Show Them Your Cross

I tried to find The Vicar of Dibley joke on Youtube, but had no joy.

As mentioned in my previous post, this is the French crucifix that I bought at the Vintage Fair, along with a 'Souvenir de Paris' scarf.

I am intrigued about the skull on it.

Does anyone know why?

Gosh, the weather since we came home has been tremendous, so I 've been a busy bee in the garden. Seeds, re-potting plants and actually planting the rose bushes which I bought in February and just heeled in for the last 2 months. Still, they look okay and are throwing out new shoots, so hopefully there'll be lots of lovely smelling flowers later in the year.

Summer...bring it on!!

Zxx

Not Quite 'Bonjour'

 Yeah, well...those who follow me on Facebook know I never made it to France.

Hey-ho!

But I have planted up a small trough with French lavender.

 

I had a crafty week, making use of the hot weather to wash all my new fabrics ready to cut and sew.

(Just need to make a space to lay it all out and cut it out!!).

 

drinking in the heady aroma of honeysuckle

 I've just about finished my embroidery that I started years ago and took up again when I spent the week on the boat in Oxford. Mind you, even that was years ago now, too!

 

We also were given cake!

Oh my, and what cake it was too! Our new Polish neighbours were celebrating their daughters' first birthday and Grandma made this beautiful cake. Multiple layers, fresh fruits, cream and chocolate chips.

 

 

The clematis in the front garden is a joy.

 I also managed to actually pick 3 peony blossoms this year. I don't tend to grow a lot of flowers, but at the moment I have little vases with cornflowers, sweet William, pinks, marigolds and sweet peas in. Not very many but enough to make me go "Wheeee", especially as this year, all my early Sarah Raven-inspired sweet pea seed planting only gave me 2 plants!

Meh!

But for the first time my cornflowers have come to fruition and I am so chuffed.

 

Will do my best to pop over to your blogs to say hello, but would just like to say a big

 "Thank you"

 to all of you who have supported me and been so kind with your words. It really is a huge boost when I am feeling 'bleurgh'.

Zxx



Dry Run

Friday saw me at Birmingham Airport.

 

 

Mr B had the day off so we (I) thought it might be a good idea to do a dry run to the airport in preparation for my trip to France, exactly a fortnight away that day. We were there for the take off of 'my' flight, but couldn't see it from our vantage point sadly.

 

 

OMG!

Yes, I made the daft decision to book a week away with Kaari Meng from French General, a long time love of mine. I was going to go on the Amy Butler week, (on now, so living vicariously through others photos), but there wasn't a single room left, and I really don't think it would be fair on anyone to have to share a room with me, so there was a space available with Kaari, which I think will actually suit me better.

 

It is a big call, seeing as I find it difficult to get out of the house and of course, I worry it will be like the Spanish trip, (that didn't happen), but, that was then and the situation now will be different in so many ways, so I'm feeling positive!

 

 

It was the first outing of my birthday present from Mr B. Galloping horses

necklace from Cheltenham. (Very apt).

 

 Also, for the first time, I wore this lovely bracelet that I bought from Vix at Kinky Melon.

Wild, isn't it?

Zxx