div><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEild-KgXxfv7PDIXmLDjDCcmI5l-Rw536KKA8f3OVj5xMLEuRTVllf62MwZUr2fnIuWTDhY0NPqNaPT5mWUqIzrzr8ZEy_y6-Tb_glaYEQ5AaDIwBn8Zk2MByT7ATyJkxzpxBF9Rikh1qlm/s1600/VC4afb0a5c1a309.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 360px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEild-KgXxfv7PDIXmLDjDCcmI5l-Rw536KKA8f3OVj5xMLEuRTVllf62MwZUr2fnIuWTDhY0NPqNaPT5mWUqIzrzr8ZEy_y6-Tb_glaYEQ5AaDIwBn8Zk2MByT7ATyJkxzpxBF9Rikh1qlm/s400/VC4afb0a5c1a309.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498659210483447874" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEild-KgXxfv7PDIXmLDjDCcmI5l-Rw536KKA8f3OVj5xMLEuRTVllf62MwZUr2fnIuWTDhY0NPqNaPT5mWUqIzrzr8ZEy_y6-Tb_glaYEQ5AaDIwBn8Zk2MByT7ATyJkxzpxBF9Rikh1qlm/s1600/VC4afb0a5c1a309.jpg"></a>I have been lusting after this french style pendant light for at least two years and it is definitely top of my list. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">2.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEild-KgXxfv7PDIXmLDjDCcmI5l-Rw536KKA8f3OVj5xMLEuRTVllf62MwZUr2fnIuWTDhY0NPqNaPT5mWUqIzrzr8ZEy_y6-Tb_glaYEQ5AaDIwBn8Zk2MByT7ATyJkxzpxBF9Rikh1qlm/s1600/VC4afb0a5c1a309.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; "> Vintage Rose Dinner Service</div><div style="text-align: center; ">£4-6 per item</div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.grahamandgreen.co.uk/product.aspx/vintage+rose+ceramic+dinner+service/-/rosedinnerservice.htm?ps=search">Graham & Green</a></div></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEild-KgXxfv7PDIXmLDjDCcmI5l-Rw536KKA8f3OVj5xMLEuRTVllf62MwZUr2fnIuWTDhY0NPqNaPT5mWUqIzrzr8ZEy_y6-Tb_glaYEQ5AaDIwBn8Zk2MByT7ATyJkxzpxBF9Rikh1qlm/s1600/VC4afb0a5c1a309.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0H8Ij8QraHMLQpgQSGKyW0dPfbmf-KFoilL8KbGPPK9NOPTOMY9m44ZwpfRvyiULjgFTio5USqGiZ0yU0Jdjsz8IEVbRvRKd7gVyQeOyLtIn9KiWpw_w7q8u54aRphBbzUFvYG0QiqgC0/s1600/rosedinnerservice_M2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0H8Ij8QraHMLQpgQSGKyW0dPfbmf-KFoilL8KbGPPK9NOPTOMY9m44ZwpfRvyiULjgFTio5USqGiZ0yU0Jdjsz8IEVbRvRKd7gVyQeOyLtIn9KiWpw_w7q8u54aRphBbzUFvYG0QiqgC0/s400/rosedinnerservice_M2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498659195203296578" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0H8Ij8QraHMLQpgQSGKyW0dPfbmf-KFoilL8KbGPPK9NOPTOMY9m44ZwpfRvyiULjgFTio5USqGiZ0yU0Jdjsz8IEVbRvRKd7gVyQeOyLtIn9KiWpw_w7q8u54aRphBbzUFvYG0QiqgC0/s1600/rosedinnerservice_M2.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;">I love collecting floral vintage china from junk shops and boot sales, but this dinner service is so pretty and it's a very reasonable price too!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">3.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:16px;"><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Cream Metro Wall Tiles</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">£21.50 per Sq Metre</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.toppstiles.co.uk/tprod965/section280/Metro-Cream-Wall-Tile.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Topps Tiles</span></a></div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjioY1E_AVL1zacK5L4UanPavTNNkbWxSa0zM-PN2G56mNao6SwTWgBsPsN1VpmXk2ihkMWbWfuiUjd3VY_3ZxQFE2XboVv6PQDL7ryuulbuTNIwQhufTCiP4THDR8SYqimTAerIhVEwiRb/s1600/L965_2_MetroC811123+(Large).jpg"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjioY1E_AVL1zacK5L4UanPavTNNkbWxSa0zM-PN2G56mNao6SwTWgBsPsN1VpmXk2ihkMWbWfuiUjd3VY_3ZxQFE2XboVv6PQDL7ryuulbuTNIwQhufTCiP4THDR8SYqimTAerIhVEwiRb/s1600/L965_2_MetroC811123+(Large).jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjioY1E_AVL1zacK5L4UanPavTNNkbWxSa0zM-PN2G56mNao6SwTWgBsPsN1VpmXk2ihkMWbWfuiUjd3VY_3ZxQFE2XboVv6PQDL7ryuulbuTNIwQhufTCiP4THDR8SYqimTAerIhVEwiRb/s400/L965_2_MetroC811123+(Large).