flowersandstripes

May started with glorious blue skies, blossom appearing on the apple tree in our garden, green shoots appearing everywhere, wearing shoes wi...

Warmth had the day off work to wait in for a new carpet to be laid. Now all we need for the front room is an over mantel mirror and some pic...

Started with seeing more than just a few inches of blue in the sky. Hurrah! Perfect weather cold, crisp. dry and blue for a New Year walk. O...

The purpose for our day trip to Bath was to use a birthday gift. Some dear friends had clubbed together to buy me a Reading Spa . So after a...

Started with a visit to the where I used to live in London, in fact walking past the end of my old road, to visit a friend who is involved i...

We're at a wedding today so 'hang mistletoe in your home' for #shareadvent is perfect. We've yet to decide where to hang th...

Last day of the holidays and Warmth had the day off. A day of chores and beginning the paint choosing for the newly plastered front room. Wi...

We started some of our Christmas shopping this weekend and had our traditional Christmas shopping lunch of a Pret turkey sandwich. 'Eit...

Mama and Papa Warmth to lunch, a walk around the garden and a lovely catch up. Meeting a friend and having the opportunity of seeing the Ol...

After a delightful Friday evening mooching in Daunt Books , spending my birthday book money, and a little bit more.  I was fortunate to buy ...

Began with meeting Lula from The Golden Afternoon Tea Company to discuss my birthday cakes. Discovering a new restaurant for midweek suppe...

Somehow the whole of my month of April has disappeared... It could almost be summed up with rain, chocolate, friends, family and gardening. ...

Finally February arrived. A weekend of entertaining my parents. The first time they've stayed in our home. It was lovely. We wandered i...

Started with Christmas shopping in full swing. Hopeful awaiting of parcels, marching through the crowds, trying not to buy presents for me.....

"...and the second week in December, when she chose her Christmas presents for all her nieces and nephews, was the pleasantest week in...

There's now a small monthly Farmer's Market in where we live. Not quite as amazing as this sounds but still.... 'The stalls were...

Waking up with a hangover from a wonderful wedding the day before.... Exploring Greenwich in the bank holiday sunshine and then a 'phone...

I've been searching for The Perfect Outfit for an April London Wedding of Dearest Friend. I have now found it but for a time I thought i...

The month started well. A cold cold day. Home early due to a course and the door bell rang. My Brora clearance sale goodies arrived. Pink fi...

New Year's Day Having been abstemious last night we met bil and sil (Warmth's brother and his wife) for drinks around Charlotte Stre...