tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354781307390759142023-09-25T19:05:43.369+01:00The Lime GardenHere is chronicled the life, loves and laughs of the Lime Gardener...Anna Hamilton-Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00124821182384962894noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535478130739075914.post-6406863565457953212011-09-04T16:10:00.000+01:002011-09-04T16:10:32.438+01:00Christmas is a-coming.... ! Yes, already!Yes, I know, it's only the start of September... grumble, moan, sigh...
I will freely admit to being one of those people who moaned every year that the Christmas frenzy was getting earlier and earlier each year, refusing to be drawn in to over commercialisation, yada, yada, yada...
But now that I have joined the ranks of the handmade businesses I have learned that you can never be prepared too Anna Hamilton-Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00124821182384962894noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535478130739075914.post-77535550824316669872011-08-26T09:30:00.039+01:002011-08-26T09:30:00.875+01:00Folksy Friday - Perfectly Purple!
Anyone who follows me on Twitter (@thelimegarden) will know that I had a bit of a hair crisis this week... What was meant to be a rich mulberry brown home hair dye session, turned into a purple screamer! Yes my hair came out purple - no, not just a hint of, but real true "Cadbury's Purple".
The following day I rushed down to my faithful hairdresser (love her to bits!) for an emergency meeting - Anna Hamilton-Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00124821182384962894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535478130739075914.post-90460720237241342192011-08-23T09:30:00.000+01:002011-08-23T09:30:00.794+01:00Chilli Choc Chip Muffins!My regular readers will know that I a do try very hard to be as gluten-free as possible - it keeps my tummy fit and healthy. But I will admit that my one downfall is treats - biscuits, cookies and cakes in particular. So I have been playing around with some regular recipes, and converting them to gluten-free; and I must say, I am now quite the little baker...
Today I bring you an absolute Anna Hamilton-Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00124821182384962894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535478130739075914.post-62710803463521972922011-08-21T10:00:00.003+01:002011-08-21T10:00:05.904+01:00Sunday BookwormBehind The ScenesAt The MuseumbyKate Atkinson
This is my third Sunday Bookworm post, bringing you reviews of books I have recently enjoyed. Following the recent BBC adaptations of Case Histories by this same author, I thought I would review one of Kate Atkinson's other books - letting you know that she is more than just a detective novelist, albeit a talented one.
Behind The Scenes At TheAnna Hamilton-Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00124821182384962894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535478130739075914.post-70734925333845071622011-08-18T08:30:00.011+01:002011-08-18T08:30:00.961+01:00When Hooligans Get Rioting - Crafters Get Crafting !!It was last Tuesday morning, and I sat up in bed watching the early news reports. All across the screen were terrible images from the last three nights of rioting across England. I literally had tears in my eyes, deeply saddened that people (or should that be animals?) of my own country, my home, could have sunk to such low depths of violence and disorder.
It is not my place to comment further onAnna Hamilton-Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00124821182384962894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535478130739075914.post-46156256631064181722011-08-15T18:00:00.001+01:002011-08-15T18:00:02.704+01:00Bad Blogger!It has to be said, I have been such a lax blogger recently. Is it any excuse to say that I have been very busy?
Or that my lovely husband dropped my laptop, so it had to go to *hospital* (back fully repaired now, thankfully) ?
Well, I have sat down today and sketched out a schedule for the next couple of months... I just hope I keep to it! My next post - later this week - will be about a Anna Hamilton-Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00124821182384962894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535478130739075914.post-82869749680896460062011-07-17T09:30:00.093+01:002011-07-17T09:30:00.771+01:00Sunday Bookworm
SISTERby Rosamund Lupton
This is my second monthly Sunday Bookworm, where I am endeavouring to review books that I have read and enjoyed, and hopefully start some discussions about them - so if you would like to take part, please either leave your comments about this book, or see the end of this post for how to take part in future reviews, and even have your own comments included in the post.Anna Hamilton-Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00124821182384962894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535478130739075914.post-52466854745139382732011-07-10T14:44:00.000+01:002011-07-10T14:44:08.765+01:00Keeping the headaches at bay...For many, many years now I have been a migraine sufferer. I started to get them in my early twenties, and they were hormone related - which meant that every four weeks I could be assured of an absolute stinker! And by a stinker I mean totally chronic - three full days of hell, with overwhelming nausea, aversion to light, blurred vision, dizziness, the full works. The best thing I could do Anna Hamilton-Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00124821182384962894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535478130739075914.post-66521583108905951732011-06-19T09:30:00.002+01:002011-06-19T09:30:00.973+01:00Sunday BookwormWelcome to my first Sunday Bookworm - where I am writing about recent favourite reads of mine, hopefully to provoke thought, and encourage others to pick up a good book. I will be announcing next month's book at the bottom of this post, so if you would like to join in the discussion please drop me a line at anna@thelimegarden.co.uk subject "Sunday Bookworm" and tell me what you thought, liked or Anna Hamilton-Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00124821182384962894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535478130739075914.post-21407938003027512142011-06-09T15:15:00.000+01:002011-06-09T15:15:32.006+01:00What's the meaning of it all...?No, I don't mean life, the universe and everything - we all know the answer to that is 42 (and with that I've probably just given away my age!)...
