tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57805225972772750652024-03-16T01:09:38.780+00:00the fisherman's cottagethe fisherman's cottagethe fishermans cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16906079391858759120noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5780522597277275065.post-72329573413564346342011-12-29T12:10:00.000+00:002011-12-29T12:10:22.863+00:00Christmas Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IRxLqPN0_U8/TvxQAl-CgpI/AAAAAAAAA4A/wE2ZlzpLnuI/s1600/SANY5517.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IRxLqPN0_U8/TvxQAl-CgpI/AAAAAAAAA4A/wE2ZlzpLnuI/s640/SANY5517.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />
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and my eldest flew the nest... but visits often.<br />
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My Christmas was lovely though... I hope yours was too :) x<br />
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Time does fly here, I can't believe we are nearly into October.. but today is lovely and not at all Autumnal.<br />
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and then there is the lovely Fennel flower, this has been a favourite plant of mine this year, I can't recommend it enough.<br />
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This Rose is a David Austin Rose called 'Port Sunlight' I only planted it 6 months ago, (relevant post <a href="http://thefishermanscottage.blogspot.com/2011/03/david-austin-rose.html">here</a>) and its already quite established plus this is it's second flowering,<br />
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There is a definite smell of autumn in the air here, although it's still warm enough for pottering in the garden.<br />
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I usually do my sowing of seeds in the spring but this year have decided to sow now.<br />
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The idea being I will have stockier plants which flower early and can survive the snails, hence why I'm trying, again, with Lupins. I love these plants but then so do the snails.<br />
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My Roses have come back for a second showing and the rose 'Sombreiul' is even lovelier this time of year. With it is blue Campanula, Verbena, Veronica and a lovely peach coloured Verbascom.<br />
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I bought this old and rather woodworm pine door quite a few years ago, it had been stripped of its old paint so I dry brushed on mid green and a pale green paint and added a few hooks so I can hang jewellery etc.<br />
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I haven't really changed much in my bathroom cabinet, just added a few old bottles and shells.<br />
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My son starts college very soon and I still have supplies to shop for, every year I say I'm going to start early but somehow always leave it to the last minute :)<br />
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An English summer to me is tea and a favourite magazine in the garden.<br />
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I'm not a garden that's out in all weathers, it has to be a nice day and then I potter really but recently I have made some changes. A neighbour was knocking down an out building in his garden and kindly let me have the lovely old bricks, so I decided to lay a path which I will fill with pea shingle/gravel.<br />
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I have also moved my metal arch to create a little seating area, which I've planted with lots of scented plants, Roses, Jasmine and lots of Lavender<br />
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Favourite plants in my garden at the moment Sedum (not in flower here) and Verbena Bonariensis.<br />
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I have been looking for some large vintage sweet/storage jars for a while and just could find ones big enough and whilst shopping in TK Max found these, I made some tags using FIMO polymer clay, so I can tell the different between SR and P flour. Sarah at <a href="http://www.abeachcottage.com/">a beach cottage</a> does a tutorial of these but I just rolled the clay flat and using a cookie cutter made the shape then just made an impression with a cocktail stick for the letters.<br />
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A nice old marmalade jar.<br />
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and a couple of baking Pyrosil Ware dishes from the Netherlands, love the little blue pattern.<br />
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It's a freestanding kitchen that I gradually replaced with sections of old pine dressers, this piece is actually the top part of a dresser, I added some feet to make it a standing piece.<br />
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I saw some cups like these in a book by Atlanta Bartlett. These cups were green so I spray painted them white and painted on the number with Acrylic paint. Obviously I can't use them but there nice to look at.<br />
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Then the other side of the kitchen is my chalkboard wall. It took a while to find a little cabinet that fitted against this wall, this is a Victorian pot cupboard, probably not really appropriate in a kitchen but it has been thoroughly disinfected and it does a good job of housing all my pegs and laundry items.<br />
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<a href="http://missmustardseed.blogspot.com/2011/08/furniture-feature-friday-favorites-link_11.html"> Miss Mustard Seed</a><br />
<a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.com/2011/08/show-and-tell-friday_11.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MyRomanticHome+%28My+Romantic+Home%29">My Romantic Home, Show and Tell Friday</a><br />
<a href="http://www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a>, Tuesday Treasures<br />
<a href="http://www.abeachcottage.com/">a beach cottage</a>, Good Life Wednesday<br />
<a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/">Savvy Southern Style</a>, Wow us Wednesday</div>the fishermans cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16906079391858759120noreply@blogger.com123tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5780522597277275065.post-29170157104877641432011-08-06T09:41:00.000+01:002011-08-06T09:41:35.458+01:00My Garden in July<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fr6jPHztf9Q/TjzvW_o7tiI/AAAAAAAAAzU/C4C3apO5hd8/s1600/SANY4822.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fr6jPHztf9Q/TjzvW_o7tiI/AAAAAAAAAzU/C4C3apO5hd8/s640/SANY4822.JPG" t$="true" width="556" /></a></div><br />
