I live with my husband and our Slate merle Border collie in a cottage in a rural Bedfordshire village . Sadly as time has moved on we have said goodbye to the sisters, Isis and Skye and Storm is now our world as well as the addition of our Grandchildren.
We no longer have our business and therefore more time to enjoy the natural world and to explore the UK in our Motorhome. We are settled in our cosy cottage and I enjoy many hours painting and printmaking as well as writing in my Garden Art Studio. I love to walk in the local Bedfordshire countryside and often our walks end up in local tea shops and pubs or we take a picnic. We grow our own vegetables and the cottage garden and orchard which were designed by my husband are a great joy and is a haven for wildlife.
I am a member of the Bedford Art Society and Herts Visual Arts plus SAA. I have had my work in local exhibitions and enjoy selling my work as well as creating it. I often work with creative writing and artwork, always inspired by nature.
I hope you enjoy my updated blog
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My beautiful litter sisters Isis and Skye, resting in peace.
I love printmaking too when I get inspiration from nature during one of our walks in the surrounding countryside.
I hope you enjoy my blog and my sister blog ‘Tales from Brown Hare Cottage’.
Tales from Brown Hare Cottage
https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsThanks for finding my blog and posting some “likes” on what you saw. I had to come over and return the favor. We spent a year in England and I get homesick seeing all of your beautiful photography. Have to pass on an idea to you since you said you were dyeing fabric to use in projects. I visited several thrift and antique stores in and around Oxford where they had antique linen sheets for sale. I brought some back and (without dyeing) used them to make curtains in a cottage we owned. I think they would also take dye very well, and would lend a lovely vintage look. The sheets are so large that they offer a good deal of yardage to play with.
Thanks for looking in and following my blog. I’ve looked at buying organic linen, but haven’t thought about using antique linen sheets. They must be a lovely weight for curtains. Thanks for the tip! I love rummaging through thrift and antique shops as well as auctions. I hope my photography brings back lovely memories. I feel homesick when I see photos of Scotland my husband and I lived there for a long time.
Thank you for visiting! I look forward to having a look around your blog π
I will enjoy looking at your blog too! Thank you. Welcome! π
Thank you!
Interesting to read a little of what you are ‘about’ – we have a number of things in common! Hope to find out more in due course π
Sounds good! Thank you. π
Thank you so much for contacting me at The Writing Garden some time ago and giving me a link to your blog. So sorry it’s taken me a while to get back to you!
I hope you don’t mind me leaving you a request here, but the poem I would be interested in publishing in the May/June issue I found the comments were closed. Anyway, this is one -> https://moonramblings.wordpress.com/2015/03/02/ivy-weaves/
I really liked the rhyme in that, I think it would make a great spoken word poem too! And I find poems about trees and ivy are very popular. Would you be interested in that one being included?
Suzy π
Yes please Suzy. Please publish my poem. I’d love more people to enjoy reading it. I tried to email you but haven’t had a reply from you. I hope you are well.
Thank you for getting in touch, I’ve added your poem into the latest issue, it’s the 10th poem in the list – hope that helps to find it! π
Sorry about the delay in getting back to you, I’ve been promoting the magazine in other directions, other than WordPress, it takes a lot time and draws me away from the WordPress world. But your poem is added in time for the spring issue.
If you have any other links you’d like, just let me know and I’ll add them in. Thanks so much for contacting me, and for your lovely poetry! π
Thank you Suzy for publishing my poem. How exciting! I can imagine how busy you are promoting your magazine. I look forward to reading the spring issue. π
You’re very welcome!! π
Hey! This is Amreen Shaikh from Paint The World With Words and thank you so much for the follow!
Youβve an amazing blog and some wonderful posts!
I wished to contact you, but did not find a suitable contact ID, so could you please drop in your email ID on painttheworldwithwords@gmail.com
Hi Amreen. Thank you for your inspiring comment. Of course I’ll email you. It will be interesting to hear from you more π
Thank you so much! Waiting for your message π
Dear Lavender, thank you for visiting my blog and bringing your lovely blog to my attention! Beautiful photos, beautiful writings, English country side, a love for flowers and dogs…what is not to like!! I look forward to follow you and see more! xo Johanna from Ohio
Thank you Johanna. You are most welcome! I’lI enjoy reading yours very much too. π
What a lovely blog you have, Lavender. And absolutely gorgeous dogs! β€
Best regards, Dina
Thanks Dina. I love writing my blog and taking photos on our walks. My dogs are very patient! π
Lucky you, all of you! π
Thanks Dina. π
Thanks Dina. I agree of course about my ‘babies’. The dogs are so much fun! π
Great one there!
Thanks Felix. I’m glad you enjoyed reading my blog page.
Thank you.
Hello Lavender Moon Girl-
Thank you for stopping by my blog and giving a “follow.” I am happy to meet you. Always feel welcome to stop by and to share your thoughts.
