Elegant Rose

Sunday, 7 April 2013

~ A Tickety Boo Week....

~ "April brings the promise that May is bound to keep."......


~ A special week for me....
~ Finding treasure from birthdays passed....
Notice just how many pretty flowers are on this delightful card.....Wild violets, Daisies, Pansies, buttercups....
~ and those sweet blue birds...
( Little Bambi card above from Mum, from a birthday I celebrated nearly thirty years ago.......)
Just perfect for this post...

~ Thank you for all your birthday wishes... ******
It has been a Tickety boo week indeed!
YOU know the ones....
Visits from friends....Candles and birthday cake....All topped off with lovely cards and good wishes...

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 ~ A Grand week indeed....
A visit from Dean with this beautiful gift!.
~ Making me smile, as he told me of rushing around Selfridge's  (nearly missing his train) with, indeed a sweaty brow.....eagerly looking for some thing....that in his words" I didn't  already own" from CK below.
hehe!
He knows me so well!



~ This last week has seemed to be an inchy~ wincy bit warmer too......
Mr sunshine has most certainly had his hat on for us, here in Cumbria!
Yippee! About time , I jolly well say too!




~ Furry feline friends have smiled in the warmth of the April sunshine....
~ On my travels and walks to work each morning, I happened to notice  the tiniest shades of pale greens showing through on the branches of the trees.....
Almost like someone has the paint box out and is gently brushing the palest streaks of colour onto each bough...
~ Spring is slow, but she is awakening gently from her long slumber....





~ My view on my walk to work.
I call these beautiful tree's 'far away trees'.....
( I wonder what tales they could tell me, if they could only talk)
~ I hope your week has been of the Grandest kind....~ and the extra hour of sunlight has warmed your spirit....


~ I even managed to wear 'THAT' floral frock, this last week too....
Still rather chilly, but I wore plenty layers....




~ That's all from me today!
As I have just peeked, The Time Travellers Wife is on our screens....
(LOVE THIS MOVIE)
Wishing you all a Tickety boo kind of week!
And thanking you always for the kindest of words....
~ I will be catching up with your week in words and pretty pictures, very shortly!
~ Love Maria x
 







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  1. Castles Crowns and Cottages7 April 2013 at 16:14

    Sweet Maria!

    First of all, I hope you got my comment early this morning as I responded to your KIND VISIT and comment from last night!

    Oh my goodness, you walk to work and have such beauty to behold? LOVELY! And it is still chilly here my friend, and I would love to wear a frock as well to work, but my leggings are still calling me!

    So lovely to see you and I wish you an extended birthday wish of delight. My birthday is April 23, St. George's Day and I believe it is Shakespeare's Bday too!

    Happy day, Anita

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    1. Maria7 April 2013 at 20:32

      Lovely Anita...I always walk every were....I don't drive, the roads are a lot safer with out me....I do my thinking like this and season watch every day! I loved your post with the 'Les mis' music.....Happy week to YOU! x

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  2. WILLIE...! =(^..^)=7 April 2013 at 16:40

    Ah! Bambi...Lovely. It's been on all week, on and off on the Sky Disney Channel..In fact it's on to-day, Sunday, at five! Goodness made in 1942.

    I also have kept Birthday and Christmas cards over the years...Many years...I have a rather large African drum, and they sit on that, from time to time, get them off...And have a look through! Happy days...Happy people. And, some of the greetings in them, still make me laugh! :).
    Even have musical ones...That still work....
    I have a birthday one, when opened...Sings....
    Celebration...Kool and the Gang..1980. Great stuff...Love it...! HeHe!

    Must just tell you....
    Yesterday l was in Wimborne, town eight miles for me...Well...I love kids...(Used to be one).
    I bumped into a couple of friends, and, their little boy..Tom, who's seven. I always pull their leg, and tell them, they should have a couple more boys and, call them Dick and Harry...ANYWAY! HeHe!
    Apparently, along with Thomas the Tank Engine..
    Noddy..I am one of his heroes...
    At one point he tugged my pink 12ft scarf....
    And said..."What kind of policemen would deal with a dead rabbit". (only 7 mind).
    I thought and quickly said "Bugs Bunny"
    "Don't be silly Willie". (Get a lot of that).
    I then said "o.k. smarty pants, what kind of.......".
    He said...He said...Wait for it...He said.....
    "Starsky and Hutch". I WAS AMAZED....! :>).
    I gave him a pound coin and off l went....Into Costa...What did l do in Costa...Told EVERYONE that joke....What a great little hero...! Bless!

