November.......really?

November, are you sure?  I didn't feel like it was this morning!  Out with George and I was steaming hot, spring like weather it was.

This is a very atmospheric shot I took to show the correct berries on the hedgerow (confirming that it is actually November) with the glorious blue sky and sunshine in the background with a little George running back to me.  I say atmospheric, I mean blurred due to the camera lens being smeary!

Once camera is cleaned then we can get a much better picture.  Long shadows - must be the winter sun!

This afternoon I was over at Wimpole Hall setting up for this weekend's craft fair there.  Still not finished so have to go back earlier than I wanted to in the morning.  When I came out of the marquee to get a few more bits from the truck the mist was just starting to roll in across the fields and it looked magical.  I only wish I had the time to walk around to see the house itself if the mist.

Here's my truck outside the stable block with the moon behind it.  Could get used to seeing my vehicle outside a nice big place!  I'm off to Wrest Park again next weekend so no doubt I'll be getting ideas above my station again with spending a weekend inside a stately home!!

Must go and make a few more bits before I let myself go and have dinner, will be sewing very very quickly coz I'm very very hungry!!

Take care all and have a great weekend

Sarah xx



Down on the farm

Starting at the end of the day, this was the magnificent sunset we had on Saturday evening whilst at Standalone Farm in Letchworth.

The sky was full of a golden glow, it was beautiful.

We were in our usual place in the cow shed, which actually usually houses the sheep!

I was really pleased with how my new Christmas signs looked with my mug mats and room fragrances, all the colours just worked very well together. 

As for our neighbours, next door were these three lovely goats.  Don't tell my hubby, but I'd quite like a goat or two, fortunately we don't have room in our garden though!

Just getting a closer look to see if my jumper was worth eating!

And on the other side, a pair of docile cows who were more than happy to come to the gate for a scratch on the head.

All in all it was a lovely weekend, lots of people and good sales and lots of fun for everyone saying goodnight to the animals for the winter rest.

I'm going to get back to work now, getting stock ready for this weekend at Wimpole Hall.

Take care all

Sarah x

Chimchimenee

Just as a follow on from yesterday's picture, this is the next shot on my camera after I took the poppies picture.  It was a beautiful sunny September day out across the fields and I had remembered the camera, fortunately!

I had a lovely surprise yesterday, my book from Karon at Dream Acres arrived, it is lovely and I can't wait to get my herb garden planted in the new year.  I have the space and all the soil etc ready to go and do it.  I am going to put it in the front garden so the chickens cant get into it!!  Now we have a proper door from the house to outside it makes life a lot easier to get in and out!!

Probably shouldn't put this picture on should I!!  I am kidding myself that creativity isn't a neat process!!  Thankfully you can't see the pile of stuff on the floor too!!  All sorted and organised into different piles but still on the floor all the same!

These are my new stenciled wooden signs all packed up and ready to go off to the fair tomorrow

And this is a selection of the Christmas ones.  I am just about to brave the outdoors again and finish taking the pictures of them for the website, wish me luck I fear I shall be blown across the garden with the low flying chooks (they are not intending to fly even if they are fully equiped to do so!!)

Right, must go for my Mary Poppins moment, am fully fortified with tea, carpet bag and brolly

Take care all

Sarah xx

Just a couple of minutes

Even here in my workshop where there is just me and the animals it's amazing how powerful two minutes of silence can be.

Thoughts and prayers with our service men and women across the globe, those who are still fighting and those who have fallen.

Blue and Gold

Its this time of year again, where the fire is lit before I've had my breakfast!  Now I have to remember to run down to the workshop too so I can pop the heaters on down here or I wont be able to feel my fingers when I get down to work!

Outside the leaves have turned the dog walk into a glorious golden time, although to be honest, this is a picture from last year!  Having said that, it does look just like this again this year, I just keep forgetting to take the camera out with me.

I have been a little 'blue' of late, have found myself looking inwards and getting caught up on that downward spiral which threatens to take you so far in that getting out seems just too hard a thing to do..... again.  However, I think that is receeding now, no I don't think, it IS receeding and that spiral is not turning anymore, it is certainly not taking me with it any further and I am making my way back to the place where you can see out.  So I am going to go and 'clean the windows' so I can see even better and I'll be back again tomorrow.

Take care all, I hope you are keeping well

Sarah x

Perfect Pumpkins

A few weeks ago I went over to Wimpole Hall with my friend for a day out on the farm.  We were so lucky to catch one of the last warm sunny days where we could wander or just sit without seizing up with the cold!

On the way back from the farm I stopped off at the walled garden for a quick nose to see what my veggie patches should be looking like!

I found the greenhouse full off these magnificent pumpkins and squashes.

So many different sizes and shapes and the colours are so beautiful.

I doubt many of these would pass the supermarket perfection in looks test but don't they just look fab and I'd be more than happy to do my pumpkin shopping here!

In actual fact maybe supermarkets should be making their displays like this! 

So this is what my garden should look like! 

Popping up in the veggie beds were various scarecrows all made by different local groups.

And this is the Wimpole cat, the very one who raided my catnip in the Mysterious Incident at Wimpole at the Christmas Fair last year!  For such a handsome fella, he is rather camera shy!

I'm off to get ready for Harvest Crafts later today, take care all

Sarah x

Shameless self promotion

Oooo busy morning getting pics online on website and general maintenance and updating!

Always surprises me how long things take to do like this, I'm sure I spend less and less time making stock!



This is one of the pictures we took in Devon earlier this year when we got snowed in on holiday!

And then on our return home this is the local church at the top of our lane.  It is such a picturesque builiding I could probably make a calender of the church through the seasons......actually, maybe not a bad idea!!

I have turned these pictures along with some others into greetings cards (can be found on website, sorry for shameless plug) 

These are my new lavender hearts.

I have used some beautiful antique-y fabric in a dusky blue colour which seems to be very popular at present (also available on the website!)

Just trying to think of better names for them but my head is being over-ruled by hunger right now so am going to have to go and hunt and gather some lunch!

Apologies for the self promoting post today but it is what I have been up to!

Take care all

Sarah x

And this picture snuk in at the end - insulated pot holders, guess what - they are available on the website!!