The Last Bank Holiday

My sister (that's her on the right, me on the left) and her husband are coming to stay this weekend and here in the UK it is the last Bank Holiday until Christmas therefore we Brits go a bit crazy.

We don't care if it rains or shines, well we do prefer sunshine but this IS the UK

We are starting the weekend by visiting our local Country Show. If it rains there's a Beer Tent and we all have wellies so no worries there.

Then to friends (Annie and Gavin) for dinner and drinks and on to the pub.

Sunday all the locals, friends and families are playing Frisbee Golf in the fields

behind our local pub and finishing off with a BBQ in the pub's garden.

Lots of drinking

Lots of food

and lots of gates to open on the road we use to get to the pub.

On Monday I fully expect to feel hung over.
Hope your weekend is as good as mine is going to be.

Home Grown Furniture

A chair found at Apartment Therapy

An umbrella stand and

a table found at What Else Design

and my effort in the corner of my garden.

I Want To

Drink from splattered silver espresso cups presented to me in a concrete block and

make calls on a telephone that looks like an iron and won't burn my face when I talk into it as would an iron and

finally I want to eat my dinner with cutlery that I could also use in the garden.
Wonderfully innovative designs by Vladimir Rachev

Never Mind The Scrappage Scheme

Here in the UK you get £2000 for your car if you put it in and buy a new one. Well

why bother when you can make it into a

Planter?

Photographed on a street in Milan.

Lace Tiles At Emery et Cie

I could think of numerous uses for these fabulous lace tiles from Emery et Cie. My favourite would be a skirting around a room. Even one, which would only cost 5.50 Euros would look fabulous framed.
What would you do with them?

There's Curtains Then There's Curtains

By Jean Francois Lesage Paris

Edward Kennedy 1932-2009

Each one of these brothers made major changes to our world. Now, all gone but not forgotten.

Sail Away

Imagine lying in the bath and pretending to float down a canal in Venice or

finding your way around the London Underground. Sounds and looks good to me. From Izola Shower

We All Need Some Humour In Our Homes

Just love these decals by hu2 in London. We all need something to make us smile and I am sure my grand kids would love a mouse hole complete with washing line in their bedrooms.

Hats Off To Handbags

Frida Badoux lives in Amsterdam and makes these amazing bags from old uniform hats. Also she does a range of Memory Bags which I assume are done as commissions as they are not for sale - a great way of keeping little mementos though.

We The Women - You Go Girls

Their mission is to spark:

Women in Saudi Arabia are not allowed to drive.
We the Women aims to start a conversation about it. This is a place where you can express yourself freely on the issue. Let's hit the wall and the discussion boards. Let's talk about it.
If you're feeling a bit more adventurous, please visit the N7nu - We the Women Flickr page to download a declaration bubble or a bumper sticker or two. They were made just for you!

Good luck to all these women who seem to have hardly a right left in their world.

Pale and Interesting

Just discovered this website named Pale and Interesting. Some fabulous products all beautifully styled.

Wool And The Gang

For those of you who feel they can't knit. Net-a-Porter is stocking a range of knit kits by Wool and the Gang. Forgive me for bragging but I don't need one as I used to be a knitwear designer. Some really cool designs here

An Interview With Moi at Style Room

Last week I did an interview over at Style Room. I love to do interviews as I always rediscover myself and it sort of puts my life into perspective.
Style Room is a place for nosey people like me. You can peek into people's homes with permission. I am one of those stalkers that loves to wander the streets at twilight peeking into people's windows, very embarrassing when you are discovered. You can upload images of your own home as this woman in France did (see below). I love her home, it says so much about her life there.