Fabrics, Fragrance and Floribunda!
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Well I never, what's this? Roses growing in my apple tree? No, but the next best thing; three of
Niki's gorgeous handmade bags! I'm sure you've heard the expression that a girl can never have too many bags, well if they're made by Niki, then that is certainly true! I was lucky enough to 'bag' (excuse the pun!) the patchwork of roses bag yesterday, when she updated her
website. It arrived today, how's that for service?!
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Here are some more wonderful things I have recently acquired! I spotted this pretty glass lamp on ebay and luckily for me it was on a Buy It Now - so I did just that! It has little glass droplets just visible under the lampshade. The very kind seller sent me a surprise gift too, this really pretty oil painting of roses, how lovely! When I saw
Sue recently at the antiques fair, I couldn't resist her handmade lavender bags made from vintage fabric; they smell wonderful! The lavender bag tied with black lace was another surprise gift from another ebay seller; aren't there some very generous people out there?! The beautiful wisteria note paper was made for me by
Bonnie; thank you so much Bonnie, I really adore it and don't want to use it!
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Here's a photo of one of my Sweet Williams, which are growing in abundance in my borders this year!
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Last year they were non-existent but have decided to appear everywhere this year! Do you have any surprises growing in your garden?