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Life here is ticking along nicely, I've been doing my usual pottering in the garden now the weather has picked up. <br />
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My garden seems to change every year, this year I scattered wild/cottage seeds in April/May so its a mixture of clashing colours and textures, some I'm happy with and some I'm not. Next year I have plans for a more controlled and formal look with grass and box hedging.<br />
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Fennel, Calendula and Cosmos, California Poppyand Campanula, Rosemary and a Blueberry bush.<br />
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The pond finally cleared after its revamp and the frogs are loving it. They often sitting on the lily pads soaking up the sun.<br />
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The strawberries and tomatoes are doing really well this year, I suppose because of all the rain we have had.<br />
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I had a trip to Norwich this week and of course couldn't pass up the opportunity to visit a favourite shop.<br />
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'The Bell Jar' in Norwich... I often feature this lovely shop because I just find it so inspiring.<br />
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</div>Linking today with <a href="http://missmustardseed.blogspot.com/2011/07/furniture-feature-friday-favorites-link_28.html">Miss Mustard Seed</a>the fishermans cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16906079391858759120noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5780522597277275065.post-66006176535326459972011-07-25T09:47:00.000+01:002011-07-25T09:47:44.486+01:00White Flowers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hl3OFs27faQ/Ti0g6EDHt9I/AAAAAAAAAwk/3H3bLS9m2WM/s1600/white1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hl3OFs27faQ/Ti0g6EDHt9I/AAAAAAAAAwk/3H3bLS9m2WM/s640/white1.jpg" t$="true" width="464" /></a></div><br />
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We have been getting some very dull and rainy days here but yesterday it was dry and the sun was shining enough for picking some flowers and bringing in doors for Jane's, Flowers in the House party over at <a href="http://flwrjane-smallbutcharming.blogspot.com/2011/07/flowers-in-hot-house.html">SmallButCharming</a><br />
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My garden is pretty wild at the moment what with all the rain and the fact that I scattered some wild seeds about in May, theres a mixture of colours and textures which I am enjoying but have plans to change for a more controlled and structured look for next year.<br />
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For today I chose all white flowers, that arn't too damaged by the weather:- Rose 'Iceburg' , white poppy, white Cosmos, white Queen Anne's Lace, the white flower of Fever few and for the greenery, Fennel and Aquilegia seed pods.<br />
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This small box in my daughters room was one of the first 'junk' pieces I bought when we first moved into this cottage, I used it as a sewing box and it was one of my daughters favourite things as a child to go through all the draws pulling out bobbins and buttons and bits of old lace.<br />
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It's now in her bedroom and she uses it as a jewellery box.<br />
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It was previously white but my daughter prefers more colour in her room and wanted something bright, so I painted it turquoise, inspired by my daughters blue flowered ring.<br />
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I mixed my own paint using white satin with a teaspoon of acrylic coeruleum hue blue paint, painted the piece and waited for it to dry and then using a razor blade scraped away all over paying particularly attention to corners and edges.<br />
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I liked how the white paint still shows through.<br />
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It turned out quite bright but it suits my daughters Bohemian bedroom.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm linking today with Sarah over at <a href="http://moderncountrystyle.blogspot.com/">Modern Country Style</a> shes having a Paint Please link party. </div>the fishermans cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16906079391858759120noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5780522597277275065.post-50741400967944523642011-07-15T10:08:00.001+01:002011-07-15T10:09:06.803+01:00My Bedroom Makeover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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The weather here has taken a turn for the worse again here so I thought I would take some time and photograph my bedroom. <br />
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The walls were a blue/white before, the're now white and this has made the room feel fresher and brighter.<br />
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The bed skirt the little lace cushion and the crochet throw were all dyed using Dylon Antique Grey, I got the idea from <a href="http://www.paleandinteresting.com/">Atlanta Bartlett's book, Pale and Interesting</a>, its such a great way of updating linens, although I found large objects like sheets went patchy but the smaller items dyed really well.<br />
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This stripped pine Victorian door which I found recently inspired the look of my bedroom, it fits perfectly. Initially I intended to paint it white but when it was hung I liked the contrast to the white walls and it reminded me of the rustic prairie interiors I love at the moment:- <a href="http://www.theprairiebyrachelashwell.com/">The Prairie by Rachel Ashwell</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Romantic-Prairie-Style-Fifi-Oneill/dp/1907563199">Fifi O'Neill's book Romantic Prairie Style.</a> So I carried on with that theme using things I already had around the house.<br />
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I made the pajama bag from material found in my linen stash and again dyed using Dylon Antique Grey but for some reason this turn a lighter shade.<br />
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Love this little handmade straw bag I got from a car boot sale for 50p I use it to store magazines.<br />
