Curtains, cardies and sofa surfing

Remember that £3.50 pair of barkcloth curtains, bought last year from the charity shop.  Well look what’s happened to them.

See the pocket, well that’s part of the ruffle from the top of the curtain.  The hem of the dress is the original hem from the curtains.

And look there’s not one but two matching bags to go with it.  One for my purse and bits and bobs and one for when there’s more serious stuff to be taken out with me, like sandwiches or a book.

And they’ve all been made by the super talented Gail at her new shop in Bacup, Rossendale, Lancashire near where we live.  Good luck Gail with your new venture.

Link to Gaitra Facebook account

Link to Gaitra Instagram account

I’ve also got a new cardi, a birthday present, worn here with my parrot dress from UK based designer/makers Palavafolk, who I discovered this year.  

Link to Palavafolk website

This is the second cardi, knitted for me by the very talented Michelle of Pocket Full of Rosie’s.  My other one is sky blue. 

Link to Michelle’s Instagram account

We may not be able to go out as freely or go to the places we used to but it doesn’t mean to say I have to be a slouch and wearing bright colours always lifts your mood and puts a smile on folks faces.

Here’s a few House of Holland facts to tickle you:

1. We’ve been together 41 years 

2. We’ve lived in the same house for 31 years 

3. We had the same sofas for 25 years

4. In 40 years we’ve only had 2 cookers, 2 washers, 

    2 fridge/freezers.

5. I’ve had the same car for 17 years 

6. Philip had the same motorbike for 20 years 

7. We have a 22 year old caravan in the lakes.

The reason I’m telling you this ? Well we are considering having our sofas recovered or buying new ones.  I’m chuckling because going off our track record I wouldn’t put my money on it happening anytime soon haha.

Watch this space.

We’ve got as far as going to a showroom.

In the meantime have a safe and happy

weekend.

Lynn

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Curtains, cardies and sofa surfing

Remember that £3.50 pair of barkcloth curtains, bought last year from the charity shop.  Well look what’s happened to them.

See the pocket, well that’s part of the ruffle from the top of the curtain.  The hem of the dress is the original hem from the curtains.

And look there’s not one but two matching bags to go with it.  One for my purse and bits and bobs and one for when there’s more serious stuff to be taken out with me, like sandwiches or a book.

And they’ve all been made by the super talented Gail at her new shop in Bacup, Rossendale, Lancashire near where we live.  Good luck Gail with your new venture.

Link to Gaitra Facebook account

Link to Gaitra Instagram account

I’ve also got a new cardi, a birthday present, worn here with my parrot dress from UK based designer/makers Palavafolk, who I discovered this year.  

Link to Palavafolk website

This is the second cardi, knitted for me by the very talented Michelle of Pocket Full of Rosie’s.  My other one is sky blue. 

Link to Michelle’s Instagram account

We may not be able to go out as freely or go to the places we used to but it doesn’t mean to say I have to be a slouch and wearing bright colours always lifts your mood and puts a smile on folks faces.

Here’s a few House of Holland facts to tickle you:

1. We’ve been together 41 years 

2. We’ve lived in the same house for 31 years 

3. We had the same sofas for 25 years

4. In 40 years we’ve only had 2 cookers, 2 washers, 

    2 fridge/freezers.

5. I’ve had the same car for 17 years 

6. Philip had the same motorbike for 20 years 

7. We have a 22 year old caravan in the lakes.

The reason I’m telling you this ? Well we are considering having our sofas recovered or buying new ones.  I’m chuckling because going off our track record I wouldn’t put my money on it happening anytime soon haha.

Watch this space.

We’ve got as far as going to a showroom.

In the meantime have a safe and happy

weekend.

Lynn

X

Lockdown Diary - Life can be nice again

I came away from my friend Maria’s in Ulverston with a beautiful spray of flowers from her secret garden on Wednesday after a lovely day spent there.  We took our own picnics and kept socially distanced.  See blog post HERE

On Thursday I was overwhelmed by all the beautiful cards, messages and presents for my 65th birthday. The hankie came out several times during the day.  Mum took us out for lunch along with our best friend Sue. Again all staying in our own space.

I want to send out a big kiss and a thumbs up from me to everyone for making my day so lovely and making me feel so special with your lovely words and friendship.

If I ever feel a bit blue, I’ll be able to dip into my birthday basket of cards and smile, reminding myself of how lucky I am. 

And yes I did share the cake 

Oh for goodness sake, the wandering welder has to get his face in everywhere.  What an attention seeker.

