polka party blog

However fleeting their flowering season I love these giant poppies in our garden. The pale pink tempered by the black velvety heart

http://polkapartyblog.blogspot.com/2013/06/perfect-poppies.html

So bought 2 horrid lampshades for £2 and stripped them. Sprayed blue and am about to decorate them. Lets see what happens! X

http://polkapartyblog.blogspot.com/2013/05/lampshade-to-decorate.html

Whoopie. It has been a LONG time coming this year. So excited I dashed straight to garden centre and potted up these just now. Now I am sitting in garden listening to all the birds merrily s...

http://polkapartyblog.blogspot.com/2013/03/first-sunny-spring-day.html

A couple of the new products for spring which I LOVE. Lovely Happy Birthday napkins with lovely floral design just £3.50 Gorgeous bunting £6.90 for 4 m already up in my living room. ...

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Little May making rubbish snow angel, Luna and Skye snufflin' and Spike getting a soggy undercarriage!

http://polkapartyblog.blogspot.com/2013/01/snow.html

A quick post to just say all done with chemo and feeling better by the day And show my dafty dog Luna who currently is loving her hair up. No joke she gets mopey when it's down and being winter I...

http://polkapartyblog.blogspot.com/2013/01/happy-days.html

I now have to accept I am middle aged. For my 46 birthday O got me a sewing machine and I'm beyond thrilled. It is the Singer 160 automated retro machine and it is SHINY and PRETTY! Only thing is...

http://polkapartyblog.blogspot.com/2012/12/best-birthday-pressieever.html

Managing to struggle on with chemo. Only 2 rounds left yippee! Thought I would post some piccies of new stock coming in for this Christmas at www.polkaparty.co.uk. Not much going on apart from w...

http://polkapartyblog.blogspot.com/2012/11/christmas-stock.html

My 25 year old son has just moved out of home to live with his lovely girlfriend. Youngest son is moving to his room and for he first time in 25 years I have a room for me!! (with guest bed). It ...

http://polkapartyblog.blogspot.com/2012/10/craft-room.html

We have 4 lovely dogs. The big brave working spaniel Skye spends all the time he's not out gallivanting under our bed! Then good girl Luna sleeps where dogs should be. Spike takes over the sofa a...

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I rang to get Luna clipped and the lady was booked until November and cost £70. We bought clippers but she leapt around like a rat on a rope when O and I tried Today jake my 16 year old took cha...

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Little May is baffled by our late night on a 'school day'. She is trying to remain enthusiastic about Andy Murray but is fading and keeps giving me a look that says "Really, just one more game?" ...

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Lucky enough to be at coast for the night as O has day off tomorrow to look after squiddles. So here alone with some cross stitch and this gorgeous sky. I have not used any effects it really was ...

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Blooming cockerel was out the other morning and making a racket at 5 in the morning so I was chasing him around the garden and took this picture which made it worthwhile.

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Having a great time and even the dog likes the views on our morning walk. Rain, rain stay away please!

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Well this is the view from my bedroom window for next ten days or so (have to leave early for Tilly's a level results). We are so lucky to come here to a flat Os grandfather had and family still ...

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On the way to our annual trip to Salcombe I am spending a couple of days in Weymouth. Weather gorgeous and enjoying olympic atmosphere. The boat Collective Spirit is made of donated wooden items ...

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Lucky to be at coast again this weekend and o cooked this and brought it to me whilst I was reading. What a lovely surprise, proper al fresco! Kate x

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Lucky to be at coast again this weekend and o cooked this and brought it to me whilst I was reading. What a lovely surprise, proper al fresco! Kate x

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For once I am going to write about polka party! Thinking of starting polka presents in time for Crimbo with reasonably priced little gifts for party bags, stocking pressies etc. Remember pick up ...

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Hurrah. Actually at seaside and posting from beach. The boy is happy fishing (I keep yelling take off your vest!) Tilly and I sitting reading. Have place to stay here for the night so v happy as ...

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Gosh. After hospital, dreadful weather and chemo finally got back to poor caravan! I have replaced the inner skin and next have to cut aluminium outer (gulp). Top tip for anyone needing aly I ran...

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I try not to blather on about how proud I am of my kids but they have been wonderful and strong throughout my illness and O's last year. My daughter went to her leavers party last week and this p...

http://polkapartyblog.blogspot.com/2012/07/you-go-girl.html

Yesterday we went to our local festival and saw some great music. We're meant to be camping but as I'm on chemo are going back and forth. Today hubby looking forward to Bruce Forsyth and me Lucy ...

http://polkapartyblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/hop-farm-festival.html

The chicks are growing so fast. Here they are chilling on a Saturday afternoon on the swingseat in the garden. I have just started my chemo (by tablet) and all fine so far. Effects are accumulat...

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