tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76113910977589037072024-03-05T08:54:05.005+00:00Boo TextilesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611391097758903707.post-12920238105167349002014-08-21T12:48:00.001+01:002014-08-21T12:48:14.248+01:001940's Weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As promised here is a glimpse of the lovely 1940's weekend in my home town last weekend. There were lots of people dressed as WW2 soldiers and nurses and a living camp with lots of people staying on site in authentic tents. There were others who looked very glamorous in their 1940's outfits.<br />
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There was a vintage fair and memorabilia of all kinds. </div>
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There were even people demonstrating household tasks from the 40's.<br />
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There were also lots of vintage vehicles on display......</div>
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and even a Spitfire....</div>
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Unfortunately it was very cold and wet so I spent quite some time in the tea shop! I also had a look around the town and a few of the shops had made an effort to join in. The local hospice shop made a great job of it.</div>
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They were also offering a free sherry to their customers so that helped to keep me warm :))<br />
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All in all it was a good day. The only thing I was disappointed about was the tent where the dancing and the 40s fashion show was held was way too small and lots of us couldn't get in. I love the 40's music and was sad I couldn't watch the dancing. Never mind.... there's always next year.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611391097758903707.post-34341572792482107112014-08-16T11:58:00.001+01:002014-08-16T11:58:32.965+01:00Summer isn't over yetThe weather hasn't exactly been warm here but I am not ready to say goodbye to Summer just yet. I love all the different seasons but one of the things I love in Summer is the agricultural shows. I just love how English they are. I adore browsing around the competition tents full of cakes, biscuits, craft work, home produce and home grown veggies. Then there are the adorable animals, the dunk the farmer game, the tug of war and the tractor pull. Here are some of the highlights for me this year...........<br />
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Where else can you get to see all of this in one place???<br />
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I am planning on entering a few competitions next year ;))<br />
Just one more show to go this Summer in a couple of weeks time which I'll report back on another day. Now I'm off to another special annual Summer Event - Lytham's 1940s weekend. I'll share that with you in my next post. What are you up to this weekend? Have you been to any Summer events lately? xx<br />
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Saturdays are wonderful. I love waking up knowing I can do anything I would like to and that there are no specific demands on my time. Today is one of those days. I woke up quite early and decided to get up rather than stay in bed and read which I normally do. The weather was stormy and I felt like bread making so I made up a batch of dough and put it on to rise.<br />
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Then I picked tomatoes and fed the plants.I checked on the peppers and chillis which are doing well now.<br />
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Next I put Minnie out into her run - Minnie is my very well loved bunny!<br />
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I weighed my courgettes to see if I had enough to make chutney tomorrow and then the dough was ready to be 'knocked back'.<br />
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Whilst waiting for the dough to rise a second time I enjoyed browsing a few blogs and making a list of other things I want to try. On the list are soap making and knitting a cable cushion cover amongst many other things. The bread went in the oven and we had some potato salad and tomatoes for lunch. The maincrop potatoes were ok in the end and make lovely roast potatoes so I will be having some for Sunday lunch tomorrow. They aren't the best for salads though and needed plenty of seasoning.<br />
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With the bread baked, I went off to the lotty for a couple of hours. The girls had a little free range and I caught them rummaging around in the parsnips!!<br />
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Whilst they made mischief around the plot, I painted a small area of the inside of my shed to see if emulsion would be ok to use. (The man at B and Q thought it would!) but it's going to need a few coats I think.<br />
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My allotment neighbors grow artichokes and I had no idea how beautiful they look when they flower. Aren't they gorgeous vegetables? I've never tasted one so I don't know if they're are as nice to eat as they are to look at. I took the photo (at the top of this post) then it was back home for tea. I had planned to have an omelet but didn't fancy it and plumped for a slice of bread and homemade raspberry jam instead! Yummy .....</div>
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The evening was spent knitting, relaxing and watching the proper Star Wars! (ep 4) What a lovely Saturday. Hope you had a good day too. What have you been up to?? x<br />
