HOME AGAIN

It is great to be home from the big smoke, it has taken a while to settle back into country life after being at the Country Living Fair in Islington for a whole week, I have to say i did enjoy it though it was lovely meeting old friends and new, talking to customers who are so supportive to our work and much appreciation for all your continued support. Takings were up for the general climate of things, so thank you to every-one who bought from our stand.

One of the benefits of coming to London for the show is that our parents live in London, as well as Amelia, so it is a great opportunity to see them and catch up, we do like an excuse to get together when we can.

Coming back to the Magnolia and blossom is especially nice, and seeing that spring is well under way now gives me great pleasure in being in Devon. Looking forward to lilac blossom.

With Love Louise

COUNTRY LIVING SPRING FAIR

It is that time of year that I begin to think I must do the the Country Living Fair, even though I said last year I would not do it again I find myself planning another trip to London to show at the fair on the 23rd of March for five long days. I must be a sucker for punishment, but I have signed the dotted line and will be there with new and exciting stock, for all to see.

I have been "making do and mending" for months now and would like somewhere to sell my goods, so here goes.

I will be offering a free ticket for the Wednesday gala evening soon on this blog, so stay in touch if you would like one.

Louise

GOING INSIDE

Well as the wind howls outside and autumn turns itself into winter, all the apples have gone and the wood pile tumbles from the shed, I'm preparing for more time inside. I have made my bedroom more inviting and found myself sorting clothes going through those summer things I just won't wear for months. I always feel a kind of sadness saying good-bye to summer.

Today I have been creating my new jewellery range for the Christmas season, the best selling season for me, earrings and bracelets make such good presents, it is also surprising how many people treat themselves to a new necklace to wear at Christmas. I always think it is our gathering instinct that sets in, all part of the harvest festival celebrations, stocking up for the lean months of winter. I guess there are good things about winter after all.

Louise x

APPLES FALLING

Apples are falling, it is the abundant time of year when the apples fall, and there is so much fruit I can't keep up with all the cooking, there are still butterflies around as well, I was walking on the cliffs yesterday and caught sight of a red admiral on the blackberries, they always remind me of my childhood, my father is a naturalist and taught us all the names of the butterflies and birds as children.

It also feels like a very creative time of year and I have been painting and drawing this comes in waves and feels a bit like surfing there is a feeling of having to ride the waves when they come and making the most of them. I wonder why creativity is such an illusive thing, just when you think you have hold of it, the waves calm and the mist falls and there is a quietness uncannily like inertia , a tide ebbing and all goes quiet. I do not look forward to winter and have been lapping up this balmy autumn weather, long may it last.

Louise x

GIVE AWAY AGAIN

Apologies for not blogging for so long, summer is always filled with such abundance, I spend most of the time outside. But now I'm sitting at the computer the rain is falling like monsoon outside and the apples are falling from the tree, there are a few last roses bent double with the weight of the rain on their petals, and it look like summer is over.

I had no takers for my offer of a give away pair of earrings when ordering off my website (last entry in June) So, inspired by my sister, http://www.101birdtales.blogspot.com/ I'm giving away the earrings to the first person who comments on this entry. I love the idea of some one having a nice surprise when they receive them in the post. They are made with love and go out with abundance.

Louise x

Give away

I am at last doing my first give away, a beautiful pair of hand-made turquoise and silver earrings will be yours if you are the first person to purchase items worth £20 from the vintage inspiration website. This is in celebration of adding a new category to the website "Paintings" this has taken the place of chickens and is a mixture of my own work and others, it is an exciting new venture I have been planning for a while.

We have also had a revamp of the website and the way it works, in essence it is the same but it should be easier to use. please let me know what you think, it would be very helpful to get feedback from some of you. looking forward to hearing from you.

Louise x

Buttons

I was reaching for my sewing tin and my button box fell crashing to the floor, much to my dismay, buttons everywhere and as I reached for something to pick them up into I saw what a great site they were and couldn't help taking a picture.