tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68151372175463177632024-03-29T03:29:19.503+00:00Barri-Jayne MakesBarri-Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273020647763581573noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815137217546317763.post-57369389890368525632017-12-22T12:42:00.001+00:002017-12-22T22:40:44.074+00:00 'Tis the season to be merry on my YouTube channel <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Over the past few months, I've been focusing more on my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/BarriJayneMakes" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a> and have been totally blown away by all the interest shown. I've had so many views, thumbs ups and beautiful messages, and at the time of writing this post, I have somehow gained over 5,000 subscribers. Thank you, I am so grateful!</div>
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It all started earlier this year, with me wanting to learn how to make a rug and not finding any videos easy enough for me to follow. Once I'd mastered the round Amish knot rug and fallen in love with it's simplicity, I felt the need to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC59MqaedKM&t=2s" target="_blank">make my own YouTube tutorial</a> for this technique. Soon after that, I held a few <a href="https://barrijaynemakes.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/handmade-rag-rug-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Parent and Child rug making workshops</a>, at the school where I work, which was a big success. I plan to continue with these workshops and might even include other schools in my local area. I'd like to start workshops for adults only, too, because I think everyone should make at least one rug in their life. I've now mastered the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfGQc0cQvhQ&t=" target="_blank">oval shaped Amish knot rug </a>and hope to be able to make a rectangle one soon.</div>
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Every year I make oven dried orange slices, decorate my home with them and drink gallons of mulled wine, so I thought I'd share that with you. My first festive video shows you how to make your own <b>oven dried orange & lemon slices</b>. It also includes how to make my favourite frosty glazed slices by adding powdered gelatine. It can get a bit sticky, but it's so worth taking the time to do it!</div>
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My second video is a simple recipe for mulled wine, which is very easy to make.
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My last festive video shares <b>simple ideas for using your plain & glazed oven dried orange &
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cloves into the mix for an extra festive touch. Great if you're on a budget. They also make really cute gifts for family & friends.</div>
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Well, that's my year nearly over! Christmas Day is almost here, and I'm super excited!</div>
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I hope 2017 has been a good year for you.</div>
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Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!</div>
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Here's to a successful 2018!</div>
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Barri-Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273020647763581573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815137217546317763.post-56590234416944410332017-07-28T18:51:00.001+01:002017-12-22T22:46:36.494+00:00Handmade Amish knot rag rug - Tutorial<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I recently taught myself how to make a toothbrush (Amish) rag rug, which then led to a slight obsession with rug making. Whenever I visit friends and family, I'll make a rug for them or teach them how to make one for themselves. It's an easy craft to master and all you need is an old double duvet cover, a crafting needle, which you can easily make, a pair of scissors and a flat surface. And, I even made a <a href="http://bit.ly/2h8HeIM" target="_blank">tutorial YouTube video</a>, which tells you all you need to know! The trickiest part is the starting point, but once you've completed the first few circles it's easy. After that, it's repetition, repetition, repetition... quite therapeutic really!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">For this green rug, I used a double duvet cover and cut the strips appox </span>1½ inches wide. This gave me a rug with a 27 inch diameter. I was so chuffed when I completed the rug. I will never buy another rug again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For this pretty rug, I cut strips approx 2 inches wide and made two smaller rugs, using half of a double duvet cover for each. They measure approx 20 inches in diameter each and are slightly thicker than the green rug. I made the first one for my sister and the second one is used in my bathroom by the sink. Patterned fabric gives a pretty mottled effect. If you use striped fabric, consider cutting across the stripes rather than parallel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This blue and cream rug measures 22 inches in diameter, using approx 2 inch strips. Also it was quite a thick duvet cover. If I had cut the strips thinner, it definitely would've turned out wider. