Have a happy Easter all....

Some flowers for you...

Spring...oh, no it isn't!!

 The first half of last week I was gardening , the sun was out and Spring was emerging....

 Then the snow came- SIGH!!

 So I have hid inside painting - and working!! The shop looks Spring like, if it isn't outside!!

Love Spring flowers.

Get painting....

We are now selling Chalk paint . No chemicals, so no nasty smells! Goes on a dream, as no sanding or priming required. The effect is very Matt and creates a great look. So easy, I thought I'd sell it!! 

We are selling the wax too.

Rose seems to be the most popular colour, perhaps we all crave some colour as its so grey outside??

I had my birthday this week and I had a truly lovely day. The warm sunshine was truly the best present of all. My hubbie and I went to Cambridge . We had lunch sitting outside with a glass of fizz. We could have been in the med! A stroll around the shops and then a long over due visit to the botanical gardens. A bargain at £4.50 pp You could spend a whole day walking round, take a picnic and sit on the grass or visit the cafe. We went to see the Winter garden in all its glory. We were not disappointed even if it more like a Spring garden. The bees were out and the scent wafted the air. Mahonia buds, Viburnum all   gave out delicious scents but the strongest scent came from the Snowdrops! The large leaved 'grandiflora'  I think? Amazing scent. The garden was filmed that week for Gardeners world to be on Tv this Friday we were told. The garden is well worth a visit even on a cold day you can look round the hot houses.

When we returned home my son was making the most enormous calorific chocolate cake- it will take us all a week to eat it! Yummy!!

I had a wonderful day with lots of great gifts from friends - Im told Im very hard to buy for but they seem to know me well ( I got 5 bottles of fizz!! and enough chocolate to keep me all year!!)

So now on to Mothers day- post you on the other side!!

Bit of a change...I

Id had enough , I needed space to move around! I have these moments of All change. I would like to be more dramatic but time , dimensions and customers wants prevail. I'm ready for Mothers Day now!

 I have painted one wall grey- I may go Black- time will tell. We need light this time of year.

Beauties...

 My lovely Poppy ready to go to her school Ball. How time goes by-18 this September!

 Dark double Hellebore's- COR!!!!

 Peachy!

 Stripes!

 Spots...

Love seeing these stunning beauties emerging in my garden. The beginning of the week felt like we had turned a corner. We seemed to have returned to Winter-boo hoo!!!
I have had lots of plug plants arrive to pot up and I have planted all my Dahlia tubers, they are buried snug in pots in the poly tunnel.
The garden has been getting a clean up bliz - bonfires , sweeping, cutting- it has to be done! Ready to welcome Spring.

Survived!

 We survived Valentines, in fact it was our best yet. Men came in knowing what they (their wives wanted!) A few men told me that their wives said they only wanted flowers from us, so sweet!
Not one man asked for Red Roses! I just refuse to go there-I'm not keen and the price is crazy money! The supermarkets can do the cheap Roses, but they don't look nice and they don't last- try telling that to a sceptic ! So I'm rather tired now -I could do with a LONG holiday (ain't going to get it!)
I would love an exotic chill out
I would love a potter in the garden with sunshine and no food to cook and house to clean, wholesalers to go to, no collection from schools. I ain't gonna get that either!!

Today it rather felt like Spring???? The birds were singing away merrily . I think we are all ready to get away from grey skies and cold weather? I AM!

Spring is a coming and so is new stock...

Lovely bags and cushions by Whinberry and Antler now in the shop.

Hares are very popular at all times of the year!

I went to a big trade fair today and Stags, antlers and Deer seem to be everywhere- big for next Christmas. I don't mind as I adore them.

The  Hellebore is one of my top favourite flowers.

I love seeing all the Spring flowers pop up after the snow.

Foals - My Number

A good ditty - to cheer up a grey day!!