How cute and festive are these? Some more handmade gifts I found at Belton House Christmas Market last month, made by Heart and Country.
What I found handmade at Belton Xmas Market - Decorations by Heart and Country
Their new website is due to be up and running any day now, so if you are quick you may be able to order in time for Christmas…
(Original Minnie is not responsible for the content of other websites).
A. All of the above, or at least what I imagine a tea shop from Alice In Wonderland might be like…
Giant Teacup and Genie -of course! Photo by Original Minnie
It’s the most bizarre yet brilliant Garden Centre I’ve been to. Located ‘up North’ in Cheshire, it’s partly a garden centre selling plants – as you would expect – alongside street lights, statues, chimney pots, and when I went, an old Morris Minor.
Some beautiful reclaimed pieces. Photo by Original Minnie
‘Hidden’ amongst the undergrowth are huge kitsch larger-than-life My Little Pony sculptures that were originally used in the Blackpool Illumination displays back in the 1980s!
My (not-so) Little Pony. Photo by Original Minnie
There were also small units dotted around, one of which was a funky little clothing boutique with great retro style dresses.
Clothing Boutique. Photo by Original Minnie
The tea shop is almost indescribable… it was a scorching day when I went, so we sat outside – it was a maze of little booths and ‘rooms’, with tables nestled underneath a gazebo, or maybe inside an old converted fairground stall.
Tea Shop Real Cup and Saucer. Photo by Original Minnie
A big ‘thumbs up’ goes to the tea shop for using real china cups and saucers for serving the tea in!
Generous Portion of Pud. Photos by Original Minnie
And the deserts we had were not skimpy on portion size – yes that is for one person!
Eat up…
This is a new experience for me (a bit of a technophobe), so bear with me as I go…
The aim of this blog is to bring you:
So, why not make yourself a cuppa, and enjoy…
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