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I found these books when I was out shopping and ran for cover out of the rain into a book shop, the shop smelt of old books and the owner was playing the Beach Boys on the sound system, I spent a lovely half hour in there choosing these, staying dry and enjoying the music :).<br />
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This is a stopper for a french perfume bottle.<br />
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This tiny stool is the perfect size for this spot, anything else would obstruct the cupboard door and it was found in my shed, I think its an old bar stool, I just took off the eighties pad and cover to reveal a rustic top, I then painted the legs white.<br />
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This lovely rose is from my garden and is called 'Iceberg', it has a pleasant delicate scent that's just right for the bedroom.<br />
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Well the title of this post is very apt today, so far July has been a bit of a wash out with dull days and rain and I am seeing the benefits of a digital SLR camera, my point and shoot is not coping with the lack of light.<br />
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This Rose is called Golden Showers and although not a perfectly formed rose I think has a wonderful colour and alot of character, it is also great for shade and does really well on my north facing front garden.<br />
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I love how it looks on my mantel with the old oddities I pick up on my vintage hunts.<br />
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I think I have mentioned before that I like to mix glass, wood and silver but in my living room there are also touches of gold.<br />
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I found this little photo of Venice recently at one of my local jumble sales.<br />
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I won a giveaway from the lovely Linda, from <a href="http://flowersonmytable.blogspot.com/">flowers on my table,</a> it was so beautifully wrapped I didn't want to unwrap it.<br />
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and this is what I won, a beautiful tea cosy handmade by <a href="http://flowersonmytable.blogspot.com/">Linda</a>, I love it and it fits in so well with all my bits and bobs on my dresser.<br />
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I love the blue and white china cups and the lovely hand stitching.<br />
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Thank you <a href="http://linda/">Linda</a>.the fishermans cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16906079391858759120noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5780522597277275065.post-80975546821646204232011-07-04T09:27:00.000+01:002011-07-04T09:27:20.342+01:00A New updated Post Editor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UUFZJCmtXmA/ThF1xiZThTI/AAAAAAAAAs8/joEHDZR5OkU/s1600/SANY4277.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" i$="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UUFZJCmtXmA/ThF1xiZThTI/AAAAAAAAAs8/joEHDZR5OkU/s640/SANY4277.JPG" width="566" /></a></div><br />
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Thank you everyone for your advise with my blogging problems but I have finally, after struggling for weeks now, realised why I was having problems, I was using the old post editor, there is a new updated version and its really good. <br />
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You might already know about this but for those of you who don't and want to try the updated version:- go into settings, scroll down to 'select post editor' and click on 'updated editor'.the fishermans cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16906079391858759120noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5780522597277275065.post-38808281899006060762011-07-01T10:24:00.009+01:002011-07-01T10:43:10.134+01:00A Beautiful Morning<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-coLZk4T73pI/Tg2TVicQjJI/AAAAAAAAAs0/IS-VcYRz5XM/s1600/SANY4255.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624313507887484050" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-coLZk4T73pI/Tg2TVicQjJI/AAAAAAAAAs0/IS-VcYRz5XM/s400/SANY4255.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />These days I'm waking earlier and earlier, not that I'm complaining it means I can escape before the household is awake for a walk and a break from the everyday routine.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PrPpo8zj4YI/Tg2TQK_s--I/AAAAAAAAAss/ZHj83Teoycc/s1600/SANY4249.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624313415694351330" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PrPpo8zj4YI/Tg2TQK_s--I/AAAAAAAAAss/ZHj83Teoycc/s400/SANY4249.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I start my walk here, I actually live quite a few rows back from these riverside cottages.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BhgTbot7NsY/Tg2TJpD6mJI/AAAAAAAAAsk/EdiXh5dcsaY/s1600/SANY4250.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624313303506000018" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BhgTbot7NsY/Tg2TJpD6mJI/AAAAAAAAAsk/EdiXh5dcsaY/s400/SANY4250.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I then come to Gorleston Harbour.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UlDO8_Z-7DM/Tg2TAFSa1QI/AAAAAAAAAsc/elV76VZTYPg/s1600/SANY4248.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624313139284333826" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UlDO8_Z-7DM/Tg2TAFSa1QI/AAAAAAAAAsc/elV76VZTYPg/s400/SANY4248.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This was once a thriving fishing town and this harbour would of been teaming with fishing boats. Today you just see a few.<br /><br /><br />and then I'm at the beach.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1FuQggJIvLI/Tg2S5b9xD-I/AAAAAAAAAsU/5l2DEYKLLdE/s1600/SANY4252.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 297px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624313025112641506" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1FuQggJIvLI/Tg2S5b9xD-I/AAAAAAAAAsU/5l2DEYKLLdE/s400/SANY4252.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Gr7oEFs0FEs/Tg2Sx6qFx0I/AAAAAAAAAsM/IGBCo_8VyMo/s1600/SANY4251.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624312895912658754" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Gr7oEFs0FEs/Tg2Sx6qFx0I/AAAAAAAAAsM/IGBCo_8VyMo/s400/SANY4251.