Who loves Autumn?

I do! Well how could anyone not. Lighting the fire, snuggling in and getting down to some serious sewing, knitting and crochet. I have had a bit of sewing block and needed a little project to get back into the swing. I have been desperate to make some really nice bunting and with an impending birthday of my nephew on the horizon it was a perfect opportunity. I couldn't resist putting his name on. So I have a question for you all, I sell very simple bunting at bargain price but would like to start selling the kind of bunting above. Do you think that £2.00 per letter is too much or too little, the above bunting has 5 letters with 4 plain which would make it a sale price of £18.00. I would appreciate your feedback as it might be a new line on sale.

Anyway, back to Autumn, I do love it for various reasons, colour, smell, fires, walks, berries, harvesting and erm... well.... BIRTHDAYS! It is mega birthday season in my family, starting with my big sis, then my brother, then my little baby who now is sooooo big I cant believe how 5 years has vanished in a blink. Then of course its mine! Then my mums and my little sis, so you can see why its mega birthday time.

Look what this lucky little (erm old) girl received!!!!!!! I cant bear to stick pins in it.

Do you think people know I like cooking? If you haven't been watching What to Eat Now, I strongly recommend you do. We are very much seasonal eaters in this house and Valentine Warner (what a lovely name) hits the nail on the head with his gorgeous and may I say simple recipes. A while back a good friend gave me Carol Kleins Grow Your Own Veg book, so her Cook Your Own Veg book is great to show you what to do with it all. We eat a lot of veg in this house so its really nice to have a book just for them! TEE hee hee (as Carol would giggle!)

My mother grew this plus many more pumpkin's on her allotment, puts my little one to shame! They do make a good pumpkin and goats cheese quiche though, the boys gobbled it down with homegrown roast pots and huge carrots! Mmmmm don't you just love Autumn!

Just a few flowers left from the allotment, looks like I might go into business with these next year, neighbours are putting in orders! Watch out Sarah Raven!

A happy ending........

Sorry for the delay in the words to this post, its a real romance story. A film could be made from it.

Are you sitting comfortably, then I shall begin.......

Once upon a time there was a girl who was not so happy, she had a gorgeous and very special child but craved for that true love and happy ending that all girls dream of.

Then one day she met an old friend that rekindled a spark, which then simmered and evolved into a love that was meant to be. Unfortunately the romance was not to run smoothly, the man that she so truly had fallen in love with was to leave and work in New Zealand, something he had been planning for a long time.

What was she to do?

She sat on her friends sofa crying her eyes out, happy for her friends impending wedding but sad that she would not be able to be with the man she loved. The decision was made and she went on an adventure staying with her love in NZ for a month.

Well, 2 weeks later and what was that on her finger?........................................

They both new that they had to be together, and the thought of waiting for October (the next time that they would see each other) was too hard to endure. This lovely man took her out for her birthday and proposed!

They decided that it had to be soon and and within 3 days they became Mr and Mrs P!

So is this the end of a romantic story.... no, Mrs p had to return to England and wait for October! As you can see from the photos above a small celebration was held on a wet and wild October day so that all their English friends could join them in their happiness.

November will be a sad month for me and this friend, as we will have to say goodbye to each other and so will our children, but knowing that they are going to have an exciting new and very happy life brings joy to us all.!

THE END

Thought I might show you a picture of this very silly cat of ours! She likes to sit in a most peculiar way on the back of our sofa..... dear JamJam!