tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-305926382024-03-19T05:59:03.793+01:00Primrose Hill StudioLiving the good lifePrimrose Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17950780471146152740noreply@blogger.comBlogger182125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30592638.post-73606638098067774322011-05-04T22:04:00.001+01:002011-05-04T22:04:21.025+01:00A little something for the weekend.............<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My word, it's a while since I last posted on here, time just seems to fly by while you're having fun, or in our case lots of visitors, painting and decorating, trying to tame the jungle outside and get the veggie plot going! Busy, busy, busy..........and of course the little star to keep entertained!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">To add to the chaos, I've been helping out my lovely friend Gillian get her exciting venture, Eggshell & Chalk at The Bothy, set up for it's grand opening this weekend (7th & 8th May). For sale at The Bothy will be a gorgeous range of Hand Painted Furniture which Gillian paints herself and a superb range of vintage homewares which she scours the auctions for. Also joining her for the weekend will be Katie at<a href="http://vintagesquirrelkatie.blogspot.com/"> Vintage Squirrel</a>, <a href="http://www.threebearsprints.com/">Three Bear Prints</a> and me with my Primrose Hill range. Tea and cake will be for sale on both days and the Bothy will be open from 10am to 4pm. The address and directions are as follows:</span><br />
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<div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Heading from Coupar Angus towards Perth take the first left as you reach Woodside, signposted for Abernyte. Pass the bus depot on your left hand side, as you come to the corner you'll see the sign for West Balgersho Farm, so instead of continuing round the corner go straight ahead up the farm track. The bothy is at the top of the road on your right hand side.</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So tomorrow and Friday will be busy sewing days, as usual it's the last minute rush to get new stock made, I'm quite enjoying my new swallow design, our first pair arrived back in April, it's so lovely to hear them twittering away on the wire outside the back door.</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">L x</span></div>Primrose Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17950780471146152740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30592638.post-78947850710354687102011-02-21T15:25:00.002+01:002011-02-21T16:06:01.408+01:00Some sunshine please........<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDUagXmljkCdaUR1A5dokvHSuF99SoP2uzorzg6twdFdXx9_N9LUu_6EL-IWrABAHGDReuKniiqHpPKBw0tZ9I6E_YwfZIJS4qB_w1mXpMlAZb1vc2s5ssiJvgW4ZjJRLPUoWoJA/s1600/RIMG0074.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDUagXmljkCdaUR1A5dokvHSuF99SoP2uzorzg6twdFdXx9_N9LUu_6EL-IWrABAHGDReuKniiqHpPKBw0tZ9I6E_YwfZIJS4qB_w1mXpMlAZb1vc2s5ssiJvgW4ZjJRLPUoWoJA/s400/RIMG0074.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576152231573742114" /></a>Oh these dreich days are really getting the better of me............the lurgy has been hanging around in our house for weeks now, little star was ill for about 3 weeks, she then had a small spell of jollyness and is now full of coughs and cold again :(<div><br /></div><div>Last week I coughed like I smoked 40 a day and then eventually took to my bed at the weekend, full of the cold and feeling very flu like.........bleurgh. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRs0ER8cIFt68XN5ivkr6GjliAgUlX7m_wH4AgcFmp8e1qUptBviFHkaiy2ecGwMMav-G5Fdf5aBAqne03C82u2jAGS7c-BHkgxMMCMQTsIOPfoqOOlHqwjggecj22q0WStJK8bQ/s1600/RIMG0064.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRs0ER8cIFt68XN5ivkr6GjliAgUlX7m_wH4AgcFmp8e1qUptBviFHkaiy2ecGwMMav-G5Fdf5aBAqne03C82u2jAGS7c-BHkgxMMCMQTsIOPfoqOOlHqwjggecj22q0WStJK8bQ/s400/RIMG0064.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576152229937866434" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>So, in an attempt to try and cheer myself up, I decided to take a look through some lovely Spring pictures taken in the garden either last Spring or the Spring before that (I'm thinking prob the Spring before that as Stella took up all of my time last year!) </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1q2TtCqdhRFT3OCvr7PKkaV-XwgKyQvGVxmwWZasTq_dRDVX_CqP_6Wlqpbj70gdPgSl3hwdsbDck7uN-aGNtdkJ0-e3HruCalxL6M4VU0zcP_uyw_MUKUd3OMuGcaSPwIaF5g/s1600/RIMG0075.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1q2TtCqdhRFT3OCvr7PKkaV-XwgKyQvGVxmwWZasTq_dRDVX_CqP_6Wlqpbj70gdPgSl3hwdsbDck7uN-aGNtdkJ0-e3HruCalxL6M4VU0zcP_uyw_MUKUd3OMuGcaSPwIaF5g/s400/RIMG0075.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576152223794769474" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Where is the sunshine of February? The lovely sunny days promising us that Spring is just around the corner? There is nothing nicer than being able to take a cuppa out to the back door and sit and enjoy a bit of early Spring sunshine on your face, it warms the soul out of hibernation, don't you think?</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBK9pbFobt7o6RHCFed__sYw4_ANuKhrrL4a7LgWkuLkNosZn8rfYJmZZjcg6SYzuUPeYGmAx2aUexHnN9RQjr6ZjjBDHEdpqf6JFqdwCXjXOlYMzP2KSqBop7sBjGkAAMM01WsQ/s1600/RIMG0044.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBK9pbFobt7o6RHCFed__sYw4_ANuKhrrL4a7LgWkuLkNosZn8rfYJmZZjcg6SYzuUPeYGmAx2aUexHnN9RQjr6ZjjBDHEdpqf6JFqdwCXjXOlYMzP2KSqBop7sBjGkAAMM01WsQ/s400/RIMG0044.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576152218888148370" /></a><br /></div><div>Oh how I long for the yellow burst of little celandine flowers along the bank of the burn, and that sparkle of sunlight off the water as it trickles down to the big burn...........</div><div><br /></div><div>Fingers crossed Mr. Sunshine arrives back from his long holiday fairly soon. In the meantime, I hope this little burst of Spring has cheered you up, it's certainly given me hope!</div><div><br /></div><div>L x</div>Primrose Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17950780471146152740noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30592638.post-43706305941207045072011-02-02T21:14:00.011+01:002011-02-02T22:43:20.856+01:00Marmalade making<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, that's January been and gone for another year! I have a bit of a love hate relationship with January, the house looks so bare without the Christmas decorations, but before long the spring bulbs are in, so I just have to fill the house with blooms.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ2sIT_adxKddjOsgEfLYvnBWPoaxjZt9t74oJhznYzOEqjRE3t9f2j7Eh0TA61rnGq25EOsRJobGYs2nJR9H1DwHz-4sgQ3B_4diqvAzNhwvjztZEisbJ94fUFbUWT6CrRRDn7g/s400/IMG00053-20110119-1456.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569189668640927138" /></div><div><br /></div><div>So far we've had few pots of hyacinths blooming away and filling the house with their gorgeous scent, a bunch of tulips and now we're awaiting the burst of sunshine from a little pot of tete a tetes.