And the winners are...

Today was the day we'd been waiting for... giveaway day!
I must say it's been more fun having our own giveaway than entering them. That's not to say I shan't enter should you feel the urge to hold your own but it's been fun counting up the comments and doing the lucky dip bit.

Much to their delight, each little jammer got to pick a name from one of the stockings that were up for grabs.

Go on Little Jammer get stuck in, have a good rummage, only pick one...

and it is Julie of the KC's court blog!

Next it was Big Jammer's turn. She delved deep to the toe of the stocking and pulled out Nattie of Florence and Rose!

Congratulations to Julie and Nattie. I shall be in touch via your blogs for your addresses and then a stocking will be winging it's way to you in the next few days.

Now on to another matter to do with the first of the month...
I am a big fan of Sophie's blog Fading Grace. She takes great photos and has a nice mix of stories, local stuff and vintage and making of course. Anyway this morning I was pleased to read her post titled Love is... (those 70's/80's cartoons). She is inviting people to join her for advent in choosing something that is "Love is" each day. It kept popping into my mind all day then I went to Little Jammer's school art gallery and had to photograph her portrait as Mr Jam couldn't make it. Then I knew I had it!

Love is... your 5 year old's interpretation of her life.

I would like to point out I'm the one in the green and Mr Jam is captured forever with his Movember 'tache. That'll teach him!

Last chance stockings

Just a quick reminder - only two days left to enter our giveaway (see post below). The little Jammers will be pulling a name from each stocking on Thursday night... will it be yours?

Eldest Jammer turned 11 this weekend and celebrated with an Italian cooking party - not one I'd have dreamt up when I was 11! Anyway they loved it and I'd do it again if only for the tiramisu they made (and I finished).

Happy Birthday Big Jam!

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Stocking Heck - It's a Giveaway!

I've entered a couple of giveaways recently, much to the intrigue of my little jammers. Sadly we didn't win but they were quite taken with the idea of giving something away and more importantly pulling names out of hats. So...

... I'm having a bash at my first ever giveaway!

Up for grabs are two handmade stockings with mini pockets for last minute letters to Santa.

For the chance to win one you can

1. Leave me a comment on this post (with contact details if you've not got a blog)
2. Become a follower and leave me a comment to let me know it's your second entry
3. Grab my button on the sidebar (clever me - hope it works) and post it on your blog. Again let me know for a third name in the hat.

Maximum 3 entries please.

In your comment you'll need to let me know which stocking you'd like

beige Cath Kidston Star trimmed in vintage Pussy Willow fabric

or

red 'plain dotty' Vanessa Arbuthnott trimmed in vintage racing car barkcloth fabric.

The little jammers will each be drawing a name on 1st December. Please have a go and let them have lots of entries to rummage through!

Yes, I'll post aywhere.

Good luck!!

Lovely Day!

Sunday - a lovely day with our lovely friends

Badbury Rings

lovely children

and lovely food!

Perfect!
thank you C & D

x

Much to our delight

I had a lovely surprise on Sunday morning, a surprise of the long eared visitor variety. I was loading the washing machine, glanced out of the kitchen doors and saw this lovely chap sitting in the middle of the lawn! I had to look twice to make sure but yes it really was a floppy bunny.

So with shoes put on in haste, we followed him down the garden to see how friendly he was. The answer was about as friendly as a rabbit can get! He let us stroke him and made himself at home in the vegetable bed whilst we ummed and aahed about what to do next...

It was obvious someone would be missing him as he was so tame but we dreamed about how someone might have left him for us, after all our garden is enclosed how could he have got in? We settled him into our old chicken run and went to pop leaflets through the neighbours doors.

We waited and waited and secretly hoped no one would call and that actually Father Christmas had delivered early. Even Mr Jam who had arrived home in the midst of the bunnymania was talking about where to put him at night and would he get on with the guinea pigs. Then a phonecall, a false alarm, the wrong rabbit, hurrah!

But finally she called.

The lovely lady who only lived two doors away who had been out and hadn't realised Jasper had gone visiting. 'No rush', we said but she came straight away with her little boy and carried him home!

Naughty Jasper, thanks for coming to visit. In fact, come again anytime...

Ooohing and aaahing

Tonight was a first. Little Jammer's first go at sparklers!

As you can see they were very popular. Mr Jam has abandoned us for the weekend so I took the Jammers to the Rugby Club to see a firework display. They ooohed and aaahed until it was time to bring them home to hot water bottles. Now they're all tucked up and I'm busy collaging and listening to the bangs outside.

It's been a sewing machine free week, other than trying to fix a trainer which really doesn't count as fun at all! Now I've got to rustle up a mob cap for Little Jammer's school trip on Monday...

If you've got a minute why not pop over to Sew Sweet Violet's blog for a gorgeous giveaway. I'm in it to win it!

Happy Bonfire Night!

x

Spooky Stuff!

Meowww - This was the first product of our pumpkin!

And this delicious soup from the Dorset Echo mag the second! Both have been enjoyed this evening.
But now we've blown out the candles and the trick or treaters seem to have taken the hint. Two little Jammers in bed and some peace and quiet at last.

Late on Friday afternoon we headed out for some Halloween fun.
Nothing very spooky so far but just had to stop and appreciate how lucky we are to live where we do.

We had a brief stop on the Chesil to check the sun had gone to bed. Why? Because we wanted it dark, really dark for our little witches.

Where were we heading? Abbotsbury Sub Tropical Gardens of course! We finally cashed in the third of our Abbotsbury tickets courtesy of Mr Tesco. The gardens don't appeal hugely to us so to make the most of the ticket we went to a floodlit evening. Children were encouraged to come in fancy dress and they did!

Eldest Jammer loved the Bugfest SW tent and got up close and personal with a whole array of creepy crawlies. I can't quite get used to my blonde girl with her black wig. I should though as it's probably how she'll end up. I started off in life very blonde!!

By the time we were bugged out it was proper dark outside. Want to come with us on a walk round the garden? Lanterns to the left please!

Down the steps and off we go.

The plants were lit with various colour lights and I got a bit snap happy with the camera...

We were supposed to be spotting pumpkins with letters to spell out something but as we went without a pen we didn't get far. C..h....?

There was much screeching to be heard and I think a lot of it was down to these two creatures.

Or maybe this lot?

We ended up at the laser show, they loved it... enough said!

Happy Halloween to you.
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