flowersandstripes

A quiet day pottering around the house, wishing the weather was warmer so I could potter in the garden. I'm missing the garden. Meeting...

The only book from my Mr B's Reading Spa which I bought that I already knew about and knew I wanted to read was A Compass Error, the fol...

Warmth very kindly bought me a Kindle, for my slightly sleepless nights, now and probably when the baby arrives. I'd thought that a Kind...

'He strayed down a walk edged with box, with apple-trees, pear-trees, and cherry-trees on one side, and a border on the other full of al...

We started our NCT classes last night so this quote felt right. 'After Molly's birth, Lorna lay on her side and gazed at the baby,...

This post was planned for the end of March but it was sent to draft until early April. There at least have been a few days with the possible...

But this is more the reality. 'It was colder, as the woman said. The wind came in little gusts. It was a day to be inside somewhere, c...

Let's daydream a little... 'When the first days of April come, something steals into the air and touches you upon the cheek, and t...

Started with Twin and The Blessings coming to visit. Giant meatballs were eaten, new magimix and  pie tin and cookery book used for Hummingb...

'We make the delicate liqueur chocolates, the rose-petal clusters, the gold-wrapped coins, the violet creams, the chocolate cherries and...