I mentioned yesterday that I was away with Georgia, my grand daughter, at a recording session. Well she blew us all away by producing this in under half an hour.
This is her version of Bridge Over Troubled Water which she is singing next Thursday in the talent contest she entered.
Please take a moment to listen and make my day.
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Little French Hideaway
It's a glorious day here today but I would still trade it to be here. Petites Maisons dans La Prairie in Plelo, France.
Green Sheep and Brown Polar Bears
I'm not at all bothered that these needle felt animals are the wrong colour - why not, thats what I say.
From Roselane Studio at Etsy
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Away Day - Take a Walk Around My Cottage
I am off to the big city - Newcastle - today to take my grandaughter Georgia to make a record. We bought her a recording session for her 15th birthday and she is going to record the song she is singing in the semi finals of the talent contest she entered.
I am leaving you with a guided tour of the area around my cottage. Put your wellies on and ENJOY! Pop into the cottage for a cuppa when you have finished, Harvey is in.
Our little hamlet, my cottage is the second building on the left with the 3 windows.
Just along the lane from our cottage we have access to the River Tyne and all the little streams that lead from it. Moss abounds around these places.
The wonderful River Tyne that winds its way down to Newcastle upon Tyne and out into the North Sea.
A kindly farmer has created this seat carved into a tree trunk. This sits by the river so you can rest and take in the view.
Its lambing time so all the rams are kept well away from the women. They are not happy as you can see from the expression on this one's face.
Approaching the hamlet from the other side I notice the horses still have their coats on.
This silver birch has the whitest trunk I have ever seen. It stands outside the farmhouse and I swear I haven't tried to turn it into a piece of Ghost Furniture.
An ancient bastle that belongs to the farm. These buildings were named after the French Bastilles and were fortified to keep out marauding Scots. The walls of this one are 4 feet thick.
Down the hill from my cottage sits this beautiful unused railway bridge. I love that it is covered in grass. The house on the left of it is for sale. It was originally 2 railway cottages that are now one house. It needs a lot of work but it has a hoard of people bidding against each other to get it. Here take a look.
I am leaving you with a guided tour of the area around my cottage. Put your wellies on and ENJOY! Pop into the cottage for a cuppa when you have finished, Harvey is in.
Our little hamlet, my cottage is the second building on the left with the 3 windows.
Just along the lane from our cottage we have access to the River Tyne and all the little streams that lead from it. Moss abounds around these places.
The wonderful River Tyne that winds its way down to Newcastle upon Tyne and out into the North Sea.
A kindly farmer has created this seat carved into a tree trunk. This sits by the river so you can rest and take in the view.
Its lambing time so all the rams are kept well away from the women. They are not happy as you can see from the expression on this one's face.
Approaching the hamlet from the other side I notice the horses still have their coats on.
This silver birch has the whitest trunk I have ever seen. It stands outside the farmhouse and I swear I haven't tried to turn it into a piece of Ghost Furniture.
An ancient bastle that belongs to the farm. These buildings were named after the French Bastilles and were fortified to keep out marauding Scots. The walls of this one are 4 feet thick.
Down the hill from my cottage sits this beautiful unused railway bridge. I love that it is covered in grass. The house on the left of it is for sale. It was originally 2 railway cottages that are now one house. It needs a lot of work but it has a hoard of people bidding against each other to get it. Here take a look.
Leaving You In Safe Hands
As you know today I am away all day so I am leaving you in the safe hands of - Karine of Bodie and Fou, who bought wheredidyoubuythat.com from me has a brilliant article in the Independent. This is a seriously good read. She was interviewed and asked to give her best shopping addresses for homewares. Well for one she is French so she will lead you to some lovely places and two she has a brilliant eye for design, lastly she mentions me in a follow up article on her blog. Go, go, go
Thanks to Ebay
I won this gorgeous frame on ebay but it had no back to it. I puzzled for weeks as to what to do with it then just the other day I saw these stunning Victorian Ballet Shoes on ebay and actually won them. The two were made for each other don't you think. Watch this space for the finished result to become a piece of Ghost Furniture
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