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This rug was made from a king size duvet cover cut into approx one inch strips. It is 39 inches in diameter and practically the size of my dining table. This is the piece I am most proud of. It's used as a welcome mat inside my front door. I love telling my guests "I made this rug!" Are you tempted to </span><a href="http://bit.ly/2h8HeIM" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">have a go</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> yet? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 17.12px;">If you don't have an old duvet cover, some charity shops do sell them. Otherwise, ask a friend, I bet someone has a stash they need getting rid of. The thickness and width of the fabric strips, also the tightness of each knot<span style="color: red;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">makes a difference to the overall thickness and diameter of the rug. With practice, you'll learn what works for you. Hopefully, you will now have a good idea of how yours might turn out. They wash very well and should last for years. If you don't think you have the patience to make a rug, make a placemat instead.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I'd originally made this video as a guide for the parents and children attending my 'Parent & Child rug making workshop', but, was very surprised at how much interest there was in the wider world. There has been so many views, likes, subscribers and so many lovely comments, which inspired me to write this post. I will also, in the near future add more videos to my channel...watch this space. </span><br />
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<br />Barri-Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273020647763581573noreply@blogger.com68tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815137217546317763.post-88133283593938585772017-07-03T20:47:00.000+01:002017-07-03T20:47:48.403+01:00Wedding Day Cross Stitch Keepsake<br />
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It's been just over three years since I last posted on my blog, so what better way to come back than with a beautiful Wedding Day keepsake. I was commissioned by the bride's Godmother to create a bespoke wedding gift for the happy couple. Originally, it was not going to be left in the hoop, but I had not removed the aida cloth for the duration of the make and found it difficult to iron out the creases. </div>
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I learned to cross stitch a few years ago, but didn't really get into it that much. Last year, I tried again and this time it became a bit of an obsession. I will show off some of my recent makes in future posts.</div>
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Just a few shots of my recent make. Lavender filled hearts for a friend. </div>
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I recently bought a pair of slippers for a friend and think she may
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of a new pair myself and decided to have a go at making my first pair of slippers. The pair I'd bought for Christmas had already become shabby and sad looking. They were comfy and I loved the fit, but the fabric was absolute crap! I'd given them one last wash. They smelt great, but still looked shabby!</div>
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I pulled them apart, so I could use it as a pattern, keeping the lining, as it was still in good condition. Adding a pair of insoles, for extra padding and soft leather fabric for the soles.</div>
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Working inside out, I stitched the upper sections of the slipper together, then very carefully machine stitched the sole to the upper. I found it a tad tricky, but thankfully the leather wasn't too thick.</div>
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Keeping the outer slipper and lining inside out, I sewed them both together, using a blanket stitch, leaving a big enough gap at the toe to insert the insole. Also, being very careful not to end up with two left feet... or two right feet. Must've checked and double checked at least fifty times. </div>
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Da daaa! New comfy slouchy slipper boots. I'm very happy with how they've turned out. They fit beautifully and are very comfy. We'll see how long these last. Hopefully more than four weeks.</div>
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I've decided not to put up a Christmas tree this year. Instead, I'm creating lots of pretty displays around the flat. A few weeks ago I made a huge batch of <a href="http://barrijaynemakes.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/the-ultimate-guide-to-oven-dried-orange.html" target="_blank">oven dried orange slices</a>, which I've been dying to use. So with holly and other greenery from my mum's garden, last years deccies, cranberries, chestnuts and my favourite Christmas spices, I can begin to get all creative and festive, filling my home with lots of Christmassy goodness! </div>
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I've spent the past few weeks perfecting my oven dried orange slices and hope this will encourage you to try it out at home. Doesn't the words "I made them" sound so much better than "I paid x amount of cash for these". Making dried orange slices is one of the easiest decorations you can ever make.<br />
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I use different methods (plain, icing sugar and gelatine powder), which all give beautiful results.<br />
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oranges (very important ), any size will do.<br />
