Wednesday 17 March 2010

Reasons to be cheerful.

I know it's 10 days later than when I said I'd be back and I haven't finished my bits of Spring crafting yet either! The reason for the absence well although my mum died over 5 years ago I still get a bit down on certain occasions one of them being mother's day, of course. For a week or so beforehand everything becomes a bit of a bother and needs a lot of effort. Anyway it's all done & dusted now and I'm here with a few reasons to be cheerful.
Picnicking on the beach at Crackington Haven on Mothering Sunday.
We even managed to take our coats off as you can see it was a beautiful day here.


Then strolling through Boscastle, one of my favourite places.

Finding an 18 piece teaset of June Rose Pyrex in it's original box. I've been collecting this for a few years so was very excited to find this and made a swift dash across the CS to grab it!
New books.
New old books all 1960's. The Practical Gardening and food production is brilliant and covers absolutely everything, including keeping chickens, which I aim to do very soon.
Some mother's day gifts, the lovely CK lookalike bag from Primark.
A Gisella Graham crochet cake container,
and a lovely bouquet of flowers.
Daffodils and crocuses in the garden.

Some 1970's fabric acquired from MIL.
Lily's Spring bonnet biscuits :)
And finally a sunshine award kindly given to me from Maria at Country Style living blog, if you haven't already do pop over and see her lovely blog and vintage homewares store. I'm useless at passing on awards properly and know many people have this one but if you haven't and would like it you're most welcome. Thankyou Maria.
Now I must go and do some baking as that's another thing I couldn't be bothered to do.

14 comments:

topchelseagirl said...

Love the 1970s green fabric and the June Rose pyrex.

Sal said...

What a lovely post! The sky is so blue and it looks like a summer's day!;-)

Jill said...

What lovely things you received.

Hugs RosieP x

made with love said...

A lovely post with some lovely pictures.
Rachael xx

maryannlucy said...

What a beautiful day, the sky is gorgeous, and what lovely presents. Yay for chicken keeping, they are lovely and a great way to waste time - I can stand for hours just watching them, they are fascinating.

A Thrifty Mrs said...

I adore Boscastle. My family have a house there and it is a place of pure bliss to me!

Rebecca said...

They are indeed reasons to be cheerful! You are incredibly lucky to be down in Cornwall, it is my most favourite place in the world! Boscastle is one of our favourite places! It looks like you have had some lovely weather down there! x

Anonymous said...

love the pics in your post, they are certainly cheering me up!

Rose X

Josie-Mary said...

Lovely post, nice to see the sun :)
I have some June Rose plates....I didn't know what they were called. I found them in a CS, 4 for 50p!! Just had to have them :)

bellaboo said...

Love all your beach pic's...looks like a hot Summer's day!Had some very happy days in Boscastle while on holidays in Cornwall.You have found some lovely things too.

Bellaboo :o)

Lulu said...

lovely pics..

Country Style Living said...

Isn't the beach so bracing... lovely photo's...

Jess said...

Beautiful pictures! I love Boscastle although I must say I haven't been there since they had the flooding disaster. It's lovely to see it looking so beautiful again :o)xx

MarmaladeRose said...

Lots of lovely to look at, just what I like.