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498659192074419250" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjioY1E_AVL1zacK5L4UanPavTNNkbWxSa0zM-PN2G56mNao6SwTWgBsPsN1VpmXk2ihkMWbWfuiUjd3VY_3ZxQFE2XboVv6PQDL7ryuulbuTNIwQhufTCiP4THDR8SYqimTAerIhVEwiRb/s1600/L965_2_MetroC811123+(Large).jpg"></a>I love the simplicity of these brick style tiles. They are very fashionable at the moment, on the Fired Earth website they cost over £60 a square metre, but these are a third of the price! I can easily re-tile my kitchen splash backs for under £50 with these.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">4.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:16px;"><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">'Eat Your Greens' Hand Pulled Screen Print</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">£18</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.keepcalmgallery.com/hleyg-eat_your_greens.htm?browse=1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Keep Calm Gallery</span></a></div></span></span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQPaoZO-x3aiBvsQjoOGN0bRIQ7J9Neyftq9b0fMPERa674KDaOlgZG5VX5jvT1tqggT2Lq5PN3kGvNuDIvV49gFJ9S03aXcmEkXzE9aEZyN9eQjhEsROUaAxg9H9q-PAOFrigHb7kPHSp/s1600/hleygc3d91540fd414bfb619a85d40e9e84f5.jpg"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQPaoZO-x3aiBvsQjoOGN0bRIQ7J9Neyftq9b0fMPERa674KDaOlgZG5VX5jvT1tqggT2Lq5PN3kGvNuDIvV49gFJ9S03aXcmEkXzE9aEZyN9eQjhEsROUaAxg9H9q-PAOFrigHb7kPHSp/s1600/hleygc3d91540fd414bfb619a85d40e9e84f5.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQPaoZO-x3aiBvsQjoOGN0bRIQ7J9Neyftq9b0fMPERa674KDaOlgZG5VX5jvT1tqggT2Lq5PN3kGvNuDIvV49gFJ9S03aXcmEkXzE9aEZyN9eQjhEsROUaAxg9H9q-PAOFrigHb7kPHSp/s400/hleygc3d91540fd414bfb619a85d40e9e84f5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498659184930391346" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I discovered the Keep Calm Gallery website when I first started blogging and love their collection of quirky screen prints from a talented selection of artists, designers and print-makers. Most of the prints are from limited print runs, so you can easily afford to own a piece of limited edition artwork. This one, by Hayley and Lucas, the sites founders would look perfect in a Kitchen.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">5.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Grooved Bone Door Knob</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">£2.95</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="http://www.grahamandgreen.co.uk/product.aspx/groved+bone+door+knob/-/dgx8359.htm?ps=search">Graham & Green</a></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQPaoZO-x3aiBvsQjoOGN0bRIQ7J9Neyftq9b0fMPERa674KDaOlgZG5VX5jvT1tqggT2Lq5PN3kGvNuDIvV49gFJ9S03aXcmEkXzE9aEZyN9eQjhEsROUaAxg9H9q-PAOFrigHb7kPHSp/s1600/hleygc3d91540fd414bfb619a85d40e9e84f5.jpg"></a><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQl41Svr4KxS5XhgDokSP8Ci3H1G9vy_vbLo2JoGn5ox8Awh9R5HBB8VssB4j8LmPMDYZMGiko7XAwUkI1mxrDrZjmCJ9nYdXLIQXx9NciSvc_b7rGtsJKTpZE0VqKSyitxHNsFyUpqID/s1600/DGX8359_M1.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQl41Svr4KxS5XhgDokSP8Ci3H1G9vy_vbLo2JoGn5ox8Awh9R5HBB8VssB4j8LmPMDYZMGiko7XAwUkI1mxrDrZjmCJ9nYdXLIQXx9NciSvc_b7rGtsJKTpZE0VqKSyitxHNsFyUpqID/s400/DGX8359_M1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498658091706261010" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These carved bone door knobs would give a bespoke look to bog standard kitchen cupboards.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">6.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">American Milk Glass Pitcher</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">£30</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="http://www.re-foundobjects.com/product/view/49?cat=28">RE</a></span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXAKyVkqdl8-0tEBF24RIr3NET7wbsuaZpQxueL3ANTsDM97VgY89SOecHOs0DZyBmlkvDrM6jxh7j30mppmb1lZFd5-np2d02fYilSXn39MgXfsrtVxfRbLALPmlS9lEwi3Ndvp0hG4Dz/s1600/1224577386_122.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 249px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXAKyVkqdl8-0tEBF24RIr3NET7wbsuaZpQxueL3ANTsDM97VgY89SOecHOs0DZyBmlkvDrM6jxh7j30mppmb1lZFd5-np2d02fYilSXn39MgXfsrtVxfRbLALPmlS9lEwi3Ndvp0hG4Dz/s400/1224577386_122.