W e e k e n d a w a y ...

Here is a little taster of what I've been up to of late...

...more about this little trip to follow!

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Day Two Hundred and Thirteen

Well for those of you that couldn't quite work out where Mr Red Bird & I had spent our weekend...we decided to drive down in our little Dihatsu Hi-jet van and spend a couple of days in Lyme Regis. I'd never been there before and wasn't quite sure what to expect. 

Lyme Regis is a coastal town in West Dorset, England, situated 25 miles west of Dorchester and 25 miles east of Exeter. The town lies in Lyme Bay, on the English Channel coast at the Dorset-Devon border. It's nicknamed 'The Pearl of Dorset'! The town is known for the fossils found in the cliffs and it's beaches which are part of the Heritage Coast also known as the Jurassic Coast!

 

We most certainly had a splendid day. The first thing was to get some fish and chips as soon as we made it onto the seafront. What we got in return for our sterling was the largest portion of fish & chips I have ever set my eyes on & we were promptly wished lots of luck by a passing pensioner!

The coastline is pretty cool alright and I found myself getting lost looking at all the hidden gems beneath my feet. I found beautiful bits of differnt coloured china and glass which the sea had softened its once sharp edges. There was a wreck of household items buried in a mudslide on the beach. We got digging and found an array of beautiful glass bottles. I know this may not excite many of you, but for me this felt like treasure and with it I imagined where these bottles once sat in a little house up on the cliffside...

Around the little winding streets were cute curiosity shops, museums and some great places to eat too. We stumbled across a lovely place called The Millside Restaurant and decided that we would have dinner there that evening. Being by the coast we both ordered fish. Mr Red Bird had the Skate Wing with black butter & capers and I decided on the Guilt-Head Bream with oven roasted tomatoes and mash. Our taste buds were certainly a-tingle after this pure delight on a plate.

The Town Mill Bakery around the corner was just as delightful. A very rustic relaxed feel about the place with a Scandinavian slant on things with its canteen style approach, the long wooden sharing benches and the handmade jugs of milk & jams on the table for you to help yourself to. You were also able to go up and help yourself to the plentiful scrumptious cakes & bakes they had freshly pulled from the oven...coffee freshly ground to order...relaxing with a sunday paper...perfect!

 

Day Twenty-Seven

Happy Easter..!

Union Jack Cushion by Red Bird Makes

Hello...I hope you are all well and truly getting stuck into your Easter weekend whatever you may be up to. I've been fairly productive in that last night I finally got stuck into making my Union Jack cushion that I've been putting off for months. It is going to be featured in the Bath Life magazine in a couple of weeks time for the special Queen's Jubilee edition, so keep and eye out for it if you're in the Bath Area!! It will obviously also be making it's appearance in 'Charlie Boots' (online & highstreet shop) and my other online outlets after this bank holiday! I'm also working on the 'Teapot Stamp' cushion & it's sisters, so keep watching... I think this would make perfect set for a British summer garden party or picnic don't you think? 


Made from 100% recycled felt made from post consumer plastic bottles! We at Charlie Boots believe in sustainability, so when you buy this cushion you'll know that not only was the felt sourced from here in the UK, but it has been made using recycled materials and was also handmade by me. So do your bit to support handmade, buy handmade!


I do find it ridiculous the amount of bottled water people consume, when we in Britain are lucky enough to have a brilliant water system and we can access perfectly clean and tasty tap water for drinking - so there's really no need to buy it in bottles.


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Day Twenty-Two

Hello again...

I've been busy of late what with keeping my Etsy, Folksy & DaWanda shops up-to-date with my new products...making [said] new products...keeping on top of my orders from my Red Bird Makes online shop & Paper Sissors Stone online shop...keeping my shop in Bath {Charlie Boots} wonderfully stocked...remembering to blog...keeping Mr Red Bird happy...

Phew, anyway I think you get the gist! It's suprising how much time and effort goes into a making a business a business, but it's all totally worth it and I wouldn't want to swap it for anything!

His & Hers Fun Fab Cushions by Red Bird Makes

I was so pleased when I got commissioned to make a pair of 'his and hers' cushions for a local run guest house! I was approached by the lovely Douglas of the Hill House, Bath after he spotted my 'Moustachio' cushion in the Charlie Boots window. The Hill House website is currently being finished, but I was lucky enough to get this amazing photograph of one of the gorgeous guest rooms as a sneak preview (piture taken by Suzy Bennett). I will surely post up the information of this stunning Bath Guesthouse as soon as I get it. In the meantime, these cushions are available online and I think they would be just perfect as a wedding gift or house warming present for your friends and loved ones...!

Eco Felt 'Home' Cushion by Red Bird Makes

Eco Felt 'Love'Cushion by Red Bird Makes

Here are a couple of new designs I've been working on...please let me know what you think! I think they're just right for Spring/Summer and will definately brighten up any room. These will hopefully be available to purchase in my Etsy shop from Tuesday. As a little bonus I am giving a 15% discount to the first person to order either of these cushions!! Just enter 'LOVEYOURBLOG' as a coupon code at the checkout....so check when the listing goes up & best of luck.

Love & Peas...