Showing posts with label Ruby Rockcake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ruby Rockcake. Show all posts

Thursday, 27 June 2013

....mission impossible.....

...at the beginning of the week i ran away...
....i could see the rest of the week
was going to be manic....
...so decided to escape to our house in 
lyme regis...


...it was definitely therapeutic...
....although the sun was struggling to
break through those clouds!


....but i had a list of jobs that also needed
ticking off whilst i was on my 'jolly'..


....it really wasn't my day...
...nothing was going my way and it felt
like a mission impossible...
....so i called in to see my lovely friend
for a bit of moral support...

....oh and these goodies!
...yes whilst bemoaning my despair 
my eye was distracted by a lovely 
new delivery from dicky bird..
(squirrel!)
...so that made me feel a bit better
(thank you caroline)


..time was running out so i decided to cut my losses in lyme and head for bridport...
...a quick dash into the vintage quarter...
(loved this old fairground duckie
but he wasn't what i was looking for)


.....this is my favourite shop in bridport..
cornucopia is a vintage haven
of clothing, fabrics, kitsch....
....hats!

....thought this would be cute
with my new orla kiely dress
bought on ebay at a bargain price!
(hat sorted!)
couldn't resist this little chap either...
you know me....


...things were looking up..


i also foraged this pretty tablecloth...
....lovely colours and all those stitches...


....and this lovely statue of a little dutch boy 'bartje'.....


...but i never did quite tick 
all those boxes..
...and some of those jobs
which seemed so vital on monday...
...somehow don't seem to matter so much today..


...i am up early this morning 
as i have the busiest weekend of the year ahead and my mind is too busy for sleep...
...fingers crossed for some sunshine
as i have 200 people for lunch on saturday!


..have a lovely weekend
and do pop over to the shop
if you have a moment
as i have restocked my shelves!
x

Wednesday, 17 April 2013

....oops......

.....disaster!
....i have loved this gorgeous donna wilson plate for ages....
..so imagine my despair when I dropped it
just after my lovely mum had bought it for me!!!!!!
Aaaargh.......
luckily my mother is used to my clumsy tendencies.....
..and very generously went straight back to the lovely
and replaced it!.......phew!
..note to self.....
...do not carry items of worth into public toilets....!
this fabulous notebook was another amazing gift from mum....
I have been very spoilt!
X

Wednesday, 27 March 2013

...economy drive.....

...we are all aware of the current
economic climate..
...and everybody is feeling the pinch....
....none more so than the
 vanilla squirrel herself....

...who is about to embark on a new phase
in her life...

..requiring her to put all her homespun,
thrifty, nut saving skills to the fore...


...but i think i may have misinterpreted
 the idea behind the homespun/d.i.y ethic
 of quilting...


...because in my quest for a truly crafty
economy-driven homespun heaven.....


...i BOUGHT this!!!!
(cute though eh?)

oh well...i'll be better next month...

...and keep away from etsy....
...so i don't see lovely things like this...
....for those of you who have not recently
indulged in vintage quilts...
you can wisely invest in one of these 
darling pastel buns
...or treat yourself to one of these 
from the divine

HEEEEEEEELP!!!somebody lock me up....
i think i'd better hibernate!
x

Saturday, 9 March 2013

......ruby ruby ruby ruby........



i have lots of favourite haunts in lyme regis...
...but one of my all time faves is gorgeous gorgeous

there's always a warm welcome come rain or shine...
...and there's always something in there
that's destined to be mine....!
..just LOOK!!!
see what I mean?
(lovely cards designed by my clever cousin at dicky bird)

...and as if it wasn't bad enough...
clever caroline has now added a range of donna wilson goodness
to her shelves!
...this fab 'sass and belle' shade 
walked me home after my last trip..
do pay ruby a visit.....i think you just might like her!
X

Sunday, 25 November 2012

....lost love.....

....when i was a little girl...
...my mummy made my toys...
....and one year.....
(to my absolute delight)


..she knitted me lamb chop.
i loved lamb chop...
..and now i had a real one...
...it was the best gift ever.

***

...but after many years,
 and many boxes in lofts later,
 lamb chop fell prey to mice....
....and along with many old childhood friends
...became a fond memory.


...i searched for another...
..even attempted to make one..
..but nothing came close..

***

....then last year...
..as if by some strange magic or destiny...
lamb chop returned!


my squirrel sister found lamb chop
with this wonderful label....
..it was the best gift ever..

...it really did provide a 
'nostalgic trip down memory lane'..
(..although not sure about the 'more mature disposition' bit!!?!)

...love reunited...
no more boxes in lofts lamb chop..
..promise. 
x


...keep safe and dry everyone..
...it's very wet out there!
x