Get back on your perch mate

Did I tell you he opened his wallet for the first time since Lockdown and spent all of £1.49 on a card for me.  I said there’s nothing in it.  No, he replied and there won’t be either being as you stuffed the money from the sale of my motorbike down your bra and I haven’t seen it since.

Oh yeh, he does have a point bless him.

Linking up with 

Annie’s Friday Smiles

Have a good weekend

Thanks for popping by 

Lynn

x

Lockdown Diary - Life can be nice again

I came away from my friend Maria’s in Ulverston with a beautiful spray of flowers from her secret garden on Wednesday after a lovely day spent there.  We took our own picnics and kept socially distanced.  See blog post HERE

On Thursday I was overwhelmed by all the beautiful cards, messages and presents for my 65th birthday. The hankie came out several times during the day.  Mum took us out for lunch along with our best friend Sue. Again all staying in our own space.

I want to send out a big kiss and a thumbs up from me to everyone for making my day so lovely and making me feel so special with your lovely words and friendship.

If I ever feel a bit blue, I’ll be able to dip into my birthday basket of cards and smile, reminding myself of how lucky I am. 

And yes I did share the cake 

Oh for goodness sake, the wandering welder has to get his face in everywhere.  What an attention seeker.

Get back on your perch mate

Did I tell you he opened his wallet for the first time since Lockdown and spent all of £1.49 on a card for me.  I said there’s nothing in it.  No, he replied and there won’t be either being as you stuffed the money from the sale of my motorbike down your bra and I haven’t seen it since.

Oh yeh, he does have a point bless him.

Linking up with 

Annie’s Friday Smiles

Have a good weekend

Thanks for popping by 

Lynn

x

A secret garden and birthday eve

Welcome 

None of us were sure that this day would happen but it did and what a happy day it was.

In the beautiful secret garden of my Cumbrian friend Maria, a birthday eve celebration took place with friend Julia and the wandering welder.

Three giggly lasses got together for a picnic lunch and to sit and smile at one another and sigh with the pleasure of being in each other’s company again after such a long time.

There was an early birthday cake, presents exchanged and a tear or two because we had to stay apart and no hugging.


The wandering welder was there to oversee operations and be on hand for photoshoots.  He wasn’t interested in our  girly chat.  He was far happier soaking up the sun and guarding us from any wild animals on the loose.

Here’s Trinny, one of Maria’s four cats, joining the party and a view of The Hoad pepperpot in Ulverston. During lockdown walking up the steep slope to it has been good exercise for folk.

My Birthday Eve party was so nice and I hope we all get to meet again before the end of the year.

We drove back home later in the day after locking up our little caravan and wished we could have stayed longer.  It had been so nice to escape for awhile.  I can understand folk needing their holiday fix.  It was bliss being at our bolthole away from day to day living, even though we are very fortunate in where we live on top of our hill on the edge of the moorland.

There’s a birthday lunch to be had today but before that I’ve a pile of cards and some lovely presents to open first.

Please excuse me for being a tad excited I can’t help it.  It’s my age you know.   Any excuse haha.

                    Have a good day and as always stay safe

Lynn

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A secret garden and birthday eve

Welcome 

None of us were sure that this day would happen but it did and what a happy day it was.

In the beautiful secret garden of my Cumbrian friend Maria, a birthday eve celebration took place with friend Julia and the wandering welder.

Three giggly lasses got together for a picnic lunch and to sit and smile at one another and sigh with the pleasure of being in each other’s company again after such a long time.

There was an early birthday cake, presents exchanged and a tear or two because we had to stay apart and no hugging.


The wandering welder was there to oversee operations and be on hand for photoshoots.  He wasn’t interested in our  girly chat.  He was far happier soaking up the sun and guarding us from any wild animals on the loose.

Here’s Trinny, one of Maria’s four cats, joining the party and a view of The Hoad pepperpot in Ulverston. During lockdown walking up the steep slope to it has been good exercise for folk.

My Birthday Eve party was so nice and I hope we all get to meet again before the end of the year.

We drove back home later in the day after locking up our little caravan and wished we could have stayed longer.  It had been so nice to escape for awhile.  I can understand folk needing their holiday fix.  It was bliss being at our bolthole away from day to day living, even though we are very fortunate in where we live on top of our hill on the edge of the moorland.

There’s a birthday lunch to be had today but before that I’ve a pile of cards and some lovely presents to open first.

Please excuse me for being a tad excited I can’t help it.  It’s my age you know.   Any excuse haha.

                    Have a good day and as always stay safe

Lynn

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