Does anyone know...

...what I can do about these?

I have rather a lot of them. Is there some crafty Percy Thrower type trick that's been handed down through the generations, or is only spoken of in the closed order of the allotment keeper, that turns green tomato's red? Or failing that, does anyone have a really good recipe for green tomato chutney?!

Today I have...

...had a lovely play with our new, pretty, sticky fabric tapes.

They look great as shelf edging.

They're fun to jazz up jam jars.

They are great for mounting pictures or photographs or making mood boards or collages.

A great way to give a plain old picture frame a face lift.

Or a lovely way to gift wrap, make cards, gift tags or stationery. They're really easy to work with as they peel off very easily if you don't get it right the first time (although always check the surface you want to stick them to is suitable) One top tip though; measure and cut them while they are still on the peel-off backing - they are a s@d to cut once you peel this off!
That's all for now!

Bonjour, bonjour, bonjour...

...tout le monde.
France this year was heavenly as always.

The geraniums in the garden were bright and jolly...

The paint on the shutters of the house looked perfect...

The lavender was just finishing but smelled heavenly...

The Deux Chevaux behaved beautifully after her "Controle Technique" (MOT) and made numerous trips round the local villages...

Late night swimming was a favourite with the children...

Emptying these was a favourite with the Mummies!

Treasure hunting is always a bit thin on the ground during August, but a few choice bits and bobs are winging their way back to base, including some of the wonderful vintage jam jars that I know lots of you are waiting for, so stand by!