Monday 22 April 2013

This Weekend at the Duckpond

We have mostly been...
 
 
Enjoying - the first summer salad and the first BBQ of the year, in a warm conservatory no less!
 
Chorizo and green bean salad
Chorizo and Green Bean Salad (recipe from Tesco Magazine) - similar recipe here on BBC Good Food

Chimenea
My 30th birthday present from last December - a chimenea!



Thrifting - at the fabulous Frome Vintage Bazaar, in the town's charity shops and at an impromptu Ladies Circle jumble sale in The Crown Hotel.
 
Frome Vintage Bazaar
Frome Vintage Bazaar in the Cheese and Grain (apologies for the bad picture!)
 
Books from Frome Vintage Bazaar
Red Guide from the Vintage Bazzar - Dressmaking book from the jumble sale

Vintage Naughty Princess Book
Found in a charity shop - and coincidentially printed back in 1946 just a mile up the road from where we live. The inscription reads "To such a one, from Tony June 9th 1947"
 
Vintage looking duvet and pillowcase
Pillowcase from the jumble sale - king size duvet from a charity shop (again, apologies for the bad picture)

1980's blouse and petticoat
Eastex 1980's mint green blouse from the jumble sale - Dusty pink St Michel slip from a charity shop
 
Necklaces
Necklaces from the jumble sale
 
 
 
Planting - Heuchera, Cowslips, Devon Pinks, Lavender, Rosemary and Chives. Also weeding, lots of!
 
Flowers in flowerbed
The flower border at the front of our house - grape hyacinths, daffodils, heuchera, cowslips, primroses and several other flowers I can't remember the name of...
 
 
 
Celebrating - our 6th wedding anniversary. The traditional gift is...yum, yum...sugar!
 
Flowers
The gorgeous bouquet Andrew bought me - one lucky duck!
 
Sweets
An sugary sweet anniversary present from my parents
 
 
What did you get up to at the weekend?

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