At mums for the weekend ..:

She is not feeling great, bad shoulder, stiff neck and various aches and pains ...Andy came over and cut the grass and I pruned the roses. (In nov!) unbelievable. Lovely day, sun shining not cold at all .

Put the roses in a vase on the patio table but saved one for the mantelpiece - just gorgeous ... Missing vic

More treasures to play with...

Took another trip to theoldhaberdashery today for an inspiration fix!  Think I'll just look at these for a while ...

October has been beautiful...

And still is!   Weather amazing, flowers plants trees etc still blooming lovely !  Met up yesterday with the raynors plus hb mark and Jude for a Sunday stroll around bodiam then a pub lunch at the castle ...

Such an inspirational day in ticehurst on Saturday too.  Photos from October follow:

Wabi sabi

Wabi Sabi - I have discovered since visiting the most beautiful shop in ticehurst called #theoldhaberdashery - and here are a few of the treasures I picked up today....

"Pared down to its barest essence, wabi-sabi is the Japanese art of finding beauty in imperfection and profundity in nature, of accepting the natural cycle of growth, decay, and death. It's simple, slow, and uncluttered-and it reveres authenticity above all. Wabi-sabi is flea markets, not warehouse stores; aged wood, not Pergo; rice paper, not glass. It celebrates cracks and crevices and all the other marks that time, weather, and loving use leave behind. It reminds us that we are all but transient beings on this planet-that our bodies as well as the material world around us are in the process of returning to the dust from which we came. Through wabi-sabi, we learn to embrace liver spots, rust, and frayed edges, and the march of time they represent. "


now its October and I realized I hadn't even acknowledged September (and the rest of august) since the last post.  august was our lovely family holiday in cornwall, diane and garys 30th anniversary, then in September baby June arrived, laura and dan got engaged and its now countdown to the wedding of the year and the return of Victoria (for a short while at least!) jude is trying to talk and work is busier than ever.

July highlights

It's now aug 2nd and I can't believe July has disappeared for ever, where did it go?

Need to look at my photos to remember moments-  I know that Jude started to walk at the end of July (30 th ) to be exact, we went camping to bodiam with diane and Gary, the garden party took place at Mount Ephraim House www.mountephraim.blogspot.co.uk  last of the dreaded ladder course took place 29 th (but it was nice to be in London)...visited a few national trust places, remembered dad on the 17th.     Yesterday 1st aug would be three years since the funeral

Day out on the town with Jude

Looking after him today while hannah is at work.... Tilly met us in town and we went to fenwicks for lunch.... It was hot and uncomfortable and we were glad to get back to the cool back garden and get Jude in the paddling pool!

Camping weekend at bodiam

Catch up ...

New look for our humble abode

Mum wanted rid of some furniture - we needed more storage and a nice sofa to replace the one from an ex neighbour which was a bit grotty... We arranged a man and a van this morning and by 11 pm this evening we are straight..and exhausted... Good job and thanks mum x

A day with frank

Natalie had to work and no one to look after frank - we spent tues night in Hastings with ivy and Natalie dropped frank off In the morning... Lovely day

Been experimenting...

Tulip time

Got these in m&s and they are gorgeous now have flowers all around the place !

A few pics from today

Catch up ...

Hannah mark and Jude leave Auckland rd and move into SPACE !!

 Tilly and Seth entertain Jude and make him feel at home in his new playroom 

A visit to the vintage fair at king john nursery..

And pop in to Ivy's on way home. (What is this plant she says?

Our lovely garden

My new vintage vase bought at king john's

And displaying the throws made at MEH