So long old mill!

well the day has come, I have finally moved out of the old mill and moved to pastures new! It certainly feels strange looking in the old place without any furniture! I shall miss the cats, the ducks, the free growing moss and woodland foliage and ivy. I won't miss the damp, the dark, the flooding and the freezing temperatures!and i will be pleased to be somewhere a little warmer come November...the heater has packed up!

A day in Brighton...

Yesterday I spent the day at "Miss Moles Flower Emporium". A beautiful shop rammed with gorgeous flowers, the most unusual bits and bobs, and even more interesting customers... Babs opened her doors nearly two years ago with her wonderful flower shop and has been an inspiration to me whilst I have been beavering away with plans for the shop. Thank you to Barbara for all her help over the last few months, her patience and advice, and above all her friendship!

If you go to Brighton, swing by and pay the shop a visit - you won't be disappointed! You may even catch Babs.... she is a very busy girl!

A new shop!

as some of you are aware, I shall be opening a flower shop in Groombridge this September. This is very exciting news for me, and there have been many months of planning and preparing for the September opening. The shop is located at The Black and White Shop, The Green, Groombridge. A perfect setting with lots of easy parking right outside, with more parking at the rear of the shop. We hope to open the second week of September, if all goes to plan. I shall send out a reminder of the opening night, but keep your eyes peeled!

Summer wreaths

A lovely lady ordered a summer door wreath this week, for her golden wedding anniversary. When i delivered it to her door, she was delighted and I asked if she was having a party, and she said she wasn't it was just for a small gathering of family and friends. I thought what a lovely thing to have on your door in the summer, and any excuse to have one, in fact you don't need to have a reason - just something to brighten up the door on a lovely sunny day!

so exciting...

i have been tweeted... is that the correct term? i have only just got used to Facebook, and now a new thingy to try! I was delighted to hear from Sarah who married in June and kindly forwarded on some amazing shots of the wedding flowers... enjoy! and thank you SO much Sarah xx

Sarah got married at Langton Church, and then had her reception at Buckhurst Park - the most romantic and wonderful venue. Thank you also to Damian Bailey for the wonderful photography.

A wet day in Wadhurst

Oh how the rain just came down on Friday, and we really did feel for the bride. But Saturday was certainly an improvement, not perfect, but a relief to see some sunshine during the day (and a rainbow I'm told on the pathway leading up to the wedding breakfast - how perfect). Amy went for an English garden theme (the gardens were magnicfient, thanks to Sue and Ron who look after them with such care and attention) and the marquee looked beautiful with hesian runners on the tables, and a rather unusual seating area of hay bales which looked so enticing after a heavy day's work! Some pictures for now...

overflowing pots of hydrangea, peony, rose and gyp - so pretty

a nice old milk churn, in keeping with the country style

more English country weddings...

well it's certainly been a busy few weeks gone by, and June looks to be the busiest month for weddings here in Kent. Last weekend saw us at the wonderful and most beautiful Buckhurst Park near Withyham, just outside Groombridge. The bride (the lovely Sarah) looked fabulous and we have had a sneak preview at at her professional photographs - amazing! I will post some of them when i have begged Mr Damian Bailey for a few pics. In the meantime, here are some less professional ones from moi....

The church benches were lined with cream jugs, overflowing with sweet smelling peonie, freesia and blue scabious

Bridal bouquet of rose, peony, and the beautifully scented lily of the valley

Bridesmaids posies of delicately soft pink rose, with ivory spray rose and scented freesia