The Puddlefords´friends

Dear Readers:

As you have seen in the previous post, The Puddlefords are living happily in their small cottage.

They are glad they made the decision of moving to Sweet Berry Valley.

They were friendly welcomed in the village and they  have already made some good friends.

The Timbertops, the first family who helped The Puddlefords as soon as they arrived, are their best friends. Beth and Nelson will be grateful for their help for the rest of their life.

Nelson is always happy to meet Taylor. He just wished Taylor didn´t pat him on the back so strongly when they meet.

"How is my good friend Nelson doing?" 

They also have a close relationship with their next door neighbours, The Truffles.
The truth is Nelson didn´t like Eustace straight away and the triplets were even scared of him but appearances can be deceiving and now Nelson feels very lucky to have such a nice family as neighbours.

Beth is also a very good friend of Eleanor Bramble. They have lots of things in common and enjoy talking about their needle work skills and projects. Beth was thrilled the day Eleanor gave her a signed copy of her "Book of needle work".

Sitting down in the front garden is still one of Nelson´s favourite pastimes.He likes reading the paper and he even enjoys making small talk with some of the villagers.

Nelson is always glad to see Pete Petite,the village postman. Pete delivers parcels of fabrics and sewing supplies very often. Once a month, he also brings a fragile package that contains a bottle of wine from Beth´s sister, Jemima, who runs "The Old Creek Pub" with her husband Ernest in Marigold Creek. Nelson won´t ever admit it openly but he´s looking forward to having a sip of the bottle of wine his sister-in law sends each month.

One of Nelson´s favourite villagers is Hornbull Buttercup, the milkman.

He is a polite, reliable and quiet man who minds his own business.

However, Nelson has a very different opinion of Hornbull´s wife, Daisy.

Most of the time, he pretends to be asleep when he sees her approaching his cottage. 

"MORNING MISTER PUDDLEFORD!

Lovely day, isn´t it? How is Beth? Who is she making new bedding for at the moment? What about the kids? Are they at the nursery? I heard you prefer homeschooling, is that true?..HELLO! Did you have a bad night sleep ,Mr:Puddleford? Did you know that naps during the day will affect your sleep at night? HELLOO! HELLO!

I wonder what´s wrong with this man! He has such a deep sleep! I must tell Dr. Murdoch about him. I will, definitely..."

Even though it´s true that Nelson is fond of homeschooling, he is considering taking his children to the nursery run by Beatrix Spotter.

The kindness and sweetness of this lady won Nelson over.Her triplets seem to get on well with Beth´s and Nelson´s children too.

A villager who took a while to grow on Nelson was George Mulberry. His motorcycle noise wasn´t very pleasant but George always waved hello when he drove past The Puddlefords´cottage and seemed to be friendly.

When Nelson got to know George a bit better he even accepted to go for a ride with him.

It was just a shame  the helmet was too big for him.

"You are not "big-headed", Nelson, that´s for sure!"

Nelson didn´t like change and he was always complaining about the arrival of new villagers when he lived in Sugarbush Valley.

Being a newcomer himself in Sweet Berry Valley made him much more friendly and kind to foreigners. Now,he is always willing to be of some help.

The Timbertops´ generosity and hospitality

towards Nelson and his family when they arrived at Sweet Berry Valley taught Nelson a lesson that he is already trying to teach his young children:"Treat others the way you want to be treated".

Beth is delighted to see how her husband has changed for the better. He is usually in a good mood, he is more sociable and he seems to enjoy life.

The Puddlefords are a happy family! 

Hope you are also happy!

Thanks for reading, my friends!

A big hug!

Illustration by Susan Wheeler

The Puddleford´s home

Dear Readers,

After months of hard work to turn Ivy Cottage into a homey place to live, The Puddlefords are truly settle in their new home.

This is a full view of the ground floor.

The hall.

A small living room area.

Instead of setting up their shop "Nocturnal" in their own home, as they did when they lived in Sugarbush Valley, now The Puddlefords only take orders by appointment. 

The Puddlefords´s little shop "Nocturnal" when they lived in Sugarbush Valley

This way they can give their customers a more personalized service.

Agatha Buckley had arranged to visit the Puddlefords today.

First, she browsed a catalogue to choose the style of bedding.

