before the rain set in

before it started to rain, me and the quiet Scotsman went a roamin'. He travels all over wiltshire/Hampshire etc with his job and the constant bug bear, especially in the summer, is trying to get home with out getting caught up in the traffic around Southampton or Poole. So he ends up going through a lot of small villages, and when he finds any interesting ones we go back at the weekend to explore.

And so we went in search of the above, 'Horton Tower'. it can be seen for miles around, but he'd never go close, so we went to see.

It isn't really sign posted , but there is a right of way past it. here's a quote from the web

Horton Tower
Horton, Near Wimborne, Dorset BH21 - England, UK
Map

This 140 foot high folly was built by Humphrey Stuart in the eighteenth century. The story goes that he used it in his later years to watch the hunt when he had become too old to participate. The landmark has been fully restored by a telecommunications company, which now uses it to support its phone masts. Horton tower featured in the film of Thomas Hardy’s famous novel, ‘Far From the Madding Crowd.’

even on a wonderfully sunny day there is a strange feeling around the tower, a bit menacing, but quite spectacular, as is the view.

I don't want to be here.......

I'm in one of these an 'OFFICE', however I want to be



HERE!! in my workroom at home, sewing, boo hoo, the tragic life of a 9 to 5 girl. POOP!!

WET AND WINDY AUGUST

I love snowglobes, these are two of my favourites.

A film night

I have some sewing to finish tonight and my workroom is a mess but all i want to do is sit and indulge in a bit of Marie Antoinette, ah complete eye candy!!

it's finished!!!!!!

over the fuzzy , woolly hills

can you tell what it is yet?

Well, I've finally finished my ripple blanket.YEEEEHARRR. I started in about May 2008 , I think,and it is my first attempt. It's come out rather large, that's a king size bed!!! but that's fine.ALL THE MORE TO SNUGLY UNDER

I've been reading a lot of other blogs at the mo, where people are debating the 'what ' and 'why' of there blogs comparing them to other, seemly perfect lives and pretty blogs, and debating how personal and perfect your blog should be.
I have been pondering the same questions, why do I blog? I don't think I have many people who read mine, but that's fine, I think i do it more for myself, originally it was to promote my own designs, but I've been a bit shy with these, i was going to use it to sell my stuff.but have nothing to sell , YET!
people keep mentioning the unspoken rules of not too personal, or no moaning and is this the right way!!! I have no idea!!!!

The Olympic games have taken over our televisions/radios/media, now I'm very much a 'you do what you like and I'll do what I like ' so some people like sport some don't, I DON'T. I don't understand the whole competitive thing, if sport 'floats your boat' GREAT, but it's not for me. and so it's the same with my blog, I love to peck at the other wonderful ones and always hope that I will achieve that organised ,life. I'm constantly in awe of the amount some people produce. I work full time and never seem to have enough time.BUT I don't feel the need to compete with others , I'll admire there work , and take some inspiration, but I'm me and your you.I think I'm missing the competitive gene.

So when I was inspired to learn to crochet at the start of the year , so I could have a ripple blanket of my own, I was amazed and in awe of the wonderful perfect examples I found on the web.

You'll notice that my blankie, starts off with random colours, and then does a sort of shaded bit in the middle and then another bit of random, and I'm sure there are lots of mistakes etc.
When I'd done a bit of the shaded bit, I thought maybe I should 'frog' (I love that phrase) back and make it all consistent, but i just liked it the way it was. It just developed as I went along, entirely at my whim.

It's not perfect, the colours clash and I love it. This is how my mind and creative process works and what it creates. So this is my 'art' and so it reflects my blog, it will be what ever I want to put in it at the time, a mishmash of my choice's just like my life,

Full of mistakes, but very colourful, and all me!!!

I WANT...................

Will someone please buy me the above shoes, uk size 6. Thank you.
if not all three pairs then just the black pair, I covet , I covet!!!!!!!
my love for shoes will never die!!!

an icon

I just love this womans style Diane Pernet, only just discovered her, but she looks "Fabulous Darling!!!!". do check out her site How I'd love to have a signature look. does scruffy count as a style?

p.s. anyone any tips on how to do a link?

I KNOW IT'S ONLY AUGUST BUT.........

WELL! it maybe tecnically still summer, but with all this wet weather my thoughts have turned to my favourite season, AUTUMN!! I don't really like the heat, I'm too pale and freakly!
So I've started my autumn wardrobe with the two lovely pieces above, can't wait to wear them with my lovely purple boots.

summer blue

it's the blue of summer skys in the school hoildays, just lieing on your back wondering ,nothing in particular.

it's summer

we've been to the beach and watched the dragonfly's hatch on the pond, ah life is sweet.
and of course now I have a cold and a sore throat!!!!

VIOLA.........

I Never realised there where so many variities of Violet, aren't they wonderul.
I think i will go for the traditional deep violet colour .

the flowers are bloomin' marvelous........

I adore poppies and have always had them in my gardens, I love the fact that I didn't actuallt plant these , I scattered seeds last year and these have appeared, just magical.

the mavelous violas, or pansy's I'm not sure what they are, are from last year and totally unexpected, but wonderful. next year I'm going to plant some violets, traditional ones, huighly scented I've found a wonderful violet specialist in cornwall.
who says there is no such thing as magic, if you have a garden you are surrounded by magic every day

my idea of fun!!!

ah!! a betty davies film on, a cosy corner and a pile of books, magazines and papers to sort, all in a comfy chair with a cup of Rose tea. some people are just easy to please, thats me , just easy!!

the ripple is progressing

some one has claimed it already, well it's passed the cuddle test!!


look what I got at the car boot sale for £1.50!! bargin, I just love this picture, and the surround is leather, very funky!!can't remember what it's called , but I love her ferret!

another bargin, £2 the lot!!

WHAT DID I DO TODAY?

i HAD A BIRTHDAY! MY 42ND! YAY!! there is no subtlety in this house regarding birthdays. I regard them as well worth celebrating in the " phew ! I made it through another year!!!" mode


Birthday Cake , made by me, eaten by me!! A WONDERFUL RECIPE FOR LEMON DRIZZLE CAKE FROM Attic24

can you see him yet?

this is a present from my mother, I just think that is the most wonderful smiley face!!!

waving , not drowning............

this is the wavy blanket, it is rather large, so I'm not putting myself under any pressure to get it finished within a time limit, but just enjoy the process. And no, there is no colour plan, just random picking!!, but it will be BRIGHT!!!



This is a new friend I've made whilst weeding the garden, she/he chirrups and I chirrup back, we have some great conversations, she/he makes a lot of sense and has some very wise words.
Just off on a tangent for a moment. When I say weeding, it's understood that i mean taking 'out' the weeds, but if I was 'planting' or 'seeding' a lawn, for instance, I'd be adding, not removing!! Don't you just love the English language, I'd love to learn Latin!!!

growing in dorset

you can grow some amazing things in dorset




Who needs cows, isn't this how everyone gets there milk!!!! perfect slug guards and frost protectors!!! there's spinich under there, in case you're interested



when a lovely flower smiles at you , you just have to smile back.




bees are just amazing creatures, and such lovely fuzzy bottoms!!!