Grumpy Guts.

Sorry I have been away...been very down in the dumps and was deciding if I was going to carry on blogging.....

 But at last the sun has come out and cheered me up a bit...as did sitting eating chips looking at the sea....

 Even did a bit of crocheting al fresco.......

 Finished the scarf I was making for mother...........

 What do you think of this bag of mixed wool I got from a charity shop........

 Included was a skien ....that has been waiting 65 years for someone to make something from it........

 And a skien of the finest cob web silk..........

 Couldn't be bothered to cook one night so we had fish finger sandwiches....I am such a domestical goddess....was yummy though......

 Fallen madly in love with my new brogues....I am a little bit sad..........

 Also become enchanted with my swan vase...which I find sweet...but Mother declared it "tat"

 Transformed this yellow pine dining table.....£3 from the auction.......out came the faithful chalk paint and wax......

 And the black board paint!

 I found this gorg new double bed spread.....who doesn't love roses x

 I also sewed an apron dress! Now I have only ever sewn a quilt so this foray into making an actual garment was quite exciting! I almost fancied myself on The Great British Sewing Bee!!!!!!

Its to use at my knitting club as I am  now helping out x

Up went my new picture wall..........

They say less is more.......but I say...sometimes more is more...although I  think I can stop with the pictures of floweriness now!

Hope you are all ok x

A Cup Of Tea Marm?

Not that I am raving mad Royalist or anything....

But one should have at least one royal tea cup incase ......

Lizzy wants to pop around for a cuppa.....

Mother got me this tea pot stand for my Royal Wedding Tea party last year x

God Save The Queen!

A Little Bit of This...and A Little Bit of That x

Very unmotivated and down in the dumps ...like everyone is at this time of the year. Doing a little bit of crocheting...a granny square scarf for Mother, will wool stolen...sorry...appropriated....

from her mahooooosive wool stash..... 

a few more squares to go before I start sewing up.....

Found some more vintage goodies this week.......

a pressed glass cake stand....

A 1970's child's quilt...... 

  Some hunting scene saucers..........

some CK bowl covers.....

a vintage Lexicon game

a swan vase...

and a rather lovely Vernon Ward which is going on my wall......

my next floral wall laid out...need to get around to actually hanging it!

Hope you have all been a bit more get up and go than I have been lately...see you soon x x x

A Bit of Christmas Magic On A Cold And Rainy Day.

Brrrrrr it's still chilly and miserable...so I thought I would cheer everyone up with a little bit of left over Christmas.

I pulled out a huge hunk of Panetone from the freezer.....

sliced it up, buttered each slice arranged in a dish and sprinkled over some dried cranberries, another seasonal element ....

Made a custard up by whisking eggs and sugar until pale and adding warmed milk....and cinnamon and vanilla......

I also used two of my favourite ingredients which I find help any recipe, a glass or two of red for moi to sip  and some tunes to dance around the kitchen to , in this case it was Elvis Presleys no.1 hits....lol

I poured over the custard.....

Let it all soak........

And then baked it..... a yummy, scrummy, soft and soggy, crispy topped Panetone bread and butter pudding....it was gorgeous....EXCEPT...I was the only one who thought so......the hubby and daughter did not like their first taste of  bread and butter pudding! Blooming Philistines! AND>>>> I was called away the next day and forgot to put it in the freezer so three quarters of it was thrown away...so I suppose you could class it as an epic fail! BUT...I have the other half of the Panetone  still in the freezer.......all the more for me mwawwwww hahahahahahahahah!!!!!!!!

Wordless Wednesday.