Behold the Magnificence of my favourite cordyline. I love the pink edging on the leaves the most. I've forgotten the name. Does anyone know? My iceberg roses are out too. Hope they aren't eaten overnight. Fingers and Toes.
You know how I'm unafraid to mix my high end designer stuff with my chain store finds? Well I apply the same scientific theory in the garden and mix my traditional cottage plants with my tropical plants. Despite their different needs, they all coexist as One Big Happy Plant Family in Loving and Peaceful Garden Harmony. Well except for the snakes. And rats. And other Old Testament varmints. 
You know how I love to Source Heavily Discounted High End Designer Clobber?
Well today the Planets Aligned and the Wonder that is Jean Brown had a sale.
I wore this Malene Birger get up
and I Sourced these Chloe beige sandals
Their original price started with the number 6 and their sale price started with the number 1.
To celebrate I bought this red velvet cake from Poppy Cakes. Readers. I could literally feel the sugar and red food colouring hitting my blood stream. In a good way.
Has anyone else seen Tamara Drewe? I liked it and thought it was a bit of a giggle (Synopsis: I've had a nose job. I've returned to my Old Village. Men love Me.) . I give it 3/5 stars. No hurry- it'd work well at a later date on a dvd.
There's a big spooky snake lurking in there somewhere you know. My friend S says they are territorial and it's likely to be nearby still...Worrying.
I see that the media are following old Liz Hurley and Shane Warne everywhere. They had lunch at a golf club today. Apparently helicopters followed them as did a large media pack.
You know how I'm unafraid to mix my high end designer stuff with my chain store finds? Well I apply the same scientific theory in the garden and mix my traditional cottage plants with my tropical plants. Despite their different needs, they all coexist as One Big Happy Plant Family in Loving and Peaceful Garden Harmony. Well except for the snakes. And rats. And other Old Testament varmints. 
You know how I love to Source Heavily Discounted High End Designer Clobber?Well today the Planets Aligned and the Wonder that is Jean Brown had a sale.
I wore this Malene Birger get up
and I Sourced these Chloe beige sandals
Their original price started with the number 6 and their sale price started with the number 1.I do luff a bargain 11/10.
Look how happy they are ensconced in my shoe cupboard.
To celebrate I bought this red velvet cake from Poppy Cakes. Readers. I could literally feel the sugar and red food colouring hitting my blood stream. In a good way.
Has anyone else seen Tamara Drewe? I liked it and thought it was a bit of a giggle (Synopsis: I've had a nose job. I've returned to my Old Village. Men love Me.) . I give it 3/5 stars. No hurry- it'd work well at a later date on a dvd.
There's a big spooky snake lurking in there somewhere you know. My friend S says they are territorial and it's likely to be nearby still...Worrying.
I see that the media are following old Liz Hurley and Shane Warne everywhere. They had lunch at a golf club today. Apparently helicopters followed them as did a large media pack.Who knew they'd generate so much interest?
The thing I made last night was a caramelised onion anchovy and olive tart. The secret is nutmeg, and a bit of fresh rosemary but just a sprinkle. The bag I think is from Milan Station in Hong Kong. Google it. You can get some good stuff there.
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I saw that movie on the plane on my way home FF...it was a bit weird!! Hope you're doing okay. Not long now until baby FF arrives!!
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Missed the sale as have been sick. Guess what I did? Read TGLAPPS book. Yes, it's obvious: tragic stalker. Warnie and Hurley are in on the cut from the paps for sure. Have been too sick to watch the news so glad of the W and H update. Nice they Got Out of The House. This book you recommended is pretty terrific.
ReplyDeleteEvery year my parents come up with a new "year-project-gift", this year it is going to the cinema each month (before they did not go at all). Guess what their first film was: Tamara Drewe. They were happy with this film as "opening film" of their project. Mr Paula and I hardly ever go to watch movies in a cinema, tonight we will go and see Another Year, I am looking forward to spending an evening in a movie theatre. 6:1 is a very good ratio! :-)
ReplyDeleteOh that cordyline is the most exciting thing I've seen in weeks, I love the green and pink trim and as for the roses, well I always prefer white to red, they are my favourites.
ReplyDeleteDear Ms FF, You know I love a cordyline! You new shoes are very elegant and getting them at such a reduction will simply make you feel that bit happier every time you wear them. I am very worried about the snake particularly if it has decided that your garden is a congenial place to spend time. That snake removing chap from Brisbane sounded very nice in his radio clip - imagine the peace of mind he might be able to give you. We are in a part of Chile that looks like Switzerland and indeed many Swiss and Germans settled here - hopefully it is free from snakes as we are right by a river ...
ReplyDeleteThat tart sounds devine. I like to put a shake of nutmeg on my roast potatoes and in mash.
ReplyDeleteLove the Chloe shoes neutrals are all over the fashion radar at the moment. Yesterday I made a secret squirrel Chloe bag purchase online with a 20% discount... H doesn't know yet. Ha! I'm having it delivered to work.... It will magically appear one day. Out of thin air....
Although snakes are territorial apparently their radius is about 2km so it is probably hanging out with your neighbours.
