Sunday

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I think it was meant as a compliment, to make me feel better perhaps; and it worked!

As I was simultaneously coughing and cooking up a storm (admittedly, an offputting image but necessary to my plot) a loud bark of a laugh, followed by a squeaky "Ma!" issued from the living room (teenage boys mean rather a lot of hearty barks and squeaks in the same sentence... aaaah, the joys of puberty)
"Quick, come look at this.... a taller, skinnier, younger, blonder, better looking version of you is on the tele...."

And there she was, Sophie Dahl, also cooking up a storm in a kitchen that looks frighteningly like mine!

Of course, I was beside myself with glee... in NZ I sometimes feel a little lonely in my love for all things clutter and bunting, but no longer. The delicious Miss D has come to 'vintage' us downunder... hurrah!

I smirked into my Lemsip all night!

10 comments:

  1. But it wasn't her real kitchen!

    Yours, on the other hand, is very real indeed. Bloomin' stunning it is too. Love the fresh greens and the tiles.

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  2. Before you wrote this, I was admiring your lovely fresh kitchen.

    About your comment on champers - love the stuff - unfortunately I had far too much ...had a wonderful evening - then cried all night !!!! All my recent emotions coming pouring out !
    We still have the huge bottle hubby won but waiting to get all the crew together who raced to pop the cork.
    Hiding it as Jess is having a teen get-togethr !

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  3. You hot lady you looking like a further down the track Ms Dahl and drinking the syrup of poorly people. No wonder you're feeling better.

    X

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  4. What a gorgeous kitchen it is too with all those lovely greens! :)
    Vivienne

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  5. Very funny!
    I am full of kitchen envy - yours looks so very lovely and light and airy - please can we see more pics of it?
    And all those gorgeous goodies on your shelf - might we have some close-ups of the shelf contents??
    I am catching up, dear Jus, having been computer-less for a month... I'll say more about that in a post soon ... but I see there are several of your posts I need to catch up on, so away I go!
    Fancy a kitchen swap? I dream of visiting NZ one day.....
    As Silver Pebble has said, you are not doubt a zillion times more authentic than Miss D - not just the authenticity of the kitchen, either!
    D xx

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  6. Danny indeed. Standing on a pile of suitcases in the right light - very fetching indeed.

    Sorry for the confusion of this comment, but I was far too lazy to email as I'm on my way to the chocolate cupboard before I get caught out.

    X

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  7. LOL, you are funny Jus...you've described the voices of teenage boys to a Tee. Your kitchen looks great - I don't think you had those shelves there when I was over did you, or at least not decorated with such lovely things.

    Yup, me and my man shrunk..makes for a cheaper bed you see! ;-)

    Had a good nights sleep...well apart from hubby tripping over a bag he had left in the way to the toilet during the night. Much silent swearing and cussing went on! Oh the dramatics of it all.

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  8. Look at the gorgeous green and white colors in the kitchen! And the warm light. Now that's how I want my kitchen to be!! :-)

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  9. stumbled upon your blog, love it.It's got a bit of everything!

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  10. BTW, miss lemsip :) can't get it in M'sia or in US

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