</div><div><br /></div><div>January can be such a long dark month, but this year we had a lovely week of sunshine, and the days were noticeably getting longer. Little star and I went out for a few walks with the dogs at about 4pm and Spring was most definitely in the air.</div><div><br /></div><div>I do love curling up at the fire with a good book though, especially on a Sunday afternoon. I've just finished <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/the-wilding-by-maria-mccann-1903820.html">this book</a>, a very good read, given to me by my Mother-in-law for Christmas.</div><div><br /></div><div>We've at last <i>almost</i> finished the kitchen, there's still a wood store to build, a shelving unit to get painted up and a few finishing touches, but it is so lovely having the space to live in. Getting the cook books out and having a play in the kitchen has been great fun after a year of no kitchen! </div><div><br /></div><div> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhydsoUuqttHTO6fSG8katc32ZZ_UrlzREcELcw2qvAkHspiIxu4moZrxGb_00jbzP4OejTOCT17MsVpMQEiyNEP0VEL7b_d3MCYR4wKR4vM-yL3Zi0qTmdeR_AY3mZApWrzvceqA/s400/RIMG0391.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJstfj4Ppy03iel1_0Qjj0MHQVQ6YHnK6sVHNyF1Hwn1zDHnCy69Qvqf4XGbOc60GAULrlDYEPYFi0UEPiZ36RvucX8Unp742PVJwEq6UgQ0phyLvmzTo9gKJMg8SJAY-2vR8zg/s400/R0010243.JPG" /></div><div><br /></div><div> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho17I3vG_25v49GN8wH_LHo4IQ43IPdV66wqAJPv0J8hohXk3-WREta10mvGXhPvU0qquVj22Ch33GSHiGyLuS2X6_-mX5A9DQDWGTO_kxEpDiYSrA3ZPcaSeKuTFL_u0jMxbGsA/s400/R0010242.JPG" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht9dyxfOKsbIsO7xWAjMN9MRo-J-jQvRmOqUblMp60ROy5_PRRlLY4mDIYkWnfQxTNU6VCUIjHtRqF8oYyS9VXPDl5ur6pHV-aMOExkRS_mzw7E4_CAwsYhgoERiexsKnGDTO2gQ/s400/R0010236.JPG" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Marmalade making was started last night so the first batch is done.</div><div><br /></div><div> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimVBt5aiYot-Tk-XD20zsBG2nlPhv3Xgi0APJOT9gBTS4YtdhVbCbelIb0gKrUiARLuLJf2ChGVcPJNB_MltyHE_ImgoTkRXhXRCJHc2NJP5gtlRp7Py14_dOn8NDJE4vmMlw3cg/s400/R0010260.JPG" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>See you soon!</div><div><br /></div><div>L x</div>Primrose Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17950780471146152740noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30592638.post-61052916958350896292010-12-08T13:15:00.007+01:002010-12-08T22:27:32.927+01:00Winter Wonderland<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyorBLUa6G8QmTk8SCBYE3DFyRoqeHGz7y2AYJ9Ac38U8hDR7XlEnWwNR-x0Z9IY4yTa_8Lnq5qko1qKYxbFqvaBJeMawAg1ewlhlxMjSMUP4OF8uGOPlV2yQGrxF4wxmDpe5DQ/s1600/R0010214.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548287745668302178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyorBLUa6G8QmTk8SCBYE3DFyRoqeHGz7y2AYJ9Ac38U8hDR7XlEnWwNR-x0Z9IY4yTa_8Lnq5qko1qKYxbFqvaBJeMawAg1ewlhlxMjSMUP4OF8uGOPlV2yQGrxF4wxmDpe5DQ/s400/R0010214.JPG" /></a> Baby it's cold outside, -15 to be precise! We had snow for 10 days on the trot, fun at first, then very frustrating! The log pile is diminishing rather quickly, but at least we're keeping cosy!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbfKdMFz9t5Xc-C5XagaNcU-NcGogJozX9wW0nI0aLIOTYw4h1Wf0rLb5l5q7Wv-USI0YbudIet3ikuU_MFPW_uUwS17eDsYXQDAt-SW6B_78FzC0hjJ9k0r82cKaSj-lhsa1new/s1600/R0010205.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548287737195010402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbfKdMFz9t5Xc-C5XagaNcU-NcGogJozX9wW0nI0aLIOTYw4h1Wf0rLb5l5q7Wv-USI0YbudIet3ikuU_MFPW_uUwS17eDsYXQDAt-SW6B_78FzC0hjJ9k0r82cKaSj-lhsa1new/s400/R0010205.JPG" /></a>These photos were taken at the beginning of last week, we've probably had another 10" on top of this, about 2 1/2 ft in total! Gregg and I walked into the village as it would have taken us as long to dig out the car and the driveway! It was hard going trudging through the snow but beautifully still and sparkly.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5QPOLZiTQ6fjv2i0LAyVVsvZhYJ1BnjvlI4wMQ9anYb6rkK4zmVopZpT93t7mUw2YT9voywzNxHUMp5Hm_undI5TRZy-iB4comu3rYFq4ziBUarm_tCI9zyh_TRsuetz5LBDbQ/s1600/R0010210.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548285741457748434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5QPOLZiTQ6fjv2i0LAyVVsvZhYJ1BnjvlI4wMQ9anYb6rkK4zmVopZpT93t7mUw2YT9voywzNxHUMp5Hm_undI5TRZy-iB4comu3rYFq4ziBUarm_tCI9zyh_TRsuetz5LBDbQ/s400/R0010210.JPG" /></a><br />The studio is cosy and busy! I had my mum up for 10 days, stranded here! So I made the most of it and got through the orders, the biggest problem was getting them to the Post Office, but we're managing, just! So I'm now having to be mummy by day and demon sewer by night to keep on top of things...............but it's all good.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmyVZU9hedaUQ0GMiTvDx_ru0yWaJgHr1dAYs7xE7CsdWglVsOQmdmQbLcTzKikC_syT17OcbNpF9ik5LX7uhCB5UuzV9dZN67OXUw9kwYVXpClkj8FuzECXDZJuN5wEDZRt4sJA/s1600/_MG_2433.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548285732068936306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmyVZU9hedaUQ0GMiTvDx_ru0yWaJgHr1dAYs7xE7CsdWglVsOQmdmQbLcTzKikC_syT17OcbNpF9ik5LX7uhCB5UuzV9dZN67OXUw9kwYVXpClkj8FuzECXDZJuN5wEDZRt4sJA/s400/_MG_2433.JPG" /></a><br />Sadly I had to miss the <a href="http://www.greengallery.com/">Green Gallery Fair</a>, it snowed all day on Friday, the roads were awful and I didn't want to leave the bub and G stranded with no car...........it was such a hard decision to make, but I think it was the right one. The Fair went well and lots of people turned up, which was great, especially after the huge effort that Becky puts in every year to make it such a special event.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9pH0tr7NDPcxIxeSrUExAQXUykNBoDo8VpdClh9aQyLquB4GXbcj7h_W4HuFxz96i8WaL3A4ohTaWpBU5ZJrJ7WtPrUKXOltpV6qg5k5LV_XxstREoCIwISUxT2CmZ4u1UizSCg/s1600/R0010206.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548285726809208722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9pH0tr7NDPcxIxeSrUExAQXUykNBoDo8VpdClh9aQyLquB4GXbcj7h_W4HuFxz96i8WaL3A4ohTaWpBU5ZJrJ7WtPrUKXOltpV6qg5k5LV_XxstREoCIwISUxT2CmZ4u1UizSCg/s400/R0010206.JPG" /></a><br />Anyway, there's one week left for people to buy some Primrose Hill loveliness on-line before Christmas, we have a few goodies in our <a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/partners/primrosehillstudio/products">Not on the High Street</a> shop. If there's anything else you've seen before and isn't in the shop, <a href="http://primrosehillinteriors.co.uk/to%20order.htm">just give me a call or drop me a note</a>.</div><div></div><div>You can also follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/LisaPrimroseHil">Twitter</a> now too, it's quite good fun and so many lovely folk out there!