table decorations for the children...

Wednesday and Thursday saw us at the shop with children aged between 4 and 11. The girls really enjoyed the table decoration class session. They cut their foliage, soaked the oasis, and started to create their masterpeices! The results were brilliant and all those who attended did a wonderful job. We finished off the afternoon with cookie decorating - not sure how many left the shop uneaten!

sunflowers

not sure if i really like them, but they seem to cheer people up when they come in and look at them! i shall give them a try and see if it makes the customers smile...

What did we get in today...

The sun was shining through the picture windows of the little shop. Couldn't resist getting the camera out and taking a pic of this gorgeous red hanging amaranthus. Looks perfect on it's own - i love it!

and some gorgeous little candles in the shop, we have more coming as stocks are running low! provence scented candles in beautifully wrapped lilac paper - the perfect gift (for yourself perhaps).

autumn is coming...

well it certainly feels very autmnal today so we have some rather gorgeous seasonal blooms in the shop today. Artichokes! amazing!

and some gorgeous little succulents - they last and last (even i haven't managed to let them die yet) and we have them in super little wooden market boxes

oak leaves in the brightest autumnal shades - perfect on their own!



Open Day! Friday 16th September

It has been quite a journey, but with a day to go, it's taking shape and we finally have some flowers in the shop to sell. They are just gorgeous this week, with amazing organic locally grown varieties, including scented stems of basil, zinnia, dahlia, amaranthus and celosia, to name a few.  We open our doors this Friday, from 9.30am and are looking forward to seeing everyone!

and moving in...

a sneak peak at the shop so far - still lots to do, but with the helping hands of my wonderful dad, and my lovely husband, we are getting there slowly but surely! Mirrors going up on walls (with rather too many holes, well hidden) to a display counter at the front.... now we just need to get painting!

Still lots to do, but fingers crossed we will nearly be there next week!

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!