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Easter Parade

Easter, tis a very serious business. Hand knitted by nana’s. Completely bonkers. There will be chocolate. And marzipan – left over from the Christmas cake that never made it to the decorating board.   Easter is like a nicer version of … Continue reading

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Please please please

here it comes, steel yourself.  I don’t like the John Lewis advertisement on television.  There I’ve said it.  The cat is out of the bag.  The Smith’s cover, doesn’t cut it on any level. Don’t mess with perfection. And then … Continue reading

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All quiet

as the season settles down and the colours become that little bit more muted.  Hydrangea in the garden, soft, calm, almost resigned… And Mrs F finished the blanket, just in time for winter, to snuggle under.  Cashmere and merino, plummy … Continue reading

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Sunflower sensation

The sun shone on another adventure to find a farm, Brosterfield Farm in fact. Something that didn’t quite make it onto Grand Designs – Kevin McLoud will never be able to frown in a disappoving way on the choice of … Continue reading

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30 pieces of silver

Manchester Art Gallery, check Beautiful bride, from Finland, check Handsome groom too, check 30 pieces of silver, check Designer European style bouquet, check I want to go!  Do you think I can wangle an extra place in the seating plan?! … Continue reading

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English Country Wedding

I won’t waffle for too long – I know you just want to look at the pictures!  It was a melting day, just perfect for sitting in a traditional tent pole marquee gazing out over the fields and taking in … Continue reading

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She believed….

Love the sentiment in this little graphic.

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Euphoria, Euphorbia!

Loving this Euphorbia – they’re such great plants and what colour! For full details check out the RHS link: http://www.rhs.org.uk/Gardens/Hyde-Hall/About-HydeHall/Plant-of-the-month/May/Euphorbia-griffithii–Dixter-

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Colourful wedding

This bridal bouquet was made for Becky, who got married on Saturday.  She wanted something out of the ordinary, different and textural.  Cute little pearl heart shaped buttons on the handle too.  She absolutely loved it!

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Mad Men, tipsy ladies!

A hectic morning spent at Epernay Champagne Bar in Manchester.  Think zingy shocking pink phalanopsis orchids pouring out of giant martini glasses, and lilies, antirrhinums and blossom peaking out of whisky tumblers.  Pretty gorgeous and bang on the theme of … Continue reading

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