We are a small family from Doncaster, England who have come to enjoy all things rustic, handmade and thrifty! In fact frugal living has really become a huge part of our day to day routines!
We have recently started to create items such as handmade jewellery, organic bodycare products and using logs we find from the ground to create various table decorations.
This blog has been created to show you what we have been making, our ideas, what we are up to in general and what inspires us - that little part of our life filled with rustic treasures.
Ask me anything you like...
mildinthecountry:
T-Shirt design for RedBubble competion, A Tattoo even your Mother would love.
See and vote here http://redbubble-tattoo.strutta.com/entry/2546203
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Our mixed salad leaves are beginning to grow - bought from a garden centre at the end of last year :-)
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First time we have tried to grow garlic in the rustic garden!
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Our Red and Black Currant bushes bought last year have started the year really well.
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Great weekend working in the vegetable path in the rustic garden, we’ve made great progress! We used an old glass table top on broken old patio slabs to mimic a glass store to try to grow some melon and kiwi which we will transfer to a greenhouse once settled.
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More from the donkey sanctuary - nerja.
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Mrs A and the kids at the best ice cream shop in Europe…El Valenciano on the Balcon D’Europe - Nerja, Spain.
I can highly recommend the mango, coconut and cherry combo :-)
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View from the walk down to Barrianna Beach aka Cardiac Hill - Nerja Spain
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