Unplanned visits usually turn out to be some of the best days out, and a visit to the National Trust Croome Park property was just that. An ideal stop off between Bristol and Shropshire, and a short journey from the M5 junction 7. There were some real surprises too. Croome Parkland Bird Trail When you arrive, …
July 2015
I would love to have chickens in my garden. Scratching around the ground, living in a funky modern style chicken coop. Or maybe I just like the idea of keeping chickens. Skipping out into the garden with my lovely wicker basket, collecting freshly laid free range eggs for my breakfast or to bake a cake. …
Needle Case Wrap Great British Sewing Bee Sewing Kit
Time for sewing again, using a sewing kit from the Great British Sewing Bee collection of kits. This particular sewing kit to make a Needle Case Wrap was a birthday gift from my aunt. A most apt choice of kits it was too. Keeping my Nan’s precious knitting needles safe I have a collection of knitting …
Giant Cupcake Birthday Cake with Rainbow Butter Cream
The birthday cake of choice for my niece this year was to create a giant cupcake cake with a piped topping sitting in a giant cupcake case made from chocolate. Gulp! I had seen a rather magnificent cake on My Cupcake Addiction, an Australian site with some fabulous cakes and tutorials. I was inspired by their brightly coloured rainbow …
Upcycled Wooden Plant Trays for the Garden
My sewing room is not the only place that has been furnished with upcycled items of late. My garden has also received the same treatment. Well a few wooden plant trays, not the whole garden. It gave my sister, niece and I the chance to get crafty together. To create our own personalised wooded garden …
Plants Through the Post – Suttons Seeds Review
If like me you have ever wondered how delicate annual flowering plants can survive a journey from the grower to your front door, then read on. Suttons Seeds offer a wide choice of Flowers, Fruit and Vegetable plants, along with seeds and additional gardening equipment. Antirrhium also known as Snapdragon Stock – Sugar and Spice I ordered …