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Today was a busy day at work so I was glad when I finally got to the lotty at 5pm and three little faces were there to greet me. There was lots of enthusiastic clucking and curiosity regarding my camera. Sadly my camera doesn't cope very well with close ups especially when the subject is trying to peck the lens!!<br />
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I did my usual chores which are - sorting the girls out with food and water, collecting the eggs, watering any plants in pots, picking some bits and pieces for tea and checking on the crops. The sweetcorn seem to be coming on well now.<br />
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Then I decided to see how my main-crop potatoes were. A couple of weeks ago the plants succumbed to blight (quite common in main-crops but I was disappointed as I specifically chose a resistant variety) Anyway, I took the advice given frequently, to cut all the foliage down to the ground but leave the potatoes in for a couple more weeks. Today I dug some up to see whether they would be of any usable size or not. Fortunately they are :) They aren't the prettiest potatoes and their skins aren't brilliant but there are plenty of them and they are a reasonable size. I don't think they would be the best for storing so I intend to make lots of potato based food and freeze them. That is, the ones we don't eat this week!<br />
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The allotment is a really friendly place and I have met some lovely people. One of the loveliest and kindest people is B who gave me this wonderful bunch of sweet peas. I wish I could have a 'smellyblog' right now so you could have a sniff - their fragrance totally fills the room.<br />
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Tea tonight was a ham and veggie omelet courtesy of the girls. It is so satisfying to eat my (and their!) own produce and it's starting to reduce our food bill considerably now. After tea there was time to watch 'Love your Garden'. For anyone who doesn't know - Alan Titchmarsh and his team, makeover the garden of a family who have had a very hard time and who are incredibly deserving. It is often very moving and is guaranteed to make my mum cry! Whilst I watched I enjoyed one of my favorite pursuits. Since the weather changed I felt the urge to get back to knitting and am enjoying trying out some new stitches. I will probably end up making a throw. I love doing squares as I can watch TV, not get too lost on my pattern and they give quick results. If you don't knit I really recommend you find someone to teach you. It is relatively cheap and once you can do the basics becomes very relaxing. I love it although I still struggle to knit socks. (Its on my list of things to accomplish this year)<br />
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I hope you're having a good week and that you are taking some time out to do what you enjoy too.<br />
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Hello again. I hardly know where to start today. SO much has grown, been harvested and been eaten since I last wrote.We have had to buy a chest freezer to keep up with everything. Also the girls are now laying an egg a day each.<br />
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Firstly the early and second early potatoes were delicious - they have been divided up between friends and family. They have been eaten and enjoyed and also some have been mashed and frozen to enjoy later.They were different colour and taste and the Charlottes were yummily yellow and creamy.<br />
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The broad beans just keep on coming and the radishes were also very tasty but I wish I'd grown more.<br />
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The strawberries, tayberries, raspberries and blackberries have been eaten, juiced, frozen etc.<br />
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I also made some lovely raspberry jam which had to have a cake to go with it!!;)<br />
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The courgettes are going strong and I have already made savoury muffins for the girls at work and the courgette loaf below. Especially tasty with some soft cheese. I stuffed a large courgette with mince, homegrown onions and garlic and topped with cheese and herby breadcrumbs and it made a scrumptious Sunday lunch!<br />
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The onions were amazing - huge and really tasty. Cooked, froze, gave some away and dried some for storing. The shallots were also successful and I've found a recipe for courgette and shallot chutney which I'll be trying out.<br />
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The Autumn planted garlic was great but the spring planted weren't very big (will stick to Autumn planting in future) We've had some fresh and strung lots up to dry out for later use.<br />
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The spring onions are lovely - really strong tasting.<br />
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The sweetcorn is now growing well, the carrots appear to be doing what they should be and the leeks, swedes, Kale and squash are all looking healthy. Not so sure about the parsnips yet. This was one I accidentally uncovered !! I dread to think what shape they'll be by November :)<br />
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The beetroot were tiny but have been boiled and pickled. The little gem lettuces were good and crunchy and I'm going to plant some more. The tomatoes are turning red and taste very sweet. The sugar snap peas are delicious and keep on coming.<br />
