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THE GRANGE [TRAVEL DIARY]

February 29, 2016November 24, 2016 | Chloe

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Here’s a tiny glimpse at Augustus Pugin’s family home ‘The Grange’ in Ramsgate…

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KNITTING, TEA & TULIPS [WORK IN PROGRESS]

February 1, 2016November 24, 2016 | Chloe

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I’ve been busy knitting my Meredith jumper (from the Rowan Tweed pattern book) during this cold and frosty month…

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Have you ever tried linocutting? It's a craft that's been tempting me for a while - especially when I think of all the fabric printing doors it opens up. I dipped my toe in recently and made this fern leaf linocut printing block. I've just posted a DIY tutorial on the blog - I would love you to pop over and tell me what you think, you know where to find the link 😄👆 You can also catch some behind the scenes videos of the linocutting process and my printed fabric over of my Craft stories highlight. Have you ever tried linocutting? I would love you to tell me about it (and please give me some tips 😂) I have so many ideas!

Does this image look familiar? If you use Pinterest to find inspiration for creative photos then I'm guessing yes 😄 The idea for this 'flower skirt' belongs to @tatianamikhina and I've been deliberating whether to post it for weeks - is it ok to take someone else's idea and try it on for size from time to time? In the end I reached out to my fellow #BloomandGrow classmates for advice and they really got me thinking about the creative process. I learned so much about creating forced perspective shots through this image and all my drama degree training came back as I tried to find a pose which matched the flower perfectly. It was 💯 times harder than I thought it would be and I'm going to share a few bloopers (and the thing that helped me get the shot right eventually) in my stories! Have you ever set out to recreate someone else's image as part of your own photography journey? I would love you to tell me about it and share the accounts that inspire you in the comments!

I spent weeks in eager anticipation watching the Magnolia slowly unfold and then another week in despair watching them fade again whilst I drove to and from work, waiting for the weekend so I could finally get out with my camera 🙈 This Spring it's struck me how spoilt I am for flowers in my tiny corner of the world - I'm going to set myself a little project to capture as many of these beautiful, suburban beauties as possible this spring (and I'm hoping that by sharing this publicly I'll hold myself to account 😬). What's blooming where you live right now? We've got towers of Horse Chestnut blossom as far as the eye can see as well as lilac, cherry blossom, bluebells in the back garden and primroses in the Church yard 🌸

I love this time of year - when everything is such a vivid shade of green thanks to all those fresh new leaves. Our back garden is bursting into life too and the ferns in particular are unfurling elegant new fronds daily. Their leaves have such a beautiful shape it inspired me to make my own lino cut printing block and block print some fabric - you can see some of the 'behind the scenes' in my Crafts story highlight. I'm working on getting a step-by-step up on the blog too if you feel inspired to try it too! 🌿

I've been on the edge of my seat for weeks waiting to find out what primary school Orla will be going to - I feel so lucky that we got our first choice and have been sending good vibes to all the other parents up and down the country who have also been anxiously waiting too. But then it hit me, Orla is going to school. No more playgroups, no more nursery. It's so bittersweet. I would love to hear from parents who have been through this already - do you have any tips for managing the transition? What we're the things you missed once your little one started school?

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Shanon, Rockall, Malin... the shipping forecast takes me back to cosy childhood afternoons playing by myself at home with the smell of brasso and freshly mopped wooden floors as a backdrop. These days I'm not patient enough to wait for it to come on the radio so I seek it out on YouTube when I need to fill my mind with comforting, peaceful thoughts - but also feel connected to the outside world. I love how it has inspired so much wonderful writing and how many of us cherish it for our own intangible reasons. This photo was inspired by the poem 'Prayer' by Carol Ann Duffy which evocatively ends: 'Darkness outside. Inside, the radio's prayer - Rockall. Malin. Dogger. Finisterre.' I've shared the rest of the poem (and some BTS - including the real whereabouts of this beautiful sea view!) over on stories. #whpawaywego

Do you ever take an Instagram break by accident? I've spent the last few weeks dealing with non stop high temperatures all round as well as the sudden passing away of a beloved colleague. It's left me feeling like I've had the rug pulled from under me and I've just wanted to hide away and watch telly for a few weeks but I'm starting to work my way back to feeling myself again and have really missed keeping up with everyone. This is a very long winded way of saying Hi 👋 I hope you're staying warm and dry and safe ❤️

I'm so enjoying getting back into our garden now that the days are getting brighter! It took me the whole of last year to get to grips with the weeds and huge overgrown shrubs so now it's like a blank canvas and I'm enjoying learning about organic gardening and planning what to plant. I treated us to these snowdrops the other week - I'm going to plant them in a pot in the hopes that they settle in and multiply. Don't you just love this time of year when we're standing right on the edge of Spring? 🌱

My feed was supposed to be full of beautiful butterflies this week after a visit to @rhswisley on Sunday but it turns out that a tropical glasshouse in the company of a three and a half year old (plus a baby strapped to my chest) wasn't the optimum environment in which to take great photos 🤷‍♀️ You win some you lose some eh? So, it's back to coffee and blankets for now. I hope you're staying cosy this week too ✨

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