Spring Comes to Cambridge

Warm dry weather has brought the spring flowers out in the University Botanic Gardens



                                             

Easter Bonnets for Grandchildren

If you have to make an Easter bonnet for a child Poundland have plenty of cheap materials and hats.




                                                                                     

I decorated a basic hat --pink as this is for a girl -with a big pile of Easter decorations both stitched and glued into place.I added some extra feathers from a craft shop.
It took me about an hour to make.

Mothers' Day UK

 Different from the date in USA ,this is Mothering Sunday, the fourth Sunday in Lent when traditionally servant girls were allowed to visit their families and take a gift, usually a Simnel cake made with ingredients from the big house kitchen (think Downton Abbey) or wild flowers from the woodlands around.

Simnel cake is saved for Easter these days
Happy to receive lovely flowers from my daughter.





 

New Blogger System

Been trying to get into Blogger all day.Unable to understand the long winded logging in and verification system imposed by google

Eye lid surgery Day 5

The swelling is going down and I have been to the supermarket though not driving myself.

Glad I have some prescription sunglasses to wear ,I feel I look like Frankenstein's grandma without them.The weather is too cold and windy to risk a walk in the fresh air, worried about getting grit in my eyes and infection.
                                                  

Eyelid surgery

This is day 2 of eyelid repositioning surgery.Not as painful as it looks

Coca Cola and Ham

 Boiled a ham in Coca Cola for the holidays- delicious, drain at the end of the cooking time ,remove the rind and finish off in the oven for 20 minutes with brown sugar and mustard patted into the scored fat .

 

Art Theft

Where is it?

A painting that I posted to a customer in Cornwall has gone missing in transit. If you see this painting anywhere please let me know.



                                                           

Lowry at Tate Britain

Enjoyed the Lowry exhibition so much I could not resist getting my paints out and having a go




                                                         

 

School is Out

 

 

 

 

                                              Saturday Night

 

Impressionist Impressions

So hot outside I found myself painting and ebaying again after a big break.

Walking Through The Wheat



Monet today. Working on a Lowry now.