tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post2268356883680496156..comments2024-03-29T13:48:41.398+00:00Comments on Vintage Vixen: The Distancing Diaries - 28th & 29th June, 2021Vixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-72466576330966389882021-07-04T17:23:45.877+01:002021-07-04T17:23:45.877+01:00I’ll have a look at google lens. Thanks Jon xxI’ll have a look at google lens. Thanks Jon xxLynn Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12683485991861662348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-57557223678224960342021-07-02T08:13:33.546+01:002021-07-02T08:13:33.546+01:00That bikini really is magic, let's hope there&...That bikini really is magic, let's hope there's more to come tomorrow (and for Belgium later today!)<br />Another neighbour is interested in our old cooker for her son so I'm really keen to have it looking immaculate. Today's mission is a trip into town fo more oven cleaner - what a rock and roll lifestyle I have! <br />Aren't you lucky to have had a granddad to verse you in wildflowers? This app's brilliant for ensuring I'm not leaving invasibve weeds to take hold and for discovering the identity of the things Jon's grown from seeds he's snaffled at National Trust gardens and along Greek roadsides! <br />Dresses are lovely to wear but there's something so rewarding for creating a winning combination from a skirt and a top you've owned for ages! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-21031043089979543162021-07-02T08:08:48.891+01:002021-07-02T08:08:48.891+01:00Hello, Shaz! Hooray for the red bikini - let's...Hello, Shaz! Hooray for the red bikini - let's hope it works its magic tomorrow night now!<br />I can't believe how well that top goes with the skirt, don't you just love it when that happens? Wardrobe magic!<br />I agree with a phone call being better than an email, it's so much more spontaneous. I've got a terible habit of reading an email and thinking I've answered it when I've only done it in my head!<br />Don't ever apologise for wittering on, Shaz. We're all starting to face these dilemmas and I think it really helps that other people are feeling the same trepidation. I think being honest is best rather than worry about finding an excuse that won't offend. We've cancelled a big event in London next month as we just don't feel ready for it and it'll be a huge amount of work if it gets cancelled at the last minute. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-89021172568037175552021-07-02T08:04:17.596+01:002021-07-02T08:04:17.596+01:00You're not the first person to say that, Flis!...You're not the first person to say that, Flis! xxx Vixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-7751405866418982052021-07-02T08:03:50.384+01:002021-07-02T08:03:50.384+01:00We're so excited - the furthest England have g...We're so excited - the furthest England have got in an international tournament since 1966 - it's lovely to see everyone so happy and optimistic again!<br />That's really interesting about the wildgflowers being at their best in two years. I was doubtful that they'd take bt remembered how you'd mentioned that they like poor soil so this semi-shady patch seemed the ideal place - and it was! <br />How exciting about the nasturtium! We've got lots now, I love them! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-62620853421720652662021-07-02T08:01:32.416+01:002021-07-02T08:01:32.416+01:00It was so exciting! I think you could have heard J...It was so exciting! I think you could have heard Jon and I yell over in Birmingham! I'm already nervous about tomorrow night.<br />I can't believe the neighbour's buyers didn't want the cooker, we are so lucky they offered it us. <br />Jon uses Google Lens but my phone's too old to have it. that Plantlife is really good, we'd tried loads of American and Australian ones which kept getting everything wrong, this seems to be pretty accurate. It even recognised Jon as a homo sapien!<br />I can't believe how well that cami goes with the skirt, i nearly packed it away until the Autumn! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-51834859988528304592021-07-02T07:57:46.319+01:002021-07-02T07:57:46.319+01:00Thanks, Monica! We'd always imagined a cooker ...Thanks, Monica! We'd always imagined a cooker like this in our kitchen, Jon built that alcove with it in mind - it's only taken 15 years to get one! <br />That app is so useful, it stops me pulling up weeds and I take it out with me whn we go on National trust visits so if I see a plant I like I can find out what it is and put it on the wish list! <br />Expect lots of shouting and horn honking later, Spain are playing! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-68583718484854833212021-07-02T07:51:53.088+01:002021-07-02T07:51:53.088+01:00Jon's very pleased with the cooker - he's ...Jon's very pleased with the cooker - he's even baked a loaf of bread in the fan oven just to test it out!<br />Liz has such a distinctive style to her work, she's so talented. She loved the exhibition and had some great feedback. She usually spends a wek down there every year painting so to actually exibit and sell was wonderful for her.<br />Jon says that Google Lens is good - my phone's too old to have it - it might already be on your phone. Plantlife's great as I can check something's not a weed before I pull it up! <br />New double glazed units - is there nothing that man can't turn his hand to? xxxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-38761071374423195172021-07-02T07:47:50.346+01:002021-07-02T07:47:50.346+01:00Hello Beth! Cow parsley is one of our prettiest an...Hello Beth! Cow parsley is one of our prettiest and most common wildflowers but it's got several poisonous relatives and it is best left alone! <br />Watching Indians watching the cricket in India is a guilty pleasure, they're as passionate about the game as we Brits are about football. It used to be an utter nightmare ordering a drink when we used to go in April, the height of the 20/20! