Sunshine after slush

Oh what a beautiful morning! Glorious sunshine after snow (days off school and sledging were fun for us southerners who are not used to such magical visitations) followed by slush, sludge, torrential rain and general greyness – I hear that Roald Dahl felt that February was a month to count the days off until it was over and I know what he means! 30th January marks the end of our family’s ‘birthday season’ – 5 birthdays between October and January, with Christmas thrown in, leaves me counting down to the start of British Summer Time, when seed planting can begin in earnest.

I visited the lovely Green Tree Gallery in Borde Hill, Haywards Heath today to talk with Jules, one of the owners and also a painter of beautiful works, about a forthcoming exhibition – watch this space! If you are near by it is really worth a trip – a treasure trove and with ample free parking.

We also heard today that I have passed the selection procedure for Pulse 09 and am very much looking forward to launching to the retail trade there in May of this year. All very exciting…..

I am working on some very new things, but all too top secret to reveal even a snippet at this stage – I mention this in case you wonder what I have been up to in the silence! Whilst my non-revelation does not help you at all, it does tell you that I know that you know that I know something you don’t and that you know that I will tell you just as soon as I have something concrete to show you. Hope this helps!

I also checked out the new Spring Collection at White Stuff and found this fabulous jacket in my favourite colour.

There is (as usual) plenty more that I like too, but that will do for starters.

love, Lucy x