Flower week

It's May, it's Chelsea flower show week and I thought I'd have my own flower show right here!

 Macro shots on my Finepix S2000HD of flowers from my garden.

Nature walk

Beautiful sunny, warm day so we went for a nature walk in the fields about 2 miles from home. Lambs, bluebells, buttercups, apple blossom and a beer were all to be seen!

Obviously the beer has nothing to do with nature but it was refreshing after the walk!

And we came across the cutest little house ever! - We've lived in Kent for over 25 years and never seen it before!

Ten favourite things in my sewing room

1. My lovely Janome sewing machine

2. My collection of old tins

3. Odds and ends waiting to be knitted!

4. My sewing companion - DAB radio!

5. Sunny window, view of the garden and flowers

6. Comfy chair - a furniture warehouse bargain at £5!

7. Interesting bits and pieces

8. Future projects - so many possibilities

9. My gorgeous Laura Ashley cupboard

10...and of course -  antique buttons.

Rainy Sunday, Sunny Monday

Let's face it - Bank Holiday weekend was a bit of a let down weather wise. Sunday was so wet I don't think I even set foot outside. Instead I made a quilt!

This is made from fair trade fabric that I bought at the Festival of Quilts last year with some plain blue added. I intend hand quilting it with a variety of threads.

Monday looked brighter, although it was freezing, so we set out for Nymans gardens near East Grinstead, which is owned by the National Trust. Gorgeous rhododendrons and lots of bluebells made it a colourful experience.

We went looking for lunch and found another, possibly even lovelier, garden almost next door!

High Beeches is a privately owned hillside garden with lovely trees and streams and lots of colour at this time of year.

Whatever you're doing this weekend hope it goes well!