Saturday 21 April 2018

Photo diary: week 16, project 365

It was another tough week for us. My dear husband was off gallivanting again for almost a week, and I was left to hold the fort. Sash was still quite unsettled, and didn't sleep well for several nights. He can function on a couple of hours of sleep a night, but I can't. I plod along like a zombie, hence blogging has been infrequent.

On Sunday we didn't go out at all. I baked some muffins, using Stork Ready to bake classic cupcakes. I spotted this new product, while doing grocery shopping from Tesco, and wanted to try it. Basically, you just cut the pouch and squeeze the dough into cupcake or muffin cases before baking. They were not bad at all for being ready-made, both boys enjoyed them. The decorations are Eddie's handiwork.


Monday morning was very hectic. After 17 days of no school, we found it hard to get ready in the morning. I haven't done any photos except a few shots for a tea review.


I love that magnolia tree by the Windrush river, it's in full bloom right now.


With so many days of rain, our garden is a kingdom of snails of all sizes. They might look cute, but these buggers have ruined so many of my plants, including potted lilies.


Market day on Thursday, and again running to meet a friend for coffee, I snapped this bread display.


On Wednesday my parrot tulips were all green monsters, then overnight several of them opened up in a riot of red colour. So beautiful! Thank you, Mum (she planted them last autumn around the garden).


Today is the National Tea Day, so of course, I had to celebrate. Out comes my favourite Russian porcelain teapot, which I had for over 22 years; and also Cornishware mugs. I have only 4 Cornishware mugs in my collection, two blue and two red.
In my "dream house" (one I'd love to have) I would have an open dresser with a big collection of Cornishware.



16 comments:

  1. That teapot is beautiful as are the tulips. Hope Sasha has been calmer as the week has progressed #365

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    1. Thank you, Mary! At the moment he's going through a turbulent stage, and it's not easy for any of us, himself included.

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  2. The shortbread and raspberries are the perfect accompaniment to the Cornish wear! That is a pretty fancy teapot. Ready made muffins sound like something I should definitely check out,

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    1. Thank you, Mandi! I love my teapot, it has travelled with me from Russia, had a spell in Italy, and even went as far as the States.

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  3. Ooo I never knew it was called Cornishware but my Mum has loads of them so I've always loved blue pottery and now collect a Polish blue pottery myself. #365

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    1. Thank you, Fee! I've seen some of the Polish pottery on Facebook, it looks beautiful.

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  4. Those muffins look so good....Ahh! I have seen those Stork cupcake packs but haven't tried them. That teapot and the mugs are gorgeous.

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    1. Thank you, Kim! These cupcakes were definitely child-approved by my home testers.

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  5. Sorry to hear you've had a tough week. Hope things calm down soon. Love the photo of the magnolia and the Windrush.

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  6. I love the tulips ... and Pierre would love the snails too ! Hope you've managed to settle back into routine - our two week break is just beginning :)

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  7. I love Cornishware too, but I haven't got any. I think I need to change that. Whilst I love the blue, I do hanker after the red.

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  8. the river and trees and flowers looks idyllic, but i don't think i'd be able to live there with the risk of flooding. Love the bread stall, wish we had stuff like this over here

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  9. Think we all dream about what we could have.....a nice win on the lottery.
    Amazing how they cope on little sleep, hard work all round especially when hubby is away.
    Don't like to buy from open stalls at markets like that, I like my food covered away from other people touching them.

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  10. Wow these photos are amazing. I love the snail one. The food stalls are stunning x

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  11. The cakes look yum and very easy to make (great decoration too!) so perfect for kids #project365

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    1. Thank you! The cakes could be made by little hands easily.

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