    Lovely 'Tickety' post Maria....Wonderful...!
    Fairies...Frocks...Love trees...Though l'm usually barking up the wrong one...HeHe!

    Be' allora Ciao...Arrivederci...x

    "Count your garden by the flowers, never by the leaves that fall....Count your life with smiles and not the tears that roll".
    (Anon).

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    1. Maria7 April 2013 at 20:25

      Hi Willie... I have such a lot of treasure from Mum....so thoughtful that she kept for me....I could imagine you would treasure cards too! ~ That little lad sounds a cutie...I had a smile as I always do at your generous comments, my friend! By the way I still have no cooker! hehe....Those Rosey Tinted Spectacles are good, but they didn't cook the joint!!

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    2. WILLIE...! =(^..^)=8 April 2013 at 07:10

      Oh! My goodness Maria...Still no cooker...!
      Give me a shout and l'll send up some sausages....
      There three weeks old....But, they'll be o.k. HeHe! :).

      Reminded me....
      A chap jumps out of a plane...His chute would'nt open,
      neither would his reserve.....Down he went..!
      Suddenly! coming the other way was another guy, who asked
      him what was wrong..."My chute won't open...Do you know
      anything about them?".
      "No" he said, "Do you know anything about gas cookers?". :>)

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  3. Plain Jane7 April 2013 at 17:35

    It sounds like you have certainly had a tickety boo week - full of friends, thoughts and smiles x Jane

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    1. Maria7 April 2013 at 20:26

      ~ Thank you for stopping by....Birthdays are tickety boo! aren't they just...

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  4. Things and Thoughts7 April 2013 at 18:13

    So glad you enjoyed celebrations and Springs awakening . Wishes !
    Olympia

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    1. Maria7 April 2013 at 20:27

      ~ Thank you Olympia.... for the kindest comments...x

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  5. Streetcomber7 April 2013 at 18:19

    Ooh, Loving the dress! Haven't worn mine yet, but might be tempted now you've shown me how good it looks with some layers :)

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    1. Maria7 April 2013 at 20:19

      ~ Hello ...Thank you for showing the dress on your blog....I did fall in LOVE with it!

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  6. Madelief7 April 2013 at 19:34

    Happy birthday to you Maria! You look lovely in your floral frock! I hope I will be able to wear mine soon too.

    Your presents from Cath Kidston look beautifully wrapped. Can you show us what is inside? I would love to know :-) Hope you don't mind?!

    I went to the garden today. It looks beautiful with all the delicate touches of green.

    Happy week!

    Madelief x

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    1. Maria7 April 2013 at 20:18

      ~ Dear Madelief! The present inside was just as lovely as the wrapping paper.....I promise I will show on my next post..Happy week also to lovely YOU!

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  7. Down by the sea7 April 2013 at 19:37

    | love the birthday card your Mum gave you and it's wonderful you have kept it all these years. I'm glad you had a wonderful birthday week. It's lovely to see your walk to work as you have mentioned it to me previously in posts.
    Hope you have a good week.
    Sarah x

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    1. Maria7 April 2013 at 20:16

      Hi Sarah....I have always been the same and kept cards and pictures from my younger days....This was from my 18th and Mum always wrote special things and thoughts in her cards.....They mean the world to me now...I was looking also at all the pretty flowers in the card, as well as Bambi too! Have a lovely week, Sarah!

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  8. September Violets7 April 2013 at 19:52

    Such a cute Bambi card from your childhood ;) It sounds like your birthday was well rounded out with family, gifts and cake!! The best kind of birthdays :) The fabric of your dress does look a little light for this time of year, so it's a good thing you layered it well! Enjoy the rest of your week my friend! Wendy

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    1. Maria7 April 2013 at 20:28

      ~ Hi Wendy! brrr I am the chilliest person going....I always Layer every thing! Have a good week, lovely YOU!

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  9. Crafty in the Med7 April 2013 at 21:02

    Hello Maria

    ahhh!!! but you make what some would call mundane things sound so magical. You or rather your body (he! He!) looks lovely in that floral dress and the jeans make it all that much more delightful :-)
    I certainly agree with you spring is slow so slow to delight us with its light,sunshine and the glory of spring flowers. Even here....I had to go and get a thicker cardigan this morning when we went out for our Sunday walk. It continues to be windy and cold under a blue blue sky.
    Like yourself I keep my cards and my most precious one is a little toy post office letter that my daughter wrote to me when she was seven. It was at Christmas and she wanted to open her presents so she slipped in our bedroom and left a letter on my bed and pitter pattered away. As you may have guessed the contents of the letter demanded we get up as it was Christmas Day LOL! I keep that letter in a very safe place.
    Many thanks for your comments on my magic post ... I see you understand :-)

    keep well

    Amanda :-)

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    1. Maria8 April 2013 at 08:34

      ~ Hi Amanda...I know just what you mean about those special letters...It's a MUM thing! I always come over to your blog for a bit of the old sunshine....Seems we are all in need of a bit of warmth, my friend!

