Decorating with Roses

I am enjoying the last of the autumn roses picking,arranging and then drying. The house is always filled with lovely fragrance

Found a couple of weeks ago in a charity shop for $1....3 old pine drawers which we are going to pant up with succulents and tulip bulbs

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my gumtree is full of rainbow lorikeets every day

sunset in the garden

Autumn colour

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The Charm of Home

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The Shabby Nest

Dwellings of the Heart

A Tray of Bliss

Rooted in Thyme

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In the Pink

I managed to do a bit of charity shopping this week. Two beautiful Italian pashminas and a vintage silver plated rose bowl...perfect for picked autumn English roses

Picking Autumn roses for the house

David Austin Roses

Tiny Blue Wrens everywhere

Moody skies this week

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The Dedicated House

French Country Cottage

Shabby Art Boutique

Chic on a Shoestring

The Charm of Home

Woman in Real Life

Thoughts from Alice

The Shabby Nest

Dwellings of the Heart

A Tray of Bliss

Rooted in Thyme

Coastal Charm
Shoestring Elegance
Shabbyfufu

Garden Art

We found this old rusty vintage gate on the weekend...

and after wandering around the garden we decided to put it here

The garden with the gate in position

Lots of birds in the garden this week

The Canadian Maple is looking gorgeous

Picked Maple leaves

A burst of Autumnal roses

sighhh...in the laundry sink AND on my best white towel

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The Dedicated House

French Country Cottage

Shabby Art Boutique

Chic on a Shoestring

The Charm of Home

Woman in Real Life

Thoughts from Alice

The Shabby Nest

Dwellings of the Heart

A Tray of Bliss

Rooted in Thyme

Coastal Charm
Shoestring Elegance
Shabbyfufu

Happy Easter Friends

Autumn Lunch

I had some wonderful friends over for a Sunday lunch and I always enjoy using my found pieces over the years and being able to pick flowers from my garden

Antique soup plates which are real antiques and found for $1 each,antique dessert spoons, scrolly white porcelain plates from a 8 person Austrian dinner set $40 for over 100 pieces, wine glasses and 1940's flower vase for $2 , all from charity shops.The french navy place mats coasters and napkins from a half price sale.

charity shop vintage blue and white jug

Gum leaves in a vintage bucket

   There is a little greening up of the landscape (the running wire along the roof line is for wisteria)

A few autumn roses appearing

charity shop original antique prints of 19thC London

linking up with

The Dedicated House

French Country Cottage

Shabby Art Boutique

Chic on a Shoestring

The Charm of Home

Woman in Real Life

Thoughts from Alice

The Shabby Nest

Dwellings of the Heart

A Tray of Bliss

Rooted in Thyme

Coastal Charm
Shoestring Elegance