Sky lanterns

Filling the sky with fifty of these lanterns made for a memorable sight as dusk fell

Wedding celebrations

Two weeks ago K & J got married on a fabulous sunny day.

We decorated the village hall with a "vintage tea party theme" including forty yards of bunting some of which you see pictured here.

50 sky lanterns lit the sky as darkness fell - just one of the highlights of a perfect day

Painting more pots

Paid a return visit to the Pottery Cafe today - this time to paint some birthday presents for my mum. We decided on a fruit bowl and a jug - these pics are unglazed - glazed version to follow in due course.

Can't figure out how to turn this pic round - sorry!

Sunday in the garden

The first mint tea of the summer

Strawberries growing in baskets

Knitting in the sunshine

Perfect Sunday

Painting Plates

With only 18 days to go until the wedding - Saturday was the gathering of the "hens".

First stop was the Pottery Cafe where plates were painted as a gift for the bride to be along with a spotty teapot. Lots of fun - return visits already being planned!

Birthday cake

Judging by the number of birthday cards I received featuring cakes most of my friends and family know well what the best part of birthday celebrations is in my opinion - the cake - this year's featured fat-free sponge with a filling made from fresh raspberries and mascarpone & a frosting made from cream cheese -Mmmmmm!

In the meantime

Spring pretty much arrived while we were away with lighter evenings and some long-awaited colour in the garden.

These tulips are on the deck outside our kitchen window providing a welcome splash of colour when you look out.

It always seems like you plant loads in the cold days of bulb-planting but never seems enough when the flowering season starts!