Friday 4th June 2021

What a hideous few weeks it’s been outside.  Grimmy, grim, grim.  However, we’ve felt quite warm and cosy in the workshop – the rain has been beating on the window and it’s made us feel a bit nostalgic for childhood caravan holidays.

rain outside the shop window in May

We haven’t resorted to scrabble tournaments and fights with siblings though – far too much to do for that!

In a brief lull in the weather Susan nipped outside and made the most of one of our favourite photo shoot locations – a rather gorgeous blue door near the shop.

bespoke satchelThe acorn workbag was a bespoke commission – the tangerine and chocolate leathers looked so summery against the sun-bleached paintwork – it could easily have been a location in Greece.

Back in the real world of rainy Chulmleigh Hilary was kept busy making some satchels in a mixture of colours.

Hilary sewing pink leather

With plenty of colourful hides to choose from she’s been mixing and matching as the mood takes her.

The sky’s the limit for combinations – what would you pick?

2 colourful hotchpotch bags

Inside of colourful classic satchel

2 colourful satchels side on

sheep being moved up the roadAnd then, unbelievably, it actually stopped raining!! The horses went back to their paddock and sheep went for a walk up the road to a lovely fresh field (although to be fair, the sheep would have been moved whatever the weather – they’re pretty waterproof).  Fingers crossed this is the start of a wonderful, warm, dry spell.

 

horses in the paddock

PS We’ve no idea why they need a traffic cone either!