In my neighbourhood

Now if you're a regular reader, or know me, I live in Brixton which often has a bad press, but did you know it had a working windmill. Yes you heard that right a working windmill in Brixton. And this year they finished an amazing mural which I went up to see last weekend.

 

The colours on it are so vibrant and happy, it was such a shame that it was a grey day when I took the photos

But it sits nicely behind the playground

And here is the windmill in all it's glory!

I had gone up to see the mural unveiled and there was a band playing

 

 

Also blossom has been in abundance this year and I found this amazing tree in the Peace Gardens in central Brixton and wanted to share the shots I took before going up into town.

Again annoying that it was such a grey day but fear that I have to get to used to it being grey as  the forecast isn't looking great so it may be another long, grey summer....

 

 

 

A Ta Dah moment

You may recall back in April I gave a sneeky peak of what I was working on something but couldn't say much as I said it was for someone's birthday. Well it is for a Palmer Jr who is due in July but I was able to give my good friend who is mum to be the blanket yesterday and thankfully she loved it so here it is in all is glory:

 I was so pleased with the wave effect and it was nice to do something that wasn't a granny square. Of course now I'm off to start my next project - watch this space!

Baking and Bowie

Spring is definitely in the air and I'm always itching to get my camera out when there is a bit of sunshine about! This weekend was the wonderful Brixton Bake Off which is all about baking and family fun oh and also features my favourite thing - CAKE !

It was hard not to everything to be honest! And here are three of the four judges:

The Fabulous Ms Cupcake

The legendary Levi Roots

And Stacey Raymond from Morleys, one of my favourite, independent Department stores

Plus there was dancing

and laughter

I also popped over to the V&A to see what was happening as part of the Bowie weekend

 

 

Also included my friend DJing near the main entrance. Was experimenting with exposures here and was very please with the result! What do you think?

 

Thought I should end the post with a bit of sunshine. Word to all parents never take your eyes of your children. Yes this child made sure he put not one but both feet in the water.....

 

 

 

 

 

A Sunny Afternoon

Finally the sun came out in full force today and boy was it nice! Just look at this blue sky in Brixton today, amazing! I went off to Brixton Makerhood's 'Making Uncovered' event in the newly renovated Brixton East.

 

The building itself is one I have always wondered about whenever I went past it on the bus before it was renovated. It had that air of longing to be loved and evocative of an earlier age.

It was a furniture warehouse built in 1871 and it has been loving restored to an art space that can be hired out.

I love the  joinery of the ceiling which has been left bare, showing it's soul almost...

Anyway the Makerhood event had many artists giving workshops from screenrprinting

To green woodworking

I'd gone along to meet up with some of the Crafty Fox Etsy Team  

And here they are. Was good meet some new people. I always feel a bit of a fraud as I suppose I'm more a hobbyist than a maker but still was glad I went. I still need to feel more confident about what I do mind..... one day I'll get there! At least making stuff is en vogue!! I remember a time when I no one else seemed to make things and my friend's said I was old before my time.....

And on the way home saw the last of the daffodils in St Matthew's Peace Garden. Love a bit of sunshine to put a spring in your step!

 

 

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A few more photos taken whilst I was in France and also from an afternoon's South Bank yesterday