The last of the flowers

There isn't much left in the garden but I did notice a few periwinkles pushing their noses out and sniffing the air.

I'm afraid I came over a bit Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland, so off with their heads it was.

Le weekend part 2

On Sunday we went into Nottingham for the British Art Show.

The Nottingham Contemporary Art Gallery was celebrating its first birthday. There was a photo booth and face painting and cakes and all sorts!

There was art too, but how can you beat little Mr Moustache?

Le weekend

What a weekend! We had friends to stay with their two boys. Such fun!

Here's a nutella kitten :)

On the Saturday we went to Chatsworth House in Derbyshire for their Christmas market.

The house was built by that admirable woman, Bess of Hardwick and is now the home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire.

So this weekend, there was roast chestnuts, mulled wine, ostrich burgers, farmyard animals (purely visual, we didn't eat them) and adventure playgrounds. A good time was had by all!

Feeling a tad liverish

Well, I was right about the weekend.

My liver worked harder than Santa's elves in the week before Christmas.

Visitors to stay

More visitors this weekend. Best get my pinny on.

I feel there might be drinking involved, so will need my drinkers companions to hand.

This little fella is my favourite, with just the one ear. But what an ear!

Treasures

It feels like such a long time since I was surrounded by all my treasures. Well over a year now, and still the house isn't ready enough to start making arrangements. But every now and again I open a box, just to see what's inside, and then pore over the contents for a bit before putting them away again.

Sometimes I make a little display :)

Time for a song

What a miserable morning!

I think it might be time for a tune to lift the spirits. How about Cilla Black?

Tricky to make a choice because there are some brilliant ones such as Anyone Who Had A Heart and my favourite Step Inside Love, but today I think we'll go for You're My World.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttTZL8YPXls&feature=related