Long Hot Summer!

Wow this is more like it, going out without a cardi, 

open windows and long evenings outside!

Howard's loving the sun, here he is looking handsome.

I've been busy sorting the garden

And enjoying the blooms

Ooo get me I've gone all Chelsea Flower Show!

Terrible photo really, way too bright, but the flower border is filling out nicely.

I'll soon be able to take the cat defence sticks out!

That Clematis is going to flower very soon

The pond is teeming with newts and those slates on the left side have a lovely trickle of water running over them.

Powered by the sun!

I love my little garden and I've been rushing home from work for my lunch to just sit in the sunshine and enjoy all the beauty around me. 

Have a look, hope you enjoy it too!

Don't they make you feel happy.

Last night we were out till past 9 o'clock visiting the baby swanlings(my word, I think it's nicer than cygnets!), they're so lovely

These swans are really great parents having reared a large brood last year too.

Big Daddy can be a teensy tiny bit bad tempered

Especially when faced with a little noisy dog!

Never fear folks, the dog's on a lead and was taken away immediately.

Mr Swan just made the most of the situation, 

moments later he was back with his babies enjoying the food.

And tonight another glorious sunset, just caught form the loft.

Let's hope we can finally pack away our Winter woolies and enjoy, 

a long hot summer.

How have you been enjoying the sunshine, anyone been for a dip in the sea yet?

See you soon when I shall be bronzed and sunkissed of course!

Love

♥Sue♥

Long Week

It's been a long week, a very long week!

I've started a new working pattern which means I have NO FREE AFTERNOONS!

This is bad.

No time to whizz around on my bike getting jobs done. 

No, now I have to squeeze it into the evenings and weekends.

I don't like it!

However enough of the moaning Susan.

I have found time to snap some of the things that have happened this week.

We did have a delightful stroll around the common this week and met our feathered friends.

Here's our friend rushing over to greet us!!!!!

Up close and personal.

 Bit too up close really, I must confess we did have a little bit of food to entice him.

Unfortunately not everyone got a look in, boy was he cross with that swan, don't you think his face is hilarious!

Let me tell you there was a lot of quacking and that crazy water running that ducks do!

Made a new and very long garland

Love these flowers and that cotton yarn.

Finally the light was good enough to snap this flower hanging too

D'you like it, I love it, especially the vintage buttons. 

Although I do have trouble parting company with them, each one is so special.

The beads are old too.

 Both are snuggled in my Folksy shop waiting to be re-homed.

And as I was feeling sad about having to work(grumble,grumble) my Mum gave me a bunch of cheery flowers. Lovely MUM!

Also indulged in a bit of yarn therapy,

wait and see.

And today has been a garden day.

Enjoy

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Hope you are finding the time to do the things you love with the folk you love.

Off to cook some cakes now!

Love 

♥Sue♥

The Weekend

I love the weekends don't you, love the relaxed pace and being able to just mooch.

What do you do when you mooch?

Friday afternoon we mooched over the road to 

Milton Common

just 5 minutes from our door.

Don't you just love the colour of that sky!

Then on Saturday afternoon we mooched on our bikes up the road to the lovely 

Farlington Marshes

We had a lovely time in the 

SUNSHINE

Yay!

The clouds were fabulous.

How hard is it to capture birds. 

This cunning heron spotted us and refused to give us a good shot!

What we didn't manage to capture on film was the herd of cows who came to see us.

One was particularly friendly and spent ages firstly licking it's nostrils then licking my hand!

Yeh,with plenty of dribble LOL!

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There was some hooky fun too, a new garland, full of summer colours, but no photos yet.

And some serious digging down the old allotment, I'll have to remember to take my camera next time so I can show you the huge amount of strawberries we have!

So today back to work and back to the rain.

Oh Well!

Catch up soon

Love 

♥Sue♥

Giveaway results!

Drum roll please!!!!!

And the winners are!

KarenL

You are the winner of the bag!

AND

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The winner of the garland is

Lucy at 'In the sky'

Thank you to everyone who entered.

 If I could I'd give you all a pressie because it's you folk who inspire and encourage me!

So thank you once again.

Lucky lady winners contact me with your snail mail addresses and I will get your goodies off to you.

Thanks again to everyone who took the time to read and comment on my ramblings.

Love

♥Sue♥

Holiday Bargains!

How was your Bank Holiday.

Bit wet, yeh mine too.

But we did get out early Sunday morning for a mooch around our local car boot sale.

And happy days I found some gorgeous bargains!

First there was a brand new pressure cooker (£3.00, no photo, forgot)

Then we spotted this cute coffee pot (£1.00)

Isn't it pretty

Doesn't it look just dandy on our cooker!

Such a lovely glass top too.

We already have two, I know, I know, but you need to know they are great. They make coffee the old fashioned way and it tastes fantastic, we use ours everyday!

So very happy with our bargains we would have gone home contented.

Then I spotted

THIS! 

Oh my heart skipped a beat,

It's a French Arocoroc set sold as 

Pink Swirl or Rosaline

It's pink

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I love pink glass

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How perfect

It's in fabulous condition too.

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Oh did I mention

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It's pink

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And do you know how many pennies this cost me?

Just £3.00!

For pink!

Now I really don't need any more cups and saucers but I just knew I had to save it!

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What a great trawl!

 We came home feeling very pleased with ourselves.

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I've also been busy on a new crochet garland which I'm loving!

How was your weekend?

Any bargains, any new makes? I'd love to hear about them.

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Oh and don't forget the giveaway it finishes tomorrow!

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Love

♥Sue♥