ReplyDeleteI just hate it when you don't know where a snake has gone though... The garden hose makes me jump for the next few weeks.
hi ff,
ReplyDeletegood to know that your pregnancy has not stopped your love of sourcing all kinds of clobber. i loved the shoes you sourced and the sourced cupcake. not to mention your sourced frock! one day i will come and we will source the hell out of australia.
xo
janet
Yummy Chloe shoes - jealous!! xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shoes...and what a deep discount that is. Lucky you! You'll get lots of use from them, I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteDear FF, your knowledge of plants and flowers is fantastic. You have a beautiful garden.
ReplyDeleteLoving the bargain Chloe sandals too! xx
Oh please give us the recipe for the onion anchovy tart. I love anchovies. YUMMMMMMMM!
ReplyDeleteA daily loyal reader in Florida
Those shoes look great as do their neighbours. Tamara Drewe is on my list as I really like Posy Simmonds so I might make it a weekend treat. I often catch up on films whne flying but watching it on 12 inch screens does not compare to a cinema outing.
ReplyDeleteThe shoes are perfection!
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The Chloe shoes are perfection. Very useful colour and good heel hight. And a bargain too - what more could a girl ask for?
ReplyDeleteI liked Tamara Drewe although I wasn't expecting the ending. Everything worked out how it should though I think. A certain symmetry.
SALE is my favourite four letter word! Doesn't it feel good when you get a bargain on something gorgeous?
ReplyDeleteI live in Melbourne and my barnet is frizzy! I never have frizzy hair! The humidity is unberable ( I can't even spel propely because my fngers are sliding off the keyys). I'm sure we have been transported to Honkers again. What to do...
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Chloe shoes. Sounds like they were bargainous XX
Thank you for the heads up on the Chloe shoes. I have also sourced myself a heavily discounted pair from Jean Brown and I'm most excited to go pick them up!
ReplyDeleteHey FF, I am farely druged up at the moment, but am reely interested in the grate stuff yoo have sauced while i'e been asleep.
ReplyDeleteGosh, you are the most wonderful saucer - saucer to the stars in fact.
Did someone teech you to sauce or is it a skil you developed yoreself?
Saucing is not to be sneezed at - I think all us reeders culd lern a lot from your saucing skills.
Do you only sauce clothes, or are you an expert at saucing other high end products? Wot else can you suace? can you sauce furniture, can you sauce gareden plants, do you sauce your cushoons or do others sauce them for you?
PLEAS NOTE - I actaully made it to thirteen.
Lou
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I also live in Melbourne and two things are really annoying at the moment:
ReplyDelete1. humid weather = Queensland frizzy hair.
2. the Shane Warne \ Liz Hurley carnival of gross bogan-ness. Arrrggghh. My mind keeps boggling thinking about it. As people keep saying - how does he do it? Actually a friend of mine saw him in a hotel in Perth and he is apparently very twinkly and very stare-ey in that penetrating way. Works wonders I hear.
Love those shoes. Classic beige will last forever. xo
My purchase for the day was a pink bracelet made from large hot pink beads with a brushed silver love-heart hanging from them. Then I went a little crazy and got matching earrings.
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ReplyDeleteThank you for showing us the beauty of flowering plants. I am deriving great comfort from mine at the moment.
11/10 for that great shoe buy.
SSG xxx
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I like the shoes.
ReplyDeleteDid you watch this week's "Q&A"? I thought putting Gerard Henderson and Catherine Deveny on the same panel, next to each other, was an inspired idea.
Hope you are well.
D xxx
Psst, have stolen something from you...
ReplyDeleteThanks for the lovely messages you left on my blog. I was very flattered!
ReplyDeleteLoving the cordyline (pink is always a winner) and the gorgeous icebergs!
The beige Chole's are stunning and fit in very well next to the other Chloe's and the Pucci's.
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FF I hereby crown you Queen of the Sourcers!
ReplyDeleteI love that you are so able to source things be they high end designer clobber (FF 2009) to budget Spotlight decorative items. I don't know how you find the time being so busy working as a very important legal eagle, cooking up a storm, commenting on topical issues, making your home and garden picture perfect as well as looking like somebody that has stepped out of the pages of high end fashion magazine. Add growing baby FF to the list and you damn near a magical being. I am thinking maybe your a sorceress in disguise.
Kate Bx
Thankyou Lou and Kate B- laughing out loud!!
ReplyDeleteI never tire of Sourcing, or Saucing or being a bit Sorceres Like! Ha!
Dear FF, Those cupcakes are iced identically to the ones in Magnolia Bakery. I watched the guy for ages on how he did it. He put a very large amount of icing on the top, then vertically scraped down the sides, whilst turning - so it ended up like a huge point of icing. Then he patted it up and down in the centre to flatten it and then did a tiny scoop in the centre to make the ident. I bought the cookbook too. I have made the Magnolia Bakery cupcakes many times and although they have many, many steps, they taste sooo fantastic. Can send the recipe if you like. Love, Clare x
ReplyDeleteMagnolia Cupcake Recipe - Vanilla Cupcakes
ReplyDeletehttp://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/saras-secrets/magnolias-vanilla-cupcake-recipe/index.html
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