Motto Monday - translation exercise

Because it was St Davids Day last week, here's a little bit of Welsh for you to admire and puzzle over!

From Tea Fairy Designs on Folksy

Holiday Inspiration - Exhibit C - Interiors

While I was in Wales last week I went visiting and had to post up these pictures of the house I stayed at. The lady who lives there is really into vintage and 'shabby chic' stuff and there are lovely ideas to be found all over her house. I particularly loved the combination of modern art, vintage textiles and antique furniture collected over the years. Lush!

Holiday Inspiration Exhibit B - the shopping bit

OK so when in Wales I couldn't avoid checking out the local produce which mainly meant eating a lot of welsh cakes and Aberdyfi sausages. But I also had a fantastic time poking around in Machynlleth town which has a just brilliant fabric shop (massive! 3 floors. drool) called PS Wheeler Fabrics. I managed to get some really great zingy fleece fabric to make some baby sleeping bags from. I also bought a huge wad of handmade buttons from a FairTrade shop. Couldn't resist. Fabricheads should also try and visit on market day (Tues?) as there was a quilting stall selling a comprehensive assortment of quilters fabric. DH rolled his eyes and went to sit in the bus stop nearby. Anyway, now I have so much welsh largess to make things with I don't know where to start. Also I am pretty sure that the cardigan I am currently making needs 6 identical buttons and the ones I have are in sets of 5. Typical!

Holiday Inspiration Exhibit A

So here I am all refreshed after my sojourn to Wales and I have been all inspired by many of the wonderful things that I saw while I was away. Such a great time, helped by the sunny weather: Thanks Wales - for once it didn't rain everyday! While I am busy sorting out pictures, head and laundry now we're back I thought that I would share a selection............ First off some great signs and lettering that I saw at the Talylyn Railway, a preserved steam railway in Snowdonia. Pretty countryside to go chuffing through, wished that I had on a 40's lipstick, hat and coat combo, the gleaming red carriages demanded more glamour than my posset stained cardi could provide.