I don’t know what plant the seed heads are from in the first picture but I fell in love with them and if anyone knows what they are please tell me so I can buy some. My daughter and I also had a go at land art which was tricky as the breeze kept moving the petals.

Can you tell what it is yet? No, me neither but it was fun doing it.

My husband took some great insect photos as well.

I don’t know why it didn’t occur to me before but yesterday I went through my statsh of felt to see if anything was suitable to use for the bunting. Luckily I found a few but there wasn’t any bling so I sat and sewed some sequins on.

I really like this last one and it pushes my bunting total to 34.

I was also delighted to receive the flag below from Els in the Netherlands. It’s beautiful colours and has loads of texture with the use of quite chunky pre-felts.

They’re fantastic – thank you both. It’s wonderful having different people involved in this project as each flag is so different. You’re all putting such effort in that I’m ashamed to say I was in donkey mode doing mine – head down, plodding away. But I feel rejuvenated and am definitely going to try harder to make mine more interesting.

Next up are flags from Lucie. Not content with one Lucie from the Netherlands has made four! They’re a beautiful bright orange with wool pebbles, Arjen art yarn and firestar for sparkle. I’ve not come across firestar before but I’m glad I have now, it’s got loads of shine. I must remember that for future projects.

The flags are gorgeous, thank you both so much. My flag total now stands at 27

I don’t know what was going on but I did undo it several times and yet this was still the best I could do. It’s lurex and it was awful stuff to work with. It slips around all over the place and somehow I didn’t notice dropping a stitch so I think I’ll not use it as is but will put it into a felt flag. It has all the appeal of a dishrag. I nearly gave up with knitting at this point but my next yarn was more successful.

Even though I thought crocheting might be easier I didn’t see how I could do it with this fancy yarn, you can’t see the stitches so I stuck with knitting. It’s worked out well, so well I made another one.

They might not look it in the photos but this fancy yarn is slightly sparkly and it feels lovely to stroke as well. That now brings my total of completed flags to twenty two. I’ll keep you updated as more come along.

Of course I had to ask for the wall mounted phone to be moved, my husband agreed we should move it but we were both fed up when the plaster crumbled as we drilled and we had to start filling the wall again. However, despite the set backs it’s done and it looks fantastic. When we put the old turquoise paint on I loved it but was very tired of seeing it now I have this pale calm space with a feature wall. Get me! Must have been watching too many decorating shows on TV.

When we went to choose teal coloured paint for the feature wall we both independently chose a purple wallpaper with a silver print. It’s sophisticated, not like us at all really. The room looks like something from a boutique hotel, it won’t last.

I’m so glad the turquoise has gone, I’m so glad the old water stains have gone, I’m so glad the old ruckled and loose wallpaper has gone, I’m so glad the decorating is finished and I can sleep in my own bed again. I’m not very keen on the yellow in the hall though.

We’ve been in the house thirteen years and it’s the first time we’ve stripped this room but at least it won’t want doing again for a good long while. It’s not really helping to get the bunting done or prepare for the show next month either. I don’t mind doing it though as I’m desperate for it to be completed so I can get back in my own bed. Bliss.

I claim the prize for the most caterpillars in one spot. Does anyone know what they are? Apart from this I was inspired by the colours of the sea as I viewed the rocks beneath it.

The picture doesn’t do it justice really but it’s the best I managed and it has framed a gannet in flight. Gannets have to be my favourite seabirds. So elegant.

P.S. A look in our butterfly identification book (yes a book not the internet) suggests they’ll become peacock butterflies.

The shop has also been updated with a new entrance and navigation. I’d love to know what you think and if you do spot anything wrong please let me know.

I’ve got a bit of a thing about rust so I was very pleased to find the metal pieces. The solid rod will be used to suspend a wallhanging based on rust. Little pieces of the corrugated metal will be used on the hangings themselves. The rather lovely piece (longer than shown in the picture) with the triangular sections is to be mounted on the wall so I can use it as a trellis support for sweet peas.

A friend suggested mounting one of my surplus birds onto a piece of driftwood which the stump post most definitely is not. However, I think the post will look magnificent with a bird sat atop it. It could be quite awhile before it dries out though. I’m so lucky that my family, far from minding my obsession with beach combing, actually join in with me.