Eeeek... this time next week!!

Handmade Reindeers

Twiggy Hearts

Rusty Bell Decorations

Handmade Star Tree Decoration

Giant Scented cones, & Cinnamon sticks


So the cottage is currently awash with all things Christmas,
handmade, & a bit vintage.....
The smell is amazing......!!

As you may already know our, Handmaid & Vintage Christmas Fair
Is taking place, on Saturday 20th November, & all of us girlies,
are working hard in the background, to bring you some gorgeous goodies....

Here are some images of things I've been making & putting together, to give
you a flavour of things to come.....

For more details, directions, etc. hop over to our
Handmaid & Vintage Blog

Hope to see you there...!!

Fa - L a - La - La.... La- La

Inspirations found at:

Cox & Cox

Not on the High Street

Decorative Country Living

Days Off......

So after cleaning the house from top to bottom, wading through the ironing...
I had time to... (Ooo.... & have I mentioned I have no roof on one side of our cottage presently..?!)
More on that another post I think...

Why then oh why? do our days off go soooo..... quickly!!?
I look at my watch one minute, & it says, 11.30am the next I look it's 5pm!!!

What's that all about.... answers on a post card PLEASE....

Anyhoo...... here's what else went on today....

Making hearts...

Making NEW Jewellery bits...

Mr Alfie enjoying the autumn sunshine.....
Lucky devil..!!

Right then Off to the gym.......

In preperation.......

Every closer.... baking, sewing, making, stuffing, all towards our

Handmaid & Vintage Christmas Fair
Would be great to see you there...

A new passion....

Wanting to learn something new.......

Here's my inspiration....

Lovely handmade soaps...

Image from: odds & suds

What's your NEW Passsion...?

Autumn.....

Updating the salon with my handmade goodies in the window

I love this time of year... Autumn especially the colours

Busy Mornings....

Walking Alfie this morning, on a crisp Autumn day...

I took my camera with me, to share our walk with you...

I've also had a some time to start making some things towards our
HANDMAID & VINTAGE CHRISTMAS FAIR

The great british bake off...

Anyone else watching, & enjoying this..?

The great british bake off

Ahhh.... Simple pleasures eh....?

*image found on flickr

Goodies for sale

Hop on over to my shop

Christmas & Homemade Chocolate Brownies......

Some pictures, from last Wednesday, as we both, tried to 'play stylist' for the evening, playing around with Christmas images, for a logo for our next

'Handmaid & Vintage Christmas Fair'

This was all made worthwhile, with mugs of hot tea, & Jen's delicious homemade Chocolate Brownies....

VINTAGE LOVELIES....

Vintage Wedding Fair

Vintage & Cake

Vintage Shops

Fair Beginnings........

What can I say...?

For our 1st ever attempt at running our
Handmaid & Vintage Fair, we, were all, amazed
at the amount of people that poured through our village hall doors....

For the full story, pictures, & more information of our fair 'click' on the link below, we'll also be adding a date for our Handmaid & Vintage Christmas Fair, soon, so watch this space..........
Handmaid & Vintage Fair

It's tomorrow... GULP!!!

Our Handmaid & Vintage Fair is tomorrow...

I Can't believe it's finally here...

Be great to see you there if your in the area....