Jessie Chorley workshop at Indigo Moon

Friday evening was spent in the great company of these two, Tina and Jessie. 

We visit Jessie's shop when we go down to London, its a must if you are a stitcher/papercrafter and love vintage.  Even if you are not its such a lovely shop so go and have a look.

www.jessiechorley.com

Tina Gilmore owner of Indigo Moon in Montgomery, Wales along with her lovely hubby Gav has a fantastic stock of antique furniture downstairs and upstairs a gallery and studio.

www.indigomoon.co.uk

On Saturday they had me hard at work all day creating a journal from an old book.

Look at the concentration on my face.

 

 

   

There's still tons to do in it but I'm happy with the way its going.

At the end of a very creative day we had a show and tell.

This is the front cover of a wedding journal  Hilary was making.

  The wedding is to be held in France and its on my birthday.

This is one of the rooms in Tina's shop/workshop.  I could have stayed forever.

These cuties are made by Tina's friend Nichola  Hulmston better known as Ninneynoo 

and can be found on Facebook.

When we were ready for leaving on Sunday, 

after picking up the wooden cabinet soon to be housed in my workroom, 

Tina gave me a gorgeous gift of two of her miniature

framed pieces and a card with some very special words in.

Thank you Tina, Jessie & Gav.

Not forgetting Nichola and Emma for all the cuppas and cake.

A special hug for Lizzie the golden retriever 

xxx

It was a fantastic weekend

Jessie Chorley workshop at Indigo Moon

Friday evening was spent in the great company of these two, Tina and Jessie. 

We visit Jessie's shop when we go down to London, its a must if you are a stitcher/papercrafter and love vintage.  Even if you are not its such a lovely shop so go and have a look.

www.jessiechorley.com

Tina Gilmore owner of Indigo Moon in Montgomery, Wales along with her lovely hubby Gav has a fantastic stock of antique furniture downstairs and upstairs a gallery and studio.

www.indigomoon.co.uk

On Saturday they had me hard at work all day creating a journal from an old book.

Look at the concentration on my face.

 

 

   

There's still tons to do in it but I'm happy with the way its going.

At the end of a very creative day we had a show and tell.

This is the front cover of a wedding journal  Hilary was making.

  The wedding is to be held in France and its on my birthday.

This is one of the rooms in Tina's shop/workshop.  I could have stayed forever.

These cuties are made by Tina's friend Nichola  Hulmston better known as Ninneynoo 

and can be found on Facebook.

When we were ready for leaving on Sunday, 

after picking up the wooden cabinet soon to be housed in my workroom, 

Tina gave me a gorgeous gift of two of her miniature

framed pieces and a card with some very special words in.

Thank you Tina, Jessie & Gav.

Not forgetting Nichola and Emma for all the cuppas and cake.

A special hug for Lizzie the golden retriever 

xxx

It was a fantastic weekend

Small but beautifully formed

 That was one heck of a busy weekend in Montgomery

to say it is such a small place.

 We stayed in this cottage that is over 200 years old.

Full of old beams, one of which I cracked my head on within the first half hour.

We spent a fabulous hour or more in Bunner's Ironmongers, its like a rabbit warren and the stock is fascinating.  Established in 1892 it is a family run business There are no computers on the counter, although they do have a website, everything is written down and either added up in the head or calculated with paper and pen or with a battered old calculator that was so old they had written the numbers on with masking tape.

www.bunners.co.uk

We came out £55 lighter but with some great stuff.

Spotted this sign on the wall next door.

 Montgomery is so quaint, like stepping back in time

 

Lunch was in the lovely Castle Kitchen then we popped into the shop next door just because it looked so quirky from the outside, and look what we found inside.  Who would have thought it.

 

 This is a knitted blanket made from the wools above.

No charity shops but a visit to Cloverlands Model Car Museum is a must.

Mind your head when you go in though.

www.cloverlandsmuseum.org.uk

A collection of 1500 model cars, with another collection of 280 British cars arriving soon on long term loan from Canada

• Long description

  The Cloverlands collection was built up over a sixty year period,by a motoring enthusiast and model maker Miss Gillian Rogers.She drove a Singer Le Mans for forty years to racing events in Europe and also attended meetings at Brooklands and Goodwood.She is also a motoring writer and has self published a delightful personal motoring history entitled DRIVING THROUGH THE DECADES.  

  Philip bought a copy, its fascinating.  
• There is also the Old Bell 16th Century inn which has been converted into a local history museum. www.oldbellmuseum.org.uk.  
• There are plenty of great walks and a chippy thats open all day till late.
• I think everybody should visit Montgomery, POWYS at some point, its a great little place.
• And that's before I've told you about the workshop I went on at Indigo Moon, where I got this beauty. (the cabinet).  I knew we were right to go in the van.
• 
  www.indigomoon.co.uk
• Don't forget to visit the castle and then try a pint of Monty's in The Dragon. 
• Nice food as well.
• THE DRAGON HOTEL

Small but beautifully formed

 That was one heck of a busy weekend in Montgomery

to say it is such a small place.

 We stayed in this cottage that is over 200 years old.

Full of old beams, one of which I cracked my head on within the first half hour.

We spent a fabulous hour or more in Bunner's Ironmongers, its like a rabbit warren and the stock is fascinating.  Established in 1892 it is a family run business There are no computers on the counter, although they do have a website, everything is written down and either added up in the head or calculated with paper and pen or with a battered old calculator that was so old they had written the numbers on with masking tape.

www.bunners.co.uk

We came out £55 lighter but with some great stuff.

Spotted this sign on the wall next door.

 Montgomery is so quaint, like stepping back in time

 

Lunch was in the lovely Castle Kitchen then we popped into the shop next door just because it looked so quirky from the outside, and look what we found inside.  Who would have thought it.

 

 This is a knitted blanket made from the wools above.

No charity shops but a visit to Cloverlands Model Car Museum is a must.

Mind your head when you go in though.

www.cloverlandsmuseum.org.uk

A collection of 1500 model cars, with another collection of 280 British cars arriving soon on long term loan from Canada

• Long description

  The Cloverlands collection was built up over a sixty year period,by a motoring enthusiast and model maker Miss Gillian Rogers.She drove a Singer Le Mans for forty years to racing events in Europe and also attended meetings at Brooklands and Goodwood.She is also a motoring writer and has self published a delightful personal motoring history entitled DRIVING THROUGH THE DECADES.  

  Philip bought a copy, its fascinating.  
• There is also the Old Bell 16th Century inn which has been converted into a local history museum. www.oldbellmuseum.org.uk.  
• There are plenty of great walks and a chippy thats open all day till late.
• I think everybody should visit Montgomery, POWYS at some point, its a great little place.
• And that's before I've told you about the workshop I went on at Indigo Moon, where I got this beauty. (the cabinet).  I knew we were right to go in the van.
• 
  www.indigomoon.co.uk
• Don't forget to visit the castle and then try a pint of Monty's in The Dragon. 
• Nice food as well.
• THE DRAGON HOTEL