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There's quite alot of space on the plot now ready for winter veg. Just need the time to sow more in between all the picking, cooking, pickling, freezing, baking etc.<br />
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I feel so pleased with my first yrs produce - I honestly didn't think it would go so well or be so much fun.<br />
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Hello again - I hope you're enjoying some of the lovely sunshine we've been having.These beautiful flowers appeared on the blackberry bushes at the lotty last week and surprised me with how lovely they are. The middles look almost like little stitches - so pretty and delicate. Actually lots of beautiful flowers are appearing on my plot. I will share more with you about the lotty in a minute, but first, <span style="text-align: center;"> I want to introduce you properly to my girls as promised in the last post.</span></div>
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Firstly there is Pearl - she is the boss, cheeky, very nosy and top of the tree as far as my three go.She's very confident and eats out of my hand. If one of them is going to give me the run around it's Pearl. She's already gone walk about once and when it's bedtime she's the one that jumps on the coop and won't go to bed!! Here's a better picture of her. She's got a fancy collar as you can see. </div>
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Dorcas is the friendliest one. She's fairly docile and was also the first to lay an egg.</div>
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Then there is little Ruby (On the left of the photo) who was quite nervous when I got her but is coming out of her shell, so to speak! She gets picked on by Pearl. She's not laid an egg yet and I think she's the youngest.<br />
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I got some rings in different colours to put round their legs so I could tell them apart but within half an hour, I could tell who was who, as they have such different personalities!!<br />
They arrived less than a fortnight ago and I can't imagine being without them now. They have laid a total of ten eggs so far which is not bad going since only 2 are laying yet.<br />
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The pleasure they give me far outweighs the cost of setting up. They have a fox proof pen, an eglu to sleep in and they are really easy to look after.<br />
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Now, for anyone who's interested I am going to give you an update on my lotty itself. There's quite a lot to show you as June is a serious growing month and everything is starting to romp away.<br />
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The majority of planting is now done</div>
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The broad beans are flowering nicely</div>
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I planted a little herb garden</div>
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Early potatoes in bags</div>
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All the fruit bushes are going great guns now</div>
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Masses of tayberries awaiting ripening</div>
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There are also two squash plants, two courgette plants, sugar snap peas, leeks and swedes under netting which don't make for great photos!<br />
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I have been sooo busy with moving house and the lotty I have again neglected my little blog and my lovely followers - sorry! As promised on my last post, a while ago now, I want to share with you a project I've been working on. I have long admired embroidered felt work which I had seen done by others and I had some felt which I made a couple of years ago but wasn't brave enough to machine embroider on. After a session on the machine at the Seaside Stitcher's group I decided to just go for it. It was really a nerve wracking at first but fun once I got going and I loved stitching the grasses. The poppies were pretty random on the original piece but came to life when I started the hand embroidery. Then I added the other french knots and a few bullion stitches etc to represent wild flowers. Here's a closer peek.<br />
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I was really happy with the results as it's something I have wanted to do for ages. Now all I need is the time to make more felt and experiment with different ideas!!<br />
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I'm afraid there's not been too much sewing done lately. The allotment and the new additions are demanding most of my attention at the moment - but I will leave that for my next post! Here's a little taster.<br />
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Hope you are all enjoying the better weather. Pls leave a comment if you stop by. Thank you xx<br />
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I thought it was time I updated you on what has being going on at my little plot recently. Progress is rather slow due to the sheer amount of rain we have been having. Most of my soil is still pretty wet and cold. So apart from adding a few more garlic bulbs the work has mainly been maintenance and starting growing off at home. I am totally inspired by this<a href="http://allotment-diary.co.uk%E2%80%8E/"> blog</a> I have discovered written by a Yorkshire man who grows amazing produce and who has a great sense of humour. I am completely addicted to his video updates now and am using them to give me an idea of when I should be planting outside.<br />
