Yum Orange Sushi dish

Whoo-hoo! Asianicandy has one of my sushi dishes in her store

http://www.asianicandystore.com/icandystore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=61_92&products_id=321

I'm very proud of this dish as it is vanilla glass with deep orange strips fused into a plaid design with green and yellow frit in each square. Check out http://asianicandystore.com for more sushi inspired items.

Welcome to DaWanda

I've just joined a European and UK selling site http://en.dawanda.com/shop/Glassprimitif for hand made and hand crafted items. At DaWanda you can buy in euros and meet other European sellers. Please visit my new shop where I am listing glass jewellery and tokens.
Also see DaWanda at http://dawandashopdirectory.blogspot.com and http://indiepublic.ning.com/group/dawanda

The jewel in Bradford's crown

Cartwright Hall in Bradford is a lovely Victorian building that houses a wonderful art collection. The ground floor also hosts new art exhibitions and events. I visit it often (and entry is free).
Cartwright Hall is situated in Bradford's Lister Park which boasts a boating lake, rose garden, bowling green, children's playground and this beautiful Moghul Garden.

The design of Cartwright Hall's Moghul Garden is simple yet very attractive. It's a peaceful setting with the sound of the water creating a relaxing atmosphere. As an art gallery, garden and leisure space, Cartwright Hall is definitely the jewel in Bradford's crown. http://bradfordmuseums.org/cartwrighthall/index.htm

To view more of my pictures of Cartwight Hall's Moghul Garden go to http://www.flickr.com/photos/glassprimitif/

Shopping on Etsy

Etsy has the nicest hand made stuff. I bought this card for a friend in readiness for Eid as she is currently fasting for Ramadan. I bought the card from http://tracychong.etsy.com/ and it is beautiful. My only complaint is that it is too beautiful to write in!
Tracy has a selection of other lovely pop up cards in her etsy store so take a look.

The End of Summer

and what a miserable summer it's been. With the British obsession of talking about the weather, this year didn't disappoint!


But the result of all the rain has been that the heather was a bright purple at the end of August. Then the sun shone and we all felt a little happier. It even made Jackson smile. (Jackson is impervious to the weather, he thinks about walks like men think about sex - every 30 seconds)!

So now autumn is upon us and the heather on Farnhill Moor is losing its intense color and turning a rusty mauve.