Update

A very busy weekend for one and all - this weekend my sister and her partner brought me a belated gift for my fortieth birthday, three cheeky little chickens along with all the materials to build a coop and run - which they then proceeded o build in the back garden ! They worked really hard in the hot sun and summer showers and by late afternoon all was done....a lovely gift and very much appreciated....we've had one egg so far, we all took turns to hold it, to feel it's warmth.....we haven't completed the naming process yet but we have been calling the fattest and bossiest hen 'Bertha' and we are toying with 'Lucy Longneck' for number two hen - two out of three isn't bad is it ? The children are taking turns at sitting quietly watching the chickens as they potter about in their run, catching fresh slugs for them and feeding them all my lovely home grown herbs....the dog however is feeling rather left out and hasn't made his mind up about the new arrivals just yet !

Glastonbury Weekend

Yes it is Glasto' weekend again, here I am at home with Fairy-pants, baking for tommorrow's tea/coffee after mass, listening to the radio - singing along to snippets of Glastonbury in our very messy kitchen....a lovely rainy day here again.....have just made some delicious biscuits for tomorrow using my gorgeous home-made raspberry jam (raspberries from our new allotment plot!) - as usual they have that 'special rustic-look' that most of my baking has - but obviously it is all in the tasting!
No 1 daughter and JP are away with Pops this weekend - beautiful Cumbria, having a lovely time.....so we've had a few treats at home : chocolate icecream and some of Fp's favourite sweets (Yorkshire mixture) and of course watching all the Glasto' coverage on the Beeb - loved Mumford and Sons last night and The Vaccines, missed Morrissey but I'm sure I'll get to see that sometime soon.....

Custard buns mmm..

sweet Jammy Biscuits

Fairy-pants yorkshire mixture

Quick pics

Gorgeous cake

Our first red strawberries !

tangled happy: Piggy Peeps Sandals

So adorable, had to share! :
tangled happy: Piggy Peeps Sandals: "Take a look at these adorable sandals at AnnaVirginia Fashioneering . These might be the cutest little baby sandals I have ever seen! Fin..."

Finally made it!: #Bunting #FolksyFriday

Gorgeous Bunting to share! :
Finally made it!: #Bunting #FolksyFriday: "Summer seems to be returning. I know what we had before was like summer although really it was still spring. Technically I suppose it`s stil..."

Mary Blythe Writes: 9th May 2011

Wanted to share a link to the cutest little blog I've seen in a long time!
Mary Blythe Writes: 9th May 2011: "Here are a few of my favourite blythe dolls: rasberry sorbet nicky lad I hope that one day..."

Returning

Back again after a little break from the blog.....had a lovely Easter with sunshine a plenty and far too many Bank Holidays in the last three weeks...but had lots of happy family time...

New plot:

 Delicious Rhubarb Cake:

My very own Sour Dough Bread:

Kids Craft:

As you can see, we have been a very busy and productive family of late...more updates to follow shortly!