It has been the most wonderful weather here in West Yorkshire.
Sunday was spent in the garden but I have to admit to not doing much, it was a lazy sort of day. Simone has put me to shame!
I took some photos of the flowers and plants that are opening up in the spring sunshine.
It's nearly that time of year again. Remember this post from last May?
We plan to go to Haworth for the 1940's weekend and I am planning what I will wear.
I have bought a pair of shoes I fell in love with. They are so lovely, I didn't get them just for that weekend but they will be my special occasion shoes.
I got a bargain 'A' line skirt for £5, it's brown wool with a cream check. I have some steamed stockings and a lovely brown beret with flowers on it. Now all I need is a top of some sort.
I got a bargain 'A' line skirt for £5, it's brown wool with a cream check. I have some steamed stockings and a lovely brown beret with flowers on it. Now all I need is a top of some sort.I have ordered these books from Amazon. My knitting skills are not up to much but my lovely mum has said if she has the time she will make me a 1940's style sweater. Just need to find a pattern-quick!
These are just a few of the lovely gifts I received for my birthday. The large silk ribbon flower brooch was sent from my good friend and my Mother-in-law bought me the book for some crafty ideas. The perfume was off hubby and some pretty book labels with butterflies on.
I will show you what I bought with the money Shan sent me when it arrives!
Hubby found this tiny nest a few years ago and I found it again, hiding at the back of a cupboard. It is beautifully constructed. The broken egg shell, I found the other day in the garden.
The trees are popping in the garden.
Cherry plum blossom.
Red Acer.
The old apple tree.
Not a lot of crafting going on here at the moment. There are reasons (excuses!) I will let you know about them next time.
I hope your steamed stocking s don't get you all hot and bothered.
ReplyDeleteYour weather is a bit betterthan ours. Al the buds and little spring things are about three weeks later than last year.
Heres hoping that Richar Gere is waiting for you when you get off that train!! Don't forget to call in "The Souk" in Haworth - it doesnt usually open while latish, but you will be able to get something original in there - The DQ got some fabulous original 1940's shoes when we went last. Have a blast Lyn - and I see you are back on the mosaics!! xxxxxx
ReplyDeleteIt has been beautiful day today hasn't it ?? hope you take lots of pics of your Haworth weekend, sounds great fun.
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Be great to dress up 1940s style, what you have so far looks lovely. I hope you'll have an appropriate hair style and make up too.
ReplyDeleteWOW! Please post a pic of yourself dressed up.....fantastic shoes!! xxx
ReplyDeletewould love to see a pic of you all done up on the day - what fun!
ReplyDeleteHappy belated birthday! Love the dress up. We've done the Goodwood Festival of Speed a couple of times, I'd love to do the Revival just for the dress up!! Mind you, our two old girl cars are 1970 and '79. Not sure I could face the '70's again!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the shoes! I bet you will look really smart all dressed up. Lucy looks very interested in the birds nest! The flowers in your garden look beautiful. x
ReplyDeleteYour 1940s weekend sounds like fun - hope you get your sweater knitted in time! I found some broken eggs in a nest the other day - I really hope my cats weren't the culprits ...
ReplyDeleteI've just posted about my 'popping' apple tree this morning. Your flowers look beautiful Lyn.
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I feel always so ashamed when I visit your beautiful garden!!! Have fun at the 1940 weekend!
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What gorgeous flower photos there! Loving the outfit idea too - I bet you will look fab - that era was so stylish. Great gifts for your birthday, am now off to hunt that book down you got it looks great :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful plant photographs. I like the sound of the Homemade home book, what do you think of it?
ReplyDeleteSome photos of you all dressed up would be great! Sounds like an excellent day out.
WOW ! your photographs are stunning ! your costume looks good so far - hope you get everything else you need & have a fab time xx
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ReplyDeleteYou'll have a great time on your 1940s day I'm sure - and a suggestion for your post when you do it is for a lovely mosaic post of bits of you dressed up! Have fun!x
Hope you have a great 1940's day, your outfit is looking good.
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting to see that your apple tree is just starting to sprout whilst mine is covered in blossom - that must be down to the fact that it's a bit warmer down here (pics on my blog this week).
I love the shoes!!!
ReplyDeleteI hope you will have a wonderful weekend...it sounds exciting! Love the things you bought, and the pics of the blossoms are just wonderful!
So colourful, like here!
Annalisa
I hope you do have time to craft again soon - that book of projects looks great but I know how easy it is for time to be stolen by other things! That nest is beautiful, with it's interwoven feathers, I see Lucy's giving it a good sniff! Archie is all ready to catch the birds - he's just started doing that funny chattering thing they do when they see one! xx
ReplyDeletethe photo at the top of this post is stunningly lovely!! and that bird nest is so precious.
ReplyDeletethanks for your sweet words on my blog today! ((hugs)) across the ocean to you!
The weather has been wonderful hasn't it, almost like midsummer. Hope you have a lovely weekend.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post - I love you mosaics of the spring flowers. The idea of a 1940s day is exciting - I wouldn't have a single thing to wear of that era but the idea of dressing up like that is just lovely. I hope you have a great time!
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