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Drying time in oven, approx 2-3 hours (possibly longer)<br />
Placing finished slices on a radiator will also help to complete the dying process.<br />
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Using your sharpest knife, cut oranges into thin slices, but no more than 1cm thick. </div>
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Place orange slices between two tea towels or kitchen paper to blot out excess juice.<br />
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Place directly onto a wire rack (add any orange scraps as these can be used for potpourri) and leave to dry out in the oven for around 2-3 hours. Timing will depend on your oven and thickness of the slices.<br />
I tried placing slices onto greaseproof paper, but they took much longer to dry out. <br />
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Slices will shrink and darken in colour. When ready, remove from oven, cool and use to decorate your home.<br />
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If your slices are thick enough, make small holes in the skin with a cocktail stick and insert whole cloves. Do this before you put them into the oven. This can be a little fiddly, but the end result is so pretty. As the slices are thicker it will take longer to dry out.</div>
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Any scraps of oranges can also be dried and used as potpourri, add cloves to any thick pieces. </div>
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Generously sprinkle icing sugar onto both sides of the slices. The thinner the slice, the better. </div>
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The sugar gives a shiny candied effect as the slices dry.</div>
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The slices may stick (mine didn't), so do turn every now and then, just in case. </div>
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Generously sprinkle gelatine powder onto both sides of the slices. </div>
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This gives them a very pretty frosty effect when dry.</div>
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These will need to be turned often as they are likely to stick. </div>
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I turned mine every twenty minutes or so, gently prising them off the rack with a spatula, but it' really worth it. When ready, remove from oven, cool on the rack and use to decorate your home.</div>
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Leave on a tea towel (not a fluffy one) or
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Going clockwise you can see how the slices continue to dry out and darken over time. The lightest coloured slices (top right) are fresh from the oven, bottom right are a week old, bottom left, around three weeks old and top left were made last year. I love the mix up of shades!</div>
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I stored last years decorations in a sealed food bag and they were fine. Other sources have recommended storing in paper bags or a towel. This year I will store mine in different ways to find the best method for storage.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">I stored some slices in a paper bag and some in a plastic bag, both with cinnamon and cloves.</span><br />
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Dry scrap pieces of oranges, including peelings, to use in Potpourri.</div>
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The '<b>Plain</b>' and '<b>Icing</b> <b>Sugar</b>' methods are both edible, so don't worry too much if the children try to bite into those. </div>
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If you are vegetarian you may not wish to use gelatin. I'm not sure if you can get a vegetarian option or whether it would have the same effect. Here's your chance to experiment.</div>
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Try using lemon and grapefruit slices to jazz things up a bit. Sliced lemons look great in potpourri, especially if they still have their seeds. </div>
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Apparently the acid may discolour the metal rack, but mine are already
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Soak metal racks in hot water using washing powder and give them a good scrub.</div>
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It's been a while since I've put needle to felt and I've really enjoyed creating this little Wedding Day keepsake. This is the third keepsake that I've made, and it's quite interesting because the men were all called Paul. I made a <a href="http://barrijaynemakes.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/my-first-handmade-wedding-bouquet.html" target="_blank">beautiful bouquet</a> for Louisa and Paul, a <a href="http://barrijaynemakes.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/handmade-church-aisle-decoration.html" target="_blank">church aisle decoration</a>, for Charlotte and Paul, and now this little gift for Liz and Paul. So I'm thinking if I want to get married I need to go out there and find myself a Paul. </div>
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Busy painting more frames. It's amazing how far a sample pot of paint can stretch. I'm also going to paint a lime green feature wall, which I think will look awesome with the purple frames.</div>
