Dirt Bath

The sun has been out this week; it's felt more like summer than spring. Puck has been able to have a good ol' run around in the garden, whilst the chickens have rediscovered their bathing spot and have been rolling around in the dirt!

Park Life

Spring has Sprung

...or maybe even Summer! Who knows, but what I do know is the temperatures have been in the mid 20s - surely this is unusual for April in the UK? But you can't complain.

Here is a picture my brother Alex took of Puck in the park yesterday, and what a beautiful snap it is. So may this lovely weather last... (thundery storms are forecast for tomorrow!)

nonsuch park, originally uploaded by alexdowle.

Funky Chickens

Spring had sprung it seems! Yesterday we spent the afternoon in the sun at Lou's for our first BBQ of the year with the first glasses of Pimms and playing volleyball. Today the chickens had their house move in the garden, now complete with grass-less patch which we have discovered they love to roll in. Cleans their feathers apparently. They look mad when they do it though!

Carpenter Girl

I've been exploring my inner carpenter today, finishing the prototype chair for my interdisciplinary project. Sawing, chiseling and drilling is a tiring business, I'm pooped! It has definitely been worth making the mock-up, as there are a number of changes that need to be made in the 'real thing'. Been having a gander at the work by Greg Hatton, as pointed out by fine little day. Inspiration for a future furniture project maybe?

The weather at the moment is beautiful, not a cloud in the sky, not even an Icelandic volcanic ash cloud! Yesterday I went to a lovely pub near by for my primary school friend's 21st. As parentals were invited too it was like being back in the playground all those years ago. In the evening my cousin, my brother and I went for drinks in London and even saw George Michael (we had a vouchers for a posh hotel bar!)

Chicken's roasting in the kettle BBQ for Sunday dinner... smells deliiiicious!

Long Socks

Through some blog wanderings I came across kris atomic and then the embroidery of Susie Cowie, which is just so delicate. Do take a look! Tomorrow I'm thinking of popping along to the Design Museum to see the exhibitions they have on. The snap above, by pony_tail, has given me an idea of what to wear in this warm but chilly windy spring weather! I also want to make myself a dress. So much to do, so little time!

Nectarine Love

I bought a punnet of nectarines the other day. I love the smell just as much as how they taste! Summer is on it's way, I can feeeel it!

image via ireallylikefood.com