Spam and word verification ....

Apologies to anyone wanting to leave a comment over the next few weeks but I am being hit by spam comments and have temporarily turned the word verification back on.  I'll take it off when the spammers get bored, which shouldn't be too long!

Come, sit thee down upon this flowery bed ....

I was inspired recently when I saw some wonderfully colourful footstools, rugs and cushions covered in Irish crochet roses.  I could do that, I thought, so I did.  They were very time-consuming to do, even if the repetitive action of making the roses was strangely soothing, so I don't think this is going to become something I do regularly.

Now, I'm sorry, but I shall mention the 'C' word.  It's time to turn my attention to the painting that needs to be done for the up-coming Christmas craft fairs I've booked. 

Oh, to be at Shepton now October's there .....

But I am not at Shepton Mallet Flea Market this weekend having a good time sharing a stall with my mother which is what I would like to have been doing.  I at home because the aged parents are tripping the light fantastic for a whole month in Spain, drinking coffee, sipping Sangria, testing the elasticity of an M&S trouser waist band and generally having a good time not worrying about my inheritance.  The irresponsiblity of the elderly!

So instead I have been doing the rounds of the tail-end of the car boot sales and here are my findings ...

Lovely china tea sets ...

Chinese silk embroidered pictures and a painted glass vase ...

Pretty vintage prints and a full size artificial dove - classy or what?

And these lovely bangles all of which I shall be keeping for myself.