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Last Sunday night I went to bed, got out a few minutes later, sanded and painted my dining table. I'd picked it up from my local charity shop ages ago for a tenner. Makes my small space look so much bigger.</div>
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The next day I gave it a second coat. Of course I couldn't stop there. My little cupboard and coffee table where next in line. I'd picked these up for a fiver each. Forgot to take before shots, oh well! Oh yes, I also got a little bit carried away and painted the wall behind the cabinet (the whole wall). </div>
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I love charity shops, although some can be quite expensive, but most of our local ones are really cheap. These baskets and boxes cost five pounds for the lot.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My daughter had jetted off to America to be part of Magic Week in Vegas, followed by a week in LA, visiting Disneyland and having an amazing time. I think this is the longest we've ever been apart.</span></div>
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I did have a lovely time without and worried very little. She returned on Thursday laden with loads of goodies for me, I feel so spoilt. </div>
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Last night we went into Kingston to see Rizzle Kicks perform at McClusky's nightclub. They were pretty amazing!!! Drinks were dead cheap and the music was great, I might actually go back.</div>
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My Summer holidays are now over, so so sad! Back to work on Tuesday, back to reality.</div>
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I've had a wonderful six weeks.</div>
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Relaxing in Dorset, again, but this time in sunny Bournemouth. </div>
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Celebrating ten wonderful years of marriage.</div>
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Treating myself to some desperately needed new clothes. Totally in love with this dress!<img border="0" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinhyphenhyphenHflmPd7DwNH7u9NkV9ExmoN2yIbXX1zdtsgpBlBuQOrM7st8IcHMTwIQAQVw1NTC-jwkwznduKMbH0i7d6U8Y-8O-ANzcMJOiLxFpu4yPoVFBwce3NaO5OhOjwnpKs6IIarkxLVN1d/s640/IMG_1259bb.jpg" width="640" /> Enjoying simple, yet delicious, homemade gluten free meals, on a budget.</div>
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I recently treated myself to the canon 600d and can't believe how amazing it is. I made do with my lumix camera for a long time, hoping a fairy would leave a swanky new camera under my pillow. Finally I realized that wasn't going to happen, so I had no choice but to go out and treat myself. There is so much to learn and I'm definitely having lots of fun snapping away. I'm loving playing around in black and white and pretty chuffed with the details on the blue tits and bumble bee. This is definitely money well spent!</div>
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<b>Barrina xx</b></div>
Barri-Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273020647763581573noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815137217546317763.post-67053030419338911402013-07-26T22:00:00.000+01:002017-06-27T07:03:06.349+01:00My week in pictures. Week One!<br />
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Eating out in a stylish retro family run cafe, @ <a href="http://eatplaylove.org.uk/" target="_blank">Eat Play Love</a> on Battersea Park Road.</div>
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The deco is pretty cool with quirky areas to sit, eat and chat or simply hang out and read a book.</div>
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Enjoying my first 'proper' beef burger. What an amazing gluten free eating experience @ <a href="http://www.honestburgers.co.uk/" target="_blank">Honest Burger.</a><strong></strong></div>
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Drinking a ridiculous amount of coffee to 'do things faster with more energy'.</div>
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Flicking through my growing collection of sewing and craft books for new ideas.</div>
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Pssst...My <a href="http://jazzabellesdiary.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">daughter</a> was the stylist for 'The Great British Sewing Bee' book.</div>
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Popping into my local garden centre, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BatterseaFlowerStation?ref=ts&fref=ts" target="_blank">Battersea Flower Station</a>, SW11's own little paradise full of beauty and magic! The owners and staff are always smiling, happy, welcoming and very helpful.</div>
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Creating delicious quick and simple gluten free meals.</div>
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<b>Thinly slice Mattessons Original smoked pork sausage and fry in a little olive oil until lightly browned. Add thinly sliced onions and stir in a huge dollop of caramelized onion chutney. </b></div>
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I recently treated myself to a new camera, Canon 600D and wow, I'm totally in love. There's so much to learn and I'm slowly finding my way around the different settings, but what a difference it's made already. Luckily I have the rest of my Summer holiday (the joys of working in a school) to practice and get to grips with my new toy. </div>