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These are my little ones for you to see...........<br />
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There are quite a few garlic bulbs planted now at various stages. The elephant white in the above photo is growing wonderfully. I just hope there's been enough frost to split the bulbs.<br />
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The tomatoes are growing a little leggy as I have no supplementary artificial light and I have already mixed up some cherrys with some larger varieties when moving them around! I hope I'll be able to tell the difference as they grow as they look the same now!<br />
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Eight out of nine broad beans have germinated and are growing slowly but surely ready to go in my cold frame when it isn't windy enough to blow the frame down!<br />
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I have been getting to grips with my new favourite toy - the power drill and made up my cold frame ready to use, hung up a hanging basket ready for tommys in the summer and fixed a frame which had been damaged in the storms. Who knew how much fun it is to fix stuff?? I had nearly as much fun as when I power washed my eglu go for the first time.<br />
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A lovely friend helped me by weeding my strawberry plants and doing some digging in of the rotted manure I put in last autumn in my potato beds courtesy of another lovely friend's horses!!<br />
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I decided I had rather too many strawberry plants and I needed some of the room for my broad beans and for a little herb bed so I am in the process of transplanting the extras into pots and distributing them to various places and people. I still have a good number and you can see I have covered them with a fleece cloche to encourage them to grow a little quicker ( Photo at top of post) </div>
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I've weeded my fruit bushes and fed the soil with potash. The tayberry, raspberry and blackberries are budding nicely and the currants seem to have survived my planting !<br />
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I have almost finished preparing the beds for the early pots/ the broad beans and the shallots/onion sets which I have all ready to go in as soon as the soil warms up.<br />
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So it's getting exciting now. The weather appears to be improving a little so hopefully next time I write about the lotty it will have planted a few more veg and herbs.<br />
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One of my favourite Winter routines is Marmalade Making. I have had several less than successful attempts in the past and this year I invested in a lovely big maslin pan (Jam pan). I followed Delias recipe to the letter.<br />
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I ended up with a seven jars of really delicious Seville marmalade - slightly on the sticky side but much improved on last years! I love seasonal routines. They are so comforting and homely. Such a pleasure to stay in and make marmalade when is cold, wet and and there are gale force winds outside.<br />
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So it's begun. The seed potatoes have arrived and been diligently put in egg boxes to start the chitting process. Three types of potatoes to be precise. Earlies, second earlies and main. It's a strange sight but fills me with hope and wonderful thoughts of things to come.<br />
Alongside the potatoes sits my lovely new heated propagator. Not sure if it'll do the trick yet but I guess I'll find out soon enough.<br />
It's been a week of receiving parcels of the practical nature. No perfume, jewelery or clothes for this gal - a lovely new saw to finish pruning the thicker raspberry canes and packets and packets of seeds.<br />
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Yes all my allotment seeds arrived at once in one scrumptious package.<br />
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They all look oh so promising but fill me with more than a little trepidation as each one has such specific requirements they are going to take some organizing! The only things left to be delivered are my currant trees and my onion sets. I can't believe this is really happening. I feel that I am living in a little dream. I don't care that the path to my allotment is so muddy that I nearly lose a welly every time I attempt it. I don't care that I haven't really got the first clue about what I'm doing. It doesn't even matter to me if everyone I know thinks I am completely mad. I am loving every minute of it! :))) If we have dreadful weather all year and nothing grows I still think it'll be worth it - just for this wonderful feeling. I knew I would love it but to be honest I didn't realize how much.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611391097758903707.post-50776869416981376082014-02-03T23:03:00.000+00:002014-02-03T23:03:06.878+00:00The blackbird<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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At last someone's opened up a lovely little Tea and Coffee Shop right round the corner from where I live. It is everything you could want from a Tea shop. Quaint, pretty, full of comfy sofas and blankets, original fire place and lots of choice in tea and cake! Even the book shelves are stacked with craft and gardening books. I absolutely love it and shall be frequenting it regularly on my day off instead of my usual Cafe Neros visit. I'm even thinking of trying to gather some people together to start a knit and natter there. It would be a perfect venue - I wish you could join me!<br />