</div><div></div><div>L x</div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Primrose Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17950780471146152740noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30592638.post-35580096951212288482010-11-03T18:42:00.003+01:002010-11-03T20:09:10.523+01:00Handcrafted & Vintage Christmas Fair<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUEqt9SUsQ9z2RJed4YaH63Trgx3TsxZRjttpF1u9vojfIvp-dPx87aBbcsyurElEq4ybz29s3wAi-WaJXJCZ3zoKZnbnXYM6bdgIBqgcMRXFgFZss7dsidm3k-yHFgs0FiPi1Q/s1600/IMAGE+postcard0001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 272px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535381087060865922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUEqt9SUsQ9z2RJed4YaH63Trgx3TsxZRjttpF1u9vojfIvp-dPx87aBbcsyurElEq4ybz29s3wAi-WaJXJCZ3zoKZnbnXYM6bdgIBqgcMRXFgFZss7dsidm3k-yHFgs0FiPi1Q/s400/IMAGE+postcard0001.JPG" /></a> I can't quite believe it's that time of year again! This time last year I was spending my first few days at home with our little Stella, where has that year gone.........?<br /><br /><br /><br />Somehow, in the midst of the madness, I have managed to keep the business ticking along, only just! So, after the Open Studios back in September, Katie and I got our acts together and organised the above fair, and in the blink of an eye it is upon us already!<br /><br /><br /><br />We have a great selection of stall holders, everything from beautiful porcelain ceramics, to knitwear, vintage and textile homewares, artwork, photography, fashion accessories, painted furniture and lots more.<br /><br /><br /><br />We've decided to do it as a fuindraiser for Help for Heroes as Rob, Katies husband, was in the Royal Dragoon Guard for 16 years. As far as we know we think this may be the first ever Handcraft Christmas Fair held in aid of the charity in Scotland, so lets hope we get a big turnout.<br /><br />We've got the local SWRI serving up tea, coffee and lots of home baking, so hopefully that will pull people in too!<br /><br /><br /><br />So, if you fancy a wee day out on Friday or Saturday of this week do pop along to the fair, remember to come and say hello!<br /><br /><br /><br />L xPrimrose Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17950780471146152740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30592638.post-39919246370133648982010-09-06T22:14:00.004+01:002010-09-06T22:45:00.647+01:00Perthshire Open Studios<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUaOVOLOKqO72s3c9_7kRdH-dv8kuZedrWRt2jJvI7VNwqs4s9jmAfrSvrZ1I_INpvZp49Q1qDAwzj8zRFE1HiriG3f0QaXAxMQBKvyVblwxhdCuWQh7AyQo9KgZGQ6m1typc2A/s1600/RIMG0319.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513914493355164706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUaOVOLOKqO72s3c9_7kRdH-dv8kuZedrWRt2jJvI7VNwqs4s9jmAfrSvrZ1I_INpvZp49Q1qDAwzj8zRFE1HiriG3f0QaXAxMQBKvyVblwxhdCuWQh7AyQo9KgZGQ6m1typc2A/s400/RIMG0319.JPG" /></a> This Saturday sees the start of the <a href="http://www.perthshireopenstudios.com/">Perthshire Open Studios</a> 2010 and I'm really looking forward to it! Last year was such a big sucess, Katie, Diane and I all did well, so the three of us have got together again this year to put on a quirky and colourful exhibition of textiles, jewellery, photography and ceramics.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOWUccSlQPn5IzAyflcT0qFJxLBY0gwsp1v6HpMdCsoTG7lZI775GMtF8c9FqbW8HSqJjFQEOJrICU7Xo8pic3K99rC7BqqlY6kF4k3isWgfGBsMhxD-uzoXkWOC-P42xeH8watQ/s1600/RIMG0322.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513914487342392194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOWUccSlQPn5IzAyflcT0qFJxLBY0gwsp1v6HpMdCsoTG7lZI775GMtF8c9FqbW8HSqJjFQEOJrICU7Xo8pic3K99rC7BqqlY6kF4k3isWgfGBsMhxD-uzoXkWOC-P42xeH8watQ/s400/RIMG0322.JPG" /></a> We had a nice little selection of home produce, so hopefully we'll have more of that this year!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkjTX7OgM4W9wdRCC42IklxoEL2Pnv0IypICVDp2vEeUasewxBl9TxzmepA6-noBAUtSGEd7_09Ga2I1OlYLdiVcQLQ3S65TaQpR_EsR6mhYXjViW0OP-mwx-mB9uZRgwYeM4Pug/s1600/RIMG0325.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513914479721132498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkjTX7OgM4W9wdRCC42IklxoEL2Pnv0IypICVDp2vEeUasewxBl9TxzmepA6-noBAUtSGEd7_09Ga2I1OlYLdiVcQLQ3S65TaQpR_EsR6mhYXjViW0OP-mwx-mB9uZRgwYeM4Pug/s400/RIMG0325.JPG" /></a><br />We've got live Scottish music on the deck again on opening day, and as an added extra this year we're doing tea and cake in the garden over the opening weekend, what more could you want!</div><div> </div><div>So, if you're local please do come and visit us, we'd love to see you! Fingers crossed the weather stays dry!</div><div> </div><div>L xx<br /><br /></div><div></div></div>Primrose Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17950780471146152740noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30592638.post-43287142569924233662010-09-01T22:11:00.003+01:002010-09-01T22:31:01.469+01:00Back to work<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheseNFyuHkxELGGCbOcUYHm8ixc4oa9SbT7LSCNYIJpkgyJYq2TQxKwrX3J4vNvEf3AQ0VKvRwp6LEFMv9DA4649GX9r0pB3h9NXjqL6hn-c8W5943VsmlfJQXASVjisD7kTApXQ/s1600/RIMG0322.JPG"></a> Well, supposedly! I've been back at the sewing machine for about a month now, gosh how I've missed it! Stella is 10 months old now, where that time has gone I do not know......but I've been itching to get back into the Studio for the last 6 weeks or so, does that make me a bad mummy? <div> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512057848118902418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj77831LAhlnR-s83-Dq9YPMIQzLk946J_UX7GJbiyU2ZdHUQXsJgHDshz_XCHwFiuMGAE065ifHZ_OTQxXGkAUv21pGLsC7Qy14h8S2_lUJBOby1bVIAhRA4dO-2fcmZgdzjVxVw/s400/IMG_2082.JPG" /> <div> </div><div>Over the last 10 months, life has changed so much. We no longer spend hours working away on the house and garden, there's another little person now who needs to be fed, changed and entertained, and of course absolutely <em>adored.</em> </div><div> </div><div>Life has changed in a very good way<em>.</em> </div><div> </div><div>We've had our first family holiday on the stunning yet sleepy island of Tiree, but more on that another day.......</div><div> </div><div>Somehow today is the 1st September, in 10 days we'll be back open again for the <a href="http://www.perthshireopenstudios.com/">Perthshire Open Studios</a>. I'll tell you all about our plans at the end of the week, it's going to be a great opening weekend though so put 11th & 12th September in your diary......</div><div> </div><div>It's good to be back folks :)</div><div> </div><div>xx<br /><br /></div><div></div>Primrose Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17950780471146152740noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30592638.post-56547962836155898072010-03-31T18:44:00.002+01:002010-03-31T18:50:32.434+01:00Our new toy....<div>Ever since I was a little girl I've always wanted one of my own.................</div><div> </div><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454856404229288082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYJCgwHASNcwqE5EP2eYJVWeGQ4WuqxqPKpQk1a3lVVgh17GIGBJQGLjnMwkTH1w3zsIsU06_iZHjzfGRP_eNYvvI96158OIi0UzofAGz9c3DF4gItuB6BcvR460TYGlekvin0w/s400/RIMG0498.JPG" /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div>I learnt to cook on a Rayburn and an Aga, so you can imagine I'm in heaven right now. Gregg is rather enjoying it too, it's woodburning, heats the house and the hot water, so it's butch enough for him to play with too......!!