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My daughter and I have recently started a mother/daughter blog, <a href="http://barriandbelle.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Barri & Belle</a>, sharing our life living in Battersea. Do pop over and have a look around to see what we get up to. </div>
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Have a fabulous weekend!</div>
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<b>Barrina xx</b> </div>
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A week ago I celebrated my daughter's 21st birthday by throwing her a surprise party. Jazmine has worked so hard, over the past few years, as a <a href="http://cargocollective.com/jazminerocks" target="_blank">freelance fashion/craft stylist</a> and <a href="http://jazzabellesdiary.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">personal style blogger</a> and I'm so proud of everything she has achieved. Last year she styled 'Learn to Knit, Love to Knit' by new knitwear designer
Anna Wilkinson and most recently she styled 'The Great British Sewing Bee,
as a tie in for the BBC2 series. She was chosen to work as a stylist on the shoot for Rizzle Kicks’ upcoming music video, a few weeks ago, alongside their personal stylist. With her great determination and attention to detail she will definitely go far in her life. </div>
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Instead of buying a birthday card I embroidered one of Jazmine's favourite quotes, "I don't want to be alone, I want to be left alone" Audrey Hepburn, onto a wooden embroidery ring as a keepsake. </div>
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Wishing Jazmine every success for the year ahead xx</div>
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I first fell in love with Tassimo on Easter Sunday after my
niece offered to make me a special coffee.<br />
I was so impressed that the
following week I treated myself to the <a href="https://www.tassimo.co.uk/discover/machines/892" target="_blank">Tassimo T40</a>. Now I am well and truly
hooked. I was lucky enough to be chosen as a taste tester for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TassimoUK?fref=ts" target="_blank">TassimoKenco range.</a> Joy! My usual coffee is the Kenco Columbian instant, so I was intrigued
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Taste Test 1 <a href="https://www.tassimo.co.uk/discover/t-discs/coffees/kenco-pure-colombian/908?productId=908513" target="_blank">Kenco 100% Columbian</a></b></div>
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I found this coffee very aromatic with quite a strong
flavour. This is a very 'good morning' coffee. When I drink it during the day I
prefer to top it up with a little more water, as I generally prefer my coffee a
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>Firstly, this is not a creamy coffee in the ‘milky’ sense as
I’d first thought. Am I the only one who thought that it was? It is black coffee with a lot of froth on top. It has a rich
silky smooth taste with a delicious aroma, which comes from the Arabica beans.
I found this blend slightly milder tasting than the Columbian and didn’t feel
the need to top up with extra water. Taste great any time of day. Love, love, love it!</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Taste Test 3<a href="https://www.tassimo.co.uk/discover/t-discs/coffees/kenco-medium-roast/908?productId=908567" target="_blank"> Kenco Medium Roast</a></b></div>
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This is an aromatic smooth tasting coffee, but not quite to my taste. I just didn't like it.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b> </div>
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After giving each coffee a fair trial, the Caffe Crema is the sure winner! This deliciously smooth tasting coffee is definitely my new favourite. I
think I've got my <a href="http://jazzabellesdiary.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">daughter</a> slightly hooked, after getting her to join
me in the taste testing and she also agrees that Caffe Crema is her
first choice.<br />
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If you love your coffee strong then the Columbian is a very good choice, as
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Have a fab weekend!<br />
<b>Barrina x</b></div>
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Barri-Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273020647763581573noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815137217546317763.post-87181765430207680512013-05-09T19:56:00.000+01:002017-06-27T06:49:15.258+01:00Happy 70th Birthday Mummy! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My mother is just too damn awesome. Today she is celebrating her 70th Birthday. </div>
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She has six children and thirteen grandchildren. How blooming fantastic does she look? </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My mother, <a href="http://jazzabellesdiary.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">daughter</a> and I were featured in Company magazine last year.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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This banana plant is growing in her conservatory in Thornton Heath, Croydon.<br />
If you know your plants you may have noticed sugar cane growing in the background.<br />
This will be the second time that my mum has produce bananas in not so sunny England.<br />
This is quite an achievement as they usually only grow in places like warm and humid Kew Gardens.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"Only a handful of other amateur gardeners in the UK have been successful
