Peony

My favourite flower is a Peony, I just love them! The way they are so big & blousey.
When we lost my lovely Grandma, I dug up her Peony in her wonderful garden as the house was being sold & planted it in a plant pot.
I read in many a book that if a Peony was moved it wouldn't flower again but........look what I spotted this morning!
Its not actually flowering yet so I don't know if I have succeded but ts more than I thought would happen.

A New Arrival

It is now official..... I own a Van!
At the moment it is white (with a slight hint of mud) & I could be any type of tradesman - Plumber, Electrician, you name it.

Soon it will be transformed into a pink Van, GROSS I hear you cry! It wont be bright, in your face pink but subtle pale pink. Fingers crossed anyway!

Here's a picture, I've named him Victor. Not sure how he'll feel about being pink ;)
I shall keep you updated on the progress of the pinkness.

Spring Week - Day Two

Day Two - Pink

Well it is my favourite colour so it had to appear in here somewhere!

Artificial tulips and Pink Prim in a Terracotta Pot

Pink wooden hanging Heart

Pink Vintage Vase and Pink Hyacinth, soil & Moss in a Vase

Pink Flower hanging Heart

Spring Week - Day One

Day One - Yellow
I have decided to capture all things spring & yellow today. As the weather has turned slightly warmer & all the bulbs in the Gardens have started to poke their heads through the ground.

Yellow Prims in Terracotta Plant Pots wrapped in yellow Cellophane

Rectangle Vases filled with soil, Moss & Tete e Tete bulbs

Terracotta Plant Pots filled with Tete e Tete bulbs & covered with Moss

40 Days & 40 Nights

Having given up sweets for Lent (38 days & counting!) I am starting to crave other things, at the moment its chocolate. I'm not sure if this is helping with the 'being good' & giving something up just to replace it with something else!
Also I find myself day dreaming about a rather expensive suitcase but its pink! I'm thinking that if I manage to go without Sweets for 40 days then I might be able to do it forever & put the money towards said suitcase. It is beautiful tho!
Back to work related matters.....today has been a day of Wedding Consultations. I'm totally gobsmacked by the amount of people asking me to do their Weddings - thanks guys.

St Valentines Day

Well I managed to survive my second Valentines Day in the shop.
Throughout the run up to the 14th of February I was being told mixed reviews of of Valentines Day falling on a Saturday - the majority being that it won't be very good. But I had a very good one considering the state of the countrys finances at the minute, better than last year anyway!
As a Florist I'm not meant to say this.....but I hate Valentines Day!! Its a lot of stress for one day & never seem to understand why Gentlemen seem quite happy to pay for a dozen Red Roses 51 weeks of the year but for one week they rant & rave at how expensive it is - like its my fault I'm charging them more!
Anyway I'm glad its over & would like to thank all my customers, old & new, who supported me this year.

Flying High

I was asked to create a tribute for a gentleman who liked to watch war films. The final idea was
an Aeroplane & a Lancaster Bomber was the Plane of choice.