Nonnie

Taking a break

I'm taking a blogging break for the time being. I'm not sure exactly when I will be back. I'm still around reading all of your lovely blogs, but for now I just need a break from mine. I really want to go back to how I started my blog which was as a place to show my creativity and homemaking. I can assure you that there will definitely be a lot more of that going on again soon, especially as I have a new home in Oxfordshire, but for now I am enjoying happiness in my personal life to a level that I have never felt before. I have lots of settling in to do and a trip to Paris to take in the coming weeks so I'm going to be pretty busy. I will be back I promise, but it may be as much as a month. I'm just not sure. And when I come back perhaps I will feel ready to share a little more with you about the wonderful man who has totally changed my life.

In the mean time, please take a slice of cake, freshly baked just for you. Lemon sponge with raspberry jam and cream! See you soon my lovely blogging friends. xxxx

Happy Easter!

Yes I know I'm a few days early, but if I don't snatch this moment now to post something then I fear I will be wishing you happy May Bank Holiday instead!

Firstly I must apologise for being a really terrible blogger of late. Very few posts and hardly a comment left with any of you. I promise that I will get back to normal at some stage soon, but life has just been a bit of a whirl wind of late. A very very good whirl wind!

Secondly, apologies that the picture above isn't of the eggs actually hanging on Easter branches. They are now in fact although in a very rushed way and I haven't had chance to photograph them. The flat has been very neglected lately and will become even more so I think. I've been spending rather a lot of time in Oxfordshire just lately!

Gosh there is just so much I want to share with you all and I promise I will soon enough. I am literally catching my breath at how life has turned so completely around for me since the new year and I am bursting with the excitement of what the future holds.

Dear friends, I hope that you all have a lovely Easter weekend filled with love, family, friends and chocolate!
xxxxx

A Walk in the Cotswolds

I've been meaning to take you on this little walk in the Cotswolds for a few weeks now but as you know I've been a little distracted lately! I did this walk on a rather grey Sunday afternoon a few weeks ago with the other lovely man in my life, my Daddy! Hope you enjoy taking this walk with us despite the grey skies. It's ok, it doesn't rain so you won't need an umbrella!

Into the field and past the pond. Looking out for the sheep and horses that live there.

Over the fields to the woods.

Over the bridge and into the woods. If it wasn't so cold we'd stop and play poohsticks.

Up through the woods to more fields at the top and a lovely view towards the hazy distant hills.

A lovely view back towards the village and the pretty church.

Down the field towards the lane.

Up the lane back towards the village. Those of you who have watched 'The Holiday' will recognise this lane as the one Cameron Diaz drives along as she arrives at the village where the cottage is. Funnily enough the shots of the village and cottage in the film are not the same village. In the film the camera is on the taxi then it pans out to show this lane, house and eventually the whole of Mum and Dads village!

Back along the lane into the village.

One last look back over the fields before returning home to the fireside and a welcome cup of tea!

Progress

Just to proof my new state of love isn't totally distracting me from my creative work, I thought I would show you just one of the new products that will be in the new website. These vintage linen lavender filled hearts will be living in the 'laundry' section of the shop and available to order. I've loved making them as they're all hand sewn so can be done while I'm watching TV at night.

The shop is pretty much done now but it is rather empty so I just need to complete all the items I have designed. It will be done in the end!

Hope those of you in the UK and especially the South West and South coast are all safe and well and not getting too blown away by this terrible storm. Here in London it is very wet and windy but not as bad as other parts I think. Wherever you are have a great week. x

PS, incase you're wondering, the dinner was delicious, as was the whole weekend!!!

Clearing the decks

As the new website is coming along nicely, I've been looking at all my stock to see what will be going in the shop and what won't! Ideally I want to start afresh which means clearing the decks of items remaining from last year. I have quite a lot of my handmade cards left as I went a little crazy when I made them for last years craft fairs! I've held on to a few for myself but I've decided to offer the rest to all of you in sets of four(images below). There are seven sets altogether and are priced at £5 for each set including postage. Bargain! Please email me if you would like a set, stating which one. I only have one of each set so it's first come first served. I can take payment by paypal or cheque.

I can't tell you how happy I am that the weekend is here. I've had a busy week and I'm looking forward to relaxing. My new man is cooking me dinner tomorrow evening! I can't tell you how happy that makes me. A man who not only can cook but enjoys it!!!

I hope you all have a lovely weekend wherever you are and that the sun shines. xxx

Here are the sets. I'm really sorry but I can't start swapping cards from one set to another. Each set is as it is.

SET 1 - Sold, thank you!

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SET 2 - Sold, thank you!

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SET 3 - Sold, thank you!

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SET 4 - Sold, thank you!

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SET 5 - Sold, thank you!

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SET 6

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SET 7 - Sold, thank you!

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Absent

Sorry I've been away for a little while. Life has been rather hectic of late, and exceptionally happy! Do you like the tulips? Aren't they gorgeous?

They were a gift from my gorgeous new man on Satuday and now have pride of place in the middle of my newly painted kitchen table. And yes, there is a gorgeous new man. A lovely, sweet and caring new man! I'm going to keep him to myself for now but I will tell you more before long I'm sure. I will tell you though that as well as feeling like a giddy teenager, I am also happier than I've been in a very long time. Would it sound crazy to say happier than I've ever been?

I am finding the odd moment to plough on with the website though, but I fear it may take a little longer than I had originally thought. Sometimes the good things in life just have to take over from work!

I will be back again soon, but please forgive this short absense knowing that I am a very very happy blogger! Nonnie xxx