Saffron Marigold

I was really excited when I received an email from Anisha Ghosh of <a href="http://www.saffronmarigold.com/catalog/index.php"><strong>Saffron Marigold</strong></a>.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff9900;">Saffron Marigold</span></strong>~ The words that bring to mind vibrant colour, fragrance and textures...<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159285794144190738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYfDOzwfCoT3edSccfAOsqdetrNQul7K8-ofIrhFQE8lix_fzFmUKYIjyXv50ORSLNSDcjuTKHEUfTqUMLCCENGEiujZMuCQ6ok-4YxRPMyHESVWHCsVBpm6ZDERndVNkFQsfqT9F3B59F/s400/rk_du_main_large.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><a href="http://www.saffronmarigold.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_35&products_id=67"><em>Ruby Kilim ~ Designer Red Black Queen Duvet Cover</em></a><br />That's the name of this amazing online <strong>'Luxury handcrafted Bedding & Linens store'</strong> that is owned & run by Anisha from two home offices, one in California and the other in India.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159286623072878882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgev3wNrReA3BOX6VKPjVIUL-Z8mCkOhZn73vGkfC9YYKneEs9AXmUx3rZWoy7XwZg353w_dKz_2BzfzN1C6LswaE1pGUToH4zGlAmxsKvSRZCsJfeYCGWviHNDshEhqglfXAUXk2DVwgya/s400/mari3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><a href="http://www.saffronmarigold.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_35&products_id=96"><em>Starry Nights ~ Modern Contemporary Blue Queen Duvet Cover</em></a> <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159285484906545410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfdFz0R_XctTNoOJhzZEepIH8EKphZTgQG3pQnanyf9GGLmv_PQGrLydBbP_oLvtU-Gvkn4tHuSo6ZW040aLjm0R16r8X7-e5tQbxxSC8rd5tWJSy7LYgUWQqMXro8gWCjWiFV7I5PgQjg/s400/mari1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><a href="http://www.saffronmarigold.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_35&products_id=30"><em>Purple Moon ~ Floral Indian Print Luxury Queen Duvet Cover</em></a><em><br /><br /></em>Anisha designs and prints <a href="http://www.saffronmarigold.com/catalog/about_block_printing.php">traditional blockprinted </a>home furnishings working closely with artisans in India. <strong>Saffron Marigold</strong> is comitted to the fair trade movement & revival of arts & crafts of India.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159288826391101762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTsKY7gHzhOPyolvOO1YZi63f_vVa0Vw6t6WgxrCNxIon2Y8Q8WD-0nn5BLCMCREgVKScI0sTDFR2r6Kbw3HZ3J4c5GdQKNO4AXGSZGKn4cql0g9_CwqWQHKHeLRw3DLs5LTuT_KIMQbo7/s400/mari7.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><a href="http://www.saffronmarigold.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_35&products_id=141"><em>Spice Route ~ Red Orange Exotic Queen Duvet Cover</em></a><br /><br /><strong>Saffron Marigold</strong> has a range of products from Bedspreads, Duvet Covers, Sheer Curtains, Pillow Covers, Table Linen, Cushion Covers & many more.<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159290265205145954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3l89S3VOwnO99hcLoNhSO8PYcJhYfT7aCiAFWXQ7Sj-amgbDptMqkmKzrFDv7Hd0BSYgEiXsS31g6MITfB4g3dEfl-FZuwFpha-vOAndgLVIFp5gmtTabD-_mgG6WkC-gVOS1B5ft1im/s400/mari4.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /> <a href="http://www.saffronmarigold.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=25&products_id=132"><em>Ivy Lace ~ White Tab Top Cotton Voile Sheer Curtain Panel</em></a> <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159293422006108546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWqDNtGy-5ow5ke_IOwC7SeW6zQovd1O1pRQgZQxJ_W0dP07tfxGoMemCp4PMdP1fkGxTvbbQlqZKKXgqAbmkRd-WQqK9vCXEH1ltamlzqWX5HbKfbFCtJQs-tpRdy5saLfXleHQqTafY/s400/nap.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><a href="http://www.saffronmarigold.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=43_45&products_id=192"><em>Ruby Kilim ~ Red Cotton Dinner Napkins </em></a><em>& </em><a href="http://www.saffronmarigold.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=43_45&products_id=194"><em>Purple Moon ~ Floral Cotton Dinner Napkins</em> </a><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159291570875203954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6wHqsH2Noutz05PHcFJohdy7yxLPk7KtsIsA9WdLzIa7KIf4oGKojY226XM8caZ7ShnVVr4UKZxw-UapvMQEd1iE_BU2pPefaZRJw-IRdWSXfX9ZRsQsNwg4-yChCdzIGeNSQJoUurx_l/s400/mar1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><a href="http://www.saffronmarigold.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=28_37&products_id=125"><em>Tropical Garden ~ Floral Decorative Cushion Cover</em></a><em> & </em><a href="http://www.saffronmarigold.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=28_37&products_id=247"><em>Memories of Shalimar ~ Green Gold Decorative Cushion Cover</em></a><br /><p>I am absolutely in love with the beautiful blockprint motifs and the rich colours. If you love a specific print, you can also shop by print...<em>wow</em>, now that is awesome:-)<br /><br />Do check out <a href="http://www.saffronmarigold.com/catalog/index.php"><strong>Saffron Marigold</strong> </a>to bring in that Indian luxury & elegance into your homes...</p><p><em>(images from Saffron Marigold.com)</em></p>

Saffron Marigold

I was really excited when I received an email from Anisha Ghosh of Saffron Marigold . Saffron Marigold ~ The words that bring to mind vibran...

