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My Sunday Snapshot – 14th Birthday

I’m away at the moment, but I just wanted to share some photos of my daughter’s 14th birthday for My Sunday Snapshot.

Here is her cake with a slice taken out so you can see how I made her a chocolate sandwich cake. I think it turned out quite well.

chocolate sandwich cake covered in blue icing. You can see a slice taken out to view the inside of the cake.

I wrote a birthday post all about my daughter, Boo, on her Birthday here. So I won’t ramble on too much. I just wanted to share a couple of photo’s this Sunday.

Here are her birthday cards on the sideboard alone with a lovely bunch of flowers that her friend bought her. I think it’s lovely that young people enjoy receiving flowers too. There is a lot of love in giving them. I know they always make me feel happy anyway.

a row of birthday cards with a bunch of flowers in the background

Boo had a lovely 14th birthday spent with her family and best friend. And now we are away on holiday so hopefully we’ll be having even more fun. And I’ll have a load of photo’s to share when we get back.

Tulips From Amsterdam, It’s Spring Again

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Today I’m going to take you on a trip down memory lane with a nod to Spring sunshine and gorgeous dutch tulip bulbs. Let’s celebrate tulips!

When it’s Spring again I’ll bring again
Tulips from Amsterdam
With a heart thats true I’ll give to you
Tulips from Amsterdam
I can’t wait until the day you fill
These eager arms of mine
Like the windmill keeps on turning
That’s how my heart keeps on yearning
Max Bygraves

The Tulip Festival

As a child I distinctly remember the wonderful time we used to have at the Tulip Festival held in a local Birmingham Park. I would go with my Mum, Dad, Nan, Aunts and Uncles and Cousins. It was a real family day out. I loved how there would be lots of stalls selling dutch items and there was always a big fake windmill for decoration.

old photograph of a wooden windmill next to a lake from Cannon Hill Park Tulip Festival. — *Original photo of the windmill from the Cannon Hill Tulip Festival found on Pinterest.*

I was obsessed with clogs and would beg my parents to buy me some. I had to settle with a little wooden keyring souvenir. I can’t blame them, they were not cheap and I probably would not have had much use out of them. They were so beautiful though, just like these ones on Etsy.

Our local Tulip festival stopped many years ago but I will always remember those fun days, boat rides, train rides, picnics, celebrities, stage shows. parades, the Festival had them all.

Tulips

But the star of the show was always the glorious tulips, there were hundreds of them.

Here are a few facts about the tulip:

tulip flower buds are knows for being almost perfectly symmetrical
tulips are part of the lily family
you can find tulips in almost any colour
white tulips are used as a gesture to say sorry
tulips are said to signal the beginning of Spring
they were once the most expensive flower
if you cut tulips they will continue to grow up to an inch in your vase

facts taken from Country Living Magazine.

I’m seriously thinking about planting some tulip bulbs and maybe next year I’ll have my own tulip festival in my back garden.

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Flowers in the Window, My Sunday Snapshot

by Anne Sweet 10 Comments

This week has been about flowers. First up I bought some daffodils in the shopping so I could have flowers in my window. The kitchen is the front of the house and it’s nice to have something pretty to brighten up the window.

Crocus

My friend bought me a pot for Christmas which contained some bulbs (which I think are crocus, I’ve forgotten!) I had to put the bag of soil in the pot and plant the bulbs then keep them in a dark place (watering them occasionally) until March….Well, it’s March now so I’ve brought them out to put in the window and hopefully they will grow….fingers crossed. I already see a bit of a sprouting going on. If it fails, at least I have a cute ceramic pot.

Luxury Bouquet

From shop bought daffodils, to bulbs in a pot to a huge bouquet which I was gifted in return for telling you about a competition. (do take a look, it’s still open for a few more days.)

This bouquet is on my sideboard in the living room so I can look at it all day long.

luxury bouquet of purple and white flowers.

Flowers in the Window

Wow, look at you now
Flowers in the window
It’s such a lovely day
And I’m glad you feel the same
‘Cause to stand up out in the crowd
You are one in a million
And I love you so
Let’s watch the flowers grow
Travis – Flowers in the Window

When I first met Graham we listened to a lot of music together and he introduced me to Travis. He couldn’t believe I’d never been to a live concert and we booked tickets to see Travis Live back in 2002. Flowers in the Window was one of our favourite songs and we chose it as our ‘first dance’ song for our wedding.

I hope my flowers have brightened up your day as they do mine.