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pnsfAPiGHtI/Tg2Snc7g3wI/AAAAAAAAAsE/VetZn_wgce0/s1600/SANY4258.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624312716133981954" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pnsfAPiGHtI/Tg2Snc7g3wI/AAAAAAAAAsE/VetZn_wgce0/s400/SANY4258.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Does anyone have a solution to the typing between photos problem? </div></div></div>the fishermans cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16906079391858759120noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5780522597277275065.post-25117601949235340542011-06-26T16:53:00.007+01:002011-06-27T07:51:02.708+01:00A Good Year for Roses<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hUA0V_eGegs/Tgda9PGH4II/AAAAAAAAAr0/4pTNKyclYdA/s1600/SANY4262.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622562667866087554" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hUA0V_eGegs/Tgda9PGH4II/AAAAAAAAAr0/4pTNKyclYdA/s400/SANY4262.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I actually wrote this post yesterday because tomorrow my daughter is taking me out for a lovely day of shopping then lunch and maybe a bit of vintage shopping so I'm keeping my fingers crossed the sun stays shining.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4260.jpg?t=1309104583"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 640px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 479px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4260.jpg?t=1309104583" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />But being a women and being excellent at multi-tasking I'm also going over to the lovely Jane's from <a href="http://flwrjane-smallbutcharming.blogspot.com/2011/06/flowers-in-summer-house.html">SmallButCharming</a> for her 'flowers in the house' link party, always fun so if you have a few flowers pop them in vase and join in.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4261.jpg?t=1309104153"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 640px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 439px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4261.jpg?t=1309104153" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The Roses are wonderful this year, I have no idea why but this year they seem huge.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4270.jpg?t=1309104486"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 463px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4270.jpg?t=1309104486" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This lovely cream Rose is a tea rose called 'Sombreuil' I'm very lucky it grows so well as it slightly sensitive to frost but it comes back every year.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4268-1.jpg?t=1309103575"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 478px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4268-1.jpg?t=1309103575" /></a>the fishermans cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16906079391858759120noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5780522597277275065.post-5153091966417373872011-06-23T09:03:00.015+01:002011-06-23T09:47:15.715+01:00Kitchen Favourites<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nYCuYIGFBNc/TgL1SeJXpCI/AAAAAAAAArk/ocJ-vhVPh_0/s1600/SANY4247.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 365px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621324982590612514" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nYCuYIGFBNc/TgL1SeJXpCI/AAAAAAAAArk/ocJ-vhVPh_0/s400/SANY4247.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The lovely Sarah over a <a href="http://moderncountrystyle.blogspot.com/">Modern Country Style</a> is having a link part about our most favourite parts/items in the kitchen.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4240.jpg?t=1308816640"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 473px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 639px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4240.jpg?t=1308816640" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So this got me thinking about what exactly are my favourite pieces in my kitchen, usually its the newest addition but there are some old favourites that seem to stay even after I've had a clear out.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4244.jpg?t=1308816494"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 470px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 639px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4244.jpg?t=1308816494" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This 'cafe' sign I made from an old piece of pine, I occasionally cheat if I can't find what I'm looking for and make my own. This 98% of the time doesn't work, they never quite look right but this one has stuck around. I like how it draws the eye to a spot in the kitchen.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4236.jpg?t=1308816349"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 508px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4236.jpg?t=1308816349" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Another favourite is these old scales I love the colour and patina and they add a bit of colour to the kitchen.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4237-1.jpg?t=1308816296"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 473px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4237-1.jpg?t=1308816296" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This cake stand is another miss-match item that I put together, I like the fact that it adds an English tea room look to the dresser.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4247.jpg?t=1308816205"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 586px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4247.jpg?t=1308816205" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>and then of course my dresser is, as you can probably guess as it features all the time in my posts, my most favourite part of my kitchen. I have had this dresser through the 90's stripped pine stage till now, I love how I can change everything around to create a different look and just pick a few flowers from the garden and plonk them into a simple jar and it looks great every time.</div>the fishermans cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16906079391858759120noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5780522597277275065.post-49832005684435308782011-06-21T08:23:00.011+01:002011-06-21T09:12:30.139+01:00Lovely Lavender<div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2fUfu7wlWSE/TgBJcuJR-TI/AAAAAAAAArc/BiOJS1bKVVw/s1600/SANY4213.