What a lovely set

Remember that post where I painted a rose. Well, today I found the most gawjus set in a charity shop. I wasn't going to buy it but when I asked hubs did he think that I should, he just nodded and gave me the money. Bless that man, I truly love him.

I got 2 tureens, 1 gravy boat, a serving plate, and 6 dinner plates, six dessert plates and 5 sideplates. It's really really beautiful and I intend to use it for special occasions. It cost £20 and I think was worth every penny. My roasts will look lush with this.

Wow - I have not posted for ages!!

Well, my daughter has been unwell (all the way through the Summer Hols) and we have only just got back to normal.

I have a glut of apples and several Marrows. Eeeeeek, what to do with them.

My Father reckons that marrow is best diced, olive oil, ginger & a bit of soy sauce.

I reckon parboiled and let off with butter & pepper.

Even better, stuffed with stuff.

Well a lovely day had by all

This is not a crafting post. We have had some bad luck recently as a family. Firstly our family holiday was cancelled. Sadly our daughter who is only 2 was admitted to hospital and after 4 days of the pros saying it was swine flu, had a burst appendix. So I haven't been able to blog. She is recovering well and we had a lovely family day visiting my parents today. I was lucky enough to get my camera back from the repair shop and took some nice photographs of things in their garden. I thought I would share as it sort of sums up Summer for me.

Knights & Princess's

Well, the children are to go to a Knights & princess party tomorrow, so it was up to me to make some costumes. My little one is only 2 so she can wear just a hat. So I made one with a huge bit of card, stuck on a bit of pretty fabric for the veil and put a bit of marabou round the bottom.

For the knights costume, I made a patchwork of yellow/blue to make a tabbard and just sewed the sides & shoulders. For the helmet, I duck taped a big bit of cut card and drew some airholes on it.

Ok, there seems to be a problem with putting in pics right now, but I have to show you something. I am fed up with the thought of paying for vintage roses, so I decided to paint one using watercolours. Since I seem to have been able to do it, Yayyyy, I will not have to buy any wallpaper as I will do me own.

Only joking. I googled 'rose template' and started from there.

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I think it's worked out rather well.

This beautiful light was £16.oo down from £50.00 from Britsh home stores. Since I needed 3 for my new hallway. I reckon I got a bargain. They have 70% off lighting at the mo'. I got these cheaper as they were discontinued.

It's too hot to make or craft anything today so I have just set up our new garden set from Tescos, half price at £50 including parasol. This isn't the right parasol as we already had one, but I thought it was a fairly cheap deal.

I shall be languishing on these seats later with a huge glass of vino.