Saturday 22 October 2011

christmas comes early....

It was a fabulous day today so I took the dog for a walk down the Frome. The sky was a glorious shade of blue and Frenchay was resplendent in the autumn sunshine....






Coming back through the woods, the holly bushes were covered in berries. I'm sure they're not usually like this in October. Has Christmas come early...?





Thursday 13 October 2011

the changing of the seasons.....

Last weekend brought a taste of Indian summer. And although the Balloon Fiesta is long over, it was great to see some balloons drifting over against the backdrop of a clear blue sky:



I picked the last of the sunflowers from the garden.....



...and put the newly arrived Bolga baskets outside to dry in the sun, after reshaping them. I love the constant variation in shape and colour which is one of the wonderful things about hand crafted items. Here's Jake, the Greenbaskets dog, basking in the sunshine alongside the new arrivals.




Because of the arrival of the new Autumn stock, I'm tripping over baskets so I'm having a seasonal sale. There are lots of bargains on the website and I'll be at Tobacco Factory market on 16th and 23rd October, for anyone who wants to bag a bargain or get started on the Christmas shopping!

Hope to see you there.