Baking, vintage finds and more...

Well, I am back to blogging - the return to work after a whirlwind few weeks wasn't quite as calm as I had hoped, but I am resolved to not let it get in the way of blogging and my training regime! So, over the next few weeks I hope to be able to update you with training progress (Brighton 2012 half marathon and Kilimanjaro), a vintage hamper giveaway, a few more raffles for Alzheimer's Society and WRAS, and just general goings on at Tinyholder HQ.

My parents are busily doing up my grandparent's house to rent - it was getting completely impractical for them to live there - the house was surrounded by steep concrete stairs, with open tread stairs inside, it was just a nightmare. Anyway, they have completely cleared the house out and I have inherited quite a lot of things. In doing so I have saved them a few trips to the dump! :-) Want to see some of the things?

Matching 1950s his and her wardrobes that had a makeover (painted off white and new handles).

 My great, great grandmother's sewing machine.

A really pretty raspberry coloured double eiderdown. There is some damage, so I'm going to repair that and might sell it.

 3 old suitcases used as storage.

Another this time gold single eiderdown, really unusual with a pretty starburst type pattern to the stitching. I will also be selling this.

I also got lots and lots of other things that will be going into a little vintage hamper giveaway soon.

Now onto some baking - I made some Easter cupcakes for yesterday (nothing special, just plain old basic cupcakes), unfortunately some of them got damaged on the way there, but they still tasted good!

 This is the little Easter gift I made for my little niece. I didn't want to give her too much chocolate as I know she had enough already, so it's just a little hand painted egg cup I bought in M&S and a Cadbury's caramel egg wrapped in cellophane and a pretty ribbon.

I hope you all enjoyed Easter and I am so looking forward to having Friday and Monday off next week! :-)


The weather here in the UK has been glorious with temperatures up to 27 degrees C! This is my favourite time of the year around these parts. We are fortunate to live in the middle of the forest so the bluebells are now in full bloom, the wisteria is flowering and all is right in my little world.

Blog posts coming up: half marathon training using my new gadget, and an amazing and inspiring day out at Alzheimer's Society.

TTFN x