Simple Pleasures...

I have just sent off a fascinator for one of my gorgeous brides....I love the simple ivory and silver raw silk, some feathers and a bit of Sparkle....

Simple classic designs give me so much pleasure...timeless and elegant.

On Saturday I took a train to Lewes... back to the place where I had my little Nest...I strangely don't miss it. I miss creating window displays, and having people drop in for a chat, but I love my new studio...I enjoy being at home and making a mess!

I popped in to see some familiar faces... lots to catch up on...lots of lovely things to look at...

I bought this from my friend Richard....

....I adore it, I think it will look amazing with some gorgeously large olives in it...yum!

...and while we are talking about simple pleasures....I am off to make some more bunting!!

Luscious Lavender Lovely~ness

There is a lovely shop in The Old Needlemakers called 'The Patchwork Dog'. It sells patch work material, buttons, ribbons and plenty more lovely things.

Today is their birthday.... I popped in, had a chat, then left with this gorgeous lavender cup cake.

Ohhh dear Lord it was good...scrummy....delicious....lip smackingly tasty.... And so wonderfully pretty.

It didn't last long.... Thank you & Happy Birthday 'The Patchwork dog'!!!

Proud to be British

On Thursday in Lewes they had a home coming for the local troops who have been serving out in Afghanistan.

As the town clock chimed mid-day, they took their places...a lump of pride swelled in my throat.

Proud of being apart of this wonderful country....Proud to cheer our brave boys and girls back, with the hero's welcome they deserve... Proud to have had Grandparents who served to keep this world at peace....Proud to wave the mighty Union Jack...

Lest we forget....

Then coming home over the Downs, this was what awaited me......


The golden corn.... and this wonderful big sky

A flat calm blue-green sea......and Brighton just coming into view through the heat haze.... what a glorious world we live in.


Enjoy your weekend. x

Lovely Lewes

Lewes is the new home for Vintage Magpie. The Nest is coming along well, just sorting all the boring bits now.

As I don't have any photos of 'The Nest' yet, I thought I would share a few of Lewes.

This is the side entrance to The Needlemakers. It has the most fantastic cafe... I fear it might be my downfall! Just the smell of coffee and cake all day is not going to do my willpower any good!

Lewes sit on the River Ouse, along side The famous Harvey's Brewery. The smell of hops are a regular thing, it is an acquired taste...I personally love the it.

Lewes is home to one of the oldest Castles in England, Anne of Cleaves House and Russell and Bromley was founded there!

The 5th of November is crazy in Lewes. The Marian persecutions of 1555-7 resulted in seventeen Protestant martyrs being burned to death in the town and in 1605 the plot by a number of Catholics to blow up the Protestant King was foiled. And so bonfire night in Lewes is in memory to these events. Great processions of people march through the streets of the town wearing incredible costumes, carrying flaming torches and letting off fireworks. As a finale, effigies of the Pope and Guy Fawkes are blown up. It is scary...But people travel from places as far away as America to see it! They take it very seriously and is a must see, once in a life time thing to do!

So I think we will fit in nicely. It is an artistic, strongly independent town. Which even has its own money...how cool is that!