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498658085920845954" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">RE is one of my favourite websites, I first discovered the company about 6 years ago when I was sent one of their mail order catalogues, and I've been a fan ever since. I love milk glass, and I love jugs, so this pitcher would fit in a treat in my kitchen on a old painted shelf amongst some pretty china.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">7.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Dualit 72402 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;">Kettle in Cream</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;">£50</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;"><a href="http://www.johnlewis.com/230872047/Product.aspx">John Lewis</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTbZc-x9kRoW92qntm8lSlRkoLPFOm483gp9YoMmgKO_7v9cY_5k4RRtzZ9CPqp0LYSm_iM7Rlp-6h5Us4oKppaPqS_mnKSyQTwhC_ZpZ9nBJrIqZz4rbaFdTn-p-wsyzmyapw1LdefaCm/s1600/230440139.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTbZc-x9kRoW92qntm8lSlRkoLPFOm483gp9YoMmgKO_7v9cY_5k4RRtzZ9CPqp0LYSm_iM7Rlp-6h5Us4oKppaPqS_mnKSyQTwhC_ZpZ9nBJrIqZz4rbaFdTn-p-wsyzmyapw1LdefaCm/s400/230440139.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498658081739913506" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I need a new kettle, my old one is covered in limescale (we live in a very hard water area) and this one would look lovely in my new kitchen. This was the cheapest I could find it. Good old John Lewis! </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">8.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:16px;"><div><div><div style="text-align: center; ">Etched Glass Sweet Jar</div></div></div><div style="text-align: center; ">£24</div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.grahamandgreen.co.uk/product.aspx/accessories/sweet+jar/kitchen/kitchen_accessories/-%20/yhw1489.htm">Graham & Green</a></div></span></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFX1qWYE39T8cfAeIk18EcNUPoh81b45hfB9-5j3lsAqQEyKbE-Dm4aYSW-ohHVUqDb8v8UwEoR_W4-lJ_ARKDlpWmzXmF-bLDafZdFnggf97bN-Xg2GJHFC8DdewgTONBoh6O67jAhwoz/s1600/YHW1489_M1.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFX1qWYE39T8cfAeIk18EcNUPoh81b45hfB9-5j3lsAqQEyKbE-Dm4aYSW-ohHVUqDb8v8UwEoR_W4-lJ_ARKDlpWmzXmF-bLDafZdFnggf97bN-Xg2GJHFC8DdewgTONBoh6O67jAhwoz/s400/YHW1489_M1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498658071502848178" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love glass jars, and have them filled with things, like shells ribbons and buttons around my home, but they also look good filled with sweet treats like sugared almonds, bon-bons, meringues, and vanilla or cinnamon sugar.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">9.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Enamel Ladles</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;">From £7.50</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.chandlersonline.com/">Chandlers</a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2M6BdlqFgUMffAN6QtRiFCj4iNQaes17cBe0mWbChebvMbiepn3_avPQwpXOBBe2USA9m3GnSPPvjccUg-dn6s8uOc96jVymlhmMmubxNdyG-ILnfoPHE_eUoo9m47r6QOeg03fLFjcUI/s1600/ladles.jpg_e_c05121baa6f7e87f42266c0662e4a480.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 305px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2M6BdlqFgUMffAN6QtRiFCj4iNQaes17cBe0mWbChebvMbiepn3_avPQwpXOBBe2USA9m3GnSPPvjccUg-dn6s8uOc96jVymlhmMmubxNdyG-ILnfoPHE_eUoo9m47r6QOeg03fLFjcUI/s400/ladles.jpg_e_c05121baa6f7e87f42266c0662e4a480.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501905124649351458" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A selection of pastel coloured utensils hung above the hob would add splash of colour as well as being in a useful spot.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">10.