Thursday 26 June 2014

I'm Missing You!


 
 
 
I'm really missing you! I'm missing my little journeys into Blogland....today I'm locking my front door, to all the housework, DIY, and crochet projects and if my Internet (don't ask!) allows, I'm popping over to visit you! Put the kettle on......
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See you shortly!
 
Ada :) xxx
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Thursday 19 June 2014

A Little Bit Of Folly.....A Whole Lot Of Glee!

 

 
 
 
 
You just can't beat a bit of Folly, can you?
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
I've admired the work of Folly and Glee for such a long time now.
 
 
 

 
 
 
So when we decided to update our living room, I contacted Polly, to ask her if she could make some lampshades for my soon to be decorated living room. I fancied some delicious barkclothes......
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I sent Polly a picture of my curtains, and asked her to work her magic!
 
 
 
 
 
 
And that she certainly did......
 
 

 

 
 
 
The colours are rich......
 
 
 
 
 
 
This corn barkcloth from the 50s is my favourite, loved it so much I asked her to make me one solely in this fabric.....
 

 

 

 

 
 
 
Yes, a little bit of Folly.....but so much Glee!
 
Thank you Polly, I absolutely LOVE them, we all do, even my teenager who dislikes all things vintage!
 
 
 
You'll see more of them over the next few weeks as we finish off our living room.
 
 
I'd like to thank you all for your comments on my last post. I loved reading them and hearing your thoughts and views. Lots of food for thought.
Whilst many of us like the relaxed, perhaps more real, 'warts and all' blogs, it's important to realise that for some people, their blog is their job. These blogs need to be professional and more 'polished', after all, we wouldn't want to visit our GPs, if they behaved unprofessionally would we?!
 
Hello to those of you new here.....it's great to hear from you!
 
 
I know I've been absent from this little space, but I'm hoping things will settle down soon, be a little less hectic, and I can keep up to date with all the goings on in Blogland!
 
 
Bye For Now,
 
 
Ada :) xxx
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Monday 9 June 2014

Stress Free Blogging....

 

 
 
 
 
Hello......this little space is very important to me, not more important than 'real' life, but it's up there as one of the good things.
 
Recently I've read a few posts from bloggers who've been questioning their blogs, and where they are going with them, it's made very interesting reading and got me thinking.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
It's important this is a 'stress-free' zone. I have plenty of real life stresses, so this little space has to be as calm and as colourful as can be!
 
 
 
 
 
 
There's no plan here, no ultimate goal, I'm not wishing to become anything other than Ada Bea, who loves her vintage sheets. Who enjoys picking up her hook every now and again....and who's wanting to get her living room finished, then put those paint brushes away for another 10 years!!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(We've a picture rail up now, there's holes in the walls where pictures and mirrors were once hung......the paints been ordered, and I've got a some lovely things being commissioned too, but more about that another time.....)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yes, my stress free place, where I don't have to plan a blog post or think too much about what I'm writing (which is why it's a bit ad hoc!)....I go with the flow, or not, depending on how I feel.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Most of these photos have just been taken, I've not staged anything although the Instagram ones have been edited. (I'm hoping to do a photography course with my sister later in the year so this may, or may not, change!)
 
 
 
 
 
 
It's not that I'm lazy, and it's certainly not that I don't care, it's just how it has to be for me that's all, nothing too difficult, laid back....
 
 
 
 
 
 
This post has taken me all of 20 minutes to put together (yes I can see that, some of you may be thinking!) I do love those blogs that look fabulous, beautifully photographed, clean cut and swish, but I wouldn't know where to start.....and I'm not sure it's really me!l
 
 

 

 
 
 
Yes, I need stress free blogging, how about you? I'd love to here your thoughts on your blog.....how much time goes in....how much, or how little stress is experienced!
The only thing I do stress about is that I don't visit you all enough....have a lovely week everyone!
Bye for now,
 
 
Ada :) xxx

 

Monday 2 June 2014

And There Was A Rainbow In The End.....

 

 
 
 
Last week it was the half term holiday here, it was grey, it was wet, it was cold.....
 
 
 
 
 
 
But there was a rainbow in the end, Little Bea celebrated her 10th birthday, you could not wish for a happier, sunshine filled child, she is always so upbeat and cheerful, and I wanted her to have a lovely birthday....
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
We headed off to Sudbury Hall and it's Childhood Museum, and although the clouds hung around it didn't rain......the girls loved exploring the hall, grounds and museum.....
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
And we grown ups enjoyed a little reminisce.....the girls thought our childhood toys highly amusing!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
We had a little stroll....
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
The NT always cares for it's houses so well....
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
And the gardens.....
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The next day we had a Pizza Party.....all the girls were fab and there was lots of laughter!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Little Bea had some lovely presents, her Aunty knitted this lovely rabbit and made a gorgeous bag to go with it!
 
 
 
As parents we want the best for our children, we want them to enjoy their experiences, Little Bea gave me a big hug at the end of the day, and told me that this had been her best birthday ever......now that made me very, very happy!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The last few days I've felt very tired, probably over did things....so I've been doing lots of crochet.....
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Enjoying the smell of these lovely stocks.....oh and making these......
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Now the postman has just delivered some happy mail....
 
 
 
 
 
 
Guess that's the next hour planned.......
 
 
 
Bye For Now,
 
 
Ada :) xxx