Garden Day

Feeling so at home in the cottage now. The mix of Scandinavian/cottage style is working beautifully. It feels cosy, yet uncluttered - ideal in a smaller property. I have placed many Swedish pieces of furniture alongside my English and the two sit very comfortably together.  My next task is window dressing as all my old curtains are far to big for our small  cottage windows. Still, its always great to have a project in hand. 

But today my task is planting out our raised vegetable patch. After four years of neglect we have  worked hard to get it back to its former glory. So today I shall plant out some salad plants, beans, corn, potatoes and a pumpkin or two. Its just perfect to eat your own produce. So country !

Enjoy today. Hope the sun shines ??

Ps. Just love these pics from Lantlig shabby - sooo pretty.  Lilly x 

New Beginning

I'm back   Sorry for the long delay in writing but life has been a blur the last three weeks. Wow has it only been three weeks since we left Sweden ?  Well things have taken shape really nicely in the cottage and we feel at home again already.  Not one single box remains to unpack yet there are many little jobs still to do. 

The children are settling back into their schools here in England.- finding it a little different to Sweden however.  A compulsory uniform is one big difference here,  but one they both seen to like. My life has taken on a more social aspect and just this week I have met up with some of my old friends. Just lovely. 

So I now promise to keep you informed and will post some pics of the developments in our cottage

to date. Happy Thursday everyone !!  Lilly x

D Day

So the day has arrived. The 24h of May, a date that we have focused on for so long is here. It is quite unbelievable that we leave Sweden today and don't return. 

Since leaving our house Wednesday we have been staying with my brother and his partner. Really nice to all be together. And nice too to be in a home which is still furnished, and even nicer perhaps to have shared a bottle or two of wine over a lovely evening meal. Lots of chatter and laughter too !

But today is about gathering things into our hand luggage bags before we set off for Stockholm mid morning.  Another day of goodbyes. You would think that by now they get easier.  But I think this one is going to be just as tough !!

And it was gone !

Everything we own left us on the back of a very loaded lorry this morning.  It feels odd that our home, everything we own, is now somewhere in Sweden ....tonight on a ferry back to England !

Yet, on Saturday we take delivery again and then the complete reverse takes place. Right now I'm feeling pretty exhausted. But I guess by Saturday I shall be recharged again. And ready to start all over again??  Oh the joys of moving house .... Have a great Wednesday.  Lilly x 

Ps. Love this pic -

 Lilac is in full flower here right now. It's one of my spring time favorites - beautiful and such a wonderful scent too - just lovely. 

Empty Spaces

We woke to a very different scene this morning. Rooms empty apart from a few boxes and a piece of furniture left here and there.  Now the rooms look so lifeless and bare and even echo as you walk through them. Such a contrast to just a few days ago when they were still warm, cosy, sunlit rooms filled with my lovely things.  

I now feel both a sense of excitement and sadness. Excitement at the expectation of starting another chapter in our lives,  but a sadness too at the thought of leaving so many things behind that are really special to us.  

Now I have to try and focus on the tasks in hand,  rather than to dwell on these thoughts too much. So, with cleaning clothes at the ready .....kitchen cupboards here I come!

Enjoy Tuesday and I hope you like the sunny garden scenes.  For me, a welcome diversion from the sight of brown cardboard boxes back at home !  Lilly x 

Lorry load of 'home'

So our last weekend here is behind us and at 8am this morning the movers from

England arrived and have already begun loading our home into their lorry.  

Strange ??  Yes very. It is all so very real now ....!

Happy Monday everyone. Have a great day.   

Lilly 

Outside Living

 

Seems like summer is here at last. Spring never really happened this year, but its really quite strange how a few days of warmth and sunshine make winter memories, and the absence of a real spring fade fast !!  We have been enjoying the fine weather, eating outside, grilling and cycling rather than using the car. Wonderful.  So inspired by the gorgeous weather I have posted some beautiful outdoor living scenes - they are just so pretty. I cant wait to get going with styling  my outdoor living space back in England.  

Enjoy your weekend and gardens everyone. Lilly x 

 

 

 

Images Lantlig and Shabby