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620573092730501426" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2fUfu7wlWSE/TgBJcuJR-TI/AAAAAAAAArc/BiOJS1bKVVw/s400/SANY4213.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Lavender is such a lovely plant and his year I have an abundant of it, so decided to bring in as much as I can to dry and use for lavender pillows.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sCVxl8vKn7I/TgBJXKvqBHI/AAAAAAAAArU/lJfQlqgi_Rs/s1600/SANY4226.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620572997328438386" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sCVxl8vKn7I/TgBJXKvqBHI/AAAAAAAAArU/lJfQlqgi_Rs/s400/SANY4226.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Even a little sprig in the bathroom.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4224.jpg?t=1308641471"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 480px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4224.jpg?t=1308641471" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The kitchen too, the smell is wonderful.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4217.jpg?t=1308641285"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 479px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 639px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4217.jpg?t=1308641285" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4221.jpg?t=1308641402"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 454px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4221.jpg?t=1308641402" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>and the best place for lavender is in bedroom. I'll show more of my newly painted bedroom soon, just waiting for hubby to fit a new cupboard door.. you just can't rush these husbands :) </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4232.jpg?t=1308641554"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 472px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4232.jpg?t=1308641554" /></a><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4232.jpg?t=1308641554"></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Today I'm linking with Linda over at <a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/">Coastal Charm</a></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://%3ca%20border=%220%22%20href=%22http//linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/%22%20target=%22_blank%22%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r87/mmoo1978/LindaBtn.png%22%20/%3E%3C/a%3E">http://<a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" border="0"><img src="http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r87/mmoo1978/LindaBtn.png" /></a></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>the fishermans cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16906079391858759120noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5780522597277275065.post-45213966287662379652011-06-13T10:41:00.014+01:002011-06-13T11:14:13.524+01:00Busy Times<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u4tPgiuFzog/TfXdQzhhJiI/AAAAAAAAArM/HtXKmTz48ng/s1600/SANY4074.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 274px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617639390992999970" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u4tPgiuFzog/TfXdQzhhJiI/AAAAAAAAArM/HtXKmTz48ng/s400/SANY4074.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I'm decorating my bedroom at the moment and that means everything else seems to go to pot.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4076.jpg?t=1307958505"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 640px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 480px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4076.jpg?t=1307958505" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />My garden is wild with neglect.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4143.jpg?t=1307958431"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 472px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4143.jpg?t=1307958431" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />and I just had time to pop some roses (Madame Pierre <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Oger</span> Rose) into a jar to scent the kitchen this morning and then its back with the painting.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4144.jpg?t=1307958376"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 480px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4144.jpg?t=1307958376" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Of course there is always time for vintage hunting and I added to my bottle collection this weekend.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4148-1.jpg?t=1307958264"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 428px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4148-1.jpg?t=1307958264" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>the fishermans cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16906079391858759120noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5780522597277275065.post-59227364690974328282011-06-06T08:40:00.001+01:002011-06-06T08:41:08.995+01:00Flowers in the House<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6hXDULdb8iM/Tes-fNKHY8I/AAAAAAAAAqk/9aWcGW1D1DQ/s1600/SANY4054.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 298px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614650066276410306" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6hXDULdb8iM/Tes-fNKHY8I/AAAAAAAAAqk/9aWcGW1D1DQ/s400/SANY4054.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Its a beautiful June day here today, the sun is shining and the garden is full of flowers.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4130.jpg?t=1307260023"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 542px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4130.jpg?t=1307260023" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />If fact so many I picked a large bunch to bring inside and enjoy and to share with others at Jane's, <a href="http://flwrjane-smallbutcharming.blogspot.com/">SmallButCharming</a> for Flowers in the House.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4055.jpg?t=1307256910"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 495px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4055.jpg?t=1307256910" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I have a bit of everything here, the Chive flower, blue <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Campanular,</span> Arum Lily, blue Geranium, Alchemilla Mollis, a few Granny's Bonnet seed heads, Verbascum, white Peony and a Rose......