Anzac Day

Finished the baby blanket for my daughter's baby due in June.

Anzac Day so far today. I like to think the boy who grew up in this house and went to fight in the Great War with his fellow island boys would be pleased to know the Lions Club put on the Anzac Day  breakfast here today. Then I went for a walk feeling very sad for an islander we lost yesterday, far too young....

My wonderful husband made me an auricula theatre! I don't know how they will survive my roaring 40s coastal garden but they seem to be coping. One even has a bud!? Which I don't think it is supposed to yet......

We have new computer and I have new camera and so it has been hard to load these photos but phew! done at last.

Have nearly finished knitting this baby blanket for our SECOND grandchild!!!! Our other daughter is now pregnant, what a thrill!!! I decided to knit it all in garter stitch and then do a fancy edging but unfortunately it has been a very boring knit. Lovely Debbie Bliss baby cashmerino.

My fennel crop of seed or what I could be bothered harvesting before I felled the fennel forest. Roman matrons drank the tea from a teaspoon of fennel seed steeped in boiling water  for five minutes to stave off hunger and it is also meant to have slimming properties I think.

Our house is again becoming over run with pot plants. I love my old gloxinias and african violets and they love this house.

I love my mother's handpainted plate and hoya, reminds me of my 50s and 60s childhood.

Milestone birthday-not mine-yet....

 Our grandson is heading back to London today.....

Things of late

 Recovered this chair last year in an offcut of old material I had.

 We haven't got to do much of this this summer.....

Health

 A health scare makes one realise what's important in life.

Vansittart

 In December we went to Vansittart Island in Franklin sound.

Summer

Amazing summer, have had our daughter and grandson here from London for nearly 6 weeks.

Missoni and Staffordshire.

 Made myself a couple of Missoni skirts, so unbelievably quick and simple to make and comfortable to wear.

 I've always loved staffordshire china and recently bought these two in a lovely antique shop in Newlyn, Victoria. The big one has had a severe break through her waist and his neck  but has been repaired a very long time ago. I think it just adds to their charm but it was accordingly, very cheap.

 The spaniels came from an auction.

Baby Sophisticates

 More Baby Sophisticates for our bubby.

Made some book marks inspired by my Liberty diary.

 Have never grown lilac like this before in our roaring 40s garden.

I made myself this simple tunic using a favourite old tunic for a pattern.

London

 Back in July/August we went to London to see our new grandson who is completely beautiful!

 Angel on St Pauls.

 An extremely large foot in the British Museum. So old and so  breathtakingly perfect.

 We went to Loop. I actually held a little Julie Arkell creation in my hand.

And in the British Museum I saw two Mrs Delany collages.