just another busy weekend

When Matthew started designing and making the blue spruce balls, some clever person (no names mentioned) said "wouldn't it be nice to have a sprinkling of snow on the balls.  So last Sunday, we hung the spheres up and added some red cornus twigs for a bit of extra drama and thought how splendid they looked.

Then came the first dusting of snow - just enough to make the town look seasonally festive.

But it didn't stop there.

Several hours later, we dug out the shop and carried on. 

Magic has been worked with metal rings and moss, spruce and cones.

oranges and lemons, fungi and cinnamon 

all to make garlands and swags, to decorate doors and mantles across the county

for a very natural garland, lotus heads, fungi, Spanish moss and seed heads



It's late night shopping in Petworth tomorrow Saturday 4th December

do come along, there will me mulled wine and carol singing,

farmers market and local crafts on sale.

Just one wedding this weekend along with several parties.

Fingers crossed for no more snow please.

flora and fauna from the highlands, aka some holiday snaps

 I absolutely adore larch,

so to see so much growing in this wild and beautiful landscape was quite frankly heavenly

cones will soon be adorning spruce garlands

we had fun writing the estate agents details for this character cottage.... ripe for improvement, panoramic views, well ventilated, etc etc

 native rose hips

its a dipper - such a busy bird, it just wouldn't sit still and pose

bracket fungus

 lichens - gorgeous

 Family friend Rodney, has a magical wood at the bottom of his garden

and the floor is covered with mosses and lichens.

How jealous am I?

I am so enjoying my little Nikon.

getting ready for Late Night Shopping....

that's us, Spriggs Florist

Oakapple

Matthew wants one of these for Christmas

Jane Walton

Marks & Ayling - I would like all of this delivered to my house - now - please

Petal would like this for Christmas - in fact she would like the treats any time of the year.

when not working, go fishing instead....

When not working at Spriggs, Pa Spriggs, or Big G as he is known to some, likes to go fishing.

Not bad considering he is to celebrate his 79th birthday next year, 30th year trading as Spriggs Florist in December of this year, still working full time and very much in love with the fishing in Scotland.

in the shop today

the front door has been decorated with a rather handsome blue spruce garland with cinnamon sticks, cones and orange slices - please do call the shop to order your door garland, we make them all to order and to your specifications

Sunday 28th November is the first Sunday in advent

the three wise robins

whilst some are waxing lyrical about cyclamen, we will do our bit for the helleborus niger - love their pure white petals which fade to green (rather than grey)

deer, quail and blackbirds with crowns on - of course

today, it is not raining ..... oh yes it did

but that did not stop Rosie and Nick from having a wonderful day

Ellen model Rosie's bouquet earlier in the day for me to snap -  but as ever the images from Hector are far more exquisite.

We are off to Scotland on Sunday and we are looking forward to long walks in the highlands, cold frosty mornings and wonderful sun rises.  I shall be taking the camera, so please forgive Matthew if he can't blog this weekends event.  I will instead post some images of flora and fauna from the banks of the Spey 

Have a lovely weekend, make the most of Saturday as the forecast for Sunday doesn't look good.  Batten down the hatches, watch a good black and white movie and have afternoon tea.

a tale of two weddings - part two

 

the very lovely Becky and Matthew wed at Upwaltham Barns last month, on a beautiful sunny autumnal day

images from Hector Photo - beautiful as ever