Sunny sunday smile

Only had to work a few hours this morning, so on the way home called at Gisburn car boot. For the grand total of £4.50 I picked up an old metal mopping bucket (much nicer than the horrid grey plastic one I have been using), a lovely Kenojuak Ashevak print (not an original!), two cute Shelleys cake plates and a beautiful vintage bead necklace with a pretty silver clasp.

I have loved this kind of Inuit and Native Canadian art since my mama took me to visit relatives in British Columbia when I was young. I would love a real Kenojuak print - if anyone has a few grand to splash out on a present for me, this is one of my favourites.

This picture of Kenojuak is stuck to the back of the print I bought.

Later I went for a walk. Bosie and white cat came along too. I tried to get Oscar to come but he was being stubborn and just sat down when I put his lead on.











Surprisingly, Bo didn't seem to mind being without Osc (they are normally inseparablee) and he enjoyed lots of tasty leaves and thistles which don't grow in his field.




















He insisted on taking some samples back to share with Oscar though!

Lancashire Country Show

Today I worked at the Royal Lancashire Show. It's about the fourth time I have done it and even though it's a really hard day, it's always lots of fun.





















The lamas and alpacas were lovely. The alpacas had been shaved to make wool and they looked like baby camels with poodle cuts.

What's with this fringe?













This is the biggest sheep i have ever seen!













This was the little guy I wanted to bring home.













Perhaps one of these would be better - apparently the smallest sheep in the world. It would take years to get enough wool to knit a pair of mittens from one of these little chaps.













I also got time to go see the nubians and had a chat with a nice man who showed me how to cut the babes toe nails. It doesnt seem too difficult, so I may invest in a good knife and give it a go. His goats were realy well groomed. He said that he had given them two baths before the show, but somehow I don't think Oscar and Bosie are the bathing type!

Hot, hot, hot!

It's been so hot, hot, hot, but everyone seems to be enjoying it.

What cars?
Spike sunbathes in the lane.


Bert and me

Kitty mitty




















Ganu
















Dolly






















Greedy Oscar

O & B






















Bo

There is a water leak down the road which means we haven't had much water. It's hard work trying to keep the garden watered. United Utilities say they will fix it next week. It only took us complaining every day for a month!

the bits in between.....

May was busy with work and assignments for uni. I tried not to miss out on the few bits of good weather, by doing most of my homework in the greenhouse.




There was no time for gardening, but the plants sorted themselves out and I enjoyed them anyway.



In the middle of it all, Peahead and Bert cheered me up with an early morning trip up to the top of Pendle Hill.



The only things I made in May were a couple of new face cloths to take on holiday. The blue one works really well, but the white one is a little stiff and has ended up as a dish cloth.



Went to see Dinosaur Jr in Manchester.



White cat moved in permanently.



Bert finally figured out how to herd the goats. He now makes sure they stay in the field eating the grass and not in my garden eating the vegetables!

With June came our long awaited holiday to France.
















Me and Peahead on the roof of a castle.


A snail squidging himself behind a perspex sign. I guess he figures no one will eat him there.

A lovely house and garden we visited.

We took a boat ride at the town where they made the film Chocolat.

Still here....

Stunning Plane trees in France.

I know, I know....it's been a while, but things just got a bit crazy for a while - uni work, real work and a whole load of other stuff. Things have settled a bit now and we are finally starting to enjoy the summer after a well deserved break in the south of France. Will try and get back on top of this blog and keep everyone up to date from now on.