I'll move in tomorrow thank you.

This teacup. This teacup, I want it! The saucer is lovely, but I want the tea cup!
Sorry! Hello there, just launching straight to the point today.
I suppose this tea cup sums up the garden we visited on Sunday. Beautiful.  We did have high hopes for this garden and the tea, because the house and garden are owned by Jane Lovett. 

By the time we arrive at the open gardens we visit at weekends, we're often gasping for a cup of tea. While everyone else heads for the plant stall, we head straight for the tea and cake table. (We have to refresh ourselves for a leisurely stroll round the garden you understand). As Jane Lovett is a professional chef, we thought it might be well worth tasting her cakes. Those cakes. Delicious. Hugo paid for the option of a cup of tea, and a selection of three items. I paid for a cuppa, and one item, plus a taste of Hugo's three items.

This garden contained a series of 'rooms'. Whilst ambling around the garden, we stepped through a gate, or an opening in a hedge, into yet another immaculate 'room'. The garden was big, but not so big that it was daunting. Very liveable in, I thought, very gardenable. Very, very covetable! If we lived in that house, which would be nice, Hugo would have to have one of those lawn mower tractor things, and he wouldn't be able to work, he'd just have to spend all day, every day, mowing the lawns.

I'd be happy to tend to the borders. That is, whilst I wasn't sitting drinking tea and doing a bit of crochet. The garden was full of little places to sit and read a book, or, as I say, do a bit of crochet, or knitting.

This arbour has a nice little bench to sit on. Very secluded, very restful.  Could see myself sitting here. Crocheting. Or knitting. Probably crocheting, whilst listening to radio 4. And watching Hugo mow the lawns.

There are two benches to choose from the other side of the hedge in this photo, above. They were very popular benches. There was a moment when one of them was empty, and beckoning to us. Hugo thought it might be nice to get the paper from the car, and sit on the bench to have a read, and enjoy the view. Then he noticed two little old ladies who were looking 'determined'. Determined they were going to occupy the bench. Short of running at break neck speed towards the bench and pushing the ladies aside, there was very little we could do to occupy it. We knew we didn't have a hope in hell of securing one of the benches, so we slunk off, and found a bench that had a bit of a view, but was very exposed to the wind, and the noise of a car alarm that kept on going off.

Despite the bench disappointment, we could appreciate the views, we didn't need a bench for that. The views were uninterrupted. For miles and miles. How often do you come across a view like this from a garden hey? Not that often!

And the colours! The colours Jane Lovett had chosen for her garden were beautiful, just the right amount of zing!

I felt I fitted in to this garden! With my bright orange pumps, and Cath kidston bag. Yes, I felt almost at home.

My shoes even matched the chard growing in Jane's vegetable garden. Not often you can make that sort of claim, is it?

Matching shoes and Chard aside, I still hanker after owning that tea cup. The solution to that, my dear readers, is for me to do a little painting of it, don't you think? Then I'd have a reminder of it forever.
I'm off to my weekly Wednesday night knitting group now. Wednesday has come around again quickly, hasn't it? Good thing too, I love going to my knitting group. Ta-ra lovely readers, and see you tomorrow. Love Vanessa xxx

Comments

[Karen]

I want that teacup too. Its just too gorgeous - I feel quite faint looking at it. Love your shoes and that garden's not bad either! Enjoy your knitting group. We are off to see the new Harry Potter this evening to please oldest son who is having a bad week. Karenx

[Nicola/smilernpb]

I like the tea cup too. A picture of it would be lovely, and that way, yes indeed, you would be able to capture the moment forever!

And I agree, the weeks are flying by! I don't have much longer to go now - eek!! xx

[Liz]

What a lovely garden!! Its no wonder I feel my garden is so inadequate when you show us such beautiful flowers and lawns!!!! lol

[Jennyff]

What a beautiful post, now I don't know whether to make a cup of tea in a pretty cup, bake a cake, upgrade the garden or stroll in colourful shoes. I'm inspired to do them all but suns out so the former I think and a sit outside.

[Hen]

Fabby, gorgeous, lovely, Really enjoyed that, thank you, Vanessa. Loving the tea cup too. By the way, my glass tea cup has arrived, it is lurrrverly. Happy knitting.
Hen x

[melanie galloway]

Another wonderful post Vanessa, full of colours to gladden the heart.
At you knitting club, do you take your knitting or your crocheting? I ask because I know there are a lot of crocheters in knitting clubs, and was thinking of joining one myself.
Thank you for your comment, if you take a look on my blog, you will see I've edited it about Foxy. Good and bad news there.
Take care
Love Melanie xxx

[lucy@theantidote]

Gorgeous post Vanessa, a painting of that cup of tea sounds like a glorious idea.
I think you were quite right not to stand between two old ladies and "their" bench!

[Kate Bruning]

How do you not walk around such beautiful gardens and not take cuttings. I can imagine if it were me there would be photos posted at all the entry sites with 'Do not let this woman in' stamped across it. Speaking of tea though, mine is ready. xxooxx

[Lesley]

ooo pretty pictures how lovely :-)
tea cup is gorgeous and im sure you do a fab painting of it !
lesley x

[Menopausalmusing]

I'm going to "buck" the trend. Lovely cup...... but I want the CAKES! :o) X

[jacoline (Lien)]

What a great garden and you look great in it with your shoes and bag. I'm off to my craft group as well tonight. I'm always looking forward. Have a great weekend!

[Beth]

Beautiful!
Big Hugs, bethxx

[The Curious Cat]

oo nice ruby red shoes -and yes, that tea cup is a delight! One day, when i have a house to fill, I am going to collect unusual pretty tea cups!

[Julie]

it is a fab teacup - and a beautiful garden. I dream of having, not necessarily a garden like that (bit big, bit too scary on the upkeep front), but a view like that from my garden would be my idea of heaven.

Love the shoes! Sounds like you fit the 'dress code' perfectly for this one! x x

[frances]

Well, those photos really do prove your point. The teacup perfectly sets the tone for the entire notion of moving right in.

I would have felt the very same way. Some settings are just magical, and belie the work that provided that seemingly natural perfection.

Just beautiful!

xo

[willow]

Good morning! Love your photography! I want that tea cup too! And the view.

[Philippine Real Estate]

i can smell the flower breeze..

[Philippine flower delivery]

nice shots!what a beautiful garden you have!It so nice to have a rest there,take a break,have some coffee,read some books...sigh
while you are surrounded with beautiful flowers,..I love your post!thank you for sharing...

chris

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[ginger fox]

I notice a disclosure on your photos and designs which I have enjoyed looking at along with reading your blog. I am an artist looking for a tea cup to use in one of my paintings. May I have your permission to use the tea cup design from your photo in a painting?

You my see my artwork at the url posted below. Thank you for your consideration.

Best regards, Ginger