Snow More

Snow day!
Really, more snow!!!
:( Wx

Paris

BONJOUR

I am in Paris for a month - so exciting!

I adore it here and not sure I will ever want to go home,  I have now been here around three weeks. 

I can't believe how quickly the time is going.

I have done all the usual things so far;

The Sacre Coeur

Beautiful and with the most incredible panorama of Paris from here

The Pompidou Centre

Art Moderne - n'est pas?

The Louvre

Probably my favourite!

I actually had a lump in my throat when I walked into the Italian Galleries, and when I saw Ms Lisa - it was certainly a thrill.

What a stunning city

PARIS

Je t'aime!

Wx

Happy Valentines

Next to look forward to is Valentines Day

It never looses it's charm for me and I love it.

Keep thinking I will grow out of it, but no.

Doesn't have to be any big deal in these times of credit crunchiness!

If you can't afford to go out;

Cook at home, create a romantic scene with lots and lots of my favourite....

candles!

What to wear?

Your heart - on your sleeve, obviously!

That's where I always wear mine.

Happy Valentines Day when it comes around!

Wx

May your Burns Celebrations be Joyous

Happy Burns Day!

to you and yours

Enjoy your haggis, neeps and tatties tonight

and

raise a glass of fine malt whiskey

to

Scotland's Bard

'So deep in love am I,

and I will love you still my dear

'till a the seas gang dry'

(until all the seas run dry)

So utterly beautiful

Wx

Proud to be Scottish

Especially when Burns Night comes Around

Burns poems fill my heart with joy

If you have never read any of his poetry

and you are romantically inclined start with

'My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose'

It actually makes me cry the words are so beautiful

 And there is not a New Year or celebratory gathering in Scotland where his skillfully penned

'Auld Lang Syne' is not sung at the end of the night

I think Burns was a genius and on the 25th January we get to celebrate and remember him

I urge you to join in!

Wx

The Perfect Christmas!

Having done most of my Christmas shopping on-line

 I do have to wonder if some of the joy of wrapping up warm

and actually walking - yes, walking to the shops

(remember that?)

has been lost.

It's lovely to come home freezing cold from the shops and sit in front of the stove with

a hot cup of mulled wine.

Get the mixer out and bake, filling the entire house with glorious aromas

Always remembering 'cooks cocktail treat'

Is the preparation the best part?

You see I have this image of how Christmas should be

But is Christmas really ever how we imagine it's going to be???

Ok.

Now. 

Be honest - 

do you think smothered in brandy,

lashings of marzipan and

a couple of inches of icing.....

They'll really notice???

Isn't it the thought that counts?????

A rather despondent,

Wx

A morning on the West Sands with Chester!

The view of the town is so lovely.

Is there anything more special than having a beautiful beach all to yourself?

Wx

Happy New Year from St Andrews

Happy 2011!

Wx

HOUSE SOLD!

OUR HOUSE IS SOLD!

 

We are on the move!

The Wendy-House is moving to

St Andrews

We are so excited and have cracked open the bubbly!

Hope you all have a fabulous weekend.

Wx

So, do you want to see more?

 Our bedroom is such a tranquil place to be

 

 especially after a long soak in the bath

 

 

and here is where our guests lay their heads

 

Wx

More of Our Home

Enter through the front door of our home into our hall

Then at either side,

our Dinning Room

 

and our Sitting Room

The front garden looks so pretty out of our lovely, 

old Victorian bay window

I love this pretty mirror

So now you have seen some of the rooms downstairs.

More later!

I hope you are enjoying the tour.

I'm loving it and beginning to wonder why I'm selling!

I will tell you more about that later too!!!

Wx

Our Kitchen

 There is something comforting about a kitchen table.

A place where so much happens,

the world gets put to right here,

over good food and a bottle of wine

or

a huge pot of tea!

 

Cooking, baking, chopping, preparing - 

I love being in my kitchen.

Especially when my friends are round sitting at the island

chatting sharing a bottle of wine, a coffee or my favourite - a cocktail!

While I make some nibbles.

I adore having good friends in my kitchen!

Wx

Wendy-House for Sale

 House for Sale

 

 Nice owners wanted

 The Wendy-House is on the move!

House and garden for now,

I will post some interior shots tomorrow!

Wx

Afternoon Tea in St Andrews

Come and join us for

Afternoon Tea

 on

Monday 31st May 

from 1pm - 5pm

at

Nahm-Jim Thai Restaurant

62 Market Street

St Andrews

 

 We are raising money for a lovely young man.

Young Robert Brassington is 14yrs old and as he is growing up will require specific adaptations to his home to enable him to carry on living with his family as he enters adult life.

Please help us raise money for young Robert

and at the same time enjoy a lovely afternoon tea.

Tickets are available from Sue Mitchell who is Roberts Grandmother:

Charlesworth Guest House, St Andrews - 01334 476528

or

just come along on the day!

Tickets cost only £ 5.00 per person

which will include:

Selection of tea, sandwiches, cakes and scones

all lovingly prepared by Sue and her friends

You can enjoy your afternoon tea served in

Wendy-House

vintage china

I will be there with my Wendy-House vintage goodies for sale.

I hope to see you there!

Wx

The Beautiful Balbirnie House

So excited to be part of the fabulous Balbirnie House Ladies Day!

This is a must for your diary girls

can't wait to see you there.

Wx

Another Date for the Diary

Back by popular demand!

Gin in Teacups

Greenside Hotel,

Leslie

30th May 2010

Hope to see you there!

 

Wx

Pop it in your diary!

Wendy-House will be there,

I hope you can manage along!

Wx

Mother and Daughter

There just aren't enough families wearing matching

hand knitted cardigans any more!

Wx

Les Miserables

Edinburgh Playhouse - on now!

I had forgotten how FABULOUS it really is.

Worth going back for another look as they have new stage sets,

and the music.....

well it just seems to get better ever time I hear it.

Wx