Tuesday 18 October 2011

Mr Robin and chestnuts.

On saturday we had a ride to Stockesley a lovely little market town that has some wonderful shops and one of them always has  a christmas preview day with 10% off which is where I made a bee line for!!


Dasher and dancer were tethered outside



and inside was full to the rafters with gorgeous christmas goodies, the shop was full of people drinking mulled wine and eating freshly baked mince pies and arms full of robins, stockings and snowflakes so I couldn't take any pics of the downstairs rooms




Of course I had to make a few purchases well it would have been rude not to wouldn't it?


A round fat mr robin, I'm thinking I should have bought a slightly smaller but just as fat  mrs robin to keep him company


a tea light holder in the shape of a christmas tree it just needs prettying up a bit with some holly  and those little snowflakes



I also bought lots of stickers for my book and christmas card envelopes and some jingly bells.


We had a lovely time browsing about in the warm sunshine, we got all out fruit and veg and meat there as I like to shop in independant shops if we can and back home we roasted chestnuts over an open fire



well we would have had it been an open fire!!



Roasted chestnuts and a mug of hot chocolate with sprinkles, where did I put those marshmallows???

Love Lucey xx


13 comments:

Daisy said...

Lucey
What a lovely post. I can smell those chestnuts from here! xxx

Deborah said...

What a great shop!! love your buys, the robins are so cute, I have seen these in a garden centre in Grasmere :)

Bee happy x
Have a delicious day!

Unknown said...

Loving the reindeer! And the robin is so lovely with his big red breast x

Rose H (UK) said...

I forgive you for mentioning the C word! The reindeer are lovely, as are your tea light holder and stars. I'm glad you've got some decent chestnuts, all the ones around here are too small to bother with!
Have a great week :o)
Rose H

Rose H (UK) said...

Drat! Forgot to say I LOVE the Robin!

Celestial Charms said...

Oh, Mr. Round Robin...so adorable!
Maureen

Andrea said...

This looks so lovely, aperfect day out! and I love Mr Robin!
Andrea x

Emma, Sweet Williams said...

Just Fab :-)

Jenny said...

I love the robin!! Is he by an independant maker or a well known brand do you know?? (would love to get myself one!) Dasher and Dancer made me smile too :) Oooh I'm feeling all festive now! Jenny x

carole johnston said...

Love the Robin, i have never had roasted chestnuts,they sound lovely.

jill said...

Hi,I have just found you,love the robin hes so cute and all your other bits.Look forward to reading more.Love Jill xx

Twiggy said...

Looks lovely, fat robin is fab !!
twiggy x

Chronicles of Dolliedaydream said...

That looks like my kind of shop!

I CANNOT wait for Christmas with Luca this year - everybody is very excited so we are just starting to buy him a few bits and bobs.

I keep meaning to do a hot chocolate post - have you tried the new Baileys Biscotti flavour? It is yum and delicious in a naughty hot choc!