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Zinc Storage Box</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">£14.95</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="http://www.rockettstgeorge.co.uk/old-zinc-storage-box---wall-mountedon-stand-alone-3527-p.asp">Rockett St.George</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyGP5lX4I12R4OSLA1SbechOvsMGYz0reKNKnAEEGuheA3luiIf6Lw8rYBBH10cJC6MTo54UbfMXjyEUK9mtwhFTPMeeZnlkDzzGAbszE_dqKZq01v4trI605KigfBjdN76YJZ1_lthrlU/s1600/old-zinc-storage-box-wall-mounted-on-stand-alone-3527-p.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyGP5lX4I12R4OSLA1SbechOvsMGYz0reKNKnAEEGuheA3luiIf6Lw8rYBBH10cJC6MTo54UbfMXjyEUK9mtwhFTPMeeZnlkDzzGAbszE_dqKZq01v4trI605KigfBjdN76YJZ1_lthrlU/s400/old-zinc-storage-box-wall-mounted-on-stand-alone-3527-p.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501909024475434082" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here this lovely rustic wire storage basket has been used to store magazines. But I can just imagine a group of three hung on a wall in the kitchen to store pots of herbs or glass jars filled with rice, pasta, cous cous and other dry ingredients. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>jessica daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212953589712362143noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654446539429536391.post-60010217149433906132010-07-27T13:39:00.005+01:002010-07-27T16:32:30.382+01:00Liberty PrintWow, I'm so proud. <div><br /></div><div>My little sister <a href="http://liberty-rose.blogspot.com/">Liberty</a> has won the <a href="http://www.clothkits.co.uk/pages.php?page=competition">Clothkits</a> Vintage at Goodwood Competition!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh546S_MizWdk3rVt9JhK4xnXg74kitrqj-4rAvoKR6n8V0Y1CFOlz_MfGzDBt7-gTDSbFTKXynzncPKaKOIkYlor_D9pI3BNjEBA22ywaQpOrK5nKaqOkNm3Hb3Y1TJQVmcSgBhJm6gxWs/s1600/LibertyWright-FestivalWEB-1.jpg"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh546S_MizWdk3rVt9JhK4xnXg74kitrqj-4rAvoKR6n8V0Y1CFOlz_MfGzDBt7-gTDSbFTKXynzncPKaKOIkYlor_D9pI3BNjEBA22ywaQpOrK5nKaqOkNm3Hb3Y1TJQVmcSgBhJm6gxWs/s1600/LibertyWright-FestivalWEB-1.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 360px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh546S_MizWdk3rVt9JhK4xnXg74kitrqj-4rAvoKR6n8V0Y1CFOlz_MfGzDBt7-gTDSbFTKXynzncPKaKOIkYlor_D9pI3BNjEBA22ywaQpOrK5nKaqOkNm3Hb3Y1TJQVmcSgBhJm6gxWs/s400/LibertyWright-FestivalWEB-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498602442106794002" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>and here is her entry, inspired by all the festivals (aviation, motorsport and horseracing) that Goodwood host throughout the year with a fifties twist.</div><div>Her fabric design will be printed and turned into a dress that will be shown on the catwalk during the <a href="http://www.vintageatgoodwood.com/home.aspx">Vintage at Goodwood Festival</a>.</div><div><br /></div>jessica daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212953589712362143noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654446539429536391.post-5280111884880216702010-06-23T18:48:00.004+01:002010-06-23T18:55:29.212+01:00Hipstamatic love<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiptLwbRWqAEoprNjzjfWg84tepBzPG_eg_T-Ik5xOiTF6kwUoowY13osvf-MozOy77ERaoDzjKPKHUa3bvz1dWkkwXqmtqCIEuhV8Lwj-rNiC7B517jF0TTR4U7r47VDvMDGFq12pyvqmM/s400/IMG_0225.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486028121387721618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQAyJWhtpLjjnUWV8SZ1ywzHkThl-IDfKOhQnfnOlYaeCWRQZiO34DpQKfoYCZeSCab5cUQxs-aj4doBVeKaUbw_VxiqY8hNvmrZ1fd-nouxqQA8WdyDYPOI2qMN9zJUiKRToelYxocXbs/s1600/IMG_0228.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQAyJWhtpLjjnUWV8SZ1ywzHkThl-IDfKOhQnfnOlYaeCWRQZiO34DpQKfoYCZeSCab5cUQxs-aj4doBVeKaUbw_VxiqY8hNvmrZ1fd-nouxqQA8WdyDYPOI2qMN9zJUiKRToelYxocXbs/s400/IMG_0228.