Friday 16 September 2022

The End of an Era

Hello again dear readers.....back from our visit to the somerset countryside.....on our last day there we were shocked and saddened to hear that our beloved queen had died.........as we drove home up the motorway huge pictures of her majesty with the dates 1926-2022  appeared on the hoardings (billboards) at the roadside....it just seemed so unreal....... 
.......over the past week while the nation was in mourning i've been watching the tv coverage and designing and stitching this little Queen Elizabeth II keepsake.....just a small token but stitched with love.......
.....grateful that we had the wonderful jubilee celebrations for the queen's amazing 70 year reign in the summer......celebrating her wonderful qualities of steadfast dedication, constancy, wisdom and humour....we will all miss her so much....
......our somerset trip involved visiting lots of historic places....many mentioned in the domesday book.......
..........just a few pictures to share today........
......some views of castle combe...........such a timeless place....unchanged and filled with a powerful sense of history....
.........walking along the main street in the sunny autumn morning........and stopping for delicious coffee at this little table outside the castle inn...........
.......on another day we visited dyrham park, nestled below at the bottom of the grassy hill.....more pictures of this beautiful house to share another time.......
.........outside our little cottage the crabapples were ripening.........
.........the second elizabethan era has finally come to an end.......
......one more version of my little Queen Elizabeth II keepsake, this time stitched on cream as a companion piece to the jubilee ornament stitched in the summer.........(the pattern is in my etsy shop link in sidebar)......
...........thank you for visiting me here dear readers and for the kind comments you leave me..........wishing you happy autumn times with flowers, sunshine and crafty inspirations to brighten your days........take care lovelies........peace and love.....back soon xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 

7 comments:

Jayne Honnold said...

Upon learning of the Queen's death, I thought of you often, Helen, and wondered how you would make tribute to her. I love your little cross stitch ornament - it's just so very fitting! Yes, the end of an era, and what changes occurred during her reign! Love and hugs, Jayne PS - can't wait to see more of the vacation pictures!!

Salty Pumpkin Studio said...

Sadness and Sorrow shadows the days since the Queen's passing. Hearts are grieving.
Your cross stitching patterns are lovely. Beautiful photos

greenrabbitdesigns said...

It has indeed been a very sad week ... still very hard to take in! I'm looking forward to stitching my little keepsake to match the Jubilee one I made just a few short months ago.
Your holiday looked lovely, lots of lovely historic pics ... and here we all are, living right in the middle of history at the moment.
Happy weekend lovely,
V x

Lorrie said...

It's been a sad week here, too, with flags at half-mast and lots of coverage on the television. Your cross stitch is a lovely keepsake of the second Elizabethan age. Glad you had a good holiday.

Christine B said...

Glad you have had such a wonderful visit to Somerset but sad to come back to the news of the Queen. I love your cross stitch ornaments. Such lovely keepsakes. Hugs Christine xx

Carla said...

I love your Queen Elizabeth keepsake. Precious.
It is going to seem different with Charles as the King. Queen Elizabeth was a beautiful lady.
Thanks for sharing your pictures of your trip.

meandmysmallcorner said...


Thank you for designing such a lovely keepsake of memories of our dear Queen Elizabeth. She will be very much missed for her dedication and duty and love for the country. Also her sense of fun and humour that we saw a glimpse of.
Glad you enjoyed your holiday in Somerset.