</div><div> </div><div>Christenings and finishing off with the trademen has been keeping us busy, but I'll be back again soon. Life is a little more calm again, which is good. :)</div><div> </div><div>L xx</div><br /><p> </p>Primrose Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17950780471146152740noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30592638.post-18473180166127590852010-01-26T17:46:00.006+01:002010-02-02T15:31:15.875+01:00The last 13 weeks<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6ChDoK88Lg2Kvfs55cNCMEIQef14zM8vYmZk4iZ21LObWu6nxT6jo7f7agaauBlGEHNq8Iz4m8Vs9e48A66ch_jntNILd0A7SGrvPIgYvRaP_mrphVqGI0CEzN7XmX2_sAgtIA/s1600-h/DSCF0009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431092480370222674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6ChDoK88Lg2Kvfs55cNCMEIQef14zM8vYmZk4iZ21LObWu6nxT6jo7f7agaauBlGEHNq8Iz4m8Vs9e48A66ch_jntNILd0A7SGrvPIgYvRaP_mrphVqGI0CEzN7XmX2_sAgtIA/s400/DSCF0009.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiunkaFRMwGU44_ReVputGKXbuOYmpxc6FoEQNEPmLj8wL4enClkPyGcWUC5bkfyoOv9KLP0Rq3uebqwrrC4vZfNJ4m31-N6HBSJGm71FAYQ-NZlq6N_bVZiD1UqRvB2x4qQlCJ1Q/s1600-h/DSCF0008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431092472990078210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiunkaFRMwGU44_ReVputGKXbuOYmpxc6FoEQNEPmLj8wL4enClkPyGcWUC5bkfyoOv9KLP0Rq3uebqwrrC4vZfNJ4m31-N6HBSJGm71FAYQ-NZlq6N_bVZiD1UqRvB2x4qQlCJ1Q/s400/DSCF0008.JPG" /></a><br /><div><br /><div>I think we're just about out of the fog! Life with little Stella is good, although where the last 13 weeks have gone, who knows!</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431092465524140370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJjmiqhSYpfFDBTt2F4RA0lYBZFFcZ-Gdah83TpUbxC0OdKseHB7c4v0luwZUEhNX0pwCVF9swLb5vHttVfyzY5OTeeZLNPHeoqUpwdrshOiAGeXf-20iaFDBj2cmdfswWdp6ag/s400/RIMG0466.JPG" /><br /><div>Christmas came and went, spent with the family and was a very chilled out affair, just what we were needing.</div><div> </div><div>The house renovation (part 1!!!) is almost there, the next couple of weeks will be exciting as the woodfired ESSE will hopefully be getting fitted........watch this space!</div><div> </div><div>Hopefully it wont' be quite so long until my next post............</div><div> </div><div>L xx</div><div> </div></div></div>Primrose Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17950780471146152740noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30592638.post-22466727694735938292009-11-10T17:57:00.006+01:002009-11-10T18:09:48.375+01:00Christmas "Open House" at Lilybank<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5KS0gQL5PWXBaOwUURiY_4OQnlvaVC1_Z8Rl9OxR0uyKTFvrMYYQpyXAbjhzsrAWFBrZLC-4MLIpUX_KwGtAxFuv34zWcydSzPytY0IAkslFRtendy1rYBwB7hQ7mprIejQVH9w/s1600-h/scented+pillow+trio.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 185px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402520753530129810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5KS0gQL5PWXBaOwUURiY_4OQnlvaVC1_Z8Rl9OxR0uyKTFvrMYYQpyXAbjhzsrAWFBrZLC-4MLIpUX_KwGtAxFuv34zWcydSzPytY0IAkslFRtendy1rYBwB7hQ7mprIejQVH9w/s400/scented+pillow+trio.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Hello all!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I'm in the land of pink and babies at the moment so this is very short and sweet! Thank you all for your lovely messages welcoming our little Stella into the world! She's doing extremely well, Mummy & Daddy are a little sleep deprived, but hey, it could be worse!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div>Just a quick post to invite all the locals along to this years "Open House" event. Seeing as we have our hands full at the moment, Katie at Vintage Squirrel has kindly offered to host this years event, and would love everyone to come along. We'll both be selling our wares, plus another friend is coming along to sell her gorgeous painted furniture, so do come along and start your Chistmas shopping!</div><div> </div><div>It's at Lilybank, 32 Mercat Green, Kinrossie, Perthshire, from 11am until 4pm, this Saturday, 14th Nov. If you'd like any further info or directions give Katie a call on 01821 650632.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div>Hopefully see you on Saturday!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div>L xx</div>Primrose Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17950780471146152740noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30592638.post-21392080642944321862009-11-03T17:44:00.005+01:002009-11-04T23:03:17.736+01:00Our little star has arrived.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHWd3t8ZTX6DBRMs0pXqCzHI8BVAAHoVHXJL3r8zrfLK_-X3Z-y86HIiRpzgruS-FnMXayS199Iy3SZR4sXLPHv4rSRiLsDlmDlKFJRgRt_QRBm8uL3_Ur_BowpX-lWu2EA5AP0Q/s1600-h/RIMG0354.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399920569469211602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHWd3t8ZTX6DBRMs0pXqCzHI8BVAAHoVHXJL3r8zrfLK_-X3Z-y86HIiRpzgruS-FnMXayS199Iy3SZR4sXLPHv4rSRiLsDlmDlKFJRgRt_QRBm8uL3_Ur_BowpX-lWu2EA5AP0Q/s400/RIMG0354.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiofm8QQDGJnLzmx3Z8VduhuWNiXTSjwmXvMrX9vvJNDD55mpemC8tVeyKKSdvGuWZ6iNi4AHYQVXtgO46HMDZaXralwVUbl0iiWqwcwhZfe_zpuNlBjLxlvSKttZo_wKxxdbLg5g/s1600-h/2+hours+old.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399920557658609010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiofm8QQDGJnLzmx3Z8VduhuWNiXTSjwmXvMrX9vvJNDD55mpemC8tVeyKKSdvGuWZ6iNi4AHYQVXtgO46HMDZaXralwVUbl0iiWqwcwhZfe_zpuNlBjLxlvSKttZo_wKxxdbLg5g/s400/2+hours+old.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Meet our little bundle of joy, Stella Rose! She arrived on Saturday 31st October at 4.50pm, weighing in at a healthy 7lbs 14oz and without too much drama, just 10 days late!</div><div> </div><div>I cannot even begin to tell you how much we love her already, I would walk to the ends of the earth for this little button if I had to. </div><div> </div><div>See you all soon. x</div><div> </div><div>Lisa & Gregg ( a very proud Daddy) x</div></div>Primrose Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17950780471146152740noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30592638.post-2914525070158022392009-10-29T12:04:00.003+01:002009-10-29T12:07:31.009+01:00I'm still here.....For those of you itching to know, I'm still hanging on in here with no signs of the bean arriving! So, tomorrow is D-day, he/she will have no choice in the matter!!!! Will hopefully have photos next week when I'm looking forward to being home with the little bundle that we're so eagerly awaiting the arrival of!<br /><br />L xxxPrimrose Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17950780471146152740noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30592638.post-66123034652998066552009-10-13T12:06:00.005+01:002009-10-13T19:39:12.223+01:00Hanging on in there....Hello abandoned little blog, where has the time gone? I feel very bad for not updating you very often but life just seems to have gotten in the way, building, sewing and a growing bump taking up lots of energy.<br /><br /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392153986626798578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb2X0WirQVIxCDJevO5xOSJl1WKtIr361XW1kX_FiJujemwTWws2rtqCSbaGha6uHNPqx3TvTxmXt4MUDUR23HI981MHdL0Q8ookQTkzkDlVkBrq8k5dbpKParbkNr7X3iLB2xUQ/s400/RIMG0354.