in growing banana trees that actually bear fruit. Until a few years ago
it was thought impossible to grow fruit bearing plants in a domestic
conservatory"</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">11 October 2009 Voice online</span></span><br />
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Last year she grew her first pineapple and it was delicious!<br />
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She's very fit and likes to keep active, taking a twenty minute walk to the allotment a few times a week, spending hours pruning and weeding and tending her patch. She has grown sweet potatoes and yam as well as corn, peas, potato and anything else she fancies. Hopefully her guava and avocado will yield fruit this year. She has the greenest fingers ever! <br />
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She is very creative and an amazing painter. </div>
This is just a few, but her walls are all covered with her art work.<br />
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Mum writes children stories and has recently published her third book <a href="http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/products/muriel+a-+kingsley/emily27s+great+adventure/9500694/" target="_blank">'Emily's Great Adventure'.</a><br />
They are all available at <a href="http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/simpleSearch.do?simpleSearchString=muriel+kingsley&typeAheadFormSubmit=" target="_blank">Waterstones</a></div>
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I didn't realize my mother couldn't
read until I was in my late teens. She always made me fill out forms
for her, write out Christmas cards, read letters to her, the list goes on. Most
of the time I hated doing it, I thought it was just her way of teaching
us to read and write, never realizing her own inability. I now realize it was beause she wanted us to have what she never had as a child, the ability to communicate through witing. She
loved to tell us stories about her life growing up in Jamaica and our
home was always full of books, big fat encyclopedias. Every summer the
six of us (a sister and four brothers) would pile down to the local library and join the summer reading challenge. We always had our heads in books, though sometimes very reluctantly. </div>
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She was featured in the local<a href="http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/leisure/leisurenews/10285402.Children_s_author_only_learned_how_to_read_at_age_40/" target="_blank"> Croydon Gaurdian</a> newspaper earlier this year.<br />
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"<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">An author, who only learned to read and write at the age of 40, is due to publish her third book this month. Muriel Kingsley, who was born in Jamaica, has written three children’s
stories with her latest book Emily’s Great Adventure, due to be
available in Croydon libraries and online..." If you'd like to read more</span><a href="http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/leisure/leisurenews/10285402.Children_s_author_only_learned_how_to_read_at_age_40/" target="_blank"> click here. </a></div>
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We were not very well off, but she always provided for us and we were
never without. She would sew and make clothes for all the family. She still makes her own clothes now. To top it all she cooks the best chicken curry ever even though she's a vegetarian.</div>
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I can't believe my mummy is 70!<br />
I'm
so proud of my mother,<br />
she was
always there for us and I hope she knows that we will always be there
for her too.<br />
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Happy Birthday Mum!!!<br />
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<b>For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart.</b><br />
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My lovely friend had asked me to make a Church aisle decoration for her wedding day. I'd spent the passed months planning, changing my mind, stitching,
unstitching and finally I can proudly present what I think is my best
piece of work ever. Every bit was hand stitched with love! The heart is made from felt, filled with a light padding and a few handfuls of lavender. The two halves were joined together (tying the knot) with ribbon, after the beautiful ceremony and must never be separated. The Bride & Groom loved it and I was blown away by all the lovely compliments I received. </div>
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Wishing my beautiful friend, Charlotte, and her husband, Paul, </div>
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<b>With Love From</b></div>
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<b>Barrina xx </b></div>
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Barri-Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273020647763581573noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815137217546317763.post-51657389316903798312013-02-25T17:37:00.000+00:002013-02-25T17:37:51.495+00:00I Am a Busy Bee<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Last week instead of spending my time relaxing and enjoying my half term break, I spent
it laying carpet in my living room and hallway by myself. That’s right, <span class="usercontent">on my own, all by myself, on my lonesome and in only one day!
