A very stylish affair

Last weekend was  a thoroughly English event. The Vintage Nostalgia Show at Stockton Park was the perfect cocktail of vintage stalls, cars and that special added ingredient, so rare in England... sunshine!

I had my helpers-




Emily in her favourite boater

David in his favourite hat

Everything  looked so bright and cheerful in the sun



There were some beautiful stalls

It was especially nice to have Sophie nearby

And lovely people

Don't our dresses go well together?



These are some more of my favourite things...

This made David laugh!

We all entered into the spirit of the weekend, I even had my hair done by a 'travelling hairdresser'

It was a lovely weekend. Although I decided to bring less stock with me next time

At the end of the weekend, by the time we had packed everything  in the van and then taken it out again when back at home...

We were only fit to sit in the garden and drink a very large gin and tonic!

Down the garden path

My short walk through the garden to feed my hens is always a pleasure but at this time of year everything is just 'bursting out all over' ! Every day roses are coming into bloom and everything is shooting. As Manley Hopkins says in his poem Spring-

" when weeds, in wheels shoot long and lovely and lush"

 Some tidy people seem to feel an urge to chop back and tie up when seeing my lovely chaos but I ususally resist their logic.

Most days friends from our terrace lure each other into our gardens to see or smell a new flower that is ' just at its best'...