Roses.....

I've just been making a few crochet flower brooches for summer....

the cotton is lovely to work with ...

hostas looking juicy and fresh ..this one has obviously escaped the slugs and snails !!

Ahhhh finally the roses bloom ...yes its raining but its just making everything fresh after the hot weekend...

a huge sign on a local building which has just been refurbished ...so glad they repainted the sign even though the building is no longer a tobacconists ...

a gift from my sister .... 

a lovely shawl with voile roses...

perfect for summer...

wishing you all a lovely weekend ...

Gail x

Summer days....

wonderful summer days....

hope you are all having a lovely Sunday evening...it's been such a perfect sunny weekend......what a great start to the week !

Gail x

Sunny days....

Hurrah ! it really feels like summer is here ! I awoke this morning to bright sunshine streaming through the windows and it was only about 5.30 !! 

I picked a little posy of flowers from the garden ...

little violas smiling in the sunshine!

The patient gardener.... I have waited 4 years for this clematis montana to give a lovely display ..each year it gets a little bigger..

cosy den ..perfect for a quiet cup of tea !

I'm not sure if our cats look tense ?? hehe !

 I love this time of year ...having the windows and doors open ...fresh air flowing through the house...getting all the washing dried on the line ... al fresco meals...... walks and bike rides...ahhhh it's just perfect !  

hope the weather is as beautiful wherever you are and you enjoy a nice relaxing weekend !

Gail x

Take time.....

I'm trying to take time to enjoy the season whatever the weather .....so I have been walking in the rain and wind... and cycling along lovely country lanes with a nasty cold wind against me but a wonderful view of abundant hedgerows... 

the verges are full of frothy wild flowers right now...

the garden is blooming lovely too!

delicious stocks....

lovely primula...

my sister bought me this tree peony last May and this year it has a single, big, fat bloom on it ...so nice !

wishing you a magical weekend ....

take time to dream.... 

Gail x

Pretty china ...

My pretty new china ......

a cheeky little cushion....

crab apple blossom...

finally the Easter cactus is flowering...

a white ostrich feather....

a sweet little angel....

lovely primula....

wonderful blossom...

white bells or white bluebells ??

wild garlic...

The smell of wild garlic is superb and all the apple blossom is looking so nice at the moment.

Everything in the garden is about a month behind because it's still so cold.

Hope you all have a lovely weekend !

Gail x

Delicious auricula....

A lovely friend of mine left this little posy on my doorstep....not only do they look gorgeous 

but they smell divine !

Wishing you a sweet weekend !
Gail x