Wednesday 29 October 2008

The Bags

Not without some seriously teeth gnashing moments.
But I am inordinately proud of these.


The contrasting pleats and lined straps are very natty.




Tuesday 28 October 2008

This pinny


arrived from 1950's Wales and provoked a rush of domesticity


in the form of this soup taken from a recipe in Resurgence


and this loaf using flour from here.

Thursday 23 October 2008

Happy Anniversary


If not actually disgruntled,
he was far from being gruntled.
P.G. Wodehouse

Wednesday 22 October 2008

Whisked into a time wharp

only an hour's drive away
but it could have been a hundred years
for some servicable brushes
a basket of twine


and this fabric for new projects, from a proper draper's shop.

Tuesday 21 October 2008

A lovely bright, breezy day

so I went for a walk and saw
quinces in a basket


supper on the fishmonger's slab


these dahlias




and these views














Monday 20 October 2008

Useful, Beautiful or...



just plain amusing, which an aubergine with a pigtail most certainly is.

Saturday 18 October 2008

An empty bird feeder is neither useful nor beautiful


So following a useful reminder from Anna, I filled the feeder,


and within minutes I was able to take these very bad pictures of


a robin


and a blue tit. How do they know?

Friday 17 October 2008

Before the frosts kill them off


and the garden chairs get put away

Thursday 16 October 2008

Wednesday 15 October 2008

Leaves from the morning run


Startling colours on a dull day.

Tuesday 14 October 2008

French apple tart


Do these look familiar?




Waste not, want not.

Saturday 11 October 2008

A Walk


Looking towards Cuckmere Haven
illustration from Walking at Week-ends by SPB Mais




Red barn




Moon rise towards Beachy Head



Sunset at Birling Gap