Hand Made and A Camping Trip To Lulworth and Another Award!

Sorry this one has been a while in coming.....and I still have not managed to pop in and visit anyone - this really makes me feel guilty and I promise I will catch up with you all soon.
A lot has been going on...far too much for me to cope with happily! anyway I think I am back in control and have managed to get some sewing done in preparation for The Vintage & Handmade November Fair. I will be selling some Vintage bits and some handmade bits.....
Here Jude - sorry Jude we had to put you in the baby girls bib! - is modelling one of the many lovely soft towelling bib's that Katie and I have sewn.

They are reversible........


Some are plain on the front.....

But all have a lovely contrasting cotton on the reverse side......


We also will have some Lavender Hearts......Linen Lamp Shade Covers....Christmas Decorations.....Baby Changing Mats....and many more bits that we hope we will be able to make in time.

An Award.....

Well this is what Blogging is all about.....Sharing The Love.....Thank you Sandi @ Holding Patterns who is one of my very first blogging friends....a very special lady.

I am going to pass on this award to.....all those who wish to accept it...the only rule is.... you must be named in my list of Lovely Bloggers on my sidebar!

Blogging has introduced me to some wonderful Ladies...so good to share some time with you all...a problem shared !

A Camping Trip To Lulworth Dorset

Well sorry to be a bit boring but, here she is again....Nigella the VW camper...all packed and ready to go on her first full week of camping in the beautiful county of Dorset. God I needed this break...I did not even care if it rained...just to get sway!

Childhood memories of Dad sqeezing so much in the car and on top of the car before we set off at dawn for our annual West Country summer holiday, came flooding back.

Not a spare inch leftin our camper. Everything but the kitchen sink went in...I could not face a week with just a mini fridge. So the garage fridge complete with little tiny freezer - must have ice in my Pimms - was lifted in place...and loaded with everything needed for great camp cooking and drinking - making merry!

It was 3 hour drive from home....but now the tent is up and everything in its place....a job well done... then poor Mr N collapses on the camp sofa! a cold beer will soon sort him out!

My little ray of sunshine, Jude. I wonder how he will behave on his first camping trip? well he was just a happy boy from the start to the day we went home...then he tried it on a bit!

The Dorset coast is stunning... you could be forgiven for thinking these pictures are of a Greek Island!

This is Durdle Dor beach. The campsite is located on the Lulworth Estate...a lovely site..everything we needed was there. Our site on the camp was only a short walk from this beach, but the catch is.... the climb down to it....It was hot, very very hot... the hottest day on record in Dorset so we were told. Climbing down the steep hill and then the very steep steps cut out in the cliff was bad enough...but climbing back up after a day on the beach was just hell....sticky, sweaty and out of breath - even the fittest... I will mention no names here! found it hard...once at the top......relief ! and a sense of achievement.

Paul and Jude at the top of steps that lead down to Man O War beach. The sea was the bluest that I have ever seen in this country and was beautifully clear...bliss to swim in.

Durdle Dor again. This beach was a little harder to reach - but well worth the effort.... no gain without pain...
Katie and Paul pose with Jude.
After a long day on the beach and a lovely refreshing shower after the cllimb up, we can relax. Katie and Paul just had to have our Rock N Roll Bed ! we were relegated to the tent bedroom!

But it was a nice, cozy tent bedroom... lots of cushions and flower power going on here!
Guy on guard duty.
A full English Breakfast is a must to start the day. The boys can do the washing-up!

Poole Harbour....not such a nice day for the beach, but perfect for a little trip around the local area. Guy exploring......
This lovely old boat caught my eye!
Katie & Paul enjoy an afternoon siesta in the back of Nigella on that Rock N Roll bed of ours!

Lulworth Castle. Lulworth Cove as seen from the roof of the Castle.
Lulworth Cove is not as nice as Durdle Dor or Man o War beaches, but still a pretty cove...a bit of fishing goes on here too.On the walk down to the Cove I saw a little cottage garden that had a tree which was full of 'Lost Buckets'!

Well that was my Summer Holiday....all over and so looking forward to next year...we will be going there again.

Have a great weekend girls.......Cx