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Friday was a big day.
Our little Beth Graduated from Bournemouth University after 4 years of hard work,
( and a teensy bit of partying too ! )
It seems like only yesterday that we were dropping her off for her first day,
all of us anxious but excited at what lay ahead.
With Meg Graduating last year and Beth this year we are two very, very proud parents.
Beyond proud.
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This week it was my turn to do the Church flowers again,
especially thought provoking with it being Remembrance Sunday.
There's something very special about spending a peaceful hour or so
quietly arranging flowers in such beautiful surroundings.
I would have loved to have had a profusion of poppies
but instead I bought roses in varying shades of red that allowed me to
make a display that had the deep reds at the bottom working up to
an orangey red sunset at the top.
With the 11th November on Tuesday and this year seeing the centenary of the
First World War there is so much to be remembered as we go about our daily lives.
We owe so much.
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Congratulations to your lovely daughter!
ReplyDeleteYour church flowers are beautiful and you are so right...we owe so much.
Thank you Vivienne xx
DeleteCongratulations to Beth!! Your flowers are beautiful, a wonderful combination of remembrance and autumn together. We will never forget. xx
ReplyDeleteThank you Amy, will pass your congrats on to Beth xx
DeleteWhat a beautiful photo of you all, and many congratulations to Beth. The world is now her oyster. The church flowers are exquisite, well done you. I hope you have a good week. CJ xx
ReplyDeleteThank you CJ, you have a good week too, xx
DeleteCongratulations to your lovely daughter Kate and wishing her the very best for the future. Your flowers for the church are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteJane xx
Thank you Jane xx
DeleteOhh Kate what a wonderful day you must have had you all looked very happy and Beth certainly looks like her mum doesn't she....
ReplyDeleteI watched the remembrance service on Saturday evening and that was very emotional I am very lucky that Alex came home and is now safe back on home soil. I haven't had a chance to get down to see the poppies but some of my colleagues have and the photographs they have shown me have been out of this world.
Mitzi
Oh Mitzi, I'm sure you say a quiet thank you every single day, the remembrance ceremony and service was so moving wasn't it ?
DeletePoor Beth looking like her Mum ! xx
Congratulations to your daughter!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful church flowers. The display of poppies at the Tower is just amazing isn't it?
have a good week x
Thank you Maggie, yes I would love to have seen the Tower of London display, it was so breathtaking wasn't it ? K x
DeleteYour flower arrangement looks amazing and congrats to your daughter, a very proud Mummy and Daddy x
ReplyDeleteIt was a good day Niki ! K x
DeleteCongratulations to you all !
ReplyDeleteYour church flowers are beautiful - so evocative of autumn, and thanks for sharing your poppy
pics - we really do owe so much to so many.
Thank you Janey, and thanks for dropping by, K x
DeleteWhat a lovely photo Kate, you look so proud :) And big congrats to your daughter :)
ReplyDeleteYour Remembrance flowers are beautiful.
We shall remember them.
Jill
Thank you Jill x
DeleteHi Kate-hey many congratulations to your daughter-graduation day, a truly joyous occasion.
ReplyDeleteYour flowers look amazing.
No more Downton Kate-sad times eh.
Have a lovely week.
Helen
Sad times indeed Helen - what will we do on a Sunday evening now ?!
DeleteK x
Beautiful job with the flowers Kate. Gorgeous black and white graduation photo too; genuine joy on your faces :)
ReplyDeleteIt was such a fab day, K xx
DeleteIt's lovely when all the hard work pays off. I feel very proud when I look at my three's graduation photos as I guess you do with your two. Your flowers look lovely, so talented. L Anne
ReplyDeleteThank you Anne, to be honest I cant believe they are all getting to that age ! K x
DeleteCongratulations to Beth! You must be so proud of your girls.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jennifer, I truly am, K x
DeleteMany congratulations to Beth, that is wonderful! That first photo is lovely, you look so proud and everyone looks really happy. And your local church is very pretty - it reminds me a lot of the one I attended as a child and was married in. :-) xx
ReplyDeleteThank you Gillian, it was a very happy day all round ! K xx
DeleteCongratulations to Beth, she must be chuffed to bits and you must all be so proud of both your clever girls!
ReplyDeleteWonderful church flowers Kate, the colours are lovely and just perfect for the occasion.
Gill xx
Thank you Gill, K xx
DeleteHugest congratulations to Beth. Happy days!
ReplyDeleteLove that pic in your last post of the dogs and the, um, indoor garden!
Well done and congratulations to Beth. What a lovely photo. It is such a happy time! The church flowers you arranged are beautiful, and perfect for the occasion with the red roses. I can imagine the calm and peaceful atmosphere there as you worked on the flowers.....very special.
ReplyDeleteHelen xox