Colour, colour everywhere.

After many wasted hours trying to get Take That tickets I think some colour is needed. The gorgeous orange pumpkin is awaiting carving with a little help from Valentine Ratty who is out and about to comfort Rosie, who went to bed scared, thinking there was a mouse loose in her bedroom only to wake in the night to be surrounded by three! And Smokey the cat still just lies sleeping on our bed.

The birds will be happy with these lovelies ....

Whilst the orange roses will brighten the Halloween table.

And outside the Acer burns bright.

Looking forward to the Vintage Bazaar in Frome tomorrow. Wonder how many of you will be there?

What a beauty.

Sam was very keen to have her photo shoot published.

She has now gone to live in New Zealand - a house opening up onto the beach - lucky girl.

I knitted her as a parting gift for friends emigrating.

The Mills, together with their two dogs, Georgie and Lola, and cat, Archie, have left the moors of the Forest for the shores of New Zealand. Joe Cocker and I will miss our early morning dog walks.


Looking forward to visiting them all one day.

Celebrations.

It was my birthday this week. On the anniversary of Trafalgar Day in fact, hence I was named Victoria.

And however many birthdays I have I still find them very exciting. Beautifully wrapped presents ... lovely to savour and enjoy looking at throughout the day ....

And then unwrapping ..... a lovely new retro style radio to keep me company in my little den ...

A stunning bracelet, an invaluable book to help me master the sewing machine, a cuddly scarf for dog walks, an amber ring that looks like an enormous boiled sweet .... what a lovely day.

And more ......

I am still having fun playing with my new photo app on the phone. Everywhere I go I have a little play, which is normally on Joe walks ........ which are taken up with more sniffing out new exciting smells rather than actual walking.

Even an ordinary pile of autumnal leaves take on a new appearance.

And greens seem especially vibrant.

How smart and handsome am I!

New toy.

Sorry lovely Sam but your modeling session will have to wait whilst I play with my new iphone app, Hipstamatic, as recommended by Jane Brocket. The resulting colours are fab ....

An air of old fashioned photos ........

And nostalgic looking colour ......

And depth of colour ....

An iphone and an app can make a photographer out of anyone.

Mystery object!

What could this be ..... a peanut?

A mop?

Some pretty pink lips ....

And a lovely flat tum ......

Meet the lovely Sam ...... if we are lucky she may do a complete photo shoot tomorrow ....

Hidden Delights.

What wonders happen when we are tucked up in our beds overnight .....

Magical growths emerge ........

All shapes ..........

And colours ............

And sizes.

Just another trunk ......

Dog walking in the Forest and from just a small clump of trees so many varieties of trunk, from knobbly ......


to hollowed, like my favourite Enid Blyton story, Hollow Tree House .....

a little diseased perhaps ...

to old and rugged .....

to mossy and almost cuddly.

Morning walk.

A glorious Autumn early morning dog walk. The Forest is looking stunning.


The ponies are happy grazing.

Should be a good day .........

The local cows are out on the Forest nibbling heather.

Everyone's happy ..............

It's a red morning.

Red berries everywhere - the birds will be pleased - wonder if it really is a sign of a hard winter.

A glowing buddha ......

A welcome coffee .........

Vibrant glads ........

To top it all .......

More gorgeousness from the Knitting and Stitching Show.

Incredible millinery delights from Deidre Hawken.

Some look delicious enough to eat.

And what a treat it would be to wear them.