A Royal Knees Up!

I don't need to witter on about the wedding of the year (or decade) - you either hated it or, like me, loved it!

My friend, Jenna, knows how to host a good party and this was no exception. We decorated her front room and watched the nuptials in all their (land, hope) and glory - one of the highlights of my year so far. And yes, incase you're wondering, I loved Kate's dress!


Admire my homemade cupcakes...


Even the happy couple themselves joined us

Reclamation Heaven

It's been a busy few weeks recently, so it's nice to take the time out to upload a few (small) adventures. One of my favourite places to spend a sunny afternoon is Willowpool Garden Centre, near Warrington.

If you're like me and you love nothing more than rooting through "other people's junk" (as someone once described it), this is the place for you. As well as selling pretty flowers, it's a reclamation yard and there tons of stuff there. Bits of gates and fences, bath tubs, mangles, drawers, cupboards and wardrobes, old wooden carts, battered victorian prams... it goes on. I often wonder where it all comes from and what bit of history lies behind each piece. Here's some favourite odds and ends

A few of the many tearooms


What have we along here..?


The duck pond


Row, row, row yer boat...



More lovely junk