...What I'm talking about is "Vintage" and "Shabby Chic".
These terms are bandied about everywhere these days as popular terms for a new culture of, basically, old things. Or things that are a bit distressed, or pretty in a cottage-y kind of way, or..Anna Hamilton-Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00124821182384962894noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535478130739075914.post-89031804574879358712011-06-03T09:15:00.001+01:002011-06-03T09:15:01.276+01:00Folksy Friday - Feeling Arty...I haven't done a Folksy Friday post for a few weeks now, I'm trying to add a bit of variety to my blog, but I thought is was time to bring you a another selection of beautiful items from our wonderfully talented crafters and artists.
My inspiration for this week's collection came when I was researching items for another Folksy orientated blog that I write for (Found on Folksy - they publish a Anna Hamilton-Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00124821182384962894noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535478130739075914.post-84786381496150475532011-05-23T09:15:00.001+01:002011-05-23T09:15:00.602+01:00Scrumptious Gluten Free Biscuits......well they're a kind of a cross between a cake, a biscuit and a cookie! Whatever, they are lovely, and wonderful if you have a sweet tooth like me, but need to be gluten free (like me!).
Ingredients:
225g Cooking Margarine (eg. Stork)
110g Caster Sugar
Vanilla Essence to taste
250g Doves Farm* Gluten & Wheat Free Plain Flour
50g Ground Almonds**
Seedless Raspberry Jam
*I use this brand Anna Hamilton-Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00124821182384962894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535478130739075914.post-46237894014680641942011-05-19T19:14:00.000+01:002011-05-19T19:14:49.144+01:00What's new pussy cat....?There has been lots and lots going on at The Lime Garden - plenty of gardening, both literal and figurative! So I thought it was time to tell you all about it...
First of all, as you can see, this blog has had a total makeover - with some fab new pages added, which will hopefully make it a more interesting place to visit. I have added a "mini-web" page to introduce you all to what I do; it's Anna Hamilton-Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00124821182384962894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535478130739075914.post-86356371018682585442011-05-15T10:00:00.003+01:002011-05-15T10:00:01.191+01:00Sunday Bookworm - Coming Soon...!
Calling all fellow bookworms!
One of my New Year's Resolutions this year was to read a wider selection of books. In an attempt to get away from just grabbing at any old book from the charity store, I would be a little more judicious, search out books by my favourite authors, seek out new writers, and compile a list of authors and books to discover.
I'm not doing too badly so far, and I am Anna Hamilton-Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00124821182384962894noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535478130739075914.post-74462572667027905782011-05-14T14:14:00.000+01:002011-05-14T14:14:30.430+01:00Folksy Friday - With a Little Bit of Luck...Aaaaaagh!! It's Friday 13th!!
Some people are just not bothered, while some of us spend the whole day under the duvet just to avoid the mere possibility of anything even remotely bad happening... Whatever your beliefs, we all need a bit of luck on our side from time to time.
So here is my Folksy Friday selection of gorgeous handmade goodies for this week - all available to buy from Folksy.com -Anna Hamilton-Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00124821182384962894noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535478130739075914.post-86402582837920914142011-04-29T09:00:00.001+01:002011-04-29T09:00:05.737+01:00Folksy Friday - Something special is happening today...
Well, you might not have received one of these
Wedding Invitation
by Vanilla Inspirations
but I am told that on this day, two lovely young
Royal (Wedding Crown Plush)
by Quirky Boots
people ...in particular
William & Kate (Royal Wedding Brooch)
by Julia Davey Ceramics
are getting married! So, the
London Streets (Journal)
by peony & thistle
are going to be jam-packed with Anna Hamilton-Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00124821182384962894noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535478130739075914.post-62801333166020112982011-04-08T09:15:00.002+01:002011-04-08T09:15:01.796+01:00Folksy Friday - New Homes For SaleI revealed in my blog post last week that I have a burning desire to become an Estate Agent... I also mentioned this on Twitter, and promptly lost 9 followers! But hey, I am undeterred!
