A little of what you fancy
It’s been about six weeks since we were at the seaside. I have acute withdrawal symptoms, and much as I love reading Jeanne at Talesfromacottagegarden‘’s Monday poems, a couple of weeks ago she posted ‘Sea Fever’ by John Masefield. It increased the desire to return to the Suffolk coast- around tenfold. To ease the longing for seagulls and sand,
I raided my stash,
and found some raffia.
I twiddled for a while whilst the girls either slept or played.
Every vintage bandstand chair needs a necklace,
…and every little girls willow wigwam (maturing nicely this year) needs some decoration.
I also used a shard of victorian porcelain found whilst gardening. I have a stash of these too!
I think it’s a garland, or perhaps beachy bunting. Whatever it is it eased the coastal pangs and made me feel…
…smiley.
August 18th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
What a lovely post! Such a wonderful way to remember your trips to the coast
Mel xxx
August 18th, 2009 at 3:02 pm
That is such a lovely idea - and I think all those seaside finds keep the smell of the sea for long after they have been brought home.
Pomona x
August 18th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
What a lovely little flight of fancy… and a beautiful way to remember the sea. We’ve not been near the coast this year and I miss it so much!
August 18th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
What a lovely post and I love the smiley pebble.
We have many a wind chime hanging around the garden fashioned out of shells, holey pebbles and glass. We tend to make it a mission everytime we head to the beach to find some washed up fishing line and all the holey finds we can.
Hope you get your fix soon and failing that head over to mine today!!
Have a lovely one,
Nina x
August 18th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
We are off to the sea soon, I love beach combing and finding sea glass.
I would like your girls wigwam,I could hide in there with a book!
August 18th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
Fantastic garland!
August 18th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Beachy bunting! Love it.
August 18th, 2009 at 5:47 pm
Best smiley face ever! And I love your tipi. We constructed one of copper rods some years back, planning to cover it with morning glory vines or thornless climbing roses…it never happened, bless us. Now it’s just the place where we hang our bird feeder. I think my children need parents who are ever so slightly more motivated…
August 18th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
P.S. My word captcha was “get moped.” Is that a message for you or for me?
August 18th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
Oh how fun! You’re so very clever Ms. Pebble. And how perfect is a smiley pebble for you???
August 18th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
What a cute smiley pebble!
I love your beachy decorations, and the willow wigwam is coming along great. Just right for little Pebbles
Celia
x
August 18th, 2009 at 7:20 pm
What a great idea, I shall have to try it! I know what you mean about the coast. We have to wait till the end of September to go again and it seems years away.
August 18th, 2009 at 7:38 pm
Ah, you have got me going now….oh the smell, the fresh air, the sound of the waves/shingle/pebbles, beach combing, seagulls cry, the rythmn of the sea, fish ‘n chips and mr. whippy ice cream, fishing boats, people wearing inappropriate clothing or rather, not enough clothing, just the way being at the beach makes you feel…..sigh.
Oh, don’t I go on! I think what you have made is just lovely, a wonderful way of showing and using your beautiful beach finds.
August 18th, 2009 at 8:14 pm
Oh I’m so glad the John Masefield poem had the desired effect! It gets me that way too - we have to wait until 11 September for our much longed-for holiday in Cornwall but we have gorgeous Aldeburgh, Southwold and Walberswick to keep us going until then - we may just be able to squeeze in a visit before we go.
Your shell garland/beach bunting is so pretty and I love the smiley stone!
Thank you for mentioning Cottage Garden and ‘Monday Poem’!
Jeanne
x
August 18th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
I love that John Masefield poem!
Did you see that tv programme a few weeks ago with all those children reading poetry,including Sea Fever ?
Your bunting is fab
August 19th, 2009 at 10:08 am
I love your collection of seashells……….. from where I am sitting I can look up and see a whole box of shells collected over the years. Every now and then I get it down and rummage through it. I loved that smiley pebble! Thanks for comment on my blog re everlasting flowers. I too had forgotten about them (plants seem to go in and out of fashion), and think I might do a post about them some time. :O)
August 19th, 2009 at 11:15 am
i just love the seaside - i love the smells, and the sounds - makes me want to get in the car and whizz off now!!
xx
August 19th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
Very pretty. I’m with you and your yearning for the sea. I love where i live but feel soooo landlocked!
Twiggy x
August 19th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
I especially like the smiley pebble! You clever thing to have made a willow wigwam structure. A lovely shady retreat in the heat of the sun. I have lots of shells/pebbles around the garden, and I am always on the lookout for ones with holes, and stripes! x
August 19th, 2009 at 9:10 pm
Really lovely Emma! I’m delighted to have the link to the poem too - it’s wonderful!
Lucy x
August 20th, 2009 at 12:03 am
Hi Emma, me again! This is one of my favourite poems - by A C Swinburne: http://theotherpages.org/poems/swine01.html
The John Masefield poem reminded me of it and I thought you might like it too.
Lucy x
August 20th, 2009 at 8:27 am
Very redolent of the seaside, it made me think of a house near a cornish beach
August 20th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
Hi Emma! Totally Beachy!! thanks for your mail too .. I am considering the options as I like the sound of ALL of them!!! Will get back to you soon. Hope you are enjoying the sunshine
xx
August 20th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Very sweet smiley rock. I have one shaped like a heart that has been in my kitchen for nearly 12 years…
August 20th, 2009 at 4:21 pm
So lovely. Now to go and check on that willow wigwam.
Lisa
August 20th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
Lovely post - the thing that caught my eye though was the stone with the white line - I have a big collection of those! The other thing I collect off the Cornish beaches are cowrie shells, dear little pink flushed gems.
August 20th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Perfect summer activities to catch the magic of the season. Carry on enjoying it.
August 20th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
What a WONDERFUL idea!
ps: love the smiley!
August 21st, 2009 at 9:56 am
It must have been magical when the girls woke up, to find your garlands! Makes me feel young again, thinking about it! They are so beautiful, exquisite even, and inspiring. I also have a stash of beach finds, waiting to be used.
This post is quite simply gorgeous!
Love Vanessa xxx
August 21st, 2009 at 5:15 pm
So lovely… the garland and the hide away… we’ll be making both. Thank you so much for sharing on Friday’s Nature Table.
Blessings and magic.
August 21st, 2009 at 6:42 pm
Love, Love, Love the stone!
August 21st, 2009 at 7:41 pm
what a lovely thing to do - lucky girls
August 22nd, 2009 at 4:03 pm
I love your shell and rafia hangings - they are so gorgeously rustic
What lucky little girls you have!
Have a lovely weekend :o)
Carolyn
August 24th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
I too have piles of pebbles, stashes of shells as well as sea glass and china. I have long wondered what to do with some of it! Your garlanded wigwam is smashing what a fine retreat. My larger shell collections go on to the rockery so it is becoming more of a shellery!
CKx
August 25th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
Simply beautiful seaside treasure garlands - a lovely idea. How wonderful to have a willow wigwam too.