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/AVvXsEj10QG_Tk-_-BqyFbxULHM2vebUkRXNBXTsLqMXGF1M-0WrmySkwvWwkbyZ0W6E85H9co_dD31XBMgO3lj8dYfBP8NwemSsqiJWi_IRxWOEFJqkx3hY5z1NlHrvjHfTCR_9ry_O0dmL-_gs/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/AVvXsEi-StlBKiEP0v5sZcTyDyLJnXPiSroPAGhoi6vMniW95jV_5A4FXtQj1kxmSTUfCTbjPK2qnZiSFx9WxPtTVxYiFlQcCmr4PVTvBEmevTnbx7q83G1q9kEz-aUC5blASKiX5DNm_IOOlJL_/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/AVvXsEjIDPuNo1l3TEoQLLYSL_zRnDgaRg8E2YN87r_q5lq16PoS5XhQxZrfw4Ks8NHZgKz_JS8IjsydplTLlxPCgcKWLsY9px61qhv4sYEG12h1AkiqLwRPz2Sjs_cy1ljIBQmE4jitOfRNlLSX/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/AVvXsEigLg03LD7E70dCQTWH9V7GyXTrOIlAt0zba3CBWsi0tUj_IVnwxT9ztlG-YF1rfsMtvmEz1zEG4NqsPDa7YkzsBnYhyylmJ0NNocM2ZoNq9w8J5bDWJQ2bBiRLIuCSMczut2tI1w5_tEI9/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/AVvXsEiS_djs0QJolIeBrpao9B7bizV0wS4QjrrKnPay3D7wnvWhPaPQi5SrSJMd8blukLdlxaYzd3279vSnhdC8zxQbKy3frSj5FITI3CzUYbv7x5K04o0p41mcnFTjncoGwJ2bfSP1iQ7HBy7g/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/AVvXsEh8AH3sWPmb3HNL2RPuoiQ_oXXKOwHzL8-f_LXPD1r37Q84J6GxcyOWUzNq3XpzeuF8boIkqQ53kCSl8kEzNvBODrHROKW5TF4F6CI_K1sPR1ym0AVxmMwmbTiper6CvpetCHSugJiEmdm7/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/AVvXsEh-1PoJhHp9a4j1_D58bOZVGyPwKQEhRUNw92zwsguuU-zxmJ1B3O1wlNNrju38fJdoFoDBhbycEE-FDwnS_BYYeLdesyBho49iD9jHoxPI4Ki5_xcHuO4FxdV2UpHyM5KgBfNLU4NbzBMC/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/AVvXsEgBYuekV6ZWYQEYQxmMoH8Eye-JGNplNxpDGneBwRrBFC7-NlfyoTj-9NM5dIgv59lgqxMAmGziOqOv8dBC0_6nmDPtbwDnnkLj2hOngqh7S6Uat2-oxs4L7Raicb7dYlhulMRsx42HBItK/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/AVvXsEheJ1TdGiQ_ioxRCRd73ZeNVEkdo1SsfHAJmW8HCzAegGUjp3VLSrT_1dHi9EkeufgpIDAYI2oFYVEmemtzDbbIz7TiyPGqZJ59amHWhmKYzVOU-ymXOX3TgY78HiGIyMp9JLs3Qx5iSEqM/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/AVvXsEjx-D7yq4gGSeGlO03PP-bzPKR0XUai53BI4QaPjipUuPXc8vxYJ3VWHvHMT4C1tKhzrfKIEnagp1lDynLnx3vr4jJsY5yFCk78yZsO9mkTUYjyGjv8u9_JYK8IiL7l63dIh9DdaXgj45ns/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/AVvXsEjzkAlQ90e4vMcMVEFCTqr9ywrDEM9lEnkhkjg31YrjbN8i2HrQ4D1qSRT6EI00mb20gZ2O2rHnIjcG7FDTYppnS7oUlambC0wVpPDtpUH7UDfOqE6-YixjfD_V_1OhX7irAnCXjoz3TFSG/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/AVvXsEjtQ-zkCYkULseRJ17K-8zBrh6sidgRk99sWDNFfraMyljK-329FngQezqDjVxYzrgd7G83upldUuxxftTkVE6MMsZKQkQZDSpAIvAsAzCSTlM6mN4HS577WUc9D340NVSQj3pC9e7oFYuY/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-8RJmRa1iJQ7YE3eJ_JQc8mzevN17zRcEJVmL3TP_p3OIB-loVphvoGEusOYewbdoiC3EHYjoCp6p3LBSFKiX6lca3zFhlLuUdBenPGGz2CCt1I_PDDuVp90gsHDYm7ZrEB29h-hsiHjD/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/AVvXsEhJda4hyphenhyphen4FS_XF6cj4H6jcxcmG9nfDZqCqDSoUCi7ZdwPivd9F89v38NovMtQjOhMJLjRAS0bZQUkTG8smAtsnzdNi2aSjeVXe4zNrVFQmwr4J1how_xgs1txu4rYORb-Mw4V7S2reANdmU/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/AVvXsEh5I6PAgoTPsnMGh7AhANEivI_keSy8WdB_l5PSsV1r2cQJiLDrDgdpwAJFtwEOyUIagieYVUyC6HpCFW6xyuVhhv89kcr08rIqg22dqZXishtBDcrbH_DJUqs6_TcMROsE_Tg3E93DpHsR/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/AVvXsEgCWMR4AOFTMe654aUd7eq5es-edF3QI6dgBm9rupz6_7Q0z5qgPdzxoefnN8U4KdeGRpe0Eh8eIuw9-d1VHzoaGgPsweCOZcrOZjeVNsyXJ5wL_z-Rp90aP9PYsQO_-FPmcW2CA4Tes9Ag/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/AVvXsEgfOehuiEWLWk7RE3FZNo1k7_zhM9Z-PTkfY0gjrGWZB4bTpB7EKGaVSIyfbMdJhSdPnFI_mvT4PLyNrnljmeF931blV9-3Q0JT6ebzHy2Wl9zToMrLz3jihqvlgSp7nmLBvgpaxuRytBm5/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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