Threadbear Cottage and Alphra Lavenders

Visited these two lovely places out in the country round Cambridge.  Julie does  sewing and makes fabulous pot pourri with dehydrated citrus slices, spices and herbs. She had an accident some years ago (fell out of a hammock and broke her neck) and her husband built her the cottage which is now crammed full of beautiful things to buy, made by herself or by other countrywomen of the district.

Her own home is a showcase for her various collections - teddy bears, vintage enamelware, kitchenware, china and luggage to name a few that appealed to me.

Alphra's Lavenders was a few kilometres away, a lavender farm and place where they distill lavender oil and make the most fragrant range of products from the small bottles of oil  from three different types of lavender, nice little sleep pillows, lotions, soaps, even sweets.  Bought a French lavender plant for near the front gate where hopefully I will be able to smell it as I go in and out.  The pictures were taken at Threadbear Cottage.