Sorry... there's none left ;-)
Half term was a bit pants. Weather was bad and dh was working... a lot. Then dd gets sick on the Saturday night which scuppered our plans for the weekend. She had Monday off as well as inset and so we toddled off to Lyme Hall, park and gardens. I love it there. It is one of my favourite places to go. It was the setting for Pemberley in BBC's Pride and Prejudice. We went inside the house as there was a display on about Mary Queen of Scots. The room next door was the nursery and now the NT are letting you actually touch some of the stuff in the houses and so the children played happily with the doll's house and toy soldiers. There was the sweetest, old bear on the bead and a lovely children's book.
Some snaps of the Orangery and gardens and of the house itself:
Snowdrops were cropping up everywhere:
Ahhhh breathe in Spring....
I will be back with a stitchy update soon. Just trying to catch up with myself. Thanks for all the lovely, sweet comments. You make my day
So sorry about dd - lovely photographs, both culinary and scenic - you could have left some for us, though! Can sympathise about your dh - we have a workaholic in the family too (and it's not me, lol!).
ReplyDeleteHazel, your cakes look divine, and love the snowdrops:)
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures of your day out. Your cakes and cake stand look delicious.
ReplyDeleteI hope your daughter is better now?
ReplyDeleteThe photos of the Hall are amazing as are those cakes, wow they look delish!
Lovely photos Hazel, it's such a great place to visit isn't it. The cupcakes look lovely too.
ReplyDeleteDelicious looking cupcakes Hazel - put the kettle on and I'll be round in a jiff!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures of Lyme Hall although the doll on the bed reminded me of last night's (Monday) episode of Bedlam - oooo creepy or what?
Delicious cupcakes and the silicon cases are just brilliant as well.
ReplyDeleteYour cakes look delicious! Hope your DD is feeling better now. I love the pics of Lyme Hall! Believe it or not, I just watched P&P (the Colin Firth version) for the first time the other day, so it's nice to see your pics.
ReplyDeleteYou're such a wonderful photographer! The cupcakes look delicious and Lyme Hall looks like a fantastic place to spend the day.
ReplyDeleteThe cupcakes look yummy. :) And the park looks like such a lovely place to visit.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing the beautiful pictures...but...as I reached for one of the little cakes...poof...they were gone....
ReplyDeleteCakes look tasty - apart from the walnuts!
ReplyDeleteHope DD has fully recoverd now
The cakes look delicious, and the pictures from Lyme Hall are wonderful. I love that mossy fountain
ReplyDeleteThose cupcakes look so amazing. Wonderful that you can actually make that yourself!
ReplyDeleteThank you for taking us to Lyme Hall Park. I did see the P&P series, and never knew you could actually visit.
Great blog. The cupcakes are so well...proffesional and the cake stand is fabulous. Shame to eat them and spoil the perfect picture but bet they tasted great. The trip to Lyme Hall was great. Love Pride and Prejudice and right after Colin Firth won his Oscar too. Thanks for that
ReplyDeleteYour cupcakes look gorgeous:)
ReplyDeleteSorry your DD was poorly. Typical at holiday times!
What delicious looking cupcakes, Hazel! And thank you for sharing your wonderful photos of Lyme Hall--it must be amazing to live nearby such historical places. I can't even imagine!
ReplyDeleteYour cupcakes looks scrumptious...ready for the cover of a cookbook :)
ReplyDeleteLove the LHP pictures, idyllic!
"a bit pants"? That's hilarious! I've never heard it before!
ReplyDeleteThe cupcakes look yummy and the tree is so cute.
Great looking cakes and it looks as if you had a great day out. Love the photo of the fountain.
ReplyDeleteLove how the cupcakes are displayed - looks professional and yummy, too! Love the pics of Pemberley revisited. :)
ReplyDeleteOh what lovely photos! And the cupcakes look delicious!!
ReplyDeleteMy goodness what a lovely picture show.
ReplyDeleteI sooooooo want one of those cupcakes!
That's one stately home I have never visited. So beautiful.
Margaret
Ooh, those cupcakes look scrummy! Erin and I made choc orange cupcakes for David's birthday and they were gorgeous. I've been looking at those stands but only seen the ones for the mini cupcakes and I don't have any cases or tins for the mini ones yet lol. Will maybe have to look into getting some soon hehe.
ReplyDeleteLyme Hall looks gorgeous, will have to plan a trip there sometime.
What a super gift idea, those cakes sure look inviting
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