Blogging gets serious

Hello friends :)

I have been thinking a little bit recently about my blog and that I might add a little bit of structure to when and how I post. I am going to test this for a little while by posting each Tuesday and Thursday morning and including a Thursday feature about an artist or maker or generally interesting person I have come across recently.

February has been a little odd at Jones basecamp, change is in the air and I feel some routine might help keep me sane.

Snow day

Back home now with hot chocolates and the last of the soot sprite cake pops. I could have done with these great boots by Finnish design house Company....

Nippy & blue

OOOoooooo it's nippy out there at the moment, I really love it when it's cold so I am happy but my feet aren't. Sam swears by wool socks and I found these posted by the inspirational Elisabeth over at Fine Little Day

They do some beautiful kiddies socks too.

Its smallest's birthday on Friday so maybe she will be getting some of these? I am planning cake pops too, I wonder if I will manage anything as good as these?

I am back to work with a new found spirit this week, my head is a little fuggy but I am determined to succeed. I started the week very badly, after a day of sulking it has spurred me on. Tomorrow is the final photo shoot for my new products. We started on Tuesday with some test shots. Here are some of the results .. a bit under exposed I think and I am not too sure about the effect we used but that is ok, it is a new camera after all and I need to make friends with it. Tomorrow we are taking the final shots.

Winter coat

Here is the coat that was keeping me warm yesterday. I have a presentation to write today, I am a little stuck for ideas so am off out in my coat again for a walk and hopefully some inspiration.

I shall be taking my new camera.

The Fog falls

The fog has fallen on Lancaster today. Smallest and I have been enjoying the cold weather wrapped up in our new winter coats. Thank you St Nic xx

To get as high as possible into the fog we popped up to the Ashton Memorial - u can get married in there. What a great day to get married in the fog, I would like that :)

Snowy adventure

We introduced smallest to the snow this weekend with a wintery adventure up Loughrigg Fell in the Lake District National Park. She was like a tiny pink snowman by the time we descended into Ambleside, very cold with lovely red cheeks and nose. The fabulous Kieth at Bike Treks leant us a towel to dry her off and warm her up. She was so hardy, I was so proud!

Smallest sporting Goretex spotty otter - she blended in well with the rest of us in our adventure kit!

The obligatory Lakeland sheep in snow shot :)