Lovely Lupins

Sorry I have'nt spoken to you all for a while but I have been so busy, the garden seems to get untidy in the wink of an eye. The sun shines on my windows and I realise they need cleaning, the washing and ironing never stop, shopping for food, mopping the floors, dusting the list goes on and on and on top of all that I have been fighting my hexagon quilt into submission trying to put the wadding and backing on,my daughter came over for a crash course on how to use her sewing machine without breaking the needle but, I think I have caught up a little with all my chores now so I canstart looking on all my favourite blogs again. Do you like my Lupins I love old fashioned plants my delphiniums are nearly out and the foxgloves are just starting to pop, is there anything better than a summer garden.

The Lion King

We had a wonderful day in London, it was a warm sunny day and we strolled around just enjoying the sights. Trafalgar square was very busy with people having their photo's taken and sitting on the steps and any protruding bit to eat their lunches and drink their water and coffee it is always a lovely sight. The parks were busy too with families picnicking and enjoying the day. The Lion king was wonderful, such energy and the childrens faces were a picture when the animals paraded down the aisle's especially the Girraffs and the Elephant with the baby elephant following. The singing was so beautiful and the audience was very receptive and they clapped and cheered everything. After the interval, all of a sudden the aisle's and balcony's were filled with the girls and boys of the company and they held long sticks with beautiful birds on the ends and as they floated them about the birds soared all around the auditoriam making a wonderful spectacle the colours were amazing. If you have'nt seen this musical I highly recommend it, it is simply Magic!!!!

A Trip to London

We are off to London tomorrow to see The Lion King, Tony bought these tickets for my birthday so I am looking forward to being in the theatre again. Hope you all have a great weekend, is it holiday with you all too?
I took this photo of my beautiful Alium there are many in my garden and at the moment the butterflies seem very happy with them.

Brilliant Givaway

Pop over to Green Fairy Quilts where Judi is having a brilliant givaway. All you have to do is choose your 3 favourite patternshttp://greenfairyquilts.blogspot.com/ and tell her what they are when you leave a comment. Judi also asked me how many hexagons were in my quilt well there 13.250 I feel quite tired after finding that out.

Lovely Parcels

Recently I received two parcels, I had ordered items from Diane Knott Musings and Apple Tree Cottage. The Brooch/Pin you see is mde by Diane at Diane Knott and the Pot Lid with Chicken was painted by Martha at Apple Tree Cottage. They are both brilliant and I love them the chicken lid is now hung in my kitchen and the brooch/pin is waiting to be worn somewhere special in the meantime I just look at it and admire. If you have not been on these two blogs then you have missed a treat both ladies are extremely talented and really nice too.

The View from my Window

As I sit typing on my computer this is the view I get from the computer room window, I sometimes get so lost in contemplation of the view that I forget to type. I think I am a very lucky lady I have so much to thank God for, my lovely home and garden, my beautiful children and a husband who really loves me and of course our health which we take for granted but is so important. We lead a happy comfortable life with simple pleasures and for this we are so grateful.

I Found More Teacups

Look at my lovely teacups, Kathleen and I went charity shop cruising yesterday and We found all these for just £10 my daughter will be so pleased we now have 73 cups and saucers for her wedding so abount another 30 should do it. I shall be quite sad when I can't buy any more I don't know how I will stop myself they are all so pretty. We also got a Teapot Bread& butter plate and side plates in the £10 as most of these are sold as odd sets so Kathleen now has a new Teapot Sugar Bowl and creamer with a Bread and Butter plate thrown in too she was ecstatic.