Replacing Google Reader and Re-Subscribing

You know I was going to write a post about Google Reader being shut down, but then Miss L got ill and everyone beat me to it! I’m personally trying to decide between Flipboard or BlogLovin’. Blog Lovin has a wonderful simple import from GReader button for the lazy – well it won me over. [...]

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Ideal Home Exhibition 2013

A couple of weeks back I received an invitation from B&Q to see if I’d like to go the Ideal Home Exhibition and would I like to meet Kirstie Allsopp?  Well who could refuse?  I’ve not been to the Ideal Home since I got my first flat 14 years ago and then it was all about the see through [...]

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March

Ok not entirely sure where the last month has gone?  It’s been thankfully a busy time at Violet Posy Design and I’ve been trying to cram in lots of work before my deadline of March 22nd rolls around and I have to finish work for the Easter Holidays.  Eek! I’m nearly there but it’s going [...]

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Preparing for Spring

The sunshine got me in the mood for spring! I know there is more bad weather on the way, but I couldn’t resist buying a few spring plants to brighten up my otherwise brown and dead looking front garden.  I went with a white theme, primroses, pansies, tulips and daffodils so they’d stand out and [...]

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{The Gallery} Bond

I’m joining in on Tara’s The Gallery this week from my iPhone as I was stupid enough to drop my MacBook and smash the screen! So please forgive lack of links and any typos! I love the bond that Miss L and Betty now have. They adore each other and their relationship is everything I [...]

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Winter in the Fens

Much like most of you we’re inundated with snow and it’s getting pretty cold at night. This morning I was trying to de-ice the car and it was -8, took me a while! The Fens are so beautiful in the snow, peaceful and calm. I will try and get out an take some better photos [...]

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A Room Fit For a Tween

A Sponsored Post from Bedstar When kids reach their tween years, usually from 9 years and upwards, their bedrooms will come under scrutiny, anything remotely infantile will probably be spurned in favour of a much more fitting style. Here are a few ideas on how to revamp a child’s bedroom to take them through to [...]

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Creating an Allergy Free Garden

Some of you might remember that last summer I had some scary incidents with what I thought were food allergies.  I was very lucky that my GP took me seriously and referred me to the local allergy clinic where I was throughly tested for everything and anything. Turns out I’m not allergic to anything food [...]

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And just because….

I adore this video and been dying to put it on here all year! Happy New Year!  

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Goodbye 2012

Another year over – again! 2012 was bit of an odd year for us, there was the bad – losing my Great Aunt, discovering the house isn’t earthed and needs a re-wire (that’s a whole post in itself!), the move to Vancouver falling through at the last moment and having a few months with no [...]

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