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486028116956850722" /></a>jessica daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212953589712362143noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654446539429536391.post-82623182876973997402010-06-22T18:19:00.006+01:002010-06-22T20:03:13.548+01:00tardy2 months......2 months!<div><br /><div>Don't get me wrong, there has been many a time when I have had something that I've wanted to blog about:</div><div> My birthday (which, indecently, was the day after my last post back in April), Thrifty finds galore, garden love, <a href="http://hipstamaticapp.com/">Hipstamatic</a> appreciation, bargain floral high street finds and my lambswool CK Fair Isle Blanket to name a just a few. </div><div><br /></div><div>But possibly the most exciting is my new chickadees. Bought with some of my birthday money, I finally took the plunge and they came to live with us exactly one month ago.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Meet the girls................</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmD0TtFyieW8gf-Erpkt1fmITXhiBH8IXqedG7f89OWtpFLFVJdvFhXE8FVwaclLKr_eeOuNTM0v59ZanxC1ytba8dR3NibWv24txozLKlJ-YixK5fgvnBZbAgpNuvYoHtz_99fYBATp9_/s1600/DSCF9030.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmD0TtFyieW8gf-Erpkt1fmITXhiBH8IXqedG7f89OWtpFLFVJdvFhXE8FVwaclLKr_eeOuNTM0v59ZanxC1ytba8dR3NibWv24txozLKlJ-YixK5fgvnBZbAgpNuvYoHtz_99fYBATp9_/s400/DSCF9030.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485662449262347122" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>(from left to right) Bluebell- a Bluebelle, Primrose - a Heritage Skyline , Violet - a Maran Cou Cou and Snowdrop a - Bovans Silver. </div><div><br /></div><div>They came from the lovely Kirsty at <a href="http://happy_hens.webs.com/">Hens 4 Homes</a> and were only 16 weeks old when we got them, so I knew we might be in for a bit of a wait before we collected our first eggs. </div><div>So imagine my joy when I discovered this small but perfectly formed and gorgeous coloured egg two weeks after they arrived. </div><div>Laid by my favourite, Primrose (Skylines are a Cream Legbar cross and can lay either blue, green or pink eggs depending on the hen) I'm so pleased she is a greeny-blue egg layer! She is laying an egg a day now.....</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3yO55EKdmlxNKF2XgBYFCIzB5z_N-RIOvUepMxA43KPKsGamFKNyJN0Fuuyj5oLSPC2_IFT-tyfsKQBsM23lFhH59UT59hzh8rgPfdfOdKcPkzV8dyXXCGi4X9Nvfp57Th3Rm-E74Vpbz/s1600/DSCF9019.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3yO55EKdmlxNKF2XgBYFCIzB5z_N-RIOvUepMxA43KPKsGamFKNyJN0Fuuyj5oLSPC2_IFT-tyfsKQBsM23lFhH59UT59hzh8rgPfdfOdKcPkzV8dyXXCGi4X9Nvfp57Th3Rm-E74Vpbz/s400/DSCF9019.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485662456543181058" /></a><br /></div><div>.....and Violet laid her first little speckled egg yesterday and another today, so we are finally starting reap the rewards of all that feeding and fence building.</div><div>I have to say that I'm in love with them, I have managed to waste a good hour a day just watching them scratch about after I've let them out of the run when Ella and I get back from school. Ella loves them too, and she has scooping them up for a cuddle down to a fine art!</div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUdtZG815Ac01dnvOKftIWNiOXUrIN7T56hX8LUpBLRKGxt6CQdYjiPRJshZTIQO2Rvv8y-ScOUsujvCbOPjFpnZq1GhyphenhyphenWd2idKdZMheHxdqZAE4i86NDNb7GimxVIUsqdHAxnNvBae6fo/s1600/DSCF9022.JPG"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUdtZG815Ac01dnvOKftIWNiOXUrIN7T56hX8LUpBLRKGxt6CQdYjiPRJshZTIQO2Rvv8y-ScOUsujvCbOPjFpnZq1GhyphenhyphenWd2idKdZMheHxdqZAE4i86NDNb7GimxVIUsqdHAxnNvBae6fo/s1600/DSCF9022.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUdtZG815Ac01dnvOKftIWNiOXUrIN7T56hX8LUpBLRKGxt6CQdYjiPRJshZTIQO2Rvv8y-ScOUsujvCbOPjFpnZq1GhyphenhyphenWd2idKdZMheHxdqZAE4i86NDNb7GimxVIUsqdHAxnNvBae6fo/s400/DSCF9022.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485662473693732274" /></a></div><br />I shall leave you with some photos of my little patch of cottage garden, the Peony blooms (Sarah Bernhardt) have fully opened since I took this photo and I've had so many this year that I've cut some to enjoy indoors. I so love their raspberry ripple pom-pomness.