<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4056.jpg?t=1307257022"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 480px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4056.jpg?t=1307257022" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Not only is this a very beautiful rose it also has the most wonderful fragrance. It's a David Austin rose called 'Constance Spry'. It only flowers in the summer but is well worth growing just for the lovely scent, which Austin describes as having a strong myrrh fragrance, this I can vouch for as this one rose has filled my whole kitchen with a exotic spicy and licorice scent.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4060.jpg?t=1307256461"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 475px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 639px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4060.jpg?t=1307256461" /></a><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4053.jpg?t=1307257097"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 472px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4053.jpg?t=1307257097" /></a>the fishermans cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16906079391858759120noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5780522597277275065.post-16000525055979056182011-06-03T07:27:00.006+01:002011-06-03T09:30:46.568+01:00My Garden in June<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XObhls7-Igw/TeiRKPtKN1I/AAAAAAAAAqE/9TXd6MeWb0k/s1600/SANY3887.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 299px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613896540717987666" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XObhls7-Igw/TeiRKPtKN1I/AAAAAAAAAqE/9TXd6MeWb0k/s400/SANY3887.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div>The weather here is lovely the sun is shining and the very old tree in a neighbouring garden has a wonderful Blackbird that lives there and sings his heart out all day long.<br /></div><br /><div>Although, along with shade the tree also brings sticky <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">sap</span> and hundreds of seedlings that have to be weeded out every year...... strange but since the Blackbird has lived in that tree I don't mind about any of those things.<br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4016.jpg?t=1307086481"><img style="WIDTH: 480px; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4016.jpg?t=1307086481" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Alchemilla</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Mollis</span> a cottage <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">favourite</span> mixed with Purple Sage and Chives.</div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4019.jpg?t=1307086417"><img style="WIDTH: 422px; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4019.jpg?t=1307086417" /></a></div><br /><br /><div><br />A little shady bit at the back of the garden.<br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4026.jpg?t=1307086273"><img style="WIDTH: 480px; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4026.jpg?t=1307086273" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>This Arum Lily had become quite big so I chopped a bit off and used it in the pond as a marginal.</div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4025.jpg?t=1307086335"><img style="WIDTH: 480px; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4025.jpg?t=1307086335" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br />It didn't seem to mind.<br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4030.jpg?t=1307086161"><img style="WIDTH: 640px; HEIGHT: 480px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4030.jpg?t=1307086161" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br />Experimenting here with the Plum Tomatoes I'm growing this year with sacks, as I'm determined not to use plastic pots any more.</div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4036.jpg?t=1307086086"><img style="WIDTH: 640px; HEIGHT: 581px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4036.jpg?t=1307086086" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div>I now look in junk shops for containers and have now replace every plastic pot on my patio, I'm still looking for a few more for the containers I have at the back of the garden.</div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4042-1.jpg?t=1307086016"><img style="WIDTH: 480px; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4042-1.jpg?t=1307086016" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>The blue <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Campanular</span> has seeded <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">itself</span> everywhere along this border, which after this year will be changing to incorporate <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">shrubs</span> at the back, so if you have any <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">suggestions</span> for any great shrubs that have a lot of interest I would be very <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">grateful</span>.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4033-1.jpg?t=1307085967"><img style="WIDTH: 451px; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4033-1.jpg?t=1307085967" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div>Since changing the liner in my pond the water has gone a nasty green, even though I introduced <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">oxygenating</span> plants, maybe it needs some more, any suggestions?<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4035-1.jpg?t=1307085899"><img style="WIDTH: 640px; HEIGHT: 452px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4035-1.jpg?t=1307085899" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br />More herbs and close to the Kitchen on the patio for easy picking.<br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4036-1.jpg?t=1307085848"><img style="WIDTH: 640px; HEIGHT: 581px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4036-1.jpg?t=1307085848" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div>A favourite seating place for me is near the pond.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4072-1.jpg?t=1307085737"><img style="WIDTH: 480px; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4072-1.jpg?t=1307085737" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4069-1.jpg?t=1307085657"><img style="WIDTH: 541px; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4069-1.jpg?t=1307085657" /></a> </div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div>This is a nice combination of planting, the white Peony and Blue Geranium.