Showing posts with label teapot. Show all posts
Showing posts with label teapot. Show all posts

Saturday, 29 June 2013

Tea Cosy and a Family Day

 

Hello to you.
Hope you're all having a lovely weekend?
Here is my first attempt at a tea cosy...
 

I wanted to use another knitted tutorial here.
But in the end decided I wasn't confident enough to pick up the knitting needles again.
I will do sometime though.
 
My daughter had a 'Teacher Training Day' on Friday, so we all had a lovely family day out at Bodnant Garden. It's a National Trust property - you can have a look at more professional photos here.
Here are a few photos from our trip...
 

Here is the famous Laburnum Arch. Unfortunately it was just about finished but still pretty spectacular.
The rhododendrons had made a beautiful pink carpet of petals. 
Beautiful natural pond.
The house is maaassssiiivvveeee!


The lily terrace was in full bloom.
A lovely seat.
Cascading down the wall.
So tall!
Amazing old trees.
Pretty peony
Fern gully.
Beautiful rose garden, the scent was amazing.
I took so many photos but spared you most of them! Tee Hee!
 
I didn't come home empty handed! My lovely partner bought me a rose.
This is it in full bloom in the rose garden in Bodnant...
and here is mine freshly planted today.
 
Here are a few more photos from the garden today...
Pea flowers.
The mystery plant is now flowering, anyone know what it is?
One tall Foxglove.

Through the allium.
 
Thank you all for your lovely comments on the last post!
Hope your weekend has been good one?
This is my 50th post, it wouldn't be the same without all you lovely people.
Till next time.
xx
 

 
 

 

Sunday, 16 June 2013

Blue Bird and Weekend Wanderings

 

Hello to you...
Well, it's been a busy weekend...
Had a lovely Fathers Day, today making my Daddy lunch and having a good laugh.
I hope you'll enjoy some photos from this weekend.
The crochet owl now has a friend, blue bird.

Chives in full bloom.

Pretty pink Peony.

Alliums (again)
 

Cheeky snail.

Dusty sunning himself.


Bees.

The Ceanothus is in full blue bloom. 

The bees love it.

It was literally buzzing while photographing it. 

My best friend and I took a trip to Leeds.
I was so pleased to pick up a Cath Kidston teapot in the sale.

I think it might need a tea cosy...I must get myself over to ladybirddiaries to use her fab tutorial.
Hope that everyone has a lovely week, whatever you're doing.
xx