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392153981467076066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD3-W0u7-X8ugmiLFKxhWDAdyrsGel4uzGQPfX36OE8FKz0UeZksVcnbShfep7YgMIvpuc7rIGhzIOEgkTfCYPfXWs7P7d0EtsAxhby6l8NaPnfCNumFEpadsZ1QUeaNSZgi3gYQ/s400/RIMG0347.JPG" /><br /><br /><div><div><div align="center">Photos of cute windows, big spaces, and the view from outside.<br /><br /></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392041641699208914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOSckc7TPOrW9m4qiYLLRHO6OsrDLZ2qEWYUq5wEGCrcosoLEsNc3o5EWFwwZ8dwom8IMlhFU7XrTaNp9H-zn5pzchVp4hf0rEkO2JwTuA0OZtdX6zEnwg7P8qcSY762-mD_oUWw/s400/RIMG0339+(2).JPG" /><br /><br /><div>But, we're hanging on in there, the new part of the house is nearly finished so we'll be able to move in soon and then the renovation part can be done on the existing house. A week to go until the bump is due to arrive, although I have a feeling he/she may be early.........x </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392041650670297634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3WfB0hEou5IcmEZ92F2J9GjOsIFSeKxvDvjahcXohYjr18p_FajhOHBKRX3rHLM_E2Xbu2K2NeNMC3DANiR2J7aOTw7sW613qqnVdfCBoLh-fs3L9aHTU1y4DilN8T7Q2rzxMlA/s400/RIMG0341+(2).JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392153972546094098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Ufdo72t2t6Wl2BZtwlEGXPjadk_RRDEE13tUWAHGeo-b8oyoN8OU96AU5L5nhqtt865CLjyyHUzZqsdLc07KdQtJNFFN1v_hZn44vBL2kSztajZM_aVU1PvSPVqruZzaDYPgIA/s400/RIMG0352.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392041640791651106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihuUTGsBYQRkQgvU5v89YXPIqR5sugsgR_FtySaEL9QG3f3k1Gv8w7eIpPZvgGMkNH81UdvAgpTn_IrbRZjVKTDfqff64xcq2Exp_6MVy3P8F15fxBa6zZ5uAkMOFY9sL7mqlvZw/s400/RIMG0338+(2).JPG" /></div></div></div></div><div> </div><div><div>Sorry for not visiting many blogs to say hello, my report card would most definitely say "must try harder" this year...........</div><div> </div><div>Hopefully speak to you all soon with news from the stork.x</div><div> </div><div>Lxx<br /><br /><br /></div><p></p><div><br /><br /><br /></div><p></p></div>Primrose Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17950780471146152740noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30592638.post-48872558672534757842009-08-23T19:01:00.009+01:002009-08-23T19:41:00.187+01:00ProgressIt's a dreich Sunday afternoon, so I've spent a couple of hours downloading photos and catching up whilst sat next to the stove......and this is August weather??? So at last, here are some photos of the progress of the build, it's coming on but the rain hasn't helped over the last week.<br /><br />Everyone keeps asking me if we'll be finished before the babe arrives, do you think we'll be finished in 8 weeks..........?<br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373223341446349202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-vF7skyg87BwzLPQhzmPK7m50K83RHp4RdfQt7Fhlf66-37vLiENJQhdKXykLcMquHwodu_dqB2kPLqu92WMhDVI6G17jIXoi7B_EHkb_DtW3U6ONdnXXHuu0yk6U8y9IwjVJcA/s400/RIMG0125.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373223352584631938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivo5MfZpMlv_lWQ-T2W7iSMIujbp7plyP6EF8ALNRptfzstAWBuyBgCH7QZsC3g-0je5TRVHcpWdYoVPqoeDvPAPSevwF-yPEjCC9jOS46kMQR95fTNV0p0gvzPEdpmgvqA9qJNA/s400/RIMG0206.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373224653273290242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtsuRTlyGMja40i5pKr-b8hukCnZ_1VRtcRkybs-fqe3w_E6CdrbGtTDGSZ94ge5MtwuC1XbeflPEA3YiI7R_d2-P48LGLTRyK2tOdXLUHhg2NysgExpeEwv6q-7wn-CxNFwENGw/s400/RIMG0216+(2).JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373224675696121298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh8seu9xhq-BVBCk_ZJHpbq5V-93ROS8KlHy0QwnIrJnmbus_fOpxQRViJP2OlDHSuZlY6Cg8RHqm1ZhCFvVF857WoHYTd0XrWM2Wce2wBtWJaCVc2P4wRZyz2soP627Vj90XOcA/s400/RIMG0226+(2).JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373224667984391954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgESwWT-ZZEd4RmCz_r9x5bUhxPpCwBbQwIpSCyHqxUCkIxb5Y7-CHJanyz_RK-Fs3vKBptDXvSTaM4V2NAKGgdPFPtZmq7WPdTB0hV5W4YZqjeOZZCZVCNscqIpDiMsiEMww-62g/s400/RIMG0216+(3).JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373226502940232738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir1PrlVoehGv3ErpWbwee0ouB9C2cAxRT3kGwvRmgr4POUNnR6hxrUOIsBcM3PLx3leWTvV-UNM0AVD2F_RHrg1xWodXCjrjR2ftP4djSZWtpYl656e2dY7t3ieOnlQMJvN-U4tg/s400/RIMG0273.JPG" /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373226515795243458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8tV4Ukqc59YwbDLT_Us-6V-bvi9PrYasvl74UTsP1FroVI1xulpe2iuB33HpPIcqfqXTlOhSIZwMG164OxvbK1BtWgKD12_x9nZRt9GZkG3WYjjMdvdJk2hjkrg1D36hyx4CYkg/s400/RIMG0285.JPG" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-X0rMbLZ0AvWjAzNLz4blveYr7vSoxq2xD2uOO83EM3bCHx3ENV4izNlEIgzX2N5DH7sDh7WnJyaIrIX9EUaNLwnnFJ5VXbo7_Pvwf4Q_1E7I3KdZQkymNmOxlYZMBUbVFpO6gQ/s1600-h/RIMG0289.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373226508552502850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-X0rMbLZ0AvWjAzNLz4blveYr7vSoxq2xD2uOO83EM3bCHx3ENV4izNlEIgzX2N5DH7sDh7WnJyaIrIX9EUaNLwnnFJ5VXbo7_Pvwf4Q_1E7I3KdZQkymNmOxlYZMBUbVFpO6gQ/s400/RIMG0289.JPG" /></a><br />This is our bath for the main bathroom, salvaged from our friends garden, they rescued it from a flat in Edinburgh, but had 3 to choose from so we got this one for a box of beer!!!! The feet have to come off and be cleaned up and I'm planning on painting the underneath a nice Cornflower/Forget - me - not blue, another job to add to the list!<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo68PIHN80paZJmGmrq0MQka_AcRr5T6cjmeLq_YEEDo8CaFUXVlXjjp9no0qc7s7yXNfVTcx0mrmg_azrzZZUronfDrFEA9tGvw5jJNqWM2c0ePgTAGWV5hbJUyVYSEQXtkrVvw/s1600-h/our+bath.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373223336601030258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo68PIHN80paZJmGmrq0MQka_AcRr5T6cjmeLq_YEEDo8CaFUXVlXjjp9no0qc7s7yXNfVTcx0mrmg_azrzZZUronfDrFEA9tGvw5jJNqWM2c0ePgTAGWV5hbJUyVYSEQXtkrVvw/s400/our+bath.JPG" /></a> The windows arrived on Friday afternoon, after a little bit of humming and hawing I decided I liked them........good job eh!</div><div></div><div>Enjoy the week ahead, fingers crossed the weather is a bit better!</div><div></div><div>L x<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Primrose Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17950780471146152740noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30592638.post-7559191177971847972009-07-13T12:37:00.004+01:002009-07-13T12:45:36.992+01:00I'm still here.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCZ0vTzxKi19uhc9RkRq6Dfg9HhooXz1T7aYb-maECGx1EG2YnbtfPjw1dB1qGr4YKAL7wUrXBdOUTO6OARkAzMZO35Jd9xd9pR8O8mUfvY5KusvSzP_ZOsHezcYEDlE195a5wAQ/s1600-h/RIMG0035.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357908025136300914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCZ0vTzxKi19uhc9RkRq6Dfg9HhooXz1T7aYb-maECGx1EG2YnbtfPjw1dB1qGr4YKAL7wUrXBdOUTO6OARkAzMZO35Jd9xd9pR8O8mUfvY5KusvSzP_ZOsHezcYEDlE195a5wAQ/s400/RIMG0035.JPG" /></a><br /><div>just......and no more! Boy this project managing lark is a full time job! As you can imagine, between things being rather busy with the business and the start of the extension/renovation, there hasn't really been a minute lately. Plus of course the little bean growing away daily.......I'm getting rather large..........hmmm, the next few months are going to be fun!