A Touch of Frost...

Hello all,

this weekend has been one to blow away the cobwebs in more ways than one...



t'other half had a rare Saturday off so we headed to a nearby favourite place, Blanchland for some exercise and fresh, crisp country air...


Jack Frost had well and truly worked his magic and spread a furry ice carpet about the place...

walls looked 'sugared' and railings glistened in the midwinter sun...

such a heavy layer coating everything...

close ups revealed hexagonal shaped 'cups' forming the frost...

the frost was so thick it was more like a thin layer of snow...

we walked for a couple of miles by the river, along the fields and then headed to the warmth of the fire at the local pub...where they'd sold out of hot chocolate - and I was desperate! (or desperately cold...more like the latter...)

the previous weekend was a stark contrast, unseasonably warm and lulled into a false confidence that we may have escaped any real bad weather saying as most of the snow was on its way out this time last year...

a wander around Newcastle city centre with lovely Mum, a rarity indeed for me...

This is the Victorian Central Arcade...beautiful glass ceiling and mosaics in here....

Grey Street and the home of the Theatre Royal...love these lamps...

popped into Fenwicks foodhall and I remember the last time I was in here it was like a small tesco express type set up - now it is like a swanky Harrods delicatessen style food hall with gorgeous stands and displays...

the colourful marzipan fruits and this cupcake tower caught my eye...

as did the weird and wonderful continental bread displayed on an old butchers block...

there was a cake supply section with all kinds of bits and bobs to tart your cakes up with, edible glitters (holographic glitter there was too) wrappers and cases of every colour....

these are some I had bought and forgotten about....

I've such a soft spot for leopard print! Made some blueberry muffins in them and I have to say there is not so much as a crumb left...my excuse...??? the diet starts on Monday and it would be too tempting to have any left (well it is true...)

also blew the cobwebs off the crafty stash this weekend...I'd not made anything for what seems like ages...

a mini sample pot of LA paint, a frame from the good old Poundshop...


add a print all mounted, framed and hung on the wall in the kitchen... (next to my Poundshop heart lights hanging on my notice board - what a great find they were!)


a combination of two of my favourite things...red polka dots...and scones....!!

Going to need the willpower of a Saint from tomorrow methinks....

Have a great week all,

BH x