Winter- is that you I hear?

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEgIbQ8L5WOc2GMewOY3O8Uzonev04Vzl5L4VniPvc2HD8-Y3eVwxaiyhSmhPwACH_-GJ9kWhv5_X0xl9Nk1_mnxG-K29inyb6sCO5Heo04_z2ZcZEeLKMGUr6WsjqobGkeQQTro7VDCej/s1600-h/MAnning+Cartell+Dress.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436124166114820530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEgIbQ8L5WOc2GMewOY3O8Uzonev04Vzl5L4VniPvc2HD8-Y3eVwxaiyhSmhPwACH_-GJ9kWhv5_X0xl9Nk1_mnxG-K29inyb6sCO5Heo04_z2ZcZEeLKMGUr6WsjqobGkeQQTro7VDCej/s400/MAnning+Cartell+Dress.png" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 509px;" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQhT2sq39ah9ti2DNYysYm6DVGXihPkw5PD58GkYGo3FG0Bq2MskUm1_fK1bsDnkbSbZv5gpW1Fryu-KERXrVlCyNYfE9Xl-gSenl6qNUXf3az70Je8z5IBYEj8TLkoDWoMfOGwADLLIuZ/s1600-h/Manning+Cartell+1.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Unfortunately the time is starting to come where I put the summer dresses away and replace them with some winter frocks. And isn't</span><a href="http://www.frockaholics.com/main.php?mod=Shop&file=Product&cat=6&pid=2227&mcat="><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> this one</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> a beauty! Gorgeous!! x Remember </span><a href="http://adaanddarcy.blogspot.com/2010/02/sharing-your-tips-with-me.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">my previous wallpaper post</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> and if you have any tips please feel free to share! xx</span> </div>

Winter- is that you I hear?

Unfortunately the time is starting to come where I put the summer dresses away and replace them with some winter frocks. And isn't this...

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Sharing your tips with me! Please?!

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHBMdoKbO4PJEBqF-kf0Amo1kI6BZbUOUgFpa8CP5dYjGdq5Lcz_x9Yk6me666mzEITvwuIppVRX0xIKqZbfgiFegd4kALeVIGvcb1UOQiw8u8cx3riPmkOwx5Lyf4PlN-UE9sNj_8gPL/s1600-h/wallpaper+A.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435786898849794818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHBMdoKbO4PJEBqF-kf0Amo1kI6BZbUOUgFpa8CP5dYjGdq5Lcz_x9Yk6me666mzEITvwuIppVRX0xIKqZbfgiFegd4kALeVIGvcb1UOQiw8u8cx3riPmkOwx5Lyf4PlN-UE9sNj_8gPL/s400/wallpaper+A.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 572px;" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(33, 86, 112); font-family:Georgia, Times, fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">Luke is getting himself organised to hang this wallpaper. I received some fabulous advice from </span><a href="http://melsroseplace.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">Mel's Rose Place </span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">;</span> "One thing i found with the glue is that it stays wet for a LONG time so there is no rush in getting it all up quickly. Think that is where i went a bit wrong in that i tried to rush it believing that the glue was about to dry. Mine was a powder that you mixed up into a glue , like a cake mix!! I also found it was easier to trim once it was all dry and now being day 2 mine looks 100% better than it did yesterday."</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">This lovely advice made me realise, there are so many clever people out there, surely I can use your knowledge to help Luke along? I would love to hear from you if you have hung wallpaper, read anything about hanging wallpaper or perhaps you just have well something good or bad to say about it! Thank you from me and a BIG thank you from Luke in advance. Kellie x</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">x</span></span></div></i></span></span>

Sharing your tips with me! Please?!

Luke is getting himself organised to hang this wallpaper. I received some fabulous advice from Mel's Rose Place ; "One thing i fou...

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A post full of pretty!