</div><div> </div><div>Anyway, I'll hopefully be back with a full update of the job in hand as I really want to document it on here, so fingers crossed our paths will cross again later this week.</div><div> </div><div>I'll leave you with some summer loveliness from the garden, there is the odd corner in amongst the building site!</div><div> </div><div>L x</div>Primrose Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17950780471146152740noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30592638.post-55728068166369435752009-05-22T15:32:00.002+01:002009-05-22T15:48:20.909+01:00The joys of country life.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigqk-WaOtP9G3Du6UYlRF5yfg8wKHeQdgjnkJAvd8PFGSyaV-2RWoDuSz0pK7p8vfHnHMenG4L0K5IyOYYWvhwR5d3aEQ0FWlM_yQItZ3w4JHK0C5IAyTPBVk-eepMkQNTNAQ54A/s1600-h/_MG_1704.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338656354267388162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigqk-WaOtP9G3Du6UYlRF5yfg8wKHeQdgjnkJAvd8PFGSyaV-2RWoDuSz0pK7p8vfHnHMenG4L0K5IyOYYWvhwR5d3aEQ0FWlM_yQItZ3w4JHK0C5IAyTPBVk-eepMkQNTNAQ54A/s400/_MG_1704.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p>Just thought I'd quickly pop in and say hello, it's been a busy week, can't believe it's Friday already! In between the showers, I've been taking lots of photos of new products. Today Nicola (the elf!) and I set up a cute little photo shoot with the pottery, as the photos I had weren't the greatest. I'm really pleased with the results so I must get the website updated, another job to add to the list! </p><p>And the dreaded "C" word is being banded about here already........</p><p>We (Gregg) had a bit of a nasty deed to do this week, you'd better not read on if you're of a delicate nature..... The other day, while taking photos, I happened to look over to the chicken run and noticed one of our little bantam hens lying on the ground looking like she was having a fit. When I got over to her I knew exactly what had happened. Her feathers were wet and she was in a bit of a mess, the drakes (male ducks) had attacked her. I think they may have broken her neck. She was beyond saving, so for the first time ever I had to despatch one of our chickens, not the nicest job, but unfortunately one that goes hand in hand with chicken keeping.</p><p>So, the two drakes were despatched last night and will be slow cooked this weekend in a casserole. The four remaining ducks seemed a bit lost this morning, but there did appear to be a bit more harmony in the hen house. I think we've done the right thing.......</p><p>I let you know how the casserole tasted.........:)</p><p>Enjoy your weekend.</p><p> </p><p>Lx</p>Primrose Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17950780471146152740noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30592638.post-56620953046616929852009-05-12T16:49:00.004+01:002009-05-12T16:57:16.220+01:00The view from my desk....<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspPcm9A1t6UjPuXi7qxWsWC1p5_NPTyWsJD-S9HoK5YUmEsgDTFtCcaoM1K1SOAQzhTHb8sZ7TD96527LaMag7NS-Qkbn4CU8Sh7UeRkAS_QGxonrup-rxPEhyphenhyphen7wn7rSGvSlI0A/s1600-h/RIMG0002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334966574655211730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspPcm9A1t6UjPuXi7qxWsWC1p5_NPTyWsJD-S9HoK5YUmEsgDTFtCcaoM1K1SOAQzhTHb8sZ7TD96527LaMag7NS-Qkbn4CU8Sh7UeRkAS_QGxonrup-rxPEhyphenhyphen7wn7rSGvSlI0A/s400/RIMG0002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Glorious sunshine, sitting out on the deck outside the studio. Listening to the babbling burn, ducks quacking, and hens clucking away. The wonders of wireless broadband allows me to work on-line, what more could a girl want!</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334966578427353634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-ZpUYRqsgiu3iYOrJLGbzHvLIs-HoUkO2P9NSQ-7T9mjl7VQGTJAvayA2qESr2orX8vcOOCaDYY2xRpbFTce-mLkSHg34U2tisaaZJPfepiiynH5ubTaNAkITk-2TlJXXx6ClA/s400/RIMG0003.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div>Even though it was a wet and miserable weekend the opening was fun, it's lovely to have the studio back in working order and looking very smart even if I do say so myself! The deck is almost finished, just the balastrade and rope to go around the edge and that's us, another project finished at last. </div><div> </div><div>Photos of inside shall follow this week. Hope you're all having a lovely sunny one like us.</div><div> </div><div>L x</div></div>Primrose Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17950780471146152740noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30592638.post-76947503225058221512009-05-05T21:50:00.005+01:002009-05-05T21:55:37.198+01:00The madness....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7tXmS2mXBwOCQHYyoUE5aGXGQyu3_Wqt-Gy5t_Rb_hM-Nw-nb_y_MLK4qwjOdowZV5LJ20QMqsQZXCa2rgKXsV_6-e6xlzGoQkpCXL7ZUx1RqC7kE8chAy8KYhEQ5tTxKKgh_w/s1600-h/RIMG0056.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332445570579644482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7tXmS2mXBwOCQHYyoUE5aGXGQyu3_Wqt-Gy5t_Rb_hM-Nw-nb_y_MLK4qwjOdowZV5LJ20QMqsQZXCa2rgKXsV_6-e6xlzGoQkpCXL7ZUx1RqC7kE8chAy8KYhEQ5tTxKKgh_w/s400/RIMG0056.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The deck is nearly finished, Gregg is still out there working at nearly 10pm......<br /></div><div>The studio had a mass blitz on Friday, one half is tidy, the other half is like a bombsite.......</div><br /><div>The list of stock I still have to make is rather large, hmmm.........</div><div></div><div></div><div>But, the tablet is made (I delegated that one!) and the lemons and sugar are ready to be made into old fashioned lemonade.........</div><div></div><div></div><div>Do you think we'll be ready by Friday at about 11am? Did I tell you we were opening for the season then? Come and join us if you're in the area.........</div><div></div><div></div><div>L xx</div>Primrose Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17950780471146152740noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30592638.post-47180926882362589442009-04-28T20:59:00.002+01:002009-04-28T21:06:52.537+01:00A lovely new blog to visit....<div>.....pop over and say hello to Rebecca at <a href="http://polkadotfarm.typepad.co.uk/">POLKADoT Farm</a>, a fab blog about life on her and her husbands farm in rural Stirlingshire. I met Rebecca a couple of years ago at a Christmas Fair we were both selling at, it's lovely to see her here in blogland. </div><div> </div><div> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329836050921906034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwyThlTmp0588PPIizJk5Wbjpq8i3-M4Y8JeOU_QjTRlzlbrSuFO-Tq3IKBLcYEk0wsAI1PyGezNPgxWFwNzTvOHkX-8sYc6uT93FpchY_mH7F8CGCFJ1QxGL0K7sDaVDFT3lpJg/s400/RIMG0086.