I won a GIVEAWAY - YAY YAY YAY!!!

I was so happy - giddy in fact about winning this giveaway from The Ramblings of an Everyday Mummy. All the bits were everything I LOVE.

There was even some yummy chocolate thrown in there - of course it lasted seconds. A handmade brooch made by Beki. Ribbon & a really great smelling candle, also CK hankies. Give me a cold now! And a book - can't wait to indulge. And my favourite - BEAUTIFUL bunting, again made by Beki. It is so so pretty - and I have been meaning to do some myself - but time just hasn't allowed - I was going to put it in the kitchen, but I think I will put it up in my bedroom as a reminder each morning that random acts of kindness are still bestowed, that there are like minded, clever, kind people out there in the world - and a reminder to GET UP OUT OF BED AND MAKE THE MOST OF MY DAY IN THIS GOOD WORLD!!!!

Thank you Beki.

TTFN Fleur

Lavender Lovelies & a Win!!!!

Just thought I'd share my latest fondness and fortune. Lavender....... Lavender milk. Just warm milk with a spoon full of lavender sugar. Very yummy and as lavender is a sedative, great to make you sleepy (or the kids). Also, Lavender & Lemon jam - bought from a local lady. It is so yummy, this small jar lasted a morning! Finally a bloggy Thank You to.... Beki at The Ramblings of an Everyday Mummy. I won her FABULOUS GIVEAWAY and I can't tell you how lovely all the things are, well I will when they arrive! Thank you Beki! xxx TTFN xxxxx

A Lost Corner

Dust anyone - help yourself......

Any suggestions on what to do here? It's where my little Catholic remnants rest, well some of them. The Collection Box is at some point going to be put in our Bathroom, for people to "donate" a penny, rather than "spend" one. The bureau is great and more so because the grammar school my brother teaches at were throwing them away. So I took 2 - I would have taken more if space allowed. My question is - would you paint this bureau white?

Advise & discuss

TTFN xxx

Ultimate Halloween Pumpkin

Coming to you courtesy of artist Ray Villafane. Incredible eh?

TTFN xxxxx

Bits from my Kitchen

A bit random really and I could have done a post about each piece, but you know what it's like...so I thought I would do a collective post.

Firstly a 1960s measurement converter. I love this, it was pence at a CB and it really helps me convert when baking old recipes. It needs to be put up on the wall - another job another time.

A newie! Bought recently from Poundland, lovely blackboard, somebody's trying their luck! More newies! The tins were 50p each!!! And who could resist the mugs for £1....sometimes the new fits nicely with the old doesn't it? OK, so lots of this is new stuff actually. The board is magnetic, but used mostly for my keys (check out one of the only CK things I own!) Pin-board! Not that you can see the board for bills and party invites - children's unfortunately. And now a favourite. I paid quite a bit for this on Ebay and I really need to get it up on the wall. Not sure of the age, but it is a clothes line! The rope pulls from the front and when you're finished you reel it in. It came with lots of dear little pegs. I do wonder what age this is? Finally, my mother-in-law gave me this floor sweeper, I believe it was her great aunts, so lets just say, it's early 1900s. And......most importantly it works!

Hope you all had a good weekend?

TTFN

xxx