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Speaking of knitting, on my needles at the moment are next years Christmas presents! Don't groan. It's just that as some of you already know, I love knitting whilst watching Larkrise to Candleford when its rotten weather. When the weather changes I like to be out and about or sewing instead so I'm making the most of these long wintery months. I can't show you exactly what I'm knitting because I don't want to spoil any surprises but I can give you a sneaky peak. They are all very cheery colours and the pattern is lovely and relaxing now I've got used to it!<br />
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At the Seaside Stitchers group I go to on Mon nights we had a talk about couching. (For anyone not into embroidery this is using stitch to anchor down yarn, wool, or other materials to fabric and is very versatile) I have done some before but it was a very inspiring evening. Some people in the group had done some amazing work and I borrowed a lovely book called Stitch Magic by Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn. So as soon as I get some spare time I'm going to try some more couching onto felt. I'll let you know how it goes.<br />
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Firstly I wanted to share the fact that I have now collected my Eglu and am booked on a beginners course to learn how to keep chickens. It is on March 1st and costs £15 for two hours. To say I am excited is an understatement. I can't sleep properly at the moment due to having 'Too many chickens in my head'. Anyway, here is the rest of the lotty news.....<br />
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When you inherit an allotment that has previously been looked after by someone else, it is wonderful as you don't have to do all the ground work which is back breaking and incredibly time consuming but what you do have to do is solve a few puzzles.You aren't meant to grow many crops in the same place as the previous year, which is a challenge if you're not sure what was there before and you end up being a bit of a detective trying to find clues. A bit of a root here or an old half rubbed off marker there.<br />
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Another puzzle I had, was whether my summer fruiting raspberries had already been pruned. My Autumn ones were not a problem as you cut all the canes back, but with the summer ones you have to prune out the the old canes that fruited and leave the newer ones. It's not as easy as it sounds, to identify which are which. After watching lots of u tube videos I finally plucked up the courage and just went for it. I'm hoping I've not lobbed off any new canes in my enthusiasm and that I will get some fruit this summer. The same goes for the blackberries and the tayberries (which I had never even heard of). Talk about a steep learning curve. I just have to keep reminding myself that it's meant to be fun and I don't have to live up to the standards of the previous owner - who only retired due to ill health and who did a marvelous job by all accounts. My mum's new patriotic wellies helped keep my spirits up even when we were sliding around in the mud!<br />
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Whilst at the lotty, I took a little peek at my garlic which I planted in November and which has been tucked away under some fleece to help it keep warm and also to keep the birds from pulling it up.<br />
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I don't want to be accused of all style and no substance but when it's decent weather I want to paint my shed a lovely colour like this sea grass colour above. (Ronseal advert!) Ok, so my shed isn't half as cute as this one, but I it would look a lot prettier in sea grass and I may as well make the most of it as I'll be spending a lot of time there!<br />
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Another day I will show you a few little plans I have for the inside :)<br />
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As I have found my blogging feet again, I thought a quick catch up was in order.<br />
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Recently I have had help with my baking in the form of my two gorgeous nephews (aged 6 and 7) - we have made the usual child friendly fare - choc chip cookies, mars bar cake etc. We also made some rather delicious honey flapjack which is definitely worth a mention and even attempted bread rolls last weekend which were a great success. I have been making fruit crumbles with windfallen apples, lots of gluten free biscuits, scones and banana muffins. Also been cooking up some Winter dishes I've never made before such as home made tomato soup, leek and potato soup and beef and mushroom stroganoff. Yum.. I love Winter comfort food - don't you?<br />
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As for knitting - I spent a ridiculously long time making this little chap who was a birthday present for a very good friend.<br />
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It took so long because it was a rather complicated pattern (for me) and needed concentration. I prefer to knit whilst watching period dramas and the poor little bear had to be unravelled more times than I care to remember!! Still, I loved the result and took a few photos before posting him off to the big smoke for his new life in the city.<br />
