Finishing off some bowls this evening

Finishing off some bowls this evening. They are decorated with scenes on the sides too and have taken me a long time to finish this week.  These all still need to be glazed and fired. Hopefully in about a weeks time they will be finished. 

Hand painted bowls and mugs with littlke scenes and flowers.

Finishing off some little dishes and mugs that I started a couple of days ago. 

The weather this January and February in Mons has been very changeable, alternating with bright clear sunshine and wind or snow and wind. The mimosa is out everywhere now, in fact it's even the delightful mimosa fete in Roquebrun tomorrow to celebrate the arrival of the coming of spring. I wish it would hurry up, it's freezing at the moment. 
Today I walk at beautiful Minerve (one of the most beautiful villages in France) with it's wonderful gorge and delightful little medieval village standing guard over the rivers that divides the two sides of the gorge.  Returning over the snowy mountains and back home to the beautiful Caroux.
Yesterday we enjoyed a beautiful cliff top castle at Roquessels and the lovely chateau of Laurens. 
We've walked to lovely Olargues another of the most beautiful villages in France and with two of the most delicious loaves of bread you can imagine we went up into the hills and picnicked in the glorious winter sunshine. 
The beach at Valras was shining like silk reaching out to the turquoise sea. Just behind stood marshes filled with bright pinky orange flamingos.   

It's been such a beautiful stay in our dear little mountain sheepfold, but soon it will be time to return to beautiful Dorset and my beautiful family too. Hopefully I will have all my pots fired within a few days of our return but I think I'm going to be rather busy for the next couple of weeks with saying hello to all my dear little ones and frequenting myself with the lovely Dorset countryside on my walks. 

Our Hand painted ceramics at the Hythe Mistletoe Fair 2017

 A super day, selling lots of our ceramics. We don't have many items left. Lots of lovely things said about my pieces. Thank you everyone. It's was lovely to hear on both days all the places in the world that my pots were going to. Russia, New Zealand, USA, Poland, Spain and France. Hopefully they will make their owner happy and the givers happy too.

Getting ready for the Hythe Mistletoe Fair.

Getting ready for the Hythe Mistletoe Fair. 

My stall at The Christchurch festival Christmas market today.

Brilliant day selling our Red Kite Ceramics at the Christchurch Christmas market. Super event and lovely to meet so many interested people who really liked our work. Martin and I were delighted.

Christchurch Christmas Festival market.

Last nights firing. All ready for my stall at The Christchurch Christmas market tomorrow. Please come along and support me. We will be there from 7am until 8pm. Looks like it's going to be a cold bright day so hopefully there will be lots of people there. It's all part of the Christchurch Christmas festival, with the lights switched on at 6pm and father Christmas coming with his reindeer. Lots of stalls, food stalls, craft stalls and general entertainment. Should be a good day.