<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Splashes of colour, lovely prints, flowers everywhere. I whole lot of gorgeous I think! Kellie xx</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxCTREVTCJUxUGJgmw4Lv2w7MyifSRFkDWYoZ7zauvQg1aGsDiWYmJMJEXek_iFnV8x-AFNOYphbuoRkkEQEZ3e_2usf5ZfpK0_tOzyNwaWoSMNa48p9Q1Q-VCM6xApJbWywct9fSvW7QX/s1600-h/Indoors+1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435601248739893474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxCTREVTCJUxUGJgmw4Lv2w7MyifSRFkDWYoZ7zauvQg1aGsDiWYmJMJEXek_iFnV8x-AFNOYphbuoRkkEQEZ3e_2usf5ZfpK0_tOzyNwaWoSMNa48p9Q1Q-VCM6xApJbWywct9fSvW7QX/s400/Indoors+1.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 508px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1joE-vp0TRvY2NCSDYK6nugvxem_mqIA5LN49va4yqX82_1XGi9RJFXj2VxRrHIEsIXPc3lJzdZ-ibMr0z6E0zbog3mUzV2p9fgkwHnLFgUVZ0sn0H6J9h1O9avmf7IT7tMZgpg9ugxjQ/s1600-h/outdoors+1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435601239660251682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1joE-vp0TRvY2NCSDYK6nugvxem_mqIA5LN49va4yqX82_1XGi9RJFXj2VxRrHIEsIXPc3lJzdZ-ibMr0z6E0zbog3mUzV2p9fgkwHnLFgUVZ0sn0H6J9h1O9avmf7IT7tMZgpg9ugxjQ/s400/outdoors+1.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 505px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435601235904694658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheW4TtD-62A0Tdac1e1axnIw3oLtbrehTxyX_Dmap-fe84UlWd148Rd82wnvWi4APE2bDmA3dpCkFZpIFNICBgj-NBbS2BT5dUWn2fjquVj1Hry7a0je2F9TNXXSExnLSYM6LkAsMY-QMw/s400/Outdoors+2.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 502px;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">From <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/boxwoodcottage/sets/72157602015303214/">here</a>. x</span></div>

A post full of pretty!

Splashes of colour, lovely prints, flowers everywhere. I whole lot of gorgeous I think! Kellie xx From here . x

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Off to the hardware store!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We are off to the hardware store to buy glue for our wallpaper. That will be where my help ends. Luke will take over from there as he has amazing attention to detail and is incredibly patient. Two very important features that I well and truly lack! Once you are aware of these development areas that's the way to start - right? Kellie xx</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV7lp19JnAmj9ZxR__ozpqNQpQHdTlcjM2P7IZmBN1hCNXL2HJZSMMWpsZgqIVCl4DZTMes64qXFFw6S4U0WuvIAeuIqrZSp02NLqdSaRuAbts95wnONYJCErqsdJtKENaYt5P5hZY624h/s1600-h/wallpaper+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435244404368901186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV7lp19JnAmj9ZxR__ozpqNQpQHdTlcjM2P7IZmBN1hCNXL2HJZSMMWpsZgqIVCl4DZTMes64qXFFw6S4U0WuvIAeuIqrZSp02NLqdSaRuAbts95wnONYJCErqsdJtKENaYt5P5hZY624h/s400/wallpaper+2.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 510px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Image from </span><a href="http://maryruffle.tumblr.com/#369232462"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. x</span></div>

Off to the hardware store!

We are off to the hardware store to buy glue for our wallpaper. That will be where my help ends. Luke will take over from there as he has am...