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As well as knitting teddies I have knitted several scarves, hats, and tea cosies for presents.<br />
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Regarding my sewing attempts - I did a term of dressmaking at a local college hoping it would build up my confidence in making my own clothes. Unfortunately the teacher who is very skilled was also a perfectionist and spent the term teaching us everything apart from using a sewing machine! My skirt was hand sewn together and I made the decision that the cost of the course was outweighing the pleasure. I want to learn to sew a few simple skirts and dresses but not to be a couture seamstress!! So I finished off the skirt on my own in the end on the machine.<br />
I have now joined the seaside stitchers in Blackpool (A branch of the Embroiders Guild) We meet twice a week and have some weekend workshops. I had a first attempt at appliqué/ free machine embroidery under the expert eye of Lilian Taylor who does some lovely work. I loved it but I need soooo much more practice and that is one of my goals for this year. I was pleased to have my little piece in an exhibition in the Victorian Tea Rooms on the Pier during the Summer. Since taking this photograph I have free machined the words time for tea on the right hand side. (Which for a beginner was quite a challenge!)<br />
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With this little catch up complete I feel that I can start blogging again for real! It wont be on specific days but it will be much more often so I hope you will stop by again soon!x<br />
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Hello to anyone who is still interested in reading my little blog after all this time. I am still alive despite not posting for an age. My health and personal circumstances meant I needed time out. Apologies for dropping off the face of the planet for a couple of years. Whilst things have changed considerably for me, I am still happily plodding on in with my dreams and goals. Still loving textiles, still trying little forays into the good life and still wishing I was living in the country. I miss having this little space to document the minutiae of my everyday life. So I am back.<br />
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I would like to share with you a few little things I have been up to over the past months. <br />
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One of the major changes since I last posted is that I now have a wonderful little allotment to call my own. Complete with shed and fruit cage. I know this was really a textile blog but for the time being I'm also going to use it to post my adventures on ' the lotty.' I was very blessed to be offered an allotment which has been very well cared for and I was even able to harvest the end of last years produce without having put in the work (felt a little guilty - but soon got over it!)<br />
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It is next to a field and I often have sheep watching me work! The lotty looks a little different now. I have made some more substantial raised beds with the help of my lovely brother and everything was put to bed for Winter. There are some garlic shoots growing but not much else yet.There has been some storm damage to some of my frames but nothing too drastic. My seed potatoes should be here soon and I have ordered a mountain of veg seeds. So as they say - 'watch this space!'<br />
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The second exciting thing I have to share is that I won a lovely green Eglu Go on Ebay which I am going to collect this weekend. For those of you not in the know, an Eglo is a rather groovy looking chicken house. Not old and wooden and very expensive normally so I was extremely chuffed to find one selling at a good price quite close to where I live. I am being sensible and waiting until Spring to purchase the three chickens I am dreaming of adopting and have already got names for!!<br />
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I make no apologies for my change in direction - it is all part of the same wonderful life I am living and I hope it will be of some interest to a few people out there! As I said, I will be recording my progress with the allotment and with textiles side by side from now on. Maybe one day I will separate the two but for now it is easier to write about both in one place. What better way to do that, than to show you the lovely new material I ordered to make curtains for my shed. (Excuse the shadow)<br />
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Isn't it scrumptious and so perfect for an allotment shed?<br />
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In my next post I'll be giving a little catch up as to what I've been up to textile wise! See you again soon x<br />
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</div>I was captivated by the obvious sculptural design of these flowers, the multitude of textures and array of purple shades against the green backdrop. They make me want to interpret them in a new way -attempting to reflect some of that beauty. <br />
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The butterflies were all out this evening too and were only too happy to pose for photographs. <br />
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I stood and watched these delicate creatures for quite a while, looking carefully at their individual markings. <br />
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There is so much inspiration to be found if only we have the time and the eyes to see it. xx<br />