<div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzzTXQV-N6mJXFPSEsxhLZLk6nQDbvbjJ4iFAUnCoPrHvDEnb3NnswETRrTzZKiU4CmkoBkkwy5zao7r91DUHPRZsGh6lgGGyuUFRJokghMjJzZbV5IcBn2FA6THvgLxpB02GPqMcVwBaV/s1600/DSCF9024.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzzTXQV-N6mJXFPSEsxhLZLk6nQDbvbjJ4iFAUnCoPrHvDEnb3NnswETRrTzZKiU4CmkoBkkwy5zao7r91DUHPRZsGh6lgGGyuUFRJokghMjJzZbV5IcBn2FA6THvgLxpB02GPqMcVwBaV/s400/DSCF9024.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485662476732107090" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwEGtMSxB8no_pwoibVsfpUURCNe0MZMExkD4GjvW-xbjBOqRfXpqylFTcJxfX6OuXpncJY0lkFCcrqoQG6ziE64wBtfmw90hHuAmPRR73yoxKDmaDwD_0Jr-3ravULrpX8e1B17xOGY1u/s1600/DSCF9023.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwEGtMSxB8no_pwoibVsfpUURCNe0MZMExkD4GjvW-xbjBOqRfXpqylFTcJxfX6OuXpncJY0lkFCcrqoQG6ziE64wBtfmw90hHuAmPRR73yoxKDmaDwD_0Jr-3ravULrpX8e1B17xOGY1u/s400/DSCF9023.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485672870751151026" /></a><br /></div>jessica daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212953589712362143noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654446539429536391.post-23485206889515636482010-06-22T18:00:00.003+01:002010-06-22T18:54:20.472+01:00Pick Me Up<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(100, 95, 94); white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:verdana, sans-serif;font-size:10px;"><object width="400" height="225"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=11460856&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=11460856&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(100, 95, 94); white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:verdana, sans-serif;font-size:10px;"><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/11460856"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Rob Ryan timelapse at Pick Me Up gallery</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">, Somerset House </span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">from </span><a href="http://vimeo.com/karlsadler"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">karl sadler</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> on </span><a href="http://vimeo.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Vimeo</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">.</span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Look out for my <a href="http://liberty-rose.blogspot.com/">sister</a> in the black and white stripy top cutting about 1 minute in, and at the end holding a cardboard cut out of <a href="http://hazelnicholls.blogspot.com/">hazel</a>. (proud sister moment!) You can see it in much better detail if you right click and view in full screen mode.</span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></p></span><br /></div>jessica daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212953589712362143noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654446539429536391.post-43018264951518420212010-04-23T20:14:00.005+01:002010-04-23T20:52:07.186+01:00Blooming gorgeous<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8qGPnX0PTVVQhQAiPWk2EtWJbbJOb6_ACqoJ5AGrYmJ8R4KWOkv5EsRFaUoDktGYfrFV0z_1mSqEDan8ljCUnqcOyQQBQIOkUBwUTwHdBm6Rq06zE06bubSUVCc90xsp5GqRWnfV1r-wq/s1600/DSCF8947.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8qGPnX0PTVVQhQAiPWk2EtWJbbJOb6_ACqoJ5AGrYmJ8R4KWOkv5EsRFaUoDktGYfrFV0z_1mSqEDan8ljCUnqcOyQQBQIOkUBwUTwHdBm6Rq06zE06bubSUVCc90xsp5GqRWnfV1r-wq/s400/DSCF8947.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463415969435250370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6aOoFvtMx4lQwXe2Dkbuq_Yt0u0eBCqvLOZY_eYhqvXCk_GmaB6NKesEKVXJ0PYg15nt-CMX24xahSWRNQOKXY52WfZ5szJpyufN3pYtUjqRIghD8GSaVgC6JK-vot8gG-1hiT7udjlNr/s1600/DSCF8946.