A SUNDAY IN AUGUST

In fact the first Sunday in august. The weather is a bit hit and miss, yesterday was quite wet at times but lovely and sunny at others, a typical British summer really.

We have spent part of the week tidying up both inside and out and dealing with things regarding the funeral. Which is now arranged to be held in a couple of weeks. It's strange how a death in the family makes you think of putting your own house in order and making changes, which is probably a good thing in some cases.

Since it's august we have been working in the garden, weeding, moving things tidying things up etc.

One of the things we did was move the sundial from the flower garden up to the circle in the path by the folly. We are trying it out here, as when we finally start on laying paving in the flower garden this may look out of place now it's aged and the paving will be new. 

Claudia was our headliner today, wearing a Special Delivery dress and Rosie Bloom shoes. She's quite a quiet shy lass from 1970.

My eldest daughter popped round with this early anniversary gift !

A lovely cream tea consisting of sausage rolls, scotch eggs, quiche, scones, cream ( under the cakes) and jam plus four cakes along with some English breakfast tea ! So much we were able to share it with Lindsey at lunchtime. Delicious thank you Lauren xx

On the doll front, I'm still working on the adoption fee for a special girl who should arrive before the end of the month, which will be lovely. I finally found the missing Ginny shorts and the other boys are now almost dressed for summer.

I've sold a non Sasha doll and a few other bits and pieces. So very slowly doll items and non doll items are moving on and one day I hope to actually notice some space has appeared! But it's not quite happened yet!

So I wish you all a lovely calm fun filled week ahead 

Dee