</div><br /><br /><div>Today I'm linking with Laura over <a href="http://aplacefortea.blogspot.com/">A Place for Tea</a> for Friday Flower</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>the fishermans cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16906079391858759120noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5780522597277275065.post-67492178388685374982011-06-01T06:28:00.000+01:002011-06-01T06:29:23.670+01:00A Favourite Rose<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6I1QXVFddOE/TeSrzow0AAI/AAAAAAAAApw/KOkyADkQ2iU/s1600/SANY3985.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612799939214311426" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6I1QXVFddOE/TeSrzow0AAI/AAAAAAAAApw/KOkyADkQ2iU/s400/SANY3985.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Although we have been having some very dry weather lately, the Roses seem not to have suffered too much and even seem bigger to me this year. This Rose is a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">favourite</span> of mine because it flowers with abundance and has a very pale silver <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">lilac</span> colouring and a very lovely sweet scent.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3987.jpg?t=1306831727"><img style="WIDTH: 518px; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3987.jpg?t=1306831727" /></a><br /><br /><br />Its called 'Blue Moon' its a Hybrid Tea rose and was the first Rose I planted in this garden so it's well established and it seems to like climbing over an arch at the back of the garden.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gmwq7YKCByE/TeXGM9cqwII/AAAAAAAAAp4/XoAsCK2B4ac/s1600/SANY4027.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613110436542726274" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gmwq7YKCByE/TeXGM9cqwII/AAAAAAAAAp4/XoAsCK2B4ac/s400/SANY4027.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Here its tangled with 'Clematis Montana' which flowers in the spring.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3986.jpg?t=1306831991"><img style="WIDTH: 497px; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3986.jpg?t=1306831991" /></a><br /><br /><br />As I have said before I'm always on the look out for vessels for flowers and whilst at the little French shop last week I found a few items that are perfect for Roses.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3991.jpg?t=1306831652"><img style="WIDTH: 550px; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3991.jpg?t=1306831652" /></a><br /><br />A couple of jam jars and a tiny potty.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3999.jpg?t=1306831574"><img style="WIDTH: 472px; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3999.jpg?t=1306831574" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Don't worry the potty was thoroughly cleaned :).<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3989.jpg?t=1306830275"><img style="WIDTH: 422px; HEIGHT: 639px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3989.jpg?t=1306830275" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div>Its very rustic to say the least but has some lovely faded gold detail that I thought was lovely. </div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4005.jpg?t=1306830099"><img style="WIDTH: 480px; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY4005.jpg?t=1306830099" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Today I'm linking over at a Beach Cottage for <a href="http://www.abeachcottage.com/2011/06/blog-linky-party-bc-good-life-wednesdays.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Abeachcottage+%28abeachcottage%29">Good Life Wednesdays<br /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3997-1-2.jpg?t=1306831482"><img style="WIDTH: 640px; HEIGHT: 530px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3997-1-2.jpg?t=1306831482" /></a> </div></div></div></div>the fishermans cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16906079391858759120noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5780522597277275065.post-73766266025370316352011-05-29T08:37:00.005+01:002011-05-29T08:47:26.890+01:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NXETY0m8bEs/TeH4bk0evKI/AAAAAAAAApg/-ARsHoRlq-w/s1600/SANY4014.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 281px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612039763304299682" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NXETY0m8bEs/TeH4bk0evKI/AAAAAAAAApg/-ARsHoRlq-w/s400/SANY4014.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Am I the only one or is other blogger's having trouble commenting? It's been five days now and its very frustrating. I don't understand why I can receive comments but cannot comment myself.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TvadsxjXXlk/TeH5QOsAznI/AAAAAAAAApo/ZzaAVgbtAhk/s1600/SANY4012.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 280px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612040667896270450" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TvadsxjXXlk/TeH5QOsAznI/AAAAAAAAApo/ZzaAVgbtAhk/s400/SANY4012.JPG" /></a>the fishermans cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16906079391858759120noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5780522597277275065.post-27931176646674019302011-05-27T06:29:00.001+01:002011-05-27T06:29:33.926+01:00Inside a Little French Shop<div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ytXHHK6QUMU/Td4EUZUZIGI/AAAAAAAAApY/SQOWLSXUsaM/s1600/SANY3979.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 294px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610926934190530658" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ytXHHK6QUMU/Td4EUZUZIGI/AAAAAAAAApY/SQOWLSXUsaM/s400/SANY3979.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div></div><br /><div>Well I finally remembered my camera on a trip to Norwich and the owner of this little French shop 'The Bell Jar' kindly let me take some photos<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3955.jpg?t=1306392303"><img style="WIDTH: 640px; HEIGHT: 480px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3955.jpg?t=1306392303" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br />I started off in the little courtyard garden at the back of the shop, where sculptures sit happily with garden paraphernalia.