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-76851057647122563742021-07-02T07:45:15.167+01:002021-07-02T07:45:15.167+01:00I bet you could hear the cheers in Canada! The red...I bet you could hear the cheers in Canada! The red bikini is ready for another outing tomorrow, come rain or shine!<br />Isn't it funny how inspiration strikes and pieces that you've had for ages and never thought of wearing together come together and create magic? I love it when that happens.<br />I loved your adventures with your Mum and that app is just brilliant, I know you loathe mobile phones as much as I do but that's one plus point! xxx<br />Vixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-19465512629159418132021-07-02T06:50:46.745+01:002021-07-02T06:50:46.745+01:00Thanks, Lovely! xThanks, Lovely! xVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-70760052669932755382021-07-02T06:50:36.395+01:002021-07-02T06:50:36.395+01:00Thanks, Allie! Pruning stuff takes ages, doesn'...Thanks, Allie! Pruning stuff takes ages, doesn't it? I have to keep stopping what I'm doing and looking to see if it's straight. It's very rewarding when it's finally done and I bet there's a real difference after 2 years! <br />Liz's show was really good despite that G7 summit being on and all the crazy security. I didn't know there was a huge spike in Covid cases in St Ives because of all the press, security and entourages. Despite being double jabbed they've been testing themselves every day just to be on the safe side. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-83992092288869603702021-07-02T06:47:10.951+01:002021-07-02T06:47:10.951+01:00Thanks, Sally! You do get quite the variety of wea...Thanks, Sally! You do get quite the variety of weather. It's funny that here I can write about rain or snow and yet friends 2 miles down the road didn't have any!<br />Our boys have a little area tucked away in the wilderness that they use as a loo. They're good boys!<br />I can't imagine watching the All Blacks without Ian is the same, sending you lots of love. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-34021921251314592342021-07-02T06:44:01.009+01:002021-07-02T06:44:01.009+01:00Somebody else said they were driving home and coul...Somebody else said they were driving home and couldn't understand why the roads were so uiet until they realised England were playing. The country really does come to a complete standstill, doesn't it?<br />I keep popping up to the wildflower border and tmy meadow outside just to see what's popped up overnight! <br />I do well with backless tops, they aren't for everyone! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-55223580819846499602021-07-02T06:42:08.235+01:002021-07-02T06:42:08.235+01:00I can imagine it - we were just as bad! xxxI can imagine it - we were just as bad! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-44542202938046229182021-07-02T06:41:31.527+01:002021-07-02T06:41:31.527+01:00Thanks, Dawn! xxxThanks, Dawn! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-56490670054237651372021-07-02T06:41:21.903+01:002021-07-02T06:41:21.903+01:00Thanks, Cherie! I love it when it's dry enough...Thanks, Cherie! I love it when it's dry enough to spend all day in the garden! xVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-46398920505520105072021-07-02T06:40:59.273+01:002021-07-02T06:40:59.273+01:00Thanks, Martha! Jon's loving his new toy! xThanks, Martha! Jon's loving his new toy! xVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-26957799910744665482021-07-02T06:40:41.420+01:002021-07-02T06:40:41.420+01:00Hello Robin! Thanks so much. Keeping my fingers cr...Hello Robin! Thanks so much. Keeping my fingers crossed that you get rain soon. xVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-3446182826248561412021-07-01T20:04:54.855+01:002021-07-01T20:04:54.855+01:00Monsieur and Jon sound remarkably similar, I showe...Monsieur and Jon sound remarkably similar, I showed him the red card and sent him off into the kitchen. <br />The red bikini has been washed and is ready and waiting for Saturday night!!<br />Liz had a wonderful time in St Ives, she goes every year but it's the first time she'd exhibited there and she had loads of positive feedback and sold well.<br />I do love a knackered tea pot planter! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-12150743006905077392021-07-01T20:03:01.682+01:002021-07-01T20:03:01.682+01:00Those four added minutes were the longest of my li...Those four added minutes were the longest of my life! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-62646547931978065222021-07-01T20:02:42.897+01:002021-07-01T20:02:42.897+01:00What a match! Mind you I had to show Jon the red c...What a match! Mind you I had to show Jon the red card halfway through the first half and send him off into the kitchn, the constant commentary was driving me mad! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-31053214571694003012021-07-01T20:00:55.426+01:002021-07-01T20:00:55.426+01:00Thank you! xThank you! xVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-79506621192307446102021-07-01T20:00:47.061+01:002021-07-01T20:00:47.061+01:00That cooker's a proper beast, isn't it? Jo...That cooker's a proper beast, isn't it? Jon's bread he baked in it earlier turned out really good.<br />I'm glad Alan got back in time for the crucial second half of the match. I can take or leave league football but I've been obsessed with international tournament footie since I was tiny.<br />That must have been a bit tricky in that Parisian bar! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-17299399188904799522021-07-01T19:57:48.263+01:002021-07-01T19:57:48.263+01:00Thanks, Ivana! that app is really helpful and seem...Thanks, Ivana! that app is really helpful and seems to get it right most of the time - I took a photo of Jon and it said he was a homo sapien and not a plant! <br />The sea breeze always takes the intense heat away. I'e noticed this in India! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.com