Dreaming of a Gypsy Life

This is what I have been dreaming of for a very long time. How badly I wanted one of them and to go around the beautiful English countryside.

But in the practical world that was not possible, so I asked for this one instead.
And did I get it?

Well I had to compromise and settle down with Tiffany. My hubby was not very keen on the camper van so I thought to agree with this or else there wouldn't be any!.When it arrived on our drive I was so happy and excited that I couldn't stop myself from going inside the caravan again and again. Oh yes, literally 100 times. Believe me, I could not sleep well that night. My brand new little caravan was finally on our drive. This is the smallest new version of these type of caravans.Who knows maybe in future we may get a bigger one but for now we just want to get used to this.

It was mothers day weekend, weather was nice so we decided to try Tiffany on the road. We only went  to Ilam for one night.

It took us, well hubby darling to be more precise, half a day to set up the awning tent as it wasn't so easy.

Hopefully next time will be lot quicker.

Even curtains came along with it!

Inside it has the cutest little hob and wash basin. Love the glass top lids.

The girls were really happy and excited just like me!

 

Hubby and Olivia went out whilst Emily was trying to sleep and I was flicking through my magazine.

 

 

Little one was not quite sleeping!

 

This is what we could see out of our window. Not a nice photo as I took it from inside .
Wow I still cannot believe it. I wanted to have this for a while now. Only took me three years to persuade my hubby. I simply am loving it and can't stop dreaming of my gypsy life. The indoors is a bit bland for my taste. Needs a bit of colour.

So I pulled out my Gypsy blanket and it was finally complete. I added blue trim to give bit of a boho look. In the shop, this red fleece caught my eyes and I thought it would be lot quicker and easier to add fleece instead of a wadding and another layer of fabric. It is cheating a bit but tell you what, it feels really nice and cosy.

I so love the blue trim!

Now that my first make for the caravan is done, I can start thinking of my next project for Tiffany.

Wow, it's a big splash of colour, but that's what I wanted.

I just thought to try it out, so the blanket went in the back garden with me

My Gypsy blanket kept me quite warm outside and was so cosy that I fell asleep once again dreaming of my Gypsy life.


Hope all of you out there had a wonderful Mothers day too! Xx

'How does your garden grow?'

 This is such a beautiful time of the year. Everywhere it looks so pretty! The trees are full of blossoms.

 It is lovely to sit outside with freshly brewed coffee on a sunny day...

 ...watching Maggie, Peggy (hens) and Nibbles (bunny). Could sit with a nice book or knitting but I just wanted to enjoy the spring as it's finally here! Just enjoy fresh air and the beautiful trees and flowers.

I cut just a few branches of blossoms and Rosemary from the garden for my flower pot, or rather jug. I love mixing herbs and flowers, so much better than shop bought. You can be so creative with them too. Did anyone watch Garden Revival when they showed about British cut flowers? I do enjoy watching garden and wildlife programmes on telly.

This is the time of the year when I start getting itchy for gardening. Lots to do at the moment but it still feels quite cold and the heavens opened up again. Typical...

'Grow your own' by 'Carol  Klein' and 'Thrifty Gardener' by 'Alys Fowler' are two of my favourite garden books. I do miss watching these shows on TV. Anyway for now I have bought a few tomato plants and cress seed packet (egg and cress sandwich... YUM!)

'I wonder how does your garden grow?'

Some yellow crocus and a tiny tomato plant on my kitchen windowsill. Look at the cute little lamb and the hen. Last year I got them from a craft gallery in Cornwall. I just fell in love with this little baa baa sheep.

Sun or rain, I am just enjoying the spring and am dreaming of growing lots in my little vegetable patch.

"All colours go together"

It has been incredibly beautiful weather lately. Lots of sunshine and warmth, even though at times I felt bit of a chill in the air but still... definitely feels like spring. We are not far, almost there. And my hexagon quilt which I started last year for Olivia is no where near complete.

So this spring I want to start working on this quilt again. As I see colours everywhere now blooming in the sunshine I also need to work in my garden. For last two year garden got a bit neglected.

I have now a little helper so lots of garden planning is also going on.And while I am still enjoying the sunshine, I cant help myself but think of colour. Colour for my garden and colour inside. I just love colour and flowers...

...So I pulled out some of the fabrics I had. If you read my last blog post you must have seen the Mollie Makes special edition was out and I got very inspired by "Katharina Woman's quirky, Bavarian apartment photographs. Her house is a riot of colour and there is a common feature in between us and that is the love for gypsy-caravan style. There is a gypsy soul hidden in me which shouts colour all the time.

Therefore, I decided to make myself a Bohemian style Quilt.

 For a long time I have been thinking to make one but did not have the courage to take on such a big project.

But enough is enough. I had to get my gypsy soul happy by making this very colourful quilt!

So there I was. I have cut and sewn the blocks in strips but still have to cut few of them straight as you can see. but at least I have started and have made a promise to complete these two quilts before I even think of any other quilt. Knowing myself its not going to be easy but at least it will push me to finish mine and Olivia's quilt this year.

After all that sewing and gardening had to go out for a walk and enjoy the sunshine, as you know it can be all dark and depressing next week.

So went to Staunton Harold Reservoir. Ten minutes drive away from us and I love the end of the walk where you can even find a mini beach.

I love sitting down here, watching the ducks swim

Hubby and Emily made sandy hills and stuck some twigs on them.

It is amazing what you can sometimes find just within minutes of drive away from home. Even a sandy beach Well we have been enjoying lots of sunshine and colour lately and I am up for mixing all different colours inside and outside my house this year as all colours go together.

Bit of Colour on a Sunny Day

 

Sun was out today and it felt lovely and warm outside.

Did my grocery shopping and sat out in the sun with 'Mollie Makes' special edition. Maggie and Peggy were happy in the sun too

Girls were hungry so came back inside, after lunch when little Emily went for her nap, I sat out again with Mollie.

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These shorts reminds me of my younger days when I chopped my brand new jeans to make it look something like this. Oh! Lovely memories came back with sunshine today.

Love the bag and scarf, so colourful and cheerful!

 If colour is your thing then this issue of Mollie makes is for you.

Wow! Was nice to see colour and sunshine today...

...and this is how far I am with my knitting at the moment. This is for me...

 ...and this one for Emily. She wants everything to be in purple now a days. 

She picked some purple flowers as well, when she went to the garden centre with mummy yesterday.