EASTER TREE

This is what I got up to yesterday when I got some free time, I picked the branches on my walk..
Then I got out my Easter eggs, collected over the last few years. I started a Easter tree when my friend Christina brought me some eggs when she came to stay a few year ago, I gave her three live bantam chickens in return which (I used to keep and breed them ) she took home on the train in a little wicker basket. This is so Christina. she is of Greek parentage ( D christened her miss Onassis!) I met her when i lived in Scotland , she walked into play group wearing an amazing vintage dress and hat and wellies. Instant friend!!Her husband was very high up officer in the army , the nearest both of them had come to the country was reading country living ( both brought up in London) so they bought a large small holding and I became best friend and country side adviser! Any way Easter is big in Greece and she started me off with my traditional Easter tree...
I add a couple of new ones a year..


the two little chickens are this years,s do you like them ..so cute..
I have tried to keep to a yellow and green theme ,but pink and red have crept in...
I put some Seth lakeman ( fantastic .. seen him in concert twice, ,great musician and a pleasure to look at!!) on I I pod made some fresh coffee and had a lovey hour , prating D calls it ,but I love doing thing like this...


I bought these sweet bunny's a couple of years ago, I love her babies, and she adds to my Easter arrangement don't you think?......
The sun was shining and it and the lovely bright colours cheered me so much , I so enjoyed my self.....
The two wooden chickens I have had for years, when I kept hens ( I had over 40 at one point, mainly Peeking Cochin's for the chicken lovers out there, I really miss not having them had to part with them when we moved as we have smallish garden now, I will have you know some of them went to live at mount grace priory the national trust property, posh poultry, wouldn't talk to me now!)I all so started collecting decorative chickens, but only have a few left now,kept my favorites and ebayed others, got to fund my new compulsions some how... erm ..
Every time I walk into sitting room It makes me smile, said to my men.. do you like the tree... ? one said what tree? (16 year old) he only been in room a hour ( and believe me its not a big room) Please.... other (52 year old) said are you sure its Easter this week end!!! and added .. if you keep buying those egg things we are going to have to chop a whole tree down next year... some one save me..... do you like it?
This is the view through the window from out side, passing people stop and look ,some take photos, and people smile and wave if they see you in the room, its kind of nice!