Life at pink's barn
Jane's JottingsWelcome to my everyday treasures…
The dictionary would have it that ‘jottings’ are brief notes, very possibly
thoughts and ideas that need to be written down before they escape. That’s
exactly what you will find here with notes on my travels, the things I’m
making, what I’m up to in the garden and even the odd recipe.
At home at Pinks Barn…
I thought you would like to see this little video taken by my lovely son, James
If I need inspiration…
like to treat myself to a visit to The Burford Garden Company
Looking through my photos
I probably need a bit of a sort out as I now have 27,000 photos!
A sad piece of news and a big surprise
Even at 80 Jane Herbert was a Cotswold Warden and earlier this year was filmed for Country File repairing a dry-stone wall.
A New-look Courtyard
Safety goggles and a lump hammer were purchased!
Yes! He has done all 92!
Before I knew it, he was a season ticket holder and one of the noisy bunch on the club away bus
Can it really be a year?
I would like to offer you an anniversary treat!
And about our puppy…
He loves any fabric whether stitched or not, so I really do have to be careful in my workroom!
Of course I needed to go to the Folk Museum again!
Until I had been to Norway and investigated the traditional embroidery, I had not realised that it is very much part of everyday life there.
Highlights of our trip to Stockholm
We flew to Stockholm where we walked miles and even managed a fabulous boat tour of the harbour.
Of course, I have a new puppy!
Ten minutes down the road, I had a call from the breeder to say we had been given the wrong dog!
Are we too old for a puppy?
Oh how I have missed the sound of those little claws on my workroom floor!
Why The Stitch Book?
After a frustrating interlude where I could not remember where to start, I shouted “Bloody hell, I need a stitch book!” A lightbulb moment.
A complete change of plans
I put on a cosy tracksuit, some loud music and proceeded to create something that had been itching at my brain for months.
How many chances do you give a car?
We were jump started by yet another rescue man and he advised getting home before turning off the ignition.
A new plan for the garden
I now have a new wildlife pond just outside the door and, with luck and a following breeze, I will be able to add the plants and border greenery fairly shortly
When my book arrived – the first time!
Monday arrived and so did the longest articulated lorry I had ever seen
Hussifs without headaches…
If you are not careful, you can have stitching the wrong way up and possibly even the back of the stitching on view…
Back in the saddle
Everyone falls off their horse, and the injuries vary but at my age I think that gardening is quite dangerous enough.
A big decision in the garden
I have bitten the bullet and employed the services of a wonderful team of tree surgeons.
The wet cement sky…
So lower maintenance is going to be the key, but I will need colour and lots of it.
The big reveal…
My casket has been two years in the making and there are still tweaks to make and more I would like to do.
A little hemstitch masterclass
When I think of all the ways you can finish a piece of work, a hemstitch border has to be amongst my favourites
Talking of books…
Many people have told me that all my experiences would make a book and it took me a long time to take the thought seriously.
The Secret Inheritance
I am giving clues to my very special project which has been my ‘retirement’ adventure!
A Day at Ackworth School
I am looking forward to being part of another Study Day at Ackworth School
About Monty…
I am so sorry to tell you that we lost our wonderful cockerpoo Monty last month
An amazing trip to India (part 1)
Bill and I were taken to some extraordinary places…
More about my poor owl!
Some months after Alba was settled on her woody perch in our green oak barn, I was horrified to discover that something had been getting at her!
A visit to see real butterflies
We drove to the Strafford Butterfly Farm, and it was truly a revelation
A Cotswold Christmas
We will be seven, plus two children and I am in the planning stage now.
We took our grandchildren to see real steam engines
My favourite train was the Royal Mail train with the fabulous sorting office