Some herby wreaths

This Christmas I made some wreaths out of herbs. It's nicer, I think, to use herbs because they smell good and also don't look too christmassy - so you can keep them into the new year and pick leaves off to use for cooking.
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First I made these shapes out of wire, which I think are beautiful by themselves, I kept one for my wall and gave another to Mum. But when giving gifts it's important to remember that not everyone is a ponce who coos over bits of bent wire.
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Just in case you too are a ponce who likes bent wire, here they are all stacked up. Phwoar.
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Then I used long stalks of herbs and wove them all around in a circle.
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I was really pleased with how they came out, the sage ones are very beautiful but don't really last at all.
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Bay leaves are best value, they last ages and are good for all sorts of sauces - especially unimaginative pasta sauces, which are a little speciality of mine.
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This wonky, wacky rosemary one has gone to live in the Plant House - I like it, it's a kind of festive catherine wheel.
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Well that's it: Christmas is over. All that's left now is Turkish Delight, chocolate coins and that guilty over-eat feeling. I hope it treated you well.

4 comments:

  1. I simply don't understand this post.

    'Not everyone is a ponce who coos over bits of bent wire'? Who are these poor, misguided non-ponces, who cannot see the innate beauty in bent wire? How do you know such people, and most importantly, why do you fraternise with them? I suppose they're the sort who think that that clothes hangers are for actually hanging clothes on...I pity the fools (sorry, I came over all Mr T there for a moment).

    I certainly do not approve of that sort of attitude, and suggest that from now on you follow my example of an 'All Ponce, All The Time' policy...

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  2. Ah Josh you are a gem, and a true hardcore ponce!
    I shall treat you to a wire coat hanger for your birthday this year.

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  3. Thank you - as a founder member of BLIP (Better Living In Ponceiness), I take these matters very seriously.

    I assume your renewal for this years membership is in the post?

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  4. I wouldn't be surprised Mr Van Gelder, I really wouldn't.

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