tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post8534560505623810419..comments2024-03-28T13:36:31.910+00:00Comments on My Quiet Life in Suffolk: Strawberry Vodka Plus other thingsSue in Suffolkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-48056143041836562122017-11-24T11:23:12.496+00:002017-11-24T11:23:12.496+00:00Good morning Sue, my nome is Miriam and I live in...Good morning Sue, my nome is Miriam and I live in Italy. It has been nice to find your blog, while sailing in the web. I have been attracted by the big huge of books that I have seen :-))) and because you live in Suffolk where I have dearest friends.<br />Miriam Miriamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-46810968681667817652017-11-22T23:15:59.107+00:002017-11-22T23:15:59.107+00:00A girl after my own heart. I hate waste and after...A girl after my own heart. I hate waste and after years overseas find the Christmas over indulgence in UK very difficult to understand. I made my kids presents when they were young & we still had a good time. Hope all goes well for C<br />Bluebell & Violethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324754765089112788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-45795638393261176622017-11-22T19:07:41.905+00:002017-11-22T19:07:41.905+00:00Same mold-used once! CatrionaSame mold-used once! CatrionaLanniesmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698107842903174428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-39169496794094217012017-11-22T18:28:13.803+00:002017-11-22T18:28:13.803+00:00I hope the family like them, I enjoy thinking of t...I hope the family like them, I enjoy thinking of things to do differently each yearSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-57350677505049533432017-11-22T18:26:19.088+00:002017-11-22T18:26:19.088+00:00I've started a list of ideas for next year alr...I've started a list of ideas for next year already!Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-40107048605855434002017-11-22T18:24:06.480+00:002017-11-22T18:24:06.480+00:00It upsets me to be given something I can't use...It upsets me to be given something I can't use as I hate the waste of money even if it's not mine.Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-86456808561642992512017-11-22T18:22:20.043+00:002017-11-22T18:22:20.043+00:00I've got a mould for the teaspoons from Lakela...I've got a mould for the teaspoons from Lakeland years ago and have made the spoons to give away but never for me. Must remedy that this year!Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-55143208663005128422017-11-22T18:20:45.546+00:002017-11-22T18:20:45.546+00:00I'd been looking for something at car boot sal...I'd been looking for something at car boot sales all year but had to resort to The RangeSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-41459769573549342112017-11-22T18:18:51.071+00:002017-11-22T18:18:51.071+00:00I always search car boot sales for suitable basket...I always search car boot sales for suitable baskets and the last couple of years I've picked up packs of shred - with cellophane and a bow in the January sales at The Original Factory Shop. The Works do the baskets and packing kits too but the bigger ones are £7 each, which defeats the object!Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-50018818745446731462017-11-22T17:43:51.586+00:002017-11-22T17:43:51.586+00:00A big thank you for the post on hampers!. I have ...A big thank you for the post on hampers!. I have enjoyed reading your posts over the past months in which you mention items you have made or gathered with an eye for your Christmas hampers. They are such a special and thoughtful gift. I'm sure the recipients look forward to them each year - so much nicer than a basket ordered with selections made by an anonymous clerk somewhere. I've been making chutney this year for the first time (inspired by you) with the thought of putting together a hamper. Thanks again for taking the time to answer my question regarding hampers. Wonderful! Kind regards, PatPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03873397030968444415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-88291157515055453852017-11-22T13:32:02.503+00:002017-11-22T13:32:02.503+00:00Thank you for sharing that. This year, I've be...Thank you for sharing that. This year, I've been struggling for ideas. Black Friday sales (which started online in the U.S. on Monday), aren't wowing me, as those I buy for really don't need anything & have limited space to store a bunch of junk... er... good stuff. Homemade gifts have always been special to receive. Next year, I'll follow your lead with hampers/gift baskets or bags of goodies. Congratulations on finding a place that will sell your beautiful handiwork!EM Griffithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897942424655139102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-87129281910538973912017-11-22T11:50:17.806+00:002017-11-22T11:50:17.806+00:00I made blackcurrant vodka one year - it was also a...I made blackcurrant vodka one year - it was also a beautiful colour. Taste wasn't bad either.