We had amazing weather the whole time we were in Southwold, unlike the rest of the UK apparently but it feels like that's probably it for sunshine now. My tan is fading already and this morning was the first morning for weeks I sat in my 'coming to' chair by the door with the door closed. Even if it is raining I like the door open, but it there was just a bit of a chill at 7.00 this morning.
I sat here with my customary two cups of tea and persued paint charts. We are having some bits and pieces done to the house in the next few weeks and I, for once, have no clue what colours I want. Normally I know instantly, but I am having a bit of 'decorator's block' at the moment!
Yesterday I dodged the showers and went to the Cotswold Vintage Fair at Toddington with my usual partner in crime, Stacey. We were remarkably restrained and I came home with a French tin, a Fire King jadeite jug and a Pyrex bowl in the same colour, plus a subscription to Pretty Nostalgic magazine. Not bad at all really. Unfortunately due to the torrential rain the road was flooded on the way home and we were too late back for me to cook tea for Andy before his night shift. So although I didn't get a telling off for the shopping, I was still persona non grata and had to send him off with a frozen Shepherds Pie while the girls and I had a take away!
I love this colour green so much, and it goes perfectly with my little terrier salt cellar.
I made up for yesterday by making a fantastic (if I do say so myself) Kleftiko (Greek Lamb Stew) with Rapeseed Oil Roasties, and I am now back in the good books. The recipe is from BBC Good Food and is really easy and tasty. Unfortunately it was hoovered up before photos could be taken, but it was definitely one to add to the list of regulars in my recipe book.
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Aside from cooking, today has mainly been taken up with crocheting Christmas decorations (yes,really), jewellery making (in Autumnal colours to mirror the weather), and cutting out things to sew tomorrow.
Vintage pudding basins listed in my shop - perfect for your Christmas puddings!!
I've been busy listing on Etsy again, having been inspired by yesterday's lovely stall holders. I thought I would try to get organised and on top of things before we go back to school as I will have much less spare time then. I'm moving up with the class I had last year to Year 4, which will be fun but hard work. I have a pile of things to sew in preparation for my next fair - on 8th September at Gloucester Folk Museum. It is organised by The Made Project and should be fun. Pop along if you are free (I hear there is a good tea room, just in case you need further persuasion!).