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp2PHb8OdhVTG-vJPLFwzOFKQ6x1lSDRWbJpOtIraAAVOoBMTj7OxKAxLJBcgLQxJGoKIATfHCizOoBq4hM3vJPQRvvqr4Dl4jtVxqhevREin9Yivku28rmOOuYqeYIhNVHKNLEHGlnrZJ/s400/DSCF8951.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463415948240042658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWNHFVJ12kGabRfrecsvVoHRsvuZJayq-lG9qeCzZXdiZYeJn6rSc6bADsR-yPAYVuG6Fi2_Q99GhMqHq2VxERMFPpo5zwsuju9gRqQNWozdXknWZaC2IUoRhlzqeeOONP9YrD4CFUjWy/s1600/DSCF9001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWNHFVJ12kGabRfrecsvVoHRsvuZJayq-lG9qeCzZXdiZYeJn6rSc6bADsR-yPAYVuG6Fi2_Q99GhMqHq2VxERMFPpo5zwsuju9gRqQNWozdXknWZaC2IUoRhlzqeeOONP9YrD4CFUjWy/s400/DSCF9001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463414354862800258" /></a>I'm enjoying the sunshine here in Essex, and so are these beauties.jessica daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212953589712362143noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654446539429536391.post-34384985251150139502010-04-17T07:30:00.002+01:002010-04-17T07:33:10.193+01:00Win Pashley Bicycles for your whole family!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Zkrb65dtZgDkBJrR1TxJjSP5KBo-ByXQ6Z1a3u8JRr2WCWcqABu9EHPPIEfefaUgKXQtY1XGa6uays4OsSivLqujFCqbGMC95VKPuUHTzrOOlTgRfbu1vJyYbpZPU1JElFrHWhE1vc7D/s1600/home_page_03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 296px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Zkrb65dtZgDkBJrR1TxJjSP5KBo-ByXQ6Z1a3u8JRr2WCWcqABu9EHPPIEfefaUgKXQtY1XGa6uays4OsSivLqujFCqbGMC95VKPuUHTzrOOlTgRfbu1vJyYbpZPU1JElFrHWhE1vc7D/s400/home_page_03.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460990420840728578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.joulesclothingcompetitions.co.uk/JessicaMeadows-9090">CLICK HERE TO ENTER!</a></div>jessica daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212953589712362143noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654446539429536391.post-41392123853978551972010-04-06T10:19:00.004+01:002010-04-06T11:39:03.186+01:00Going round in circles...<div><br />This week I have been mostly...............</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOUVfF0ezo66VaAbTwJNEWN6_8wHFKVawHOmP011nhahEMHJ8Kc8DNc7b5cj6U3736ZV1PiZgbPZy4j8OjHn6IYEklja2ol7KkwtggRAHmg2ZigQysHitrWf4Ne65y0ZWIgj_-KLD8Ky3k/s1600/DSCF8940.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW2Z3n3zLEIaYAspDsYrY62ZPRwwdeTzUO5CGZTGWNmUZ3YteFziqQsIJR_QS-hElfyzUKQdtoAjnMuiArqPLmJGV_XNCq2aFssRjs4zz9eSDmbOedLbkGXNlREmHpJovIGlsrTfvcYwNs/s400/DSCF8941.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456971067448053970" /></a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>............hooking</div>jessica daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212953589712362143noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654446539429536391.post-73388211724928583182010-03-26T17:18:00.000+00:002010-03-26T17:19:04.891+00:00HaikuLittle viola -<br />Faces turned toward the sun<br />Sweet, pretty, dainty<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/108087700946581055437/MyBlogPhotos#5452993313923059298'><img src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/_J2MvfS78Kq0/S6zshx72zmI/AAAAAAAABcc/w4JX1G81iQY/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />jessica daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212953589712362143noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654446539429536391.post-79359964080022547792010-03-02T16:02:00.005+00:002010-03-02T17:30:27.589+00:00Let there be light!Finally we have some springy weather!<br /><br />I am just recovering from what has been a rather sicky weekend, first Ella was sick in her bed, and then for the rest of saturday night, then I came a cropper on sunday night, then Danny on monday, Yuck!<br />I missed the first day of blue skies and sun on monday as I was curled up in bed, but today I felt the strength to climb out from under the covers and get some washing on the line.<div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilGfMdhPn_YAUdeXoiVeB7Ok0uTuFnS_uj7BCpem4CAaHa9dnzNnIbGzT8FBkMEEGMX0WuEIe5nEYNJpqAYt0hLD083tq8YsU_yFy8myp3e-XrmM8hZOMy804P4tnaCBncsZswr21hc9oD/s1600-h/DSCF8900.