-Jane
Hi Jane. Thanks for the warm welcome and for stopping by my blog. I hope you enjoy my work. π
Thank-you so much for the follow; I am very grateful. You take beautiful photographs.
My pleasure. I look forward to reading yours. I could very happily live in Suffolk. π
Thank you for visiting my blog, I really appreciate that. I love the England countryside, especially around Yorkshire. I’m looking forward discovering other bits of England through your blog!
You’re most welcome. I am really enjoying exploring your blog. I rarely leave the UK and focus on the wonder of nature everyday in places I feel drawn too from treading a little known path to following a little stream. I hope you enjoy my photos and poems. π
Wow! I just found your beautiful blog. I am so glad to meet you and look forward to following. Thank you for finding us. So awesome.
Jill
And Junior
Therapy Dog With Opinions
Lovely to meet you too! Welcome! I look forward to reading about your experiences. π
I nominated you for the sunshine award and the versatile blogger awards. I hope you have a wonderful weekend.
http://undergroundenergy.wordpress.com/2014/05/23/shout-out/
Sincerely, Lisa
Thanks Lisa. You’re very kind, however I’m useless at rising to the challenge of awards. Thanks again for thinking of me. π
Completely understandable. I just wanted to let you know I was thinking about you.
That’s sweet of you Lisa. Thank you for your lovely thought. π
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You have an awesome life and wonderful blog. Thanks for visiting my blog and liking my posts. I’m now following you, your husband and your lovely dogs. π
Thank you. I’m so glad my blog is giving you so much pleasure. It is great to meet you and we can enjoy many moments reading each other’s blogs as part of this lovely WordPress family. π x
Your blog is beautiful. I am following now, and look forward to your updates.
Thank you Laine. Welcome.:-) I hope you enjoy following my blog.
Hello friend, fantastic blog you have! Thank you very much for your visit and clicking on my photo poem blog, I appreciate very much. I wish; keep it up!
Thank you very much. I love to read as much as I love to write and enjoy art and photos. Yours are great. π
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Hi Harold, thank you for your welcome and your kind, inspirational words. I too have a friendly ‘Nikon’ in tow and my Samsung smart phone for moments when I need to quickly capture the moment. I love to present my photos naturally, however I do a little tweaking now and again in snapseed or pics art when I require text. Occasionally I use photoshop too. Thank you also for your recommended links, I now have many more blogs to inspire me as well as your amazing one! Best wishes. π
Hi thankyou for visiting and commenting on my blog. The challenges are great for finding new blogs to follow & I look forward to seeing more of your lovely adventures. π
Hi Amanda. Thank you for your comment. I do enjoy my adventures and exploring great blogs such as yours. I wish you happy blogging and challenges! π
i love reading your poems. namaste
Thanks Monica. It’s a pleasure to write for my blogger friends. I’m glad you’re enjoying my work. Blessings x
Sending you my thoughts and also dropping off this award for you LavenderGirl
It gives me great pleasure in giving you The Sister of the World Blogger Award Love and Blessings
http://suedreamwalker.wordpress.com/2013/11/27/the-sisterhood-of-the-world-blogger-award/
Love and Blessings Sue xxx
Oh wow! Thank you so much Sue. I hope you have a good evening. Lolxxx
I am so happy to be found by a lavendermoongirl lol!
thank you for your follow, I plan to explore here as well.
Namaste,
Lindalitebeing
You’re most welcome Linda. Enjoy! π
Thanks so much for visiting my blog! I appreciate it very much. π
My pleasure. Best wishes.
Thank you so much for joining us at wePoets, it’s much appreciated. π
Hi there,
Thank you for stopping by and liking my photo. Much appreciated π
Have a good Sunday!
My pleasure. I hope you have a lovely day π
Thank you for liking my post Upward, and so nice to meet you in blog sphere. I love the English countryside and I enjoy reading your poems. I am now following your blog, and hope you’ll do the same too. π
Hi Opalla. Thanks for your comments and for following my blog. Nice to meet you. I’ll enjoy following yours too.:)
Just had to take a look at your blog since you were so kind to visit mine. It is a lovely blog, and you do have two gorgeous pups! Namaste.
Thanks very much! Welcome and I hope you’ll enjoy it. Namastex
Congratulations on your blog award, I’ve nominated you for another – The Very Inspiring Blogger Award! I hope you can accept it π x
http://thisandthat93.wordpress.com/2013/07/10/the-very-inspiring-blogger-award
Thanks Becky. I’m flattered! I’ll try! Surrounded by boxes as I’m moving home. Thanks again, you’re a star!
Wow that sounds stressful, good luck with the move! You’re welcome, any time π x
Thanks. It’s not great for creativity! XJ
Congrats on your award. Nice to learn more about you. Your dogs are beautiful.
