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13 Aug in Brush Cottage, Links | Comments (4)

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The Twinkleberry site is at long last being redesigned!

Of course, Mr Perfectionist (aka Captain Slow) is building it, so it’s bound to take quite some time to finish………..but it’s looking lovely and I am very excited!

Delectable linen

11 Aug in Brush Cottage, Links | Comments (0)

One of my very best things must be getting into bed when I have changed my linen. I am a bit of a purist when it comes to bedding and have always only ever bought white pure cotton linen. I iron all our linen myself ( I know – it’s crazy – but there you are) and both David and I delight in climbing into bed and enjoying the feeling of fresh white cotton, so I was really suprised when I came across Bella Notte Linens and was temped by the most sumptuous, colours and fabrics – I might need to rethink my dedication to white cotton…………

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Image courtesy of Bella Notte Linens

Macarons

01 Jun in Brush Cottage | Comments (0)

I didn’t really know what all the macaron fuss was about……

Until a friend bought a box for me in Paris this weekend

Oh dear…….now I know what all the Macaron fuss is about……..

Asparagus

20 May in Brush Cottage | Comments (2)

We are in the middle of the English Asparagus season, It’s one of my favorite things to eat and so my friend Jane and I drive to Durleighmarsh Farm near Petersfield every week to buy boxes of these delectable spears.

I’ll eat them any which way I can, whether its wrapped in smoked pancetta and roasted, dipped in hollandaise or smothered in risotto.

More often than not, we gobble them, lightly steamed, dressed in olive oil and lemon juice and sprinkled with shaved parmesan – delicious!

What’s your favorite asparagus recipe?

Linda's Tamarix Tree

14 May in Brush Cottage, Flowers | Comments (1)

The petals from our apple trees are all gone now, I should have done a post called “Poppy the puppy in the petals” as for a while there was a carpet of petals under the trees. Linda sent me these photo’s of her beautiful tamarix tree, one in bud and one 1n full flower, truly magical! I think that this must be my favorite time of the year and I can’t imagine a nicer place to be than England in the spring time. I am loving the wisteria and the lilac trees that are in bloom now.

Images courtesy of Linda

Apple Blossoms

24 Apr in Brush Cottage | Comments (1)

When I wake up in the morning

and open my curtains

I am greeted by the most glorious sight

My entire bedroom window is filled with the softest pink apple blossoms. It’s a view that I look forward to and never fail to appreciate when it arrives.

What’s your favorite view?

Poppy the puppy – part 2

16 Apr in Brush Cottage | Comments (1)

Poppy arrived on the 30th of March and our lives appear to have changed immeasurably! Things like slippers and socks are no longer safe and shopping involves debate on bling collars and safe chewable options. There is nothing like a wagging tail to greet you in the morning though. She is a happy, friendly, playful pup and we are completely besotted!

A puppy called Poppy

28 Mar in Brush Cottage | Comments (3)

We’ve decided that it’s time to get a puppy. We’ve our hearts set on a Cairn Terrier and so today we are driving to Derby. Will Poppy be for us and we for her?

A weekend in London

25 Mar in Brush Cottage | Comments (0)

I love living where we do, which is in a very beautiful, small village in Hampshire for many reasons, but it’s also perfectly positioned as it’s only an hour from London (by train that is – about 2 hours by car). I LOVE London! From the minute I arrive in the City I go into complete sensory overload and am aware of all the wonderful things I miss out on by living in the country……..

We went over the weekend, one of our clients – Auditel Franchise - was nominated for a best website award and the award ceremony was on friday night and also, my sister Rosy was arriving for a visit from Australia.

Tessa’s only request for the weekend was to go to the Tower of London, which we did on Saturday. What a beautiful day it was, we have been treated with some glorious days lately and it was perfect to be wondering around a place of such historical importance.

When visiting the Tower, you can join one of the tours which are given by various Yeoman of the Guard. This is well worth doing – the Yeoman are interesting, full of fascinating details and entertaining too. Our guide was Chris.

Now, I know that sometimes I do ramble on about things unrelated to jewellery, but this is not one of those posts because the Tower of London is where the Crown Jewels are kept!

Chris, gave the girls in the group this advice regarding the Crown Jewels:

” Take a long look at those massive diamonds, look into your husbands loving eyes, look back at the Crown Jewels, look at the minuscule diamond ring on your finger and then slap your husband!“

Daisy Crowns

16 Mar in Brush Cottage, Flowers | Comments (1)

I know that spring is on the way when little daisy princesses appear in my garden!

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