I hadn’t planned to do the hall, but as there was so much leftover carpet it
just had to be done. This is the fourth time I’ve laid carpet myself, after an experienced
(supposedly) carpet fitter did a terrible job years ago. My work isn't flawless, but hey I'm not claiming to be a professional. Moving
furniture back and forth was definitely the hardest part of the job. I then spent the next few days taking my time rearranging,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>reorganizing
and revamping. The room looks so different and </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="usercontent">actually feels like a new home. </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="usercontent">My craft area is more accessible with everything labelled, now instead of opening ten boxes before I can find
what I need, I can just check the labels, makes a lot of sense.</span></span></div>
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I’d recovered a few weekends ago. I’d bought four pairs of curtains from Argos
at the bargain price of £3.49 each and spent the weekend pinning, sewing and
stapling the fabric onto my old brown sofa an<span style="font-family: inherit;">d sewing fabric over my bamboo
roller blinds. I’d only bought one pair initially to keep as fabric, <span style="font-family: inherit;">but when I
got it home and draped it over the sofa, the idea popped into my head. In total this project cost me under £14!!!</span></span></span></span></div>
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(That's not my new carpet!)</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="usercontent"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My daughter
was invited to be a British representative and influencer for <a href="http://www.magiconline.com/wwdmagic" target="_blank">WWDMagic</a> at <a href="http://roadtomagic.typepad.com/my-blog/2013/02/the-guestbook-jazmine-rocksjazzabelles-diary-1.html" target="_blank">MagicMarket Week</a> in Las Vegas, last week,
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EI9p51vDSEE" target="_blank">speaking on </a><span class="usercontent"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EI9p51vDSEE" target="_blank">panels <span style="font-size: small;">(<span style="color: #38761d;">video</span>)</span></a> discussing social media platforms, brands and bloggers. </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">It was her first trip to America and she had an amazing time. This was an awesome opportunity for her and hopefully will lead to bigger and better things. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="usercontent"><b>Barrina xx</b></span></span></div>
Barri-Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273020647763581573noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815137217546317763.post-45660688838951598072013-01-26T20:20:00.000+00:002017-06-27T07:05:29.142+01:00Lavender Makes and Secret Gardens<div style="text-align: center;">
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The last thing I made last year was this <span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">Lavender filled felt heart</span></span> for a friend.<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption"> </span></span></div>
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Over the past weeks I have been busy making lots of lavender sachets...</div>
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Valentine hearts...</div>
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Here is my first Lavender Sleepy Doll. I'd thought about making this for a long time and finally got around to making a pattern. Very pleased with the result and will definitely make more of these, maybe a little fatter and maybe add pajamas or a nightdress.</div>
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Finally, I will be selling my lavender sachets and hearts at my new local garden centre, very soon.</div>
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It's called the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BatterseaFlowerStation?ref=ts&fref=ts">Battersea Flower Station</a> and it's a truly amazing place to wander around. You feel like you're in a secret garden. It's an open space filled with many beautiful plants, tools and gardening goods. </div>
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It even has a cute gift shop, filled with gorgeous gift ideas of all sorts. The owners are extremely friendly, so if you're ever in the area do pop in and have peek. You won't be disappointed.</div>
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Over the last few months I have been busy making decorations for my school Christmas fair, as well as for family and friends. The robins and puddings were an absolute winner and the fair was a great success! <br />
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I'd also planned a family Christmas get together at my place, entertaining fourteen guests, eating a truck load of food and getting into the festive mood. </div>
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In November, my mother, daughter and I were featured in the December issue of Company magazine, which was pretty cool! We had such a lovely time at the studio, getting made up and being shot by a hot photographer. It was really lovely when a stranger stopped my daughter and I, at the car boot sale, to tell us how much she had loved the feature.</div>
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I even had my face in issue 3 of <a href="http://www.thesimplethings.com/" target="_blank">The Simple Things </a>magazine. </div>
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The feature was on my daughter and her love of tea, but they wanted my face too.<br />
