A little bit of childhood never leaves us

 

I bought this for Rosie from a Charity Shop today (for when she is older of course).  I read these Brambly Hedge books to my girls, who loved them.  The detailed illustrations still lead me into a dream world of little Victorian mice, and wonderfully laid out kitchens and fully stocked larders, with more than a nod to Beatrix Potter's characters.  I could daydream my way through these stories still, about 6 years old in my head . . .

I took myself off to the Nursery near Crossgates, in the hope they would have some deep red Hellebores, but no such luck - colours were pale or a washed out deep red.  Instead I bought an Aubretia and these seeds above.  I need to re-sew the wild flower area by the orchard (hah, and plant my latest apple tree, the Cox, too).  I had a wander round the garden after I had been down the track to bring back my recycling boxes. It was good to get some fresh air in my lungs and to see what needed doing first in the tidying up plans.

I have decided not to go to my Quilting group this week as not feeling 100% (it's a long drive, about 100 miles round trip), and if it's not raining I need to be outside and tidy out in the garden.  

Tea tonight was a stir fry - I get the Aldi Oriental stir fry pack, a sweet chilli sauce and I added a big chicken breast as it's doing two meals.  I added a portion of rice and very tasty it was too.

Nothing much to report, and it was a resting and reading day yesterday.

P.S.  Finished another JD Kirk book today (read it flat out, as resting) and am now about to start on An Isolated Incident by him too.

I'm back sewing Peter Rabbit and have been greatly enjoying the Colin Firth/Jennifer Ehle BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. I find it very comforting, and at the moment anything that brings me comfort is welcome.