Raspberry picking

The perfect after school activity on a sunny afternoon. We are so fortunate to have a wonderful PYO farm not far from us called Garsons, and raspberries are our favourite thing to pick. 

Food doesn't last long in our house and so we opted for the 2kg punnet. (which photographs better than the plastic ones anyway)!I I just love the retro authentic feel to the cardboard baskets!

 How I love this little red gingham dress. Its the summer uniform of Eloise's school and you can tell she's had it since year 4. It's slightly on the small size, and with just a few more days of term until she leaves her junior school I'm feeling very nostalgic towards it!

Trying very hard not to munch on these as we pick them!

Also feeling very nostalgic about these little ankle socks! She won't be wanting to wear these at Secondary school!

With our very heavy punnet which won't last long!

We can't wait for the pick your own dahlias to bloom. We'll be back at Garsons very soon for more!

Janne x

Mayfield Lavender

So today was one of those wonderful days when Eloise and I could indulge completely in some mother and daughter loveliness together. The boys had all gone off to the Grand Prix leaving us free to head off to Mayfield Lavender Farm near Banstead. 

Every summer we try and pop along at least once, but this year was the earliest we had managed to get there and were rewarded by the first field being in full bloom. A completely lush blanket of purple. Another month this will be fading and the second field in flower. It was a little on the drizzly side, which meant we couldn't have any 'sitting down on the grass photos', but on the up side the sunlight was diffused by cloud making better portrait photos.

 We always like to take an accessory with us like an extra large hat or a parasol especially when the sky is white like today. 

It's also perfect for blocking out any unwanted people in the background!

Makes the perfect backdrop

and adds some interest to an overcast sky.

There is such a perfect little shop selling home grown lavender products and goodies to eat. We can never leave empty handed and treated ourselves to some new lavender plants too. 

I can't wait to go back to this wonderful little gem very soon (hopefully on a sunny day)

Janne x

June highlights

We've had a great few weeks of summer fairs and the weather has been fabulous! We started off with the very lovely Wealden Times Midsummer Fair at the beginning of June. Always the quintessential English summer fair, it is one of my favourites. The three day event is host to beautiful craft and food stalls, everything you could possibly need for your garden and all set in the exquisite Hole Park gardens.

Hole Park

 Ready for afternoon tea

The Wealden Bunting all a flutter

Some of our lovely products all squeezed in to a 2m x 2m space

 Our pretty cotton nightwear is always popular at these events especially if the sun is shining!

 Blue skies for most of the 3 day event