It would've been rude to say no! The magazine is a very interesting read, from cover to cover, filled with lots of interesting articles on 'making, upcycling, growing, cooking, entertaining, escaping and relaxing', with beautiful photography.</div>
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My <a href="http://jazzabellesdiary.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">daughter</a> also landed a modelling job for <a href="http://bit.ly/TCgA8p" target="_blank">Miss Selfridge,</a> which was pretty amazing. </div>
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You can see more pictures <a href="http://bit.ly/TCgA8p" target="_blank">here</a>. I am a very proud Mama!</div>
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I've been drying lots of orange slices to decorate my home, creating garlands, centerpieces and also pinning them onto candles using dressmakers pins. I'm really looking forward to the Christmas holidays. </div>
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Three more working days then two weeks of chillaxing!</div>
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Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and all the best for 2013.</div>
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Congratulations to my sister who got married last weekend to a very lovely man. </div>
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I recently taught myself to <a href="http://barrijaynemakes.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/no-sew-fabric-carnation-flowers-tutorial.html" target="_blank">make fabric flowers</a> and I'm proud to present my first handmade wedding bouquet, especially made for my sister. The men also wore handmade corsages.</div>
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Using pinking shears, cut out seven circles approx 3.5in diameter.<br />
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Fold each circle in half...<br />
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then fold into an 'S' shape.<br />
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Cut out a small circle, approx 1in diameter, and snip a hole in the center</div>
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Carefully stick six petals onto the circle...<br />
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fluff up a little...<br />
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Place a dot of glue onto bottom edges (corners?)...<br />
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squeeze together...<br />
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Nearly there...<br />
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Fold the extra petal into a smaller petal and hold tight...<br />
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Glue cocktail sticks into folds...<br />
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carefully place under a weight...<br />
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When dry insert into center of your flower...<br />
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add a little glue to the base...<br />
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squeeze for a few seconds...<br />
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leave to dry, then fluff up.<br />
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Barri-Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273020647763581573noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815137217546317763.post-65096088362071108442012-08-23T16:55:00.000+01:002017-06-27T06:49:15.239+01:00A Week at Cottage Farm<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="http://www.hoseasons.co.uk/cottages/cottage-farm-ba88" target="_blank">Cottage Farm</a> was our beautiful home for a week in Church Preen, Shropshire. <a href="http://jazzabellesdiary.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">My daughter</a>, eight other family members and I had such an amazing time. The weather was warm, sunny and dry for most of the time and the occasional rain did not dampen our moods in the slightest. </div>
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There was more than enough space for us to run around without getting on
top of each other. The garden was so enormous we actually had games of
football and badminton going on at the same time. We made friends with a lovely horse called Chester. One night we stayed up stargazing and was fortunate enough to witness part of a meteor shower. Amazing!!! </div>
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We enjoyed visits into Shrewsbury, Much Wenlock, Church Stretton and Ludlow, popping into gorgeous tea rooms, charity shops, antique shops, sweet shops and just having a wonderful time.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjajrJuKe0x-MQ2cZrVZKDj6h0vrMVRb_ni18NaTSXE_31d0WnvBq4Omts2hA-CfEdW2tT43oEo9JrgEDYbfX5c3WNIVR6Ee3WagWG2NNORKive4Z7oDCrbWny9861hkpbFvIoMhaSsndmE/s1600/shr17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjajrJuKe0x-MQ2cZrVZKDj6h0vrMVRb_ni18NaTSXE_31d0WnvBq4Omts2hA-CfEdW2tT43oEo9JrgEDYbfX5c3WNIVR6Ee3WagWG2NNORKive4Z7oDCrbWny9861hkpbFvIoMhaSsndmE/s640/shr17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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We went on a guided tour of Wenlock Casle in the pouring rain and had a few goes at archery. </div>
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We were all soaking wet, but it was so much fun.</div>
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We'll definitely be planning another UK cottage holiday for next year. </div>
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Any Recommendation?</div>
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Enjoy the rest of the week and have a lovely Bank Holiday Weekend!</div>
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<b>Barrina xx</b></div>
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