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In an earlier post, I waxed lyrical about the wonders of Hebden Bridge and promised a little post about the amazing tea shop we found there. Above is an example of the beautiful cup of tea which you can have made for you personally from a vast array of varieties. I am partial to a non caffeinated tea and I opted for a tea I've never had before called elephant tea. It came with huge pieces of dried banana and coconut and unusually for a non caf. tea tasted as good as it smelt! It was served as you can see in a delicate silk bag and diffused for several minutes before drinking. <br />
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What is so lovely about this tea shop is the fact that it only has one table, so you are guaranteed personal service! We were able to learn lots about the different varieties and they also served some pretty yummy cakes to go with the tea. <br />
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Lots of teapots, strainers, Chinese tea sets and the like. It is definitely one of the best little tea shops I've been in but when I say little I'm not exaggerating! xUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611391097758903707.post-12601914663845970582011-07-15T20:12:00.000+01:002011-07-15T20:12:15.739+01:00Open Gardens<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsa1FLZmFF9I1Vw7uZcaU0_Orfr3Th4HVgFXAOyDF1rEgrfSWgvNzaPzZZkAXmjJ8BCSZdtOZgPvp0BbEbRz0W318K_aGGk_KPGzyMGBYaAkvW3ui6wuB6lw3O8ncHzerrnI_GtAPy3vbh/s320/IMG_1661.jpg" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Or dine alfresco here?<br />
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There were as usual, lots of homemade crafts for sale but the most interesting part for me was watching a very clever lady make lace. Incredibly intricate and requiring a huge amount of dexterity and patience!<br />
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</div>Not a craft I'll be trying anytime soon. xUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611391097758903707.post-49266927739924877052011-07-11T15:39:00.001+01:002011-07-11T15:41:04.693+01:00Catching Up with Friends<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxlsA5MKzql_pfIPNR9ZpyjrdcTHPNqysqoe-KHlB4BFkoexajgGacrFd58wGDdEUQ8agetx_HwIH5YYutruICpFV562XNBiWtX6AcnCQoho9ru_WyVztuV4Q9uTXsZD_kln2bHibeXpVz/s1600/IMG_1708.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxlsA5MKzql_pfIPNR9ZpyjrdcTHPNqysqoe-KHlB4BFkoexajgGacrFd58wGDdEUQ8agetx_HwIH5YYutruICpFV562XNBiWtX6AcnCQoho9ru_WyVztuV4Q9uTXsZD_kln2bHibeXpVz/s320/IMG_1708.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Thank you to any followers who have popped in whilst I have been absent - apologies for the length of my break, I hope you will enjoy a little catch up today. <br />
I have recently had chance to chat in person with a few of my faithful readers which was very inspiring and encouraged me to get going again - so here goes....<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>This weekend I have been at K Fest which is an annual event that was started by my hubby Mr Keith at a place called Smallwood Manor. My role in the proceedings is to provide some creative inspiration in the form of a little class for some of the lovely ladies whilst the men indulge in a game of football. Last year I taught a few people the basics of flat wet felting.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>It was really fun to do and I loved being part of such a great group of ladies all chatting and learning together. I cant wait till next year now!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611391097758903707.post-8176203572315934012011-05-13T18:10:00.001+01:002011-05-13T18:13:15.369+01:00The Ribble Way<em>Out and about</em><br />
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Helloo again. Today I want to share with you a personal place I recently found which has been such a blessing to me. This is the river near my home and the walk along this river is different each time I do it. I love it. One day there were fifteen swans, another - a beautiful statuesque grey heron and still another day I spotted grebes, baby ducklings and snow geese. Not to mention the early morning chorus from the birds, the sunshine and reflections on the water, the warm wind on my face and the total seclusion that this place allows. <br />
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I have been experiencing the recurrence of some long standing health problems of late and find that this walk, which is part of the Ribble Way has been both invigorating and restorative. Due to this situation (my poor health) I have decided for a while, to post on a more ad hock basis depending on how I am feeling. I hope that you will understand and will continue to pop in form time to time. xUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611391097758903707.post-26690886590584488332011-05-11T18:30:00.000+01:002011-05-11T18:30:11.167+01:00A Little Bit of This and That<em>Homely Matters</em><br />
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I have had a little more time recently to get more confident with the grannys. In fact much enjoyment has been gained by these little squares and they are great for relieving boredom of a long journey. So far I have five but the first one is bigger than the rest for some reason so might need to be re-done. Anyway I think they are really pretty even though I think the yarn I chose is a bit thick and it keeps splitting. It was on offer at Hobby Craft and I love a bargain so I'll persist with it! I love the colours and can already imagine them becoming a little cushion. <br />