Joining in with Rachel for My Sunday Snapshot

my sunday snapshot, image shows camera and pink flowers

Luxurious Flower Bouquet and a Fabulous Competition

by Anne Sweet 2 Comments

I love having flowers around my home and there is something really special about receiving a wonderful bouquet on your doorstep. It doesn’t just have to be for Mother’s Day, but The Flower Shop are holding a fantastic competition to win a luxurious Bouquet worth £100 to show someone special how much you care. The competiton is open until 10th March and you can read all about it on the website. It’s easy to enter so why not give it a go.

The Flower Shop

The Flower Shops has built a network of some of the finest florist shops around the country where you can choose a delivery from a local business from one place. Their mission is to bring their customers fresh and beautiful same day delivery flowers which are provided by a passionate florist who wants to provide the best bouquets possible. They are a family run business who have made connections with a growing network which is currently over 200 florists all around the UK. All bouquets are hand made and delivered within 24 hours for the freshest most beautiful blooms.

My photos are take from the flowers as soon as they arrived and I put them straight in a vase. I’ve received bouquets in the past which have needed at least a few house of being out of the box before looking anywhere near as fresh and beautiful as these. I have received bouquets which have taken days to bloom because they’ve been packed and sent as buds. It was so nice to open my bouquet and see it straight away in it’s full beauty. I’m sure they have plenty of life left in them too and will look just as beautiful for a long time.

They arrived in a box but were not squashed up. The flowers where in a cellophane bag full of water which was tied up and then wrapped in brown paper. As soon as I took them out of the box they just looked amazing, no arranging needed. I popped them into a vase with some fresh water and the packet of feed and they went onto my sideboard. They make the room smell delightful too. An added bonus is that the flowers are mostly purple and I have a purple themed living room…perfect!

How You Can Win a Luxurious Bouquet worth £100

We all have different feelings about Mother’s Day. I, for one, don’t have a Mother, and even when I did, we didn’t have an easy relationship, so I fully understand. But there are other women in our life who also deserve a treat and this competition is open to all. Not only can you win the amazing first prize, The Flower shops are also giving away runner up prizes so it’s really worth an entry. So how can you enter this competition?

Visit our Facebook page, The Flower Shops.
In our Mother’s Day Competition post, share in the comments the funniest memory you have with your mum, nan, or the maternal figure in your life. Add a photo for extra attention!

Terms & Conditions

Our Mother’s Day 2021 Competition starts on 1st March 2021 and closes on 10th March 2021 at midnight.

The winner of the £100 worth luxurious bouquet and runner-ups will be chosen and decided internally by The Flower Shops team.

The competition is open to UK residents who are 18 and over.

The winner will be contacted by The Flower Shops on Facebook and announced on The Flower Shops page on Friday 12th March 2021. If the winner is ineligible, or cannot be contacted, or does not reply within 24 hours, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate winner selected.

The competition is in no way sponsored or affiliated with Facebook.

Should you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at contact@theflowershops.co.uk

So, what are you waiting for? Let me know if you enter and I wish you the best of luck!

Flower Delivery: How You Can Win 100 Valentines Day Red Roses

by Anne Sweet 3 Comments

Red Roses for Valentines Day

I love flowers, especially in the summer months when they are blooming in my garden. And nothing cheers me up more than a lovely bunch of flowers in my home, looking lovely and smelling delightful. Flowers for Valentines Day is a lovely idea and you can win 100 gorgeous red roses in this competition from The Flower Shops.

Flowers for Valentines Day, win 100 red roses from The Flower Shops. — Click image for more information on how to enter competition.

Red Roses For Valentines Day

Beautiful red roses are the perfect way to show someone how much you love them. Red symbolises beauty, courage and respect and expresses devotion and admiration. Red roses are such an iconic and thoughtful gift.

The Flower Shop are giving you the chance to win 100 red roses for your Valentine between February 1st and 10th. There are two rules to enter this competition:

Send an e-mail to contact@theflowershops.co.uk with a picture of you and the person you love the most.
Explain why this person deserves to receive 100 red roses on Valentines Day

An internal team will decide who has the most creative, sweet or funny message that deserves to win.

The competition is only available to those with a local delivery service so check the website for details. You can also e-mail contact@theflowershops.co.uk with any questions you may have.

Flower Delivery

The Flower Shops offer nationwide delivery often the same day. They send from local suppliers so by using them you are supporting local businesses, which is so important during these difficult times.

Flowers say so much for any occasion, whether it’s a new baby, birthday, anniversary, sympathy or many others. You can choose a fabulous bouquet, a basket, a plant, or even something from the budget range if money is tight.

During the colder months of winter when life outside is dull, nothing is more cheering than a fresh bouquet to brighten up your room. Adding some much needed warmth to your life.

If you are ever stuck for something to send to cheer someone up, you really can’t go wrong with flowers.

Do pop along to The Flower Shops for inspiration. And don’t forget to enter the competition when it opens on February 1st. I will give you some reminders on my social media channels.

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