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3956.jpg?t=1306392240"><img style="WIDTH: 462px; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3956.jpg?t=1306392240" /></a><br /><br /><br />The owner displays items so well and shows some great ideas for their uses.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3957.jpg?t=1306392185"><img style="WIDTH: 466px; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3957.jpg?t=1306392185" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />I would love to have that tin bath in my garden filled with herbs and salads.<br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3958.jpg?t=1306392127"><img style="WIDTH: 480px; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3958.jpg?t=1306392127" /></a><br /><br /><br />Do we really need plastic planters? I would much rather use these.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3959.jpg?t=1306392061"><img style="WIDTH: 480px; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3959.jpg?t=1306392061" /></a><br /><br /><br />A Beautiful white bench and a nice idea for a patchwork garden floor.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3960.jpg?t=1306391996"><img style="WIDTH: 480px; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3960.jpg?t=1306391996" /></a><br /><br /><br />A weathered plant display and painted herb pots.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3961.jpg?t=1306391916"><img style="WIDTH: 480px; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3961.jpg?t=1306391916" /></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><div>Back into the shop.. the owner was painting a chair whilst I was there and paints some of the furniture herself. This little blue chair was a favourite of mine, love the patchwork cover.<br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3961-1.jpg?t=1306395989"><img style="WIDTH: 248px; HEIGHT: 335px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3961-1.jpg?t=1306395989" /></a><br /><br /><br />Loved this mirror too.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3962.jpg?t=1306391860"><img style="WIDTH: 480px; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3962.jpg?t=1306391860" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />White linen slip covered chair.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3963.jpg?t=1306391796"><img style="WIDTH: 479px; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3963.jpg?t=1306391796" /></a><br /><br /><br />If I had the room this table would of come home with me.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3964.jpg?t=1306391729"><img style="WIDTH: 416px; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3964.jpg?t=1306391729" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3965.jpg?t=1306391651"><img style="WIDTH: 480px; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3965.jpg?t=1306391651" /></a><br /><br /><br />The walls were colour washed with different shades of grey.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3966.jpg?t=1306391579"><img style="WIDTH: 480px; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3966.jpg?t=1306391579" /></a><br /><br />Wonderful patina on this bed.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3967.jpg?t=1306391511"><img style="WIDTH: 640px; HEIGHT: 476px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3967.jpg?t=1306391511" /></a><br /><br /><br />Perfect. I must admit to being a bit in awe of this talented lady, the atmosphere and peacefulness of the whole shop with its soft tones and textures was beautiful, not one thing in the shop jars with the other, in fact I felt I was walking around an art gallery rather than a shop, who needs high street shopping?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3968.jpg?t=1306391408"><img style="WIDTH: 470px; HEIGHT: 639px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3968.jpg?t=1306391408" /></a><br /><br /><br />Artwork and linen was everywhere.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3969.jpg?t=1306391342"><img style="WIDTH: 640px; HEIGHT: 473px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3969.jpg?t=1306391342" /></a><br /><br />a couple of great stools.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3970.jpg?t=1306391286"><img style="WIDTH: 471px; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3970.jpg?t=1306391286" /></a><br /><br /><br />This was such a sweet cushion.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3971.jpg?t=1306391175"><img style="WIDTH: 479px; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3971.jpg?t=1306391175" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3972.jpg?t=1306391104"><img style="WIDTH: 640px; HEIGHT: 480px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3972.jpg?t=1306391104" /></a><br /><br /><br />Even the radiator fitted in to the whole scheme.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3973.jpg?t=1306391039"><img style="WIDTH: 480px; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3973.jpg?t=1306391039" /></a><br /><br /><br />Such a beautifully painted cabinet. I also like the contemporary light fittings.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3974.jpg?t=1306390978"><img style="WIDTH: 480px; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3974.jpg?t=1306390978" /></a><br /><br /><br />Handmade ceramics.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3975.jpg?t=1306390914"><img style="WIDTH: 480px; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3975.jpg?t=1306390914" /></a><br /><br /><br />The owner makes the cushions herself.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3977.jpg?t=1306390852"><img style="WIDTH: 473px; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3977.jpg?t=1306390852" /></a><br /><br /><br />Love the patina on this sideboard.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img style="WIDTH: 478px; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3978.jpg?t=1306390791" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br />There were weathered doors and shutters everywhere.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3980.jpg?t=1306390565"><img style="WIDTH: 639px; HEIGHT: 475px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i405/Deborah117/SANY3980.jpg?t=1306390565" /></a> </div><br /><br /><br />Today I am linking with Miss Mustard Seed for <a href="http://missmustardseed.blogspot.com/2011/05/furniture-feature-friday-favorites-link.html">Furniture Friday<br /><br /></a><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>the fishermans cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16906079391858759120noreply@blogger.com18