This ambition of mine stems from an absolute love of property - big, small, whatever! To me a house is more than just bricks and mortar, more than just a home. A house is the heart of every family - their Anna Hamilton-Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00124821182384962894noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535478130739075914.post-85474414905431986172011-04-01T18:35:00.000+01:002011-04-01T18:35:31.437+01:0010 things I have learned this week...They say you learn something everyday... well, you certainly do! It may not be earth-shattering, or highly intricate or academic - but KNOWLEDGE IS POWER !! I'm not quite sure how empowered I am feeling by these realisations though...
1. You may follow knitting patterns to the stitch, but they won't necessarily turn out like the picture on the front.
2. Using plain flour instead of Anna Hamilton-Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00124821182384962894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535478130739075914.post-84130493484300387462011-03-25T09:15:00.002+00:002011-03-25T09:15:01.220+00:00Folksy Friday - BirthstonesI was pondering a birthday gift this week, for a very lovely friend - but she is soooo difficult to buy for! And then someone asked what her birthstone was... and it solved the problem! So I thought I would pass this little "gem" (full pun intended!) on to my blog readers, so that you are all fully armed and equipped with ideas when you to are faced with a similarly troublesome present Anna Hamilton-Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00124821182384962894noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535478130739075914.post-73696617200269030422011-03-18T09:15:00.001+00:002011-03-18T09:15:00.246+00:00Folksy Friday - Mum's the Word...With just over two weeks to go until Mother's Day, have you done your shopping yet?? Me neither!
Forget those last minute chocs, or sending a bunch of flowers, because you can get some truly beautiful handmade gifts on the fabulous Folksy.com. To prove it, I have made a selection of my favourites, and I am sure that any mum, young or old, whatever her tastes, would appreciate something Anna Hamilton-Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00124821182384962894noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535478130739075914.post-27229567507090171312011-03-11T09:15:00.001+00:002011-03-11T09:15:00.085+00:00Folksy Friday - Daffodil Yellow...I found myself amazed this week that my daffodils were out already... but then it's nearly the middle of March already, so perhaps that's normal... But I thought, brave little blighters, showing their sunny little faces when all the rest of the world is still so dark and dreary.
There is something about that intense daffodil yellow that is so uplifting and cheering, that I just had to search on Anna Hamilton-Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00124821182384962894noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535478130739075914.post-5897092119358099382011-03-04T09:15:00.001+00:002011-03-04T09:15:00.662+00:00Folksy Friday - Amigurumi Zoo Part 2......CREATE YOUR OWN LITTLE CRITTERS!
Following my FF post two weeks ago, introducing you to some fantastic wee creatures, I had loads of positive feedback - and it seems lots of you are interested in giving the art of Amigurumi a go yourself!
(I have been giving it a go myself - with mixed results - and have been asked to write a guest post all about it on a very well regarded craft blog -Anna Hamilton-Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00124821182384962894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535478130739075914.post-3696989302249490272011-02-25T09:15:00.002+00:002011-02-25T09:15:01.224+00:00Folksy Friday - Taking the Biscuit...This week, my Folksy Friday selection is a simply a homage to the humble biscuit...
Afterall, how often does this simple confection receive the glory it deserves for all the enjoyment, comfort, nourishment and dunking good fun it brings us?
Only these are biscuits with a difference!
Sorry, but not a single one is edible! Instead, they are adorable, quirky, fun, clever, handmade and totally and Anna Hamilton-Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00124821182384962894noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535478130739075914.post-56989906712849602552011-02-18T09:15:00.003+00:002011-02-18T09:15:01.127+00:00Folksy Friday - Amigurumi ZooAlthough I find the name a bit of a tongue twister, I really do lovely the current craze for amigurumi!
For those of you who don't already know, amigurumi is the japanese art of creating small crocheted or knitted stuffed animals. It has taken off a storm in the crafting world - and I have untold admiration for all the artists who carry the art off successfully. I am a knitter, but Anna Hamilton-Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00124821182384962894noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-535478130739075914.post-54358164836369376282011-02-12T09:00:00.001+00:002011-02-12T09:00:07.603+00:00Sex & Chocolate !!!Well, that headline grabbed your attention, didn't it!
But what is it about these two subjects that seem to guarantee an audience?
Why are they so frequently compared?
And why do we so often say "Wow, that's even better than...(insert your preferred option)!"
Actually I can't pretend to answer these questions scientifically - I think it might be something to do with endorphins, but then I don'tAnna Hamilton-Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00124821182384962894noreply@blogger.com0