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilGfMdhPn_YAUdeXoiVeB7Ok0uTuFnS_uj7BCpem4CAaHa9dnzNnIbGzT8FBkMEEGMX0WuEIe5nEYNJpqAYt0hLD083tq8YsU_yFy8myp3e-XrmM8hZOMy804P4tnaCBncsZswr21hc9oD/s400/DSCF8900.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444088345623266050" /></a><br /><br />I've made some vegetable soup for dinner from some leftovers languishing in our very naked fridge, potted up a few primulas I bought last week, and got the camera out to take some photos.</div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdF1JryuinJDUS-mJBoJSezHh3Bk8PQiLtUFYePIODc0NShTU3vw2eUjuZ1TYrfnEHK9-w5_wKFMgHTeTtiYnTfIlxwd_xVoXvI0qA-a8FW7FvygCF_MNin0hsaAY_v_5XoDJNIVLTl8ur/s1600-h/DSCF8901.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdF1JryuinJDUS-mJBoJSezHh3Bk8PQiLtUFYePIODc0NShTU3vw2eUjuZ1TYrfnEHK9-w5_wKFMgHTeTtiYnTfIlxwd_xVoXvI0qA-a8FW7FvygCF_MNin0hsaAY_v_5XoDJNIVLTl8ur/s400/DSCF8901.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444088351307606418" /></a><br /><br />new Rowan yarn in ice-cream colours from <a href="http://colourway.co.uk/">colourway</a>- now I can finally make a start on a granny blanket.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Dx334Y_4gNJ5bk59zwjICUpwAtmqrZBQy2Jp3LaaQ0IXAvZa_CQmyP6h3r9aAv1pSS9hdQawclUMbS7bO1YY2K0sPthqyehlWJqocLvUs0EZvHlORYPeI1e4WswFh6xv_XBsDB-5iBSJ/s1600-h/DSCF8898.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Dx334Y_4gNJ5bk59zwjICUpwAtmqrZBQy2Jp3LaaQ0IXAvZa_CQmyP6h3r9aAv1pSS9hdQawclUMbS7bO1YY2K0sPthqyehlWJqocLvUs0EZvHlORYPeI1e4WswFh6xv_XBsDB-5iBSJ/s400/DSCF8898.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444088340927126306" /></a><br /><br />last weeks bargain, which I found whilst wandering round a antiques centre with my mum and dad. A super soft 'comfy' quilt, a little worst for wear on the outer edges, and not normally my colours but for £9.75 I just couldn't leave it.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-zu16BR8IGXFyko6f5fK7KkpC1_iwfiCGtSXkw4ge0hCZCkEXsI4Z3my9157XpwuMtMCNbnBo4AJ1b7yiDLwF_Ru2C3M97fu4M29uFUg429vPL-zEkA3fllbSoH_D8VjQTcAZ82kTXoOa/s1600-h/DSCF8906.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-zu16BR8IGXFyko6f5fK7KkpC1_iwfiCGtSXkw4ge0hCZCkEXsI4Z3my9157XpwuMtMCNbnBo4AJ1b7yiDLwF_Ru2C3M97fu4M29uFUg429vPL-zEkA3fllbSoH_D8VjQTcAZ82kTXoOa/s400/DSCF8906.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444088360644233442" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4x23Y8u5mgXLSBX1WKUEo9XYjKQX2hbYEk02b6VfOKtn_XWaKSDnDfB-iwZOdLKMSOqR86iusikgIs1_8ZuiZ5OsOsOWUQWJiJAB8TJnL8Cw1-aenq9xTGojUVTCWvSzQMjX3QEwKEmS3/s1600-h/DSCF8902.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4x23Y8u5mgXLSBX1WKUEo9XYjKQX2hbYEk02b6VfOKtn_XWaKSDnDfB-iwZOdLKMSOqR86iusikgIs1_8ZuiZ5OsOsOWUQWJiJAB8TJnL8Cw1-aenq9xTGojUVTCWvSzQMjX3QEwKEmS3/s400/DSCF8902.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444088355916442194" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjduLYHEGHhYxj7jir60SUyYRCjZv4YitvMle3cIDZuQThHzJrG6i1k8U7VuELgpcwZUUmUYRRdvi25pbzk4VYtBEKXSfg45py_BZcRO9UuDUF7mTjt5c_n653EZV-B7z5AJPzYIcykBz6J/s1600-h/DSCF8907.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjduLYHEGHhYxj7jir60SUyYRCjZv4YitvMle3cIDZuQThHzJrG6i1k8U7VuELgpcwZUUmUYRRdvi25pbzk4VYtBEKXSfg45py_BZcRO9UuDUF7mTjt5c_n653EZV-B7z5AJPzYIcykBz6J/s400/DSCF8907.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444089422085102114" /></a><br /><br />Now I have a dilemma. </div><div><br /></div><div>Do I......<br /><br />A) As my mum suggested, use it as a base for a new quilt.<br /><br />B) Sew a band of fabric round the edges to cover over the damage.<br /><br />C) Cut off the outer border, leaving the middle as a smaller quilt and bind the edges, and use any of the the undamaged bits of the border for smaller projects.<br /><br />D) Any other ideas?<br /><br />Ho Hum, Back to work tomorrow.<br /><br /></div>jessica daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212953589712362143noreply@blogger.com11