Beautyberry Bush

I've been admiring this purple berried shrub for a few weeks now when I walk my brother's dog. I took a photo and have just discovered it's called Callicarpa or Beautyberry. A very fitting name. I'll have to see if I can find space in my garden to grow one of these as they are so attractive. 

Hope everyone has a good weekend.

Bird Nest Collage

A little collage I did over the weekend.

Quite therapeutic cutting, sticking and making lots of mess!

A little more work on the bird and a few finishing touches and it should be done.  

Sssh....Deer in the Woods

I was looking for inspiration for a deer themed hoop design or collage and my Dad sent me these photos he took earlier in the year at Killerton, a National Trust property near Exeter in Devon.

Willow deer sculptures in the most enchanted setting.

  

I think the sculptor (http://www.woodyfoxwillow.co.uk) has captured their character extremely well and my Dad also in taking the photographs.

Hope everyone has a relatively stress-free week leading up to Christmas. 

So many things to do but sometimes it's important to stop and enjoy the simple things in life.

Foggy Morning

Foggy morning walking my brother's dog = bad hair day!

Allotment - Butternut Squash

I went to my allotment yesterday to start tidying up.

Here are a few of my Butternut Squash stored in the shed.

This is the first year I have grown squash and I had a bumper crop. Once the skins have hardened they last for months in a cool frost free place. They taste lovely simply cut into chunks (peel first) and roasted until charred with olive oil, salt, black pepper & coriander. My vegetarian daughter also makes a lovely squash soup.

These should see me through the winter months and I shall definitely be growing them again next year.

Early Morning Walk

An early morning walk in the woods.

Autumn Woodland Walk

Hi everyone.
I hope you're still out there?
 I know it's been SO long since I last blogged (over a year in fact) but I have been through some major life changes and I've just started to get back to some normality again (whatever that might be).

I went on a lovely woodland walk a few weeks ago and had to share these photos of beautiful fungi I saw. 

Poisonous but very beautiful!

Inspiration for another hoop embroidery maybe?

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend.