Renaissance Vintage Notebook

Wednesday, 28 October 2009

Miss Happiness and Miss Flower

I seem to be having a bit of a Rummer Godden week, first I find

the Black Narcissus DVD then whilst browsing for vintage

children's books I come across a copy of Miss Happiness and Miss Flower.

Not a vintage copy unfortunately but I bought it anyway.

I started reading it as soon as I got home and was instantly enchanted.

It was magical

and now I wish I had a Miss Happiness and Miss Flower of my very own.

Monday, 26 October 2009

Black Narcissus

Popping into Tesco this morning I noticed piles of DVD's of the 1940's film

Black Narcissus

being given away with the Daily Mail.

It was one of my Grandmother's favourite films and at the cost of 50p for a paper I'll be induging in nostalgic film viewing later today.

Tuesday, 20 October 2009

Today - I'm making Sloe Gin

The recipe's here

and it's very, very good!

Thursday, 1 October 2009

Introducing Mrs Crosse & Hobb

We are happy to announce that Mrs Millicent Ethel Smith will now be giving weekly vintage housekeeping advice in a new feature on our website Renaissance

where you will also find

Mr Frederick Stanley Hobb giving weekly gardening tips.

Find them under Vintage House & Garden Tips.

Monday, 28 September 2009

The Local Horse and Pony Show

Hope you all enjoyed the last weekend of September?

We spent much of ours' horse watching at a local show,

more pics here if you're interested.

Thursday, 24 September 2009

Enid Blyton & Plums

(Enid Blyton's Story Time Book)

What is it about Enid Blyton's characters and plums?

If there is a picnic or afternoon tea to be had, it always seems to include thick slabs of fruit cake

and plums.

(The Rockingdown Mystery by Enid Blyton)

Well actually I can fully understand this obsession.

I mean who can resist a big juicy plum?

Those of you who have had a look around our website will know from the About Us page that we grow plums, our English plum season is now fast drawing to a close, so, I've posted some of our favourite plum recipes in a Renaissance Newsletter before it's too late.