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A whole lot of interesting

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">I spotted </span></i><a href="http://www.shootfactory.co.uk/view-uk-location.php?categoryID=4&PropID=391"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">this house</span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;"> and what most appealed to me, was the mix of style. I think it works fabulously. Kellie xx</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX2vx98rMnFwKhdF7slgRhgTt0znoAudQ7EeoZIDTyi7IjhXGo-2KqnHpaiJv8rJhSgHZKDP3fd7FrRrqZdOdEICOlDlHhkW0TSQWyE41Sq0Mgm79kUBkFJCaEYwkH_6RebJJye615ThdH/s1600-h/Rooms+2.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435032024013371026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX2vx98rMnFwKhdF7slgRhgTt0znoAudQ7EeoZIDTyi7IjhXGo-2KqnHpaiJv8rJhSgHZKDP3fd7FrRrqZdOdEICOlDlHhkW0TSQWyE41Sq0Mgm79kUBkFJCaEYwkH_6RebJJye615ThdH/s400/Rooms+2.png" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 294px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7DiAa3_byxL_CulPiOlHgXX5YEWri0BXzL4aOxwGuZd14zW-bChkcygVUTRbMw5_hTqjTZoH7GE0RpHxr56aLwm-vEAziyTTp2vvligX2uG1ZArE6S7iuaGQUMIBYU6qEdUKTQWG0DcED/s1600-h/room+A.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435032014132693874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7DiAa3_byxL_CulPiOlHgXX5YEWri0BXzL4aOxwGuZd14zW-bChkcygVUTRbMw5_hTqjTZoH7GE0RpHxr56aLwm-vEAziyTTp2vvligX2uG1ZArE6S7iuaGQUMIBYU6qEdUKTQWG0DcED/s400/room+A.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8YYqLivkB5C6irqs89LnJVS3nsYJ-TAcorCJ7K28mgVYrIGt5P3nLJF_xE5Nw62lrR72cCop-aq3WKbK2gvFDr-evK0lyG-tYITGDLSdWU8d8PWPWg4RBYTBMja6VOgNsQNY1pQ_opDDd/s1600-h/Rooms+1.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435032002946986546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8YYqLivkB5C6irqs89LnJVS3nsYJ-TAcorCJ7K28mgVYrIGt5P3nLJF_xE5Nw62lrR72cCop-aq3WKbK2gvFDr-evK0lyG-tYITGDLSdWU8d8PWPWg4RBYTBMja6VOgNsQNY1pQ_opDDd/s400/Rooms+1.png" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 296px;" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">From </span><a href="http://www.shootfactory.co.uk/view-uk-location.php?categoryID=4&PropID=391"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. x</span></div>

A whole lot of interesting

I spotted this house and what most appealed to me, was the mix of style. I think it works fabulously. Kellie xx From here . x

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Fancy a cup of tea?

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">One of the things I love about the weekend is doing things you don't really have time to do and enjoy during the week. Like tea - pots of lovely fresh tea! Kellie xx</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivcXY_wvIDGN5apj3cTvhnasRtqylAQWO5G3LNmm4_ZueIyZ1pA2XTbxt0CGiro2vZrtnZTlmdnF_WeYDfwzMkK6_66Y6rlV6-vNhg4zz10GsNoo5pd3-bNWALnE9V0632htMaNmN5vs8x/s1600-h/teapot+and+teacups.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434880024709283746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivcXY_wvIDGN5apj3cTvhnasRtqylAQWO5G3LNmm4_ZueIyZ1pA2XTbxt0CGiro2vZrtnZTlmdnF_WeYDfwzMkK6_66Y6rlV6-vNhg4zz10GsNoo5pd3-bNWALnE9V0632htMaNmN5vs8x/s400/teapot+and+teacups.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 500px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Photo by Kellie Collis for Ada & Darcy</span></div>

Fancy a cup of tea?

One of the things I love about the weekend is doing things you don't really have time to do and enjoy during the week. Like tea - pots o...

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An early celebration!

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Where has the week gone? I can't say that's a bad thing - you all know I adore the weekend!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It's Luke's birthday tomorrow so we heading off to a Spanish restaurant tonight for an early celebration! Have I told you how lucky I am to have such a wonderful husband? He deserves all the spoiling in the world!! See you soon! Kellie x </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE3LP10xoNnYcrmBdf9q78b02CzkyMrYimw5ef4EIpHmFA9UJuLuSJKI1G-G7fQuTKH8PGdY_pxH1dqBzdeRp_-sKn4ssILr8lfrlUTZdFY_RiNPW6f98JYDe2CFPL8VUQwR_uok9cxdY1/s1600-h/LK0966.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434645907404096354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE3LP10xoNnYcrmBdf9q78b02CzkyMrYimw5ef4EIpHmFA9UJuLuSJKI1G-G7fQuTKH8PGdY_pxH1dqBzdeRp_-sKn4ssILr8lfrlUTZdFY_RiNPW6f98JYDe2CFPL8VUQwR_uok9cxdY1/s400/LK0966.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 533px;" /></a></div>

An early celebration!

Where has the week gone? I can't say that's a bad thing - you all know I adore the weekend! It's Luke's birthday tomorrow so...

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