Kitchen love! ;-)

All day, we've worked like Trojans! ;-)

We had the kitchen walls re-plastered at the beginning of September and since then we have lived in a tip of a kitchen ... until this week when the kitchen was finally decorated! Yippee!

We weren't too sure which colour to choose but in the end we chose a lovely 'Apple Green', by Crown Paints.

It's lovely ...very fresh.

And so, whilst Mr S dealt with the heavier tasks, I potted about cleaning and putting everything back in it's right place!

It is so nice to have my kitchen back again! I love it!

Not to mention all the 'fripperies' which live in it!

Hope everyone is having a fab weekend!

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Cracking good job!

My kitchen is, as I type, being redecorated!

I'm hoping it'll be a 'cracking good job' when it's finished ;-)

I'm not having new curtains as I love the ones I already have...but

I thought I'd make a few cushions for the chairs...just to pretty up the room and give it a more vintage/50s look...and...you know how much I love bright bold fabrics!

I found these at Donna Flowers lovely site!

I don't know if I dare go near her stall at the 'soon to be held' V&H fair!!

http://www.vintageandhandmade.co.uk/

http://www.donnaflower.com/

Meanwhile...

These gorgeous Christmas paper tags are from the 'Peppermint Twist' range of scrapbooking items by K&Company.

I love them.

They come in pads of 24 tags.

I bought them on ebay from a very nice seller in Torquay!

http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Homespun-From-The-Heart__W0QQ_armrsZ1

Finally, one can't sign off without saying a huge HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO...

Nick Park did a 'cracking good job' when he thought up these fab characters!

Absolutely brilliant!

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Back to school!! ;-)

.... for me, today!

I haven't done any teaching since August and so, having had two months off, I woke this morning in shock! ;-)

Back to the workplace, for me, is pretty easy though as I teach at home thus my travelling costs are nil.

A few steps and I am there!

Ah, an empty chair...no pupils yet...lessons start at 4pm.

I teach in the evenings so I have to learn to 'pace myself' during the day time, (which, for me, is not always easy! )

I teach English to children whose ages are from 5 to 16 years.

So a little bit of this:

Or this:

Books everywhere!

Old and new!

Not a lot of this word..if we can help it...

I have also been known to teach a little bit of History...

...and Geography

My classroom is a lovely cosy room...

With , of course, a touch of vintage!

And there's always a certain someone watching over me... just to make sure that I do things properly!

Time is flying by and I must get my lessons prepared!

Otherwise, before I know it, my first pupil will be strolling up the path!

I hope that everyone is having a great Monday!

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You just can't beat....

...a little bit of vintage in the craft room!

I was inspired by this piece of sheet music!

And so, surrounding myself with fab vintage bits and pieces which I found recently, I beavered away earlier this morning.

These little magazines offer so much!

Don't you just love it ?!!

Have a lovely weekend everyone !
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Travellers from the north!

They came from the north in their lovely orange van!

Yes, it's the 'Cocoa and blankets' family...

Helen, Pete and Polly.

http://cocoaandblankets.blogspot.com/

Stopping off at a campsite almost next door to us, they were able to spend an evening with us and then we waved them off the next day as they continued on their journey to Cornwall.

They came bearing gifts... ;-)

I can't wait to get crafting...loads of ideas here!

And now they are at Portscatho...lucky devils!

It was so lovely to meet them...proving once again that bloggers really are the nicest people!

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