Once she made up her mind about the design , she will have to choose the fabric.

There are so many different fabrics to choose from that she is finding it hard to make up her mind.

A few weeks later, Agatha is back to collect her new bedding . The smile on her face is a good sign. She congratulated Beth on her good job.

Beth is glad to have a sofa in the living room. She didn´t have one in her previous home.
It´s nice to have a place to relax at the end of the day.
Nelson seems to be much more affectionate than ever before and both enjoy more quality time together.

He is also much more laid back and he even enjoys a sip of wine from time to time.

It is also perfect to tell the triplets a bedtime story before going to sleep.

The kitchen.

The dining table is exacly in the same place as it was in their home in Sugarbush Valley.
Nelson doesn´t like change and he wanted to keep some things the same way they were in their previous place.

The top floor.

This is Nelson´s and Beth´s bed. Beth made the bedspread and the pillows, of course.

The triplet´s cribs.

The triplets are ready for bedtime. 

This is the working area.

Here is where Beth makes quality bed linen, quilts, pillows and bed covers.

Beth´s pieces are beautifully colour coordinated with great attention paid to the detail in the trim and finish, but most important they keep you warm, snug and cozy in bed.

Nelson also helps Beth.He is responsable for sourcing all materials and supplies as well as selling and delivering some of the orders.

Full view of the inside.

As you can see the Puddlefords are happy and comfortable in their new cottage.

In case you missed my older post about The Puddlefords´ arrival at Sweet Berry Valley you can read it here if you want to know more about them.

My next post will show you who are some of The Puddlefords´s friends in Sweet Berry Valley. 


Thanks for reading!

A big hug!

Welcome August

Dear Readers,
I can´t believe it´s already August!Time flies! Sometimes life moves at such a fast pace that it seems to pass by before we can really enjoy it.
I don´t know if our Sylvanian friends have the same feeling about time going by so fast but what I´m sure about is that their life style is far from being fast-paced and hectic. 

I like to believe they have a slow paced life that allows them to take time to enjoy whatever they´re doing,to appreciate nature, to actually focus on whoever they´re talking to or spending time with instead of always being connected to a smart phone or other electronic devices.

When I saw the calendar picture of this month the first thing that came to mind was breakfast : orange juice, croissants, strawberries, marmalade, coffee… well, I have to admit salad and ketchup didn´t fit into my idea of breakfast so maybe they´re having brunch,lunch or even dinner.
Either way, a healthy breakfast is important to start the day with plenty of energy to live each day to the fullest.
Isn´t it nice to sit down and enjoy a nice breakfast instead of rushing off to work or school in a frenzy?

I love to eat breakfast in the morning. I don´t really mind getting up a bit earlier to enjoy a relaxed breakfast. 

My Sylvanians like to take their time for breakfast too. They believe they can´t have a good morning without having breakfast. I´ve looked for some of the pictures I´ve taken of some of my sylvanians having breakfast so if you are a regular reader of my blog you have probably seen them before.


This picture belongs to the first story I wrote for my blog. Sheila Springer was expecting a new baby. She needed to start the day with a good breakfast. That very same day baby Joey was born.

I took this picture for a Sylvanian photo competition. I won the second prize with a different picture but I was very surprised when one fine morning I saw this picture on Facebook Sylvanian Families Spain.

Doctor Murdoch likes to have breakfast at the Blackurrant Café before going to the Country Hospital.He is always the first customer to arrive.The Café is usually very quiet at this time of the day and Kate and Alex enjoy chatting with him.

Postman Pete Petite knows a healthy breakfast has a great role to make his day a good day.

Every morning The Dales enjoy having a family breakfast in their cozy kitchen.

Taylor Timbertop and his wife Rose are the owners of a Bed and Breakfast in Sweet Berry Valley. In this picture he is stocking the breakfast trolley.

The Puddlefords will never forget the first breakfast they had in Sweet Berry Valley.

Teri cooked Freya´s favourite breakfast on her birthday. 

In summer,Teresa and Robert Seashore love sitting at the open porch of their cottage to enjoy breakfast.

This is the picture of the breakfast I´ve just had a short while ago.

Hope you have a good start of the day and a wonderful August!

A big hug!💗