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Also on the agenda has been looking after my baby plants. (Cucumber, lettuce, sweet pepper, rocket, spinach, cherry tomatoes, basil and coriander.) I'm also very happy to report that we now have about 25 chillies growing steadily on our chilli plant and I just love watching them change colour.<br />
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Mr K suprised me over the holidays with a gorgeous bunch of flowers quite unexpectedly and they have made me happy every time I looked at them. Thankyou Mr K. x<br />
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I hope you are all enjoying a little bit of this and that of your own. It's so nice to have a few things on the go to look forward to after a day at work. xUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611391097758903707.post-8418349370223015072011-05-09T10:20:00.002+01:002011-05-09T10:31:18.431+01:00St George's Day Celebrations<em>Talking Textiles</em><br />
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Although this might seem a little late, today I'd like to tell you about our St Georges Celebrations. You might think that has nothing to do with textiles but I will come on to that in a minute so please bear with me.<br />
There was nothing arranged in our part of the world so we headed off to a little town called Barnoldwick where I went to school a very long time ago. They were having a little event and we wanted to be part of it. As well as all the obligatory bunting, there was a little fairground for the children, several stalls and some entertainment laid on for everyone. We had a little look around the town shops, had a little bite to eat and went to listen to the brass band playing in the square. They were surprisingly good and we enjoyed a relaxing little concert. <br />
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I loved watching them weave, they looked so 'Little House on the Prairie' and I quite envied their weird but wonderful weekend lifestyle. They even drank water from a pot pitcher poured into glasses made from cow horns! I couldn't resist taking a picture of the little girl who they had with them. So cute in that costume- don't you think?<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I love Hebden Bridge. The place has such a lovely arty feel to it. So many gorgeous shops and crafty treasures. The town itself is so pretty with a lovely canal, park and a river running through the middle of it winding underneath a sweet little bridge. We've been a few times but this time we were there with a purpose. It was the annual Duck Race! We purchased our tickets early and so had plenty of time to look round the town and browse the many shops.This is a little glimpse at one of my favourites. It is situated in the Hebden Bridge Mill.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I especially like this kitchenette and if I weren't counting my pennies, I would have been seriously tempted to buy it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNHX106t8QtrQayf-TlDLB-r7nLas9OlYUWQ3e6hc52HSl7OegUpYPo4vs4r2NeMzNZieXVsi2yGtHaGG_TdNSl5fyNO6U9jJEh_8_woZDgVUruUfKxtM4Pw3O0AkhPuflO8xRFSbUQnM/s1600/IMG_1379.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNHX106t8QtrQayf-TlDLB-r7nLas9OlYUWQ3e6hc52HSl7OegUpYPo4vs4r2NeMzNZieXVsi2yGtHaGG_TdNSl5fyNO6U9jJEh_8_woZDgVUruUfKxtM4Pw3O0AkhPuflO8xRFSbUQnM/s320/IMG_1379.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>We found an amazing tea shop but I'm going to save that for another time as it's worthy of it's own little post. Also in town were street artists and a jazz band which all added to the wonderful atmosphere.<br />
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After lunch, we headed over to get a spot ready for the main event. The suspense was nearly too much to bear. The Town Crier commentated whilst 7,000 plastic ducks were launched into the river. (There doesn't look to be so many on the photos but the stream of ducks went on and on.)<br />
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Sadly we didn't win this time but there's always another year. Have a wonderful weekend whatever your weather and I'll see you on Monday xUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611391097758903707.post-36697719917104698632011-05-04T07:00:00.000+01:002011-05-04T07:00:19.605+01:00Happy Holidays<em>Homely Matters</em><br />
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Hellooo. Hope you all had a wonderful Easter break. We certainly did. I have so much to tell you that I am being very strict with myself and just sharing a little at a time. So lets talk about the main event shall we?<br />
Wasn't it just perfect? I enjoyed it sooo much more than I expected to. I loved it all - the stunning dress, the joyfull crowds, the couple driving away in a little Aston Martin and those balcony kisses.<br />
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After all that excitement we had a jolly old knees up with some good friends at their home. I wanted to show you what amazing food which was prepared and enjoyed. <br />
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Doesn't it all look sooo fabulous. Our hostess certainly went to town and it was a magnificent spread.<br />
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I hope you also thoroughly enjoyed yourself. Here's to the next one! On Friday I'll be sharing a little more of our holiday antics. xxUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7611391097758903707.post-35421978557168247152011-04-22T07:48:00.000+01:002011-04-22T07:48:19.255+01:00The Perfect Venue<em>Out and About</em><br />
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