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div></div><br /><div>Image is a toadstool keyring, one of last years big sellers and making a return this year in many more products! x</div>Primrose Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17950780471146152740noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30592638.post-79626991359039509502009-04-24T16:27:00.004+01:002009-04-24T16:42:43.515+01:00Stuffing & handsewing<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJJsK1zDb_bU5zPgqVikFzLaNsyPvj6heKCAJQQhPeiF2lfsPbo32J4xsNbNtWks52netzRY5CvRdSCHO8CHjWAjdiN0G6WO0iH8iRGDNTFKD-1Wa03XeV8jwDjDMnwJzWZXawsA/s1600-h/RIMG0038.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328282399671371186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJJsK1zDb_bU5zPgqVikFzLaNsyPvj6heKCAJQQhPeiF2lfsPbo32J4xsNbNtWks52netzRY5CvRdSCHO8CHjWAjdiN0G6WO0iH8iRGDNTFKD-1Wa03XeV8jwDjDMnwJzWZXawsA/s400/RIMG0038.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div> I'm a real Friday loving girl, the weekend is about to start, I deliver the eggs in the village, Fridays just buzz along nicely. Today, I decided to stuff and handsew some of this weeks production, seeing as there was a rather large pile of it mounting up. </div><div><br /> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328282395889627314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvMh9yg3UuuhNwzlm832x_UoC861GnmvFHFivZfpXteinFCjv0ihUaeDBnf06zC8OKPB4kUzapui-ISNzb8x13RYVV6hLw1XKGX3Rt8gHj1i_nHZOAgzVoNSzCSfRQXYW5wN8LFg/s400/RIMG0035.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><div><div>We open up for the summer two weeks today, as usual I'm leaving it all to the last minute! The studio looks like a bomb has hit it and needs a major tidy and move around, there's still pine needles on the floor from the Christmas tree...........the next couple of weeks are going to be busy.<br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328282394357971074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR-nUGD137naPanoQfvcWJ5dpkZJQTBIdFEL959pCzl2gTiUO4dUPSGFJPLOyF5BLjJAAWxxypvSVjL6Dec3GI07hdc8MAdpVLm75YyD1ydH6YnzrcPNUkEzt-2C0NY9cfixh8ZQ/s400/RIMG0032.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>Seeing as I feel I know my customers quite well I decided to start making lots of what I know sells well, so lavender bags were the order of the day today in the handsewing. Next week I'll get making some other new pieces, which I'm rather looking forward to.</div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328282386179749490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfT0NvGA5otTyFvpkaQ7QFdhgT0O191WkUEw01NKV8bKdDredZJx8CeVWlilcZtM_Zy__Q2D2B58T36luPjy0dDxJ1iRBivIcV0sg7t1GC2sEQk25aJHicpyXQNr-MK1bAqfn1Ag/s400/RIMG0030.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>We're off for the weekend, back down the road to visit friends and family, we're both looking forward to it as it'll be our last weekend off for a while. For the next few weeks it'll be all hands on deck, literally......Gregg has started on the deck outside the studio and has promised me it'll be finished for us opening back up in May.......fingers crossed eh!</div><div> </div><div>Happy weekend. I'm off to put eggs in boxes. xx</div></div></div>Primrose Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17950780471146152740noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30592638.post-15685852135345626442009-04-23T16:18:00.005+01:002009-04-23T17:12:52.800+01:00Bumblebees & SwallowsI've been watching out for them for the past couple of weeks, then they arrived on Sunday, one week earlier than last year. Don't you just love it when the swallows arrive? Although they do say one swallow doesn't make a summer......?<br /><br />My Papa keeps a diary, he has done for as long as I can remember, but not the sort with Dentist and Doctors appointments, nope, he records nature and and it's goings on throughout the year. I must have taken it from him as I've become a bit of a recorder of dates too. We also have lots of House and Sand Martins too, they've been with us for about a month. I love sitting watching them all swooping and diving, filling the sky with their magical dance.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327918854830524930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik8Ec9hsxOf8jWmaCt_aTCkFRcqvbQlfzRqN2KANPGIAaoFlK_gTMAIYiLiN9oC-fvp4tUZAc_5bHOOx74QwrbJggOjGYQOrtQYua-mh1bsIJYL_X5Cqg7s4zoutWPBd9bJKipXw/s400/RIMG0026.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327918858514056226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_C2EVUDryvixHzQ_bxqDBhcX6lsWDtKktpl5x-oOWzRv_eVmiKJn7MNpHRfRswx9OtFgXMPhu0zoMD38TjZOPaceeqkrHQ3w5h8X5zCsxlOwE4mem3Zj_Ni-NOpgKLvPAvyzRgw/s400/RIMG0025.JPG" border="0" /><br />We've also had an abundance of bumblebees this year, has everyone else found that? There's been some huge bumbles bobbing about in the garden, they obviously survived the winter well.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327918864204684114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzIsJClhPmkKKbYmCSzKza1_pqP9pzSZB0iUTkgom_bVUjydpO72pTqJtoHRNTo0oj61fRp6OxX5qGRyxqVox9HloZjnLaQCyWz0DJwEEYjoJ1AuMFUbFJ2o4zHpajzkfZuE4npw/s400/RIMG0034.JPG" border="0" /> The cherry blossom tree was buzzing with them when in flower over Easter weekend, such a lovely site. So it's not really surprising that they've began popping up in this years designs, don't you just love being inspired by nature? x<br /><br /><br /><br />P.S. Thank you for all the congratulations on our news, we're both so excited, 2009 is going to be one heck of a year! xxxPrimrose Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17950780471146152740noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30592638.post-46671363022325927132009-04-20T13:47:00.004+01:002009-04-20T14:01:16.771+01:00Easter bunny a week late<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7htqcsZ9zpQhjDpPSHJZZFGAHHLnbtFswtG_-fYjQI0gFiNfhG8il533YO-sYIaP4NH-qGa_3YGWksi_u6QYKMUB-J3yTKgZKtmTX2CvNoAvLlFbwqbc8bQaagbLBzmry9VZOg/s1600-h/RIMG0121.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326755390187509138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7htqcsZ9zpQhjDpPSHJZZFGAHHLnbtFswtG_-fYjQI0gFiNfhG8il533YO-sYIaP4NH-qGa_3YGWksi_u6QYKMUB-J3yTKgZKtmTX2CvNoAvLlFbwqbc8bQaagbLBzmry9VZOg/s400/RIMG0121.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>On Friday morning I opened the porch door to find our ginger tom parading around a helpless little baby bunny cowering in the corner. After an initial squeek from me at the thought of having to put little bunny out of it's misery, I picked him up and checked him over for any gashes/bits missing, thankfully there were none and he seemed to be in good health other than being a bit stressed.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326755388917434578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6hRifkEZUTpbPMqnn6RduQDYv3xKw3OtX7X6lb2TC-oeeu3kMOAScNNQJSp4lDnYUcYm0WHPBDNTx5Pv5kRW1mK4AZ9KE0VFpODt9hTBM6lyzTi9Gyx3aWONywHsTDpp063fKZw/s400/RIMG0120.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div>Thankfully Nicola works with me on a Friday so she kindly took some photos of me and little bunny before we returned him to the burrow where I thought he'd probably come from down the road. I was very tempted to keep him but Gregg said a firm "no", we have enough on our plate at the moment without adding to the menagerie!