Elderflower Festival

Went to the Elderflower Festival, held in the grounds
of Bentley Motor and Wildlife
Museum, at the weekend for the
most amazing and magical festival

Camping and music were in large open fields
but the woods were transformed into a magical

experience. Lamb cooked in the rear of a
beetle, served with hummus and pitta,
Juices, cake and treats, in this great
area, which looked even better as the
woods got dark at night.

 Early morning tea - unbeatable.

Pizza cooked in a portable wood
burning stove.
On arrival at the site
you were greeted with a chilled glass of
elderflower wine, very welcome after a
hot drive. Dotted around the wood were
healing huts offering reflexology and other
treatments.
Sports camp for the children. Live music.
Roll on next year -  A really fab weekend.

decoupage - in progress

Great fun on a rainy day ! (Yes, we have had way too many of them recently.)
Decoupage, translates as sticking layers of paper onto cardboard letters ,

or in my case a fab deers head.Not finish yet, but with the recent weather
forecast, I have no excuse. John Lewis has a good selection of objects to cover
and paper, as does C and H. Fabrics, but I got some of my letters 1.90p for
a large letter and 99p per sheet of tissue paper for the only Art shop
in the Five ways on Ditching Road, Brighton.
The deers head is from re-foundobjects.

Bakin Love

 It's been a DIY and baking time here.
 Made this fab cake from the Waitrose
site, super easy, I had not used a cake
recipe that asked for porridge oats — 50grms,
which you had to whizz in the food processor first,
but the result, was a very
yummy moist cake.

 Also made Lorraine Pascal's flapjacks very easy and very gooey added
 apricots to recipe. Last but not least by any means, made the best ever
 sausage rolls, from The Great British Bake - Off Sports Relief,
 this was food heaven, mouth wateringly good. I used shop puff pastry -
 if its good enough for Jamie its good enough for me,
 and the chutney cooked its self — sorry no photo's,
 but well worth the effort.
 Have a great weekend.

Vintage treats.

Popped into Emmaus last week and was rewarded with this vintage
Bread tin for £5! Bargain. They always have something that takes my eye

but not necessarily something that I need. Also picked up these vintage

children's hankies. I love the message's "play where its safe". A cuppa at the
very reasonably priced cafe rounds of the trip nicely.

Happy Easter

                                   Enjoy lots of chocolate, Happy Easter.

Brighton's well kept secrets.......

 Head to the marina, and follow the costal path,

 past the ship yard

 and along the under cliff

 until you reach this amazing cafe, reward yourself with the best ever bacon
rolls and a large mug of tea or choose (if you can) from the large range
of homemade cakes. You can take your food onto to the beach or eat at the
outside area by the cafe.

Getting into the easter feel with these homemade cakes, I used a Jamie
Oliver recipe, for a very yummy large chocolate cake, but made them
into cup cakes, topped with a little egg. HAPPY EASTER.

FAB weekend

 Hopped on the train from Brighton to London Bridge only £14.00 for
me and my two girls ! (off peak Sat). Neck ache, looking at the Shard.

This amazing face is on the wall by the Truman Brewery Spitifields,
 the artist has used the old crumbling wall to sculpt this incredible image.
 I went for the Orla Kiely Sample Sale

 Just off Brick Lane is City farm Spitifields it a community run farm.

 With  2 donkeys, sheep, chickens, guine pigs, rabbits and a shetland pony.

Thai Lunch from one of the many stalls selling a wide range of delicious food
from around the world, too much choice.

 Retro Fish and Chips, (for the fussy girls) wrapped in printed newspaper
 and served by waitresses in 40's style clothes. The deco is very much in keeping
with the retro/vintage style.

 Fifties furniture at the Geffrye Museum, this fab furniture museum, is free
and from the 1st of April the inspiring herb gardens are open.