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....

last minute updates....

Just found some time to show you these..... ,

I'm almost there, with things I've been making, for our

'Handmaid & Vintage Fair'

just putting the finishing touches to things, .. am so glad I've been able to make things over these past few weeks, speaking with Sharon yesterday, (who'll be making homemade cake & yummy cupcakes etc..) tells me, she'll be making these the day before.... SO NO PRESSURE then....!!!

To see her lovely work pop over to our handmaid & vintage blog where we'll be posting more info & updates, including photos of our day & any future events ...

Hope to see you there....

In the mean time here's a sneaky peek at some of the jewellery bits & bobs I've been making

Some like it HOT...........

What a scorcher....!!!! am not complaining,... no, really, I'm not,

it's just that I wilt in this heat...

Hope you're all enjoying the sunshine..

In the mean time here's some pictures of cards I've been making for,

our Handmaid & vintage Fair...

Oh... I do like to be beside the sea side...

Long time no post... what can I say....?

Life just gets in the way at times right!?....

Annnny Way...

Here's a sneaky peek at some things I'm making for our

'Handmaid & Vintage Fair..'

In the mean time James & I recently returned from Brighton...

What A fab place to go, & we were spoilt with lovely weather.....

Fab shops... so many shops....


The Royal Pavilllion

O yes.... & these..... Sea Gulls....

Just watch your ice-cream....!!