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  10. Hazel Cottage7 April 2013 at 21:24

    Hi Maria, love the dress! Hope you are keeping the layers on still, it isn't warming up quite yet. I tend to keep old letters too, I love looking through them every so often. love the bambi card, have a tickedy-boo week ahead

    Liz
    x

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    1. Maria8 April 2013 at 08:35

      Hi Liz...Ooh I have them on today...Seems like Jack Frost has been out and about!

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  11. Willow7 April 2013 at 21:47

    Oh Maria Tickety Boo to you ( ( love that ! ), and a happy belated Birthday wishing you the very best of wishes as always. So glad you got to wear your fabby floral frock. I love Bambi ... we live in an area that has many deer to watch I love it. We will be see babies starting mid May ... still a ways down the road, but I always think of Bambi when I see them ...hee hee

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    1. Maria8 April 2013 at 08:37

      ~ You live in a wonderful part of the world, Willow! Hope you post on those baby Bambi's!

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  12. Mylittlepieceofengland7 April 2013 at 22:18

    Glad you had a wonderful birthday, and now we have some sunshine too. Have a lovely week and enjoy your walks... looking forward to seeing some blossom on the trees :) xx

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    1. Maria8 April 2013 at 08:30

      ~ Me Too, cheryl...I noticed my first sprig of apple blossom on a bough yesterday!

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  13. Vintage Sheet Addict8 April 2013 at 08:29

    Sounds like you had a lovely birthday, just as it should be for such a lovely gal! Great dress! :) x

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    1. Maria8 April 2013 at 08:38

      ~ Thanks Ada...YEP birthdays can be tickety boo...Even if you are getting older!

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  14. Sopa Azul8 April 2013 at 09:01

    Happy Birthday Maria! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Hugs.

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    1. Maria8 April 2013 at 17:15

      I wanted to visit you also Sopa....But couldn't seem to find your blog!

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    2. Sopa Azul8 April 2013 at 22:35

      Oh, I'm sorry! I changed to Google+, but I think it was a bad idea ... I'll try to find a solution. Thank you.

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  15. thesnailgarden8 April 2013 at 15:20

    Happy Birthday Maria. It sounds as though you had a lovely time. Best wishes, Pj x

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    1. Maria8 April 2013 at 17:32

      ~ Thanks Pj...I have been celebrating all week!

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  16. The Faerie Factory8 April 2013 at 16:20

    Happy Birthday wishes ... I love the Bambi card, and the dress is adorable. Sarah x

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    1. Maria8 April 2013 at 17:34

      Hi Sarah...Thank you! since Mums passing I always display a card from her..This one was from my 18th...and so pretty..

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  17. john8 April 2013 at 18:23

    Hi Maria ...well Bambi was the first film I ever saw..my brother took me to the pictures to watch it ...and I still remember that matinee now !! Good memory hahaha ! hope you had a lovely birthday weekend and so glad it's been nice and sunny for you. It's lovely to have things from the past that loved ones have written on ...I have a book from my 16th birthday with a lovely inscription from my mam...think you know what year that might have been hehehe ! have a nice week ! Gail x

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    1. Maria8 April 2013 at 20:46

      Ooh I know the year, Mrs! 1981...Such a prominent year for me, Gail. It will mean the world to you now too!

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  18. Vintage Jane8 April 2013 at 21:51

    Happy Birthday Week! Love that dress with your Converse. I have a huge basket full of cards that all mean so much to me. The sun's a-coming!
    M xx

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    1. Maria10 April 2013 at 08:55

      Ooh Thank you Mrs VJ! hurry up Sun shine....It is soo cold!

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  19. Anonymous9 April 2013 at 21:43

    Hello Maria
    I am back... Happy Birthday! my friend (sorry I am a bit late)
    Hope you had a wonderful day, sounds like you had some lovely gifts from your loved ones..
    I am so tired running around everybody, its lovely to have some time alone and my home back (that sounds bad) hope you know know what I mean,
    I shall try to put a post on soon... after the washing, cleaning and putting to furniture back... phew!
    Speak soon
    Thea x
    ( I love Bambi too, I remember going to the flick's to see it, cried and laughed at the same time..that's me all over! )

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    1. Maria10 April 2013 at 08:50

      ~ Soo pleased you are back, Thea...I have missed YOU!