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-30453774937215331422017-11-22T10:47:02.661+00:002017-11-22T10:47:02.661+00:00That pink vodka looks great. Very festive.That pink vodka looks great. Very festive.Phil Poggeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10528068263542083696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-45651377261189681682017-11-22T10:37:08.434+00:002017-11-22T10:37:08.434+00:00The vodka is a beautiful colour but like you I cou...The vodka is a beautiful colour but like you I couldn't drink it unfortunately.<br />Hugs-x-Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10528336306775217982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-79844495761629141942017-11-22T10:13:35.407+00:002017-11-22T10:13:35.407+00:00The hampers are so lovely. I'd be thrilled to ...The hampers are so lovely. I'd be thrilled to receive something like that. I've not tried making strawberry vodka before. This year I've made toffee vodka and some blackberry vodka to which I also added cinnamon and cloves- very festive. XJuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837629817375132149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-46243326363548048232017-11-22T10:00:38.992+00:002017-11-22T10:00:38.992+00:00One Christmas, not long after we were married, we ...One Christmas, not long after we were married, we did a 'hamper' for my husband's grandmother. It wasn't a hamper as such, but a large shopping bag and filled it with tins and basic things like tea, sugar, her favourite biscuits etc. We didn't have much money as we were trying to furnish our first home and his Nan wasn't in need or want for anything. She was pleased with the present and we did it a few more years after that.<br /><br />Did you know that The Range sell hampers specifically for Christmas? I didn't see if they included the tissue paper or cellophane required for packaging, but I thought that at least one shop had latched onto what quite a few people are doing now.<br /><br />Joan (Devon)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-71522786910601261812017-11-22T09:34:25.764+00:002017-11-22T09:34:25.764+00:00Your hampers always sound so lovely. I agree with ...Your hampers always sound so lovely. I agree with you regarding the giving of useless gifts. Each year I sort 12 items for early December, this year I am sorting unused gifts, it's a shame and waste of money. One family member always gets me something she loves, BUT our taste are different, I have very few gifts from her in our home. We support Macmillan, but we pay monthly standing order, the local center was brilliant when I needed them in 2010.Poppypatchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749159567150084975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-87441044375959165722017-11-22T09:26:14.739+00:002017-11-22T09:26:14.739+00:00Glad the cards are going to help a charity-they we...Glad the cards are going to help a charity-they were lovely. Thanks for showing us your hamper and you have inspired me for a younger friend who has just told us she is pregnant. I will put jot chocolate, mini mallows and spoons in hers instead of the usual wine! May also do some home made bath salts with lavender but will check if theyvwoukd be suitable. Also need to make a doggy bandana so Spike doesn't feel left out. CatrionaLanniesmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698107842903174428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-47082151584960880742017-11-22T09:09:20.105+00:002017-11-22T09:09:20.105+00:00Vodka looks yummy as does the hamper.I love making...Vodka looks yummy as does the hamper.I love making up hampers though don't do it as much now. I used to make them for all the fayres at my boys' last school. Funnily I was looking at photos of them the other day when going through Pinterest for something.Louise Houghtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074355125344865358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-75087072792171356242017-11-22T08:45:35.555+00:002017-11-22T08:45:35.555+00:00I do like those vodka bottles with the handle.I do like those vodka bottles with the handle.Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13415361156288825232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-90281238758983785992017-11-22T08:33:28.843+00:002017-11-22T08:33:28.843+00:00A great way to use the lovely cards.
J x
A great way to use the lovely cards.<br />J x<br />Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116524003944939298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-80675702466751238362017-11-22T06:28:50.024+00:002017-11-22T06:28:50.024+00:00Really glad the cross stitch cards can go to suppo...Really glad the cross stitch cards can go to support such a good cause as Macmillan Cancer Support. Hampers look delicious!<br /> Faith @MuchMoreWithLesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03020594764909911895noreply@blogger.com