Thursday 21 May 2009

A busy but lovely week.




I don't seem to have found much time for blogging this week. I hate saying how busy I have been all the time because almost everyone I know is busy too and I certainly don't think I am the busiest of busy people BUT I do seem to have been fairly up to my eyes in it just lately. I am lucky though as I really, absolutely, honestly love having lots of different things to do. Even so, it was good to stop yesterday morning for tea and cakes with a friend I haven't seen for a long, long time and her lovely husband. Actually, the photo is a bit of a farce as I completely forgot to use our tea cosy! There were cakes aplenty though and scones, jam and cream to help them along (all freshly baked before the school run I might add, just prior to a frantic cleaning session as the reality of our hovel hit me...groan).



Such a lovely morning of catching up and next week brings the chance for a meet up with another couple of dear friends: Gorgeous Ginny and Dear Diana - hurray! We are planning a picnic (hopefully) with children and Walter Dog who no doubt will be spoiled rotten. Oh, and Mr Davey is planning to join us (be warned). Can't wait.



The garden is also being squeezed in where I can. I raced out to mow lawns after a sewing of orders session yesterday afternoon to find this...



How beautiful are these scarlet poppies? I have been waiting, waiting for them to start the dance, but they have stayed in the wings, not quite ready to spread their skirts in the cruel winds blustering the rest of the garden to pieces. The sun shone for a little while and suddenly the scarlet silk shimmered and rustled and lit the garden with its beauty. Wouldn't you just love to own a dress like this?



As beautiful inside as out, which is as clothes should be and yet so rarely are.



Other good things happening just now:

1. Davey was visited by Ofsted and got Outstanding...Again!!! How proud are we? VERY! x

2. We are going out on Saturday to a party...woohoo! Haven't been out for an age and will be required to get dressed up and wear lovely thing such as these dearly loved shoes which haven't had their chance to dance for far too long.



3. The sewing room has been working overtime - well, with a little help from me - as I have had orders flowing in...again, woohoo! pipany is now stocked in a number of stores throughout the country and orders from my website have been increasing too. This is all due to a huge amount of work on my part, but it is truly paying off now and I am so thrilled. So, on that note I think I will go make Lucy's packed lunch, get Isabella dressed and ....probably eat a brownie!



Have a lovely day x

22 comments:

  1. Gosh Pip, I think your comments today mean that Alan and I are almost famous! LOL Thank you for the lovely time we all had yesterday.

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  2. Those chocolate brownies look delicious!
    I know what you mean about work though, last week I was so busy (lots of transciptions and 11th hour deadlines, often working late into the night). I guess it pays the bills, but it does get in the way of life!! Glad to see you've got your dancing shoes out, have a great time!
    Jeanne
    x

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  3. Beautiful shoes Pipany, but for dancing in?? Ouch!!
    I love the scone/cake stand, is it enamel?
    Brownies look too delicious but at least from this side of the ether they aren't fattening!
    Have a happy weekend.
    CKx

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  4. Love the shoes Pipany. Its lovely to dress up and have a night out. Enjoy, and I love catching up with friends. Trying to fit in some sewing this week for Little Poppet, and hoping the rain will stay away for a few hours, so I can cut the grass. My first poppy also opened to-day.

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  5. Oh you've been busy...sewing, baking, celebrating...well done to Davey, that's a great achievement. I'm trying to tidy up and clean my hovel in preparation for Ginny and the girls, but know I won't catch up with myself. Walter dog is currently at the vet's having his boy bits chopped off (trying to be delicate and subtle here, it's a sensitive subject!) but I'm sure he'll be in fine form by monday. Can't wait...forecast is great too, sun, sun, sun
    xxx
    Diana

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  6. Brilliant news about your business doing so well, congratulations! And also to D for the Ofsted, that is splendid.

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  7. Oh Pipany I'm laughing at the thought of me trying to walk in those gorgeous shoes let alone dance in them!!! Have loads of fun.I need to make some brownies now! I just put chocolate crunch bars on my blog.Is there a cocoa vibe going around?xx

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  8. So much to drool over in this post! Brownies, yum, ravishing iris and poppy (Isabella would look so cute in a poppy dress), gorgeous shoes too. Congratulations on all the orders (EVERYONE needs a Lauren bag!) and well done to Mr Dave too.

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  9. What a lovely post, and what GORGEOUS shoes, enjoy taking them dancing.

    Sue xx

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  10. Wow! You have been busy. And baking and cleaning before the school run as well. Well done Davey... and beautiful shoes!

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  11. Although I have no idea of what an ofsted is, I'll bet huge congrats are in order! Well done Mr Davey!
    This post held some of life's more important elements - brownies, flowers and gorgeous shoes - loved it!

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  12. Mmmmmm Pipany brownies - my favourite!!

    Those shows are fantastic and a party to go to, lucky you.

    Congrats to Mr Davey as well. I can imagine you are all very, very proud!

    Have a lovely weekend and enjoy your party,

    Nina x

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  13. Sorry Pip, that was suppose to say 'Shoes' not 'Show' - sorry!!

    Nina x

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  14. hi pip,
    your week sounds like a lovely kind of busy...having friends round always gets me cleaning too and we are really looking forward to meeting you all ... wish me luck for the journey as i am not a great driver!
    well done to davey on the ofsted... you can both relax now and celebrate... have a fun time at the party and see you soon.
    x

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  15. Ah, well done. You have worked hard and hopefully all those orders mean you are reaping the rewards.

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  16. I hope you have a lovely picnic next week. I look forward to seeing the pictures!!! I would love to have a poppy petal dress although I don't feel I am delicate enough to do it justice! I am glad your business is doing well. It must make you glow inside!

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  17. Oh yes a dress as beautiful as the poppies would be so perfect (with the shoes!)Congrats to Mr D on Oftsted and I'm so pleased to hear that all your hardwork is paying off with the business. As for baking and cleaning before the school run, well I'm in absolute awe, wish I had half of your energy.

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  18. Love the shoes and the poppies are beautiful! We have some very pretty rose pink ones in our garden but they are not out yet! x

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  19. Those shoes are gorgeous, Pip....as is the whole post. Do let me know when you receive your DUPLO - it should be with you any day now....

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  20. Pipany, have a grand celebration of all you've achieved. I also ask ... can you really stand, and even dance in those shoes? Another magnificent achievement!

    Also congrats to Dave on the Outstanding.

    xo

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  21. I love that tea cosy, bring that out and guest must feel so welcome and at home.
    Well done to Davey, I imagine that's no mean feat to get outstanding, very impressive!
    And well done to you for all your hard work on your business paying off, though I'm not surprised it's a roaring success, your work is beautiful.
    Love vanessa xxx (do you mind if i knit)

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