Thanks Patti. It’s good to meet new people on my blog and I’m glad you like my dogs, they get me out and help to get the creative juices going! I’m a bit slow to do the IT stuff for my awards but it’s great to be nominated. Thank you.
Hi I have nominated you for the shine on award. Your photos and poems are so nice that I thought you really deserved it.
Learn more here: http://ellemedit1234.wordpress.com/2013/06/22/shine-on-award/
Hi Tilly. Thank you so much for nominating me for the shine award, I feel honoured! Welcome.
I thought of your blog straight away when I was considering blogs to nominate. Among the others it really stood out to me because your ideas are so simple, yet you portray them so beautifully.
Thanks Tilly, I really appreciate your inspirational comment. Best wishes
Beautiful dogs. Lavender Moon is such a peaceful name. Thanks for visiting my blog.
Thank you too Patti. Welcome.
Hi – thank you for visiting my blog and following. I’m really enjoying your posts. Nice word-smithing.
Hi Ray, thank you for your inspirational comment. I’m glad you’re enjoying my blog. I enjoying reading yours too.
I could spend hours going through your poems and pictures!
Thank you for visiting A Ponderance of Things today–you might also like to visit Museiddity (dot) com. It’s an artsy-related blog where I share crafts and interview creative people; I’m hoping it will turn into a fun “creative” community.
Thanks for your comment Robyn. It’s great to meet you and I’m glad you’re enjoying my blog. I’ll check out your artsy crafty blog too. Sounds lots of fun!
I nominated you for the WordPress Wonderful Team Member Award! π Enjoy! http://whenibecameanauthor.wordpress.com/2013/05/10/wonderful-team-member-award/
Wow! Thanks Briana. I’ll take a look at my tasks. Being part of the wordpress team is important to me. Where would we be without the unconditional support of our friendly blogging community!
Thank you for visiting me at City Jackdaw.
Love your marriage of image and lyric.
Thanks for reading my blog and for your interesting comment. I love your photos and fascinating writing.
You’re on my list too for the Liebster Award; check out the details: http://myriteofpassage.wordpress.com/2013/05/02/liebster-award/
Thank you very much for the nomination. You’re amazing!
Enjoy! π
I did award your blog with the Liebster Award. If you go to my blog and see my latest posting about the Liebster award, or click on the link to the awards it will tell you all you need to know. Congrats on an awesome blog! And Thanks for always being so supportive of my writing! π
Hi Kristen, Wow, thanks for awarding me the Leibster award, I look forward to finding out all about it! Also thanks for being so enthusiastic about my blog. Yours is really great too!
Very nice to meet you! I have really enjoyed reading your blog!
Hi Briana. Great to meet you too! I’m glad you enjoyed reading my blog. Best wishes.
Thanks for liking my Worker photos. I am happy to visit your blog. I love your entry photo and will be following.
Thanks Rose Marie. I hope you enjoy following my blog too.
Hi Lavender Moon Girl. Really looks nice. I would love to have lived in the countryside in a village near to the pub. Thank you so much for calling by and liking my poems ‘ Clinging Fog and Narrow Lane’.Best Wishes. The Foureyeds Poet.
Hi Four Eyed Poet. Thank you for stopping by my moonramblings poetry and images. The countryside always inspires me. Happy poem making! Lavendermoon
Nice to visit you. Best wishes and happy A-Zing, writing and enjoying the lovely English countryside. Beautiful dogs too! MoonWynd
Thank you, Moon wind. Glad you’re enjoying everything!
Hello! Thank you for following The Writer’s Stuff! You might be interested in my other blogs as well, Candle & Quill, and Cuppanatter. Your dogs are cute! We’ve got three feline roomates… they know how to wrap you around their little paws, don’t they?
Thank you. I’ll enjoy reading the blogs you’ve mentioned. I had a cat for 21 years who was quite a character. She was deaf and blind for her last for years and yet you’d never believe it! My ‘girls’ do get away with everything because they’re so loveable. Namaste
Hello Lavender! In case you missed the post on the Writer’s Stuff, I’m actually going to phase that blog out, replacing it with two! If you’d like to join me over at Stephaniehuesler.com for writer’s articles, or at History Undusted for the historical articles from Writer’s Stuff, I’d love to see you there! Just letting my followers know, so they can keep up with the posts! π
Lovely pups!!
We do love your moon ramblings! I nominated you for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award. Thank you so much for sharing your photos and poetry with us. Nameste π
Thank you so much for loving my blog and nominating me for an award, I’m so excited!
You’re amazing x
Thanks Julie. You’ve made my day! I look forward to reading your work too. Keep up the excellent creativity!
Thank you π
Nice and interesting blog! Thanks for following “Known is a drop, Unknown is an Ocean”. π
Thanks Ganesh! I hope to keep the blog interesting.
Love your doggies!
Thanks Lisa
They’re sisters and 6 year’s old