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  20. Ashley cramp10 April 2013 at 18:41

    Maria...happy day and many many more to come....Like the other comments above....I too saw Bambi at the Movies and sobbed and sobbed.

    I was 5, it was my first film and just overwhelming...never forgotten though, I do believe my next film was Thoroughly Modern millie?

    Thank you for the memories...

    Your frock is to die for!
    bestest
    daisy xx

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    1. Maria13 April 2013 at 12:10

      ~ Ahh I remember Thoroughly modern Millie too...x thank you I am calling the frock an investment...hehe..

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  21. Ali11 April 2013 at 08:15

    Hello Maria, So glad to hear you had a lovely birthday. And you got to wear your dress, hooray. I wish spring would hurry up and arrive. Hope your having a lovely week.
    Ali x

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    1. Maria13 April 2013 at 12:11

      Hooray spring has sprung for us in the north west Ali! enjoy!

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  22. Barbara11 April 2013 at 10:00

    Such a sweet birthday card, pansies and violets are two of my favourite flowers.
    I can almost imagine saucepan man walking through your far away trees!
    A beautiful post as always, enjoy the rest of your week. Barbara x

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    1. Maria13 April 2013 at 12:12

      Hi Barbara...Mine too! thank you forsweet comments always...

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  23. millefeuilles12 April 2013 at 07:38

    Dear, lovely Maria,

    Your pretty card reminds me of the flowers growing on Medieval and Renaissance 'lawns'! Don't you just love violets? And primroses? And, sigh of pleasure.

    Cumbria is such a beautiful part of the world and I couldn't help but smile than I read that's where you lived. Such a magical person as yourself has to live in an enchanted location!

    Thank you so much for posting my giveawy in the sidebar! I really appreciate it.

    Stephanie

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    1. Maria13 April 2013 at 12:16

      ~ Always such a pleasure to have you visit, Stephanie! Cumbria and the Lake district is a beautiful place to live..Thank you! but so is France! hehe..

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  24. thriftwood12 April 2013 at 09:18

    Hi Maria, I seemed to miss this post until yesterday, but have tried to leave comments and it won't let me ... so fingers crossed that this one will work!

    Thanks for your lovely comments, can't wait for Tuesday, loads to catch up with!

    I LOVE the Bambi card, what a special keepsake that is, I'd certainly get it out every year if I had such a pretty card. Love the dress too ... love everything ... getting a bit overexcited now!

    See you next week, and in the meantime have a Wonderful Weekend!

    Claire

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    1. Maria13 April 2013 at 12:14

      ~ See You soon, Mrs Thriftwood! kettle on for 11.30pm...Please and thank you x

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  25. Young at Heart12 April 2013 at 10:10

    happy birthday.....still not warm enough for me!!

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  26. Castles Crowns and Cottages13 April 2013 at 12:51

    BEAUTIFUL MARIA!

    Thank you my precious friend, for coming to visit me and for even TRYING to follow the poetry template to create and celebrate WHERE YOU ARE FROM! Oh how that makes my heart sing! Your kind words really lift me up as I attempt to write poetry, REAL poetry. I have high hopes and I am always reaching for things much farther than my immediate reach, always trying to tackle bigger things than myself, but it is so fun and worth it. Poetry is the unveiling of the forgotten and ordinary....have fun and HAPPY BIRTHDAY again! Mine is on the 23rd!

    Hugs sweet and lovely friend! Anita

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  27. Heather 14 April 2013 at 09:43

    Hi Maria, what a sweet card! I have an April birthday too, and it is my very favourite month! Many happy returns! I must look out some of my old cards too, Heather x

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  28. Unknown14 April 2013 at 22:17

    A very Happy Birthday to you,your posts are just lovely,like a warm hug!Wishing you a happy week 'bye for now Pam.

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  29. The Custards14 April 2013 at 22:24

    Belated Happy Birthday and hope that the warmth is spreading! Send some down...the up side is that all the flowers have put themselves on hold!
    Nice dress too!
    Best wishes
    Jenny

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  30. Trudy15 April 2013 at 04:13

    A little late, and obviously happy with CK packages, but a Happy Birthday from Australia too!! Trudy x

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