A Small Country Living at Ivy Cottage

A Small Country Living at Ivy Cottage Horsing around while crafting, baking and gardening.

Just been to our local fireworks display. We are lucky to have one. It was a busy night and it was actually dry, no wi...
02/11/2025

Just been to our local fireworks display. We are lucky to have one. It was a busy night and it was actually dry, no wind and quite mild. Perfecto!

We are at Miss Saigon. It occurred to me that although this musical has been around for a long time I have never seen i...
29/10/2025

We are at Miss Saigon. It occurred to me that although this musical has been around for a long time I have never seen it. Can now tick it off my list. I am really enjoying itšŸ˜ it looks like everyone else is too and it is a full housr more or less. Good to see a full theatre

Tonights tea picked ftom the garden. Carrots, kale, mash and sausages so only had to buy the susages. We have had an ear...
29/10/2025

Tonights tea picked ftom the garden. Carrots, kale, mash and sausages so only had to buy the susages. We have had an early tea tonight as we are away oot to auld reekie!!

The cross stitch i took on holiday is now finished! Just got to frame it and hang it. Just in time for the festive seaso...
28/10/2025

The cross stitch i took on holiday is now finished! Just got to frame it and hang it. Just in time for the festive season.

Today it was back to normality after being away a month from the cottage. Many, many jobs were waiting. First up was to ...
27/10/2025

Today it was back to normality after being away a month from the cottage. Many, many jobs were waiting. First up was to put a load of washing on. Then to strip and process all the remaining tomatoes from the polytunnel. Now left with a few green ones. I wonder if they will ripen on the conservatory windowsillsšŸ¤”
Next was to pick all the remaining pears. I got another batch of pear wine started and made some pear and sultana muffins. Do you like my personalised tin i was given!
The sun was still shining so I thought 'bu**er it' I am going enjoy a ride in the sunshine. We recently found out that we had come 3rd over all in our local riding club's dressage league which i found amazing since we didnt even enter all the stages. All she wanted to know was if it was ediblešŸ¤£
Now we are indoors enjoying a quiet long evening reading and cross stitching, me that is himsrlf doesn't do cross stitchšŸ¤£šŸ¤£

Day 2 of christmas straw work. I learned another new to me plaiting techniques. As always time ran away and didn't get e...
26/10/2025

Day 2 of christmas straw work. I learned another new to me plaiting techniques. As always time ran away and didn't get everything finished so still homework to do. Although we left at the back of 4pm we were driving mainly in the dark!

Believe it or not we are away again setting off at 7.00am to travel up to north of Aberdeen. I have swapped stained gla...
25/10/2025

Believe it or not we are away again setting off at 7.00am to travel up to north of Aberdeen. I have swapped stained glass tools for straw ones namely straw, string and scissors! This weekend is all about combining straw and christmas. Himself is being cultural and is spending his time visiting a castle or two of the many up here.

We go home tomorrow after an enjoyable week of learning the art of stained glass. Today started out with a beautiful sun...
23/10/2025

We go home tomorrow after an enjoyable week of learning the art of stained glass. Today started out with a beautiful sunrise. I then spent the morning cementing, buffing and polishing to finish. This is my finished piece, not a great photo as it is against a dirty window. I have learnt so much and no where all my mistakes are. Looking forward to seeing it hung in its final position.

Today i worked on first finishing cutting the glass pieces . When that was done i learnt how to copper foil each piece. ...
21/10/2025

Today i worked on first finishing cutting the glass pieces . When that was done i learnt how to copper foil each piece. It is now ready for me to solder it all together tomorrow and then edge it in the traditional lead method.
The classes finish at 4pm and it is still light enough for us to go on a walk through the estate. It was a lovely evening and the clours were stunning. After working up an appetite we had dinner followed by a talk on the history of the estate, followed by a few of us doing a group crossword with drinks and nibbles.

Stained glass is the answer! A craft i have never done before but have fancied having a go for some time. First create y...
20/10/2025

Stained glass is the answer! A craft i have never done before but have fancied having a go for some time. First create your design and then cut your glass. Simples! What could go wrong!!! I did have a piece of devils glass that refused to break where expected but i have found that is what grinders are foršŸ¤£šŸ¤£šŸ¤£
Tomorrow i have a few more pieces to cut then i have to somehow join them all together.

I have packed my bags again and have now arrived at my new home for this week, Gartmore House. What am I doing here you ...
19/10/2025

I have packed my bags again and have now arrived at my new home for this week, Gartmore House. What am I doing here you may well ask? All will be revealed tomorrow! Something totally new. Himself is keeping the home fires burningšŸ¤£

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18/10/2025

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