Noooooooo......

I am gutted. I have lost a follower. What did I do wrong I am wondering... maybe I am becoming boring. Maybe my charity shop offerings were no longer exciting.

I'd love to know.

It's a bit like being dumped as a friend on Facebook, although for some reason, on here I find it more of a shame.

I wish I knew who it was, but Blogger only gives me the number of followers and not the names. I wish I could find out if they were just a passing follower or someone I often contact after reading their posts. Am trying to work it all out but also trying not to dwell on it too much.  Was just a little surprised and now feeling a little bit flat about it.

Onto Treasures from the Cherry Tree. My treasure today is this for the Princess. A cute, ditsy floral dress originally from Boden . It was from Sue Ryder for £3. I nearly missed it as it was falling off the coat hanger and fairly hidden away.

I love the simplicity, the pattern and the gingham ruffle at the bottom.

Ooh talking of ruffles, I have TOTAL dress envy today. One of the mums at school had the lushest dress on ever. It was a bit boho, colourful and has ra-ra ruffles. She can't remember where it's from but thought it was possibly from a catalogue that she ordered from a few years ago. I had to refrain from grabbing her, wrestling her and pinning her down to look at the label...yes, it's total dress envy. Imagine that in the school playground.

Evil Tuesday again tomorrow. I swear it comes around quicker each week.

Town and gown

I absolutely love this cherry tree dress that I bought the Princess. It is orginally from Next and I bought it for £3! I love the fabric and when she grows out of it, I may have to learn how to be crafty so I can reuse the fabric.

This is a hasty post as have the Princess's sports day in an hour and I have chores to do beforehand as entertaing a few ladies tonight. God that makes me sound like Hugh Heffner!

Few glasses of vino and nibbles, hopefully out in the garden but it's feel rather chilly at the moment. The sun has gone in.

I am still thinking of the lovely day I had on Tuesday.  I had slept at my sister's house in Bristol the night before after the Bon Jovi gig and we got up early and headed to Bath. Where we spent the whole morning at the Thermae Bath Spa.

It is gorgeous. I've been to a few spas in the past but this stood out for its fab city centre location and rooftop pool. Very odd but pleasant feeling to feel the cool, chilly air on your face while the rest of your body is submerged in warm water.

We left Bath and then headed to my home town for a little look around. I grew up there when it was considered uncool.

Not anymore. It is full to bursting with wonderful shops - a burlesque shop, a wool shop where you can buy everything for your knitting/crochet needs, a bead shop, brilliant cherry tree shops, great and unusual clothes shops, fab pubs and a street with a stream running through the middle.

It has never been so cool, which is helped by the nearby Babington House  which is renowned for being a celeb hangout. According to my sources, Beyonce and Katie Price were spotted (not together) drinking in one of the pubs last week and Johnny Depp is moving in.

Pearl and Daisy Lowe bought a house there although I believe they've now moved to a nearby village and one of the McGann brothers lives there too.

My favourite parts of this Saxon town?

A lamp post....

The fact Johnny Depp could soon be seen driving out of here.

Apparently his new home once the building work has finished. I am seriously considering moving back purely to knock on his door and say "Hi, I hear you've just moved in. Do you need a cup of sugar?"

I love this street with its stream and cool shops.

Spot my sis!

 Then we left Frome and went home. To see my parents at their home To me it will always be My Home. I love it. Every bit of it.

They salvaged Bampy's old tin bath which they found tucked away after he died and have given it a new lease of life. I found that healing. Life goes on, but we still have our memories.

We sat in mum and dad's garden for ages, drinking tea and catching up in the sun. Not done that for years without my husband or children. It was lovely.

Mum and Dad wanted us to try out their new bed. Never thought I would get bed envy. THE most confortable bed in the world, ever!

Being very silly indeed.

Sometimes I wish I still lived at home. Life seemed so much simpler then. Ooh, I've just realised I am wearing cherry tree linen trousers in the above pic, £2 from Sue Ryder. They are not at all flattering but tres comfortable.

Must dash, I am aware I haven't posted on other blogs for a few days, been hectic but will catch up soon!

xx

A summer outfit to cheer one up

Today is grim. Half an hour of sun at lunchtime but then back to grim. So I am rather delighted to showcase my latest cherry tree offering.

It is from Sue Ryder and cost £2.95. I think it is a Spanish label and it is a little snug at the moment but then I have been eating vast amounts of cake over the past few weeks.

Need to cut down on lemon drizzle cake 
 for it to fit perfectly though!

I like the way it is all twinkly at the top

 I loved the skirt but realised I had nothing at all to wear it with at home. But I decided I would buy it anyway and team it with a cheap Primark vest top which I would buy in a week or two.

Then in the distance, something sparkled at me, glinting happily, on the very last clothes rail.

It caught my eye as I was leaving the shop

Also very twinkly on top

Et voila! A complete outfit for under £6!

I am well chuffed with these purchases! Just need to curb my cake habit and await the sunny days again.