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Bed, Breakfast & Fireplace...

...said a small wooden board below the name 'King's Cliff'.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153310194192463298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJPnsLgQgv1O5GW1CuUTNHYGoVHZsPbg-XbHoHXx3KHkdy4LJXwMeckaJonO4EwLUQ3LQ-2Y6M-xOkwliYRqF4fGj0Vw7_MlOn5zmAS8l7rYE8j4Ig1Ilsh-IsPoHNneiQ8-lC3CwnzI1y/s400/king7.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><strong><a href="http://www.kingscliff-ooty.com/main.htm">King's Cliff</a></strong>~ Yes, that's the name of one of two places we stayed during our trip to the beautiful hills of Nilgiri in Tamilnadu.<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div>I absolutely love places with a history and this old colonial mansion which now is a hotel is charming. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153309880659850610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi43XVMGdfBB70RnGqaCZRD6djtwWZLG4-Q_NJmSwHmXl7dbCHzpoKkljHcf1WI1gjntZlwTUaGI9iQanO9j9MHSGjEI7jJ85mccjaX7M3ywLpgVJ222t6nsBp5vtc_O9EOPC1zWQ590EeT/s400/king1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153309884954817938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhja4mRDq7jRtEMi97FVpGowRXblx6Ww7p0dVr1DW4bpCbwKFBHwoSVdmIS2yBozu1eYx8pKfV3iRXGrkVbKNX6sNd_eBSDYU4n5xb1adNNBZ_ebrKyVuCCwm7f3OkAjg-pIihkprNRqCX7/s400/king3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />The well manicured green lawns with white wrought iron chairs & exotic varieties of flowers almost takes you back hundred years when butlers in white served hot cups of high grown Nilgiris tea to the '<em>Sahebs</em>'<em>. </em>Well, they still do:-)<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153309884954817922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRGMg79cuxwm84wT-6b_3VPiT2N1X6hg3YkCnnZVtLaFKQhUT_ZOync-Na5sDvEPdur0PUZlX2ZKmDSM1EuQuy6bS63tNcHCefrdavibU4n2foB9MtJWFGR6w2pBgUyq3znbpQ8HkAZcO/s400/king2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />So we sat back and soaked in the beauty of the view of the hills through the windows of <strong>'Earl's Secret'</strong>- The restaurant which lives up to it's reputation of serving delicious food. </div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153309889249785250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBe1REnvL4F6306VuWBqGSorHO9stcbAt2wey9DW46tlfgK7QEgfqzBy0wwokkVap4nuwpyal8RaqtwGiwueEJQMnbnAkQoykbv_QYpDWOTrKgE5T_WScjgXM8-6BD-FuWNFOerchBXDQ/s400/king4.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153310194192463314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-XEHlTyKLBJfqs-gbfmPvunyYM5juzMkFQx_q2cDtGLHpVwKxGLp_qXSk2MzmkW8uA2p7VN-jgOOdig6pqVTvUTWcForJad01lNJHTlCPou0A2QFN6_P7thbw6wxtQwJBe-gHhludqG4H/s400/king8.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em>Sinfully delicious brownie with ice cream & chocolate sauce which they serve you on the porch after a heavy afternoon lunch & before you doze off reading a delightful novel.<br /></em><div><br />The nine rooms are named after the works of 'Shakspeare' and each comes with a fireplace. *sigh* well it's been a while since I have been near a fireplace and slept to the sound of crackling wood.<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153309889249785266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI941yda34WzqAhbbtrFnm9XDLoAqHaoyvxBy7-iYLv-3P9CgrThhWD10jrxA5DBqJiOAPodL_-Xl1UUfmyG4AOnI33mOwWJlgd0rPGR3nTnjnU2OlIgP8igSuHi7fsq2wunzCZzoRHBSN/s400/king6.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />A live-band playing our all-time favourite rock numbers, the bright winter sun, the chirpy birds, the waiters serving hot tea with chocolate cream cookies... <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153314222871786994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiddxwV-uNM381RzoX4uFm0zKqBXLdRK3m5Mh7yX-QFfWOgDnp2zhhk_3hkppeBYOBUrG2NXVjYKkQVemEJIHr71y8TIVyab_xZb38MSn2SH55-BsaaO21tPpy_nIKzCxp5RJCGBcHbU1Qn/s400/cup22.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Night falls, temperature dips, peaceful silence & a knock at our door. In comes a man with chocolate-mint candies, an extra woollen quilt & firewood to light our fireplace:-)<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153318230076274178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9J2tPgwr-axxuyFb244edBML5yQDtFU6QJ82mioffECQRGauiigLfdgrVmRCQSw2fqnN1HnRI54hUIvOMZAYJKpDy1CIceAL3x3JKmhMP-Lr54xerdy8MuzQ6pwg3taQYnff9bn4on1t0/s400/king9.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153310752538211810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1G_jCtsWzapQJjdw9GtRTb6VdyUweXOLuNf7VJFx6xj3rd8n7R2alZlMkS3t7UaTWWuhdhCW7l53FKIyjKgEJyn4mmINUS4mIlJ-BUfVxZISjxW8tm81CdkNMAwhmadnSEVl6W_nyyUof/s400/nil1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />We were in heaven:-) Sweet dreams people, next post when I wake up;-)</div></div></div></div>

Bed, Breakfast & Fireplace...

...said a small wooden board below the name 'King's Cliff'. King's Cliff ~ Yes, that's the name of one of two places we ...

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