September 26, 2019
You may be wondering "where has she been?"
Well it's been a bit of a roller coaster to say the least. Back in March, and some way through a post for you, I had an accident.
I smashed my femur in 10, smashed my hip out its socket, broke my arm, smashed my teeth and broke my glasses!
I had to have a 5 hour operation to mend the mess inside, needless to say I am full of metal!!
7 weeks in hospital and 4 more weeks before I...
January 27, 2019
Well I really need to get on top of blogging. November being my last post seems far too long ago. I have so many things I wish to post about and so much I want to tell you I cant seem to get my head in any in order.
Well today I have been ironing Mum and Grandmas tablecloths about 14 I think and still a couple to go. We use these for the studio cafe at the shop, mums being white damask and grandmas hand embroidered on Iri...
November 18, 2018
This year we have all watched or been a part of the First World War 100 year Remembrances. Many of us, if not all will have been touched in some way or another with our families recounting stories. My first encounter was at school. I must have only have been about 12 when in English Literature, Miss Diddy handed us "A Choice of Poets" and instructed us to turn to Wilfred Owen, the poet we were about to study. There were 2 poem...
November 1, 2018
I do find that who we are is a fascinating subject. When I was small ( and not so very small!! ) Mum and Dad would have parties. Uncles, Aunts, Great Uncles and Aunts and cousins would descend upon us in mass: with Dads family being the biggest. Mum would do the most fantastic buffets with everything you could think of and we all had a great time; laughing, joking and telling the most interesting stories. But who were all thes...
October 13, 2018
A very long three plus weeks in and out of hospital ..... and now good to be home. The plants on and around my patio area are looking increasingly autumnal now with some die back. One or two are still doing well and I am so pleased my strelitzia decided to delay its flowering although the cool nights may well delay it further still. The greenhouse will have electric supplied this year so all plants should be protected over the...
September 18, 2018
I have often read lifestyle blogs and wondered where their inspiration comes from. I remember at school many of us kept a diary and wrote faithfully every day. We were all away from our families and would recorded the happenings during our school time and our private thoughts. Mine of course was always pretty much empty, apart from how many days there were to the end of term!
My name is Isobel Clarke (nee Beaty)...