This Week...

A fairly ordinary week, this week...but one that's made me happy...To blog it, or not...That is always the question, when nothing but the fairly ordinary/usual stuff has happened...

I've been sewing, as usual...

I bought these gorgeously scented sweet pea flowers from the market this morning...

The first I've sniffed this year and 'wow' are they delicious!

Later on this morning, into the shop walked my friend Jill with this wonderful posy from her garden! (Jill, I hasten to add, is not 'ordinary'! - Its always lovely to have friends stop-by!)

Whilst we were chatting, a lovely lady called Lynne arrived. She was on her way home to Cornwall, having been away on holiday, and had been promised a detour via my shop by her hubby! Although not a blogger, Lynne is an avid reader of them and visits most of the vintagey blogs that we all know and love - Apparently Lynne has the pseudonym 'Popsy' and she occasionally leaves comments here and there...So if you've received a comment on your blog from a 'Popsy', I can tell you she is a very lovely lady!...We could have chatted for hours, I think, but the pressure was on a little, as her hubby was waiting in their car for her to finish shopping! ;-))

(It was a pleasure to meet you Lynne and I hope you don't mind me mentioning you on my blog post today!)

Then there was a local lady who visits my shop sometimes...She came in with a tray full of beautifully ripe blueberries under one arm, which she'd bought at the market...asked if I liked them, (I said I loved them!)...and so she gave me the whole tray!

That's not to mention some cards I received in the post this week...It can be the little things that make such a difference to a fairly ordinary week, wouldn't you agree?

Feeling happy this evening, I wasn't going to let the rain deter me from a quick flit around our garden when I got back home...

The poppies are just starting to open...I've managed to raise these from seed for the last couple of years. I'm always amazed how much growth they can produce in just one season, from seemingly nothing at all...

Some of my more 'full headed' roses haven't fared so well in the constant wet conditions... Others are fighting fit!

Here's the new border that I've mentioned before, that I am still creating...its filled out a bit already though.

Other areas are just how I like them...

Wild, woolly and a little bit jungle-like!

A couple of weekends ago, hubby (and future son-in-law) started to create a new path down one side of our garden...And it's barely stopped raining since! - So it remains a WIP!

Last Sunday we took some time off from the chores and DIY projects and took a ride into deepest Somerset...Unfortunately I was 'camera-less', so can't truly share with you the wonderful time we had with Lizzie and Jack at Lizzie's Open House event, but Donna was there too and she has put lots of great photos on her latest post here.

I can however show some of the goodies I bought there and also some I gathered on the way at a convenient car bootie stop-off! (Thanks for the tip-off Lizzie!)

Hubby bought this old chap for me, who was last seen living in Lizzie's barn!

Also from Lizzie, fabrics and pictures...

One with beautiful hand embroidery.

And from the bootie...

A gorgeous mirror with plasterwork ivy leaf surround.

Lace, including lengths, baby bonnets, and pretty collars.

Costume brooches and a buckle...

My favourite one...

And a dainty china sugar bowl.

Hope you've had a happy week too.

Enjoy the weekend,

Niki x