so good to be back with you!

It wasn't brilliant timing on my behalf to put up a giveaway and a link-up just as I was going away for a few days.  Please forgive me.    Thanks to the kindness of  my two eldest children who stayed home,  I was able to keep up with your contributions while enjoying this view in the South of France.

I was delighted to be invited to this beautiful house that belongs to friends and loved every minute of it, but my goodness how I missed my blog! 

 

 I'll be telling you all about this lovely home in my post tomorrow.

First things first.  Thank you to everyone who took part in the storytelling party.

There were so many great ideas behind these tales.  We read of a young widow, separated sisters,  of a French washerwoman, of secret admirers and young pioneers.  We even had contributions from a couple of girls who don't have a blog yet!  While Linda at 'Nina's nest' managed to find 4 suggestions to fit the MB monogram!

Luckily for me, I don't have to choose a favourite, but simply to announce that I have drawn out a winner and shall be sending my giveaway  monogrammed shirt to Margaret at the French Bear.  If you haven't read her tale then pop over here and check it out.  Thank you Margaret for such a lovely story.

In the meantime I have put the other chemises up for sale at my etsy store.