</div><div> </div></div><br />And yes, for those of you wondering, I have a "bump" rather than a fat middle, we're due in October. Just to add more chaos to the madness.....x<br /><p></p>Primrose Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17950780471146152740noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30592638.post-18908351863214024442009-04-15T12:48:00.004+01:002009-04-15T13:01:32.903+01:00Back to it<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidRu94Nf6ortzMbXMPF7FpSsPym4rl6vrYKdnTXNtyxCuZz8bTb4iELQFeG-Z2Obzde5Bf_Np7Nq1Ma0LsFAjICThKIFsMdDxkfrMKvzmi3BfWS6u1M7Aaq3u2o9s-5ZJd8d63xw/s1600-h/RIMG0106.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324885807668743474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidRu94Nf6ortzMbXMPF7FpSsPym4rl6vrYKdnTXNtyxCuZz8bTb4iELQFeG-Z2Obzde5Bf_Np7Nq1Ma0LsFAjICThKIFsMdDxkfrMKvzmi3BfWS6u1M7Aaq3u2o9s-5ZJd8d63xw/s400/RIMG0106.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>After a lovely Easter break it's back to the grindstone, sew, sew and a bit of sowing! We had a lovely time with family and friends over the last few days, lots of good fun and some really special moments. So it's back to it in the Studio, Nicola is back helping me again as we're opening for the season on Friday 8th May. This year, due the extension build, we're only opening 2 days a week, Fridays and Saturdays from 11am - 4pm. I'm terrible for biting off more than I can chew and this year I'm having to be a bit more sensible about things, so I think two days a week will be more than enough as I have a feeling builders and customers together could be a bit of a recipe for disaster!!! </div><div></div><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324885814530091730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-i6jUgCZe5252aWdn4Y9IOVU55OblfB7XVkMZYofIeISAfq4oS0ygZCPkc0NDHZamNlqiK_KMkZm3G4rLdXKIcegYG_3EX3Tv0YjmG83TJyBVX3bINzhClI5Y7dbSMPVXOt1D2w/s400/RIMG0103.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>So, over the next few weeks you'll get little sneak previews of the new collection for this year, and you never know I might even venture back into the world of wholesale seeing as we're only open two days a week........we'll see how it goes.</div><div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324885811451008434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV3Q9dCsZVacVol9FNxN7002OQwpAOxixrSlE0PCBk-fQALPB_zft8aqmvelM9yBolStIxbe1Kw5n7TMCko5YTEEnM53Rm4Nw3Gww581TdtXFVo-Tqh5ynybxsYaeZC2cyos2l7Q/s400/RIMG0108.JPG" border="0" /></div><div></div><div>I'll leave you with some rather cute photos of the highland cows living up the road from us, they are so adorable.</div><div></div><div>Hope the sun is shining where ever you are.</div><div></div><div>L x</div>Primrose Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17950780471146152740noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30592638.post-53163504787330595392009-04-06T11:43:00.006+01:002009-04-06T11:54:01.990+01:00An impromtu break....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdazy2lLzUfNMwKLAmy7eaoOuRaQLaS2bNlbZTvilck62jAywO1xy6VCgYHkm2jdysCblbEJ99glEy76Q1zUAvBjhBhDRoNyATxxhmctl5qe-s1X3clxFCQxHIzPBVIJ57DA9ng/s1600-h/RIMG0069.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321528263173950386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdazy2lLzUfNMwKLAmy7eaoOuRaQLaS2bNlbZTvilck62jAywO1xy6VCgYHkm2jdysCblbEJ99glEy76Q1zUAvBjhBhDRoNyATxxhmctl5qe-s1X3clxFCQxHIzPBVIJ57DA9ng/s400/RIMG0069.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Sorry, a bit of a break in blogland there.....we had a lovely and much needed break up north a couple of weekends ago and then time just seemed to disappear. A bit of research for a rather important bit of kit for the extension was done <a href="http://www.hutchesonsofportsoy.co.uk/node/10">here</a>, and just general chilling out with lots of wonderful beach walks. Little Miss Moss was in her element splashing in and out of the sea.....</div><div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321528265936981490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBW39M6Bm7He6FHCNjHlMpsVYnG2WAOfRxtf6J6ztCaFhTdPB-wJwLLFsPYsvGZPWYIq7lzE-Y1HTDkAjxe3cUbRm-M3qlfhrEnoeYxg3jIXRDNRK_1FZNtGY4n507ZUCDZhkDpg/s400/RIMG0073.JPG" border="0" /></div><div></div><div>So, it's back to the grindstone with a rather busy and exciting week ahead.....and then family visiting for Easter.</div><div></div><div>See you soon,</div><div></div><div>L x</div>Primrose Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17950780471146152740noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30592638.post-24474678057180568412009-03-18T22:39:00.003+01:002009-03-18T23:01:07.047+01:00Sunny days<div><div><div>The last couple of days have been absolutely glorious, real spring sunshine with a warmth that gets the washing on the line perfectly dry!</div><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314648118560333474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ndFKesEl4gmAchLPuvuT9Hkm-yEb2qtFBG5BI4kNd-gIILRSjW2aYfcOAyHzNqW7mC-_rlXAJv_MWm87Q0tCTECFHmZk8bxxRN2NI-6JNA7S6o4ts2vEeypiWlvA7B_XYvIf1Q/s400/RIMG0066.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div>Today I planted my garlic and red onion sets, a little bit late, but hopefully they'll produce something, it was just so good to get outside and working away in the garden again.</div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314648146649321522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi05nu4VmEQ0m71OsuT_24n0DM03SaPJoRLL3Skhyphenhyphena8eBoWyy4bxQfN5YW4CK_dOQiL8HlX8NeuBfOa7pt6Oy4PFChtcHwj-OzbmQx-rlTqcxiDvFBwQ-oCmRYZ7q6m71hI_ffiyA/s400/RIMG0074.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div></div><div>Yesterday two friends came round to organise our application for the Perthshire Open Studios event which we're taking part in again this year. Between the three of us we'll have a really varied selection of work, from painting and photography to textiles and ceramics, plus we've decided to do a produce table as we should all have spare cut flowers, veg and eggs, something for everyone hopefully! </div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314648128294148002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiltnuf3byEHxdrgAeXRajIey88NGD66NrF2eOVNE-sQT1VB_Gy6MQoUlCl2wVfApTt1yRVXUiYnCkVmyTnqTWEh7iB14bXEBPaQOeMk6gEHXD-pllCsFLFsXF9aBbkFtiWJMGHMQ/s400/RIMG0071.JPG" border="0" /></div><div> </div><div>What I really enjoyed yesterday was having the support of others and not the usual "having to do everything myself, therefore it gets done at the last minute in a bit of a panic". I think that's why I've enjoyed doing all of the fairs over the last couple of years with Katie, the company and the shared responsibility makes all the difference, even though we are both separate businesses yet working together. </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>I really hope this great weather continues, wouldn't it be wonderful.......</div><div> </div><div>L x</div><div> </div><div> </div></div></div>Primrose Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17950780471146152740noreply@blogger.com9