Can you smell the violets ?

I have been meaning to post this for ages and then I saw a lovely post on perfume at susies vintage attic.




Does anyone remember the tiny bottles of Devon Violets you used to find in those lovely tacky shops on holiday? I can remember having to stand still for ages whilst my mum read all the silly postcards. I could never understand why they made her laugh so much, how I wish you were still here Mum so I could laugh with you.




                                         I have been trying to find April Violets By ummm its gone out of my head I'll remember tomorrow when I'm more awake : )
( Yardley ) the pic below is what started all this off. I have lots of sweet violets growing in my garden. This print is of the double one called called Princess Mary.




I found this little bottle in Q.D. last year, the green one is for ink, we used to go on digs years ago and found lots of great bottles, I will post some pics if anyone is interested.
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  I hope you all have a very fragrant and happy week whatever you are doing. Cate x

                                 

      

                              

                                            

                                                        

Bigger Ducklings

Wow did they grow over the Bank holiday Weekend,
they now have a bit of attitude and dive in the pool.


We will all be sorry to see them go and I have been tempted to keep them, the last time we kept ducks we had only just got the dog and she wasen't sure what to do with them. Being a hound I'm not sure it's a good idea.
A fox  managed to chew his way into the pen and had ours
( Donald, Daisy, Angel and all the babies in one go) for dinner.I don't think I could go through that again, so sadly  Zara will never have a pet duck to call her own                                            

 These are a few extra pic I took at work, I have never bothered much with the camera before.                                                  

These cottages are across the road from school they have lovely gardens with fish ponds and rock gardens

                           


This is the old prison cell  scary
                                         





 These steps are to help you mount your horse
                                           
you can see how well used they are          
                                                                      




 I thought these trees were so pretty

These are May Day posy baskets we made at Rainbows on Wednesday, we usually have a May Pole Dance at school which is so nice,  I am all for keeping up old traditions, in the past a posy of flowers would be hung on someones door knocker, they would knock on the door and run away, when the person opened the door they had a lovely suprise.
                                                                                            

      This is their version of the ducklings

Well that's all for now, Thanks Jillie, Karen and Sharon for your kind words I havent had a week like that for ages, Im not very good with stressy things they seem to kick everything off. I'm having large doses of Bach Rescue Remedy and the odd glass of wine, purely medicinal of course. I now feel I should proof read everything it makes you paranoid being in school.
bye for now
Cate x

Can't think of a title day

I have been struggling all week with this, what with tests, extra work and a funeral I feel like staying in bed all week but it's too painful I can't win : (

I hope you've all had a good weekend. I will post pics of the ducks before they go next week bye for now
Cate x

Quack Quack a testing week

Hi everyone well the week started off ok, and then we had Wednesday, there I was strolling into school unaware of the scary stuff waiting for me, a literacy test. It seems I had been put on a course for the next eight weeks learning how to sple, er slpe I mean spell and stuff, now I  know how all the year six children feel at the moment.

The highlight of my week was our new arrivals, there was great excitment on Monday morning the ducklings had arrived. Its amazing how fast they have grown, we all take them outside everyday for a swim and today was the first time they dived under the water, the children thought it was wonderful because they all got splashed. I thought I would share the pics with you all. I hope to take more before they go back to the farm next week.

     Dizzy Dotty and Quackles





         This is Dizzy

    

I hope you have all had a good week, bye for now
I hope the weather is better than the forcast this weekend : (

Cate x

An Award

What a lovely suprise to be given an award when I have only been doing this blog for a few weeks. I have really enjoyed getting to know lots of very talented  people.I now have to tell you 7 things about myself umm

I danced at the Free Trade Hall M/C in The Sugar Plum Fairy  
(i was 5)
                                 I hate tea leaves weired I know
                                  love pastel colours
                                  I don't eat meat
                                  wish I could wear hats
                                  (they don't suit me)
                                  love shoes
                                  I have been to Australia twice.
Not very exciting stuff but it is rather hard to do without sounding mad or a showoff  : )

How I wish I could sew better I did get a present a few weeks ago this tiny machine, its so light I can lift it with one hand. I will have a go at making some cushions I think, can't make too much of a mess of that : )

Well am I glad I did some gardening yesterday its pouring down here on the normally sunny essex coast.
lots of you seem to have found treasure this week, when I get around to it I will post my finds from the Easter hols its only when I put it all together I realised why I need to be at work most of the time, we really don't have room for our collective hording, give me a week off and I'm like a woman demented, my daughter is as bad which I suppose is my fault : )
I'm off to do something useful now I hope your all enjoying your Sunday. I had to pick 7 people to send the above award to so here they are
                                                     Ticking Stripes
                                                     Clover Cottage
                                                     are we nearly there yet
                                                     Tilly Rose
                                                     Crafty Helen
                                                     Bellas Country
                                                     Maisies Attic
                                                                             Bye for now Cate x