Rachel Eden
@racheleden.bsky.social
Mum, business owner, Whitley Councillor🌹, gardener, sewer, trustee. Sue Ryder ambassador. Love reading 📚 and Reading #RdgUK
Normally I make my Chrsimas cake.
This year I took it into my head to make 7. Two are alcohol free and I'm trialling Earl Grey tea for those... interested if anyone has done this before?
This year I took it into my head to make 7. Two are alcohol free and I'm trialling Earl Grey tea for those... interested if anyone has done this before?
November 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Normally I make my Chrsimas cake.
This year I took it into my head to make 7. Two are alcohol free and I'm trialling Earl Grey tea for those... interested if anyone has done this before?
This year I took it into my head to make 7. Two are alcohol free and I'm trialling Earl Grey tea for those... interested if anyone has done this before?
Your Labour councillor team out listening to residents all year round - today we were on Blandford Road and Brayford Road
November 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Your Labour councillor team out listening to residents all year round - today we were on Blandford Road and Brayford Road
Another 4 'squares' or one 'diamond' finished on the quilt...
November 15, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Another 4 'squares' or one 'diamond' finished on the quilt...
At the going down of the sun and in the morning. We will remember them
November 9, 2025 at 11:44 AM
At the going down of the sun and in the morning. We will remember them
These beauties are going to make lovely (Ukrainian) Sloe Vodka for Christmas...
October 31, 2025 at 10:10 PM
These beauties are going to make lovely (Ukrainian) Sloe Vodka for Christmas...
I've been putting of documenting this until I was more confidentvi might actually finish... I'm working on a 'memory quilt' for one of my children with the idea of it being ready for her 16th.
First step is gathering fabric from old clothing, found scraps etc and cutting into strips
First step is gathering fabric from old clothing, found scraps etc and cutting into strips
August 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I've been putting of documenting this until I was more confidentvi might actually finish... I'm working on a 'memory quilt' for one of my children with the idea of it being ready for her 16th.
First step is gathering fabric from old clothing, found scraps etc and cutting into strips
First step is gathering fabric from old clothing, found scraps etc and cutting into strips
'I want a chocolate brownie, no icing instead of a cake'
Followed the brief 😎
13.
I'm now officially a #MumOfTeens
Followed the brief 😎
13.
I'm now officially a #MumOfTeens
July 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
'I want a chocolate brownie, no icing instead of a cake'
Followed the brief 😎
13.
I'm now officially a #MumOfTeens
Followed the brief 😎
13.
I'm now officially a #MumOfTeens
15 and my heart is full.
In a majoe move away from tradition I made lemon drizzle cake as requested.
In a majoe move away from tradition I made lemon drizzle cake as requested.
July 8, 2025 at 6:49 AM
15 and my heart is full.
In a majoe move away from tradition I made lemon drizzle cake as requested.
In a majoe move away from tradition I made lemon drizzle cake as requested.
We have a street party today and my job is to provide 'milk bottle flower arrangements'. Was worried all my usual flowers had finished but happy with the result in the end...
June 29, 2025 at 9:58 AM
We have a street party today and my job is to provide 'milk bottle flower arrangements'. Was worried all my usual flowers had finished but happy with the result in the end...
This year again our cherry tree has kept on giving (our cunning use of a net has reduced the birds' ability to sneak in when we're not looking).
Almost the last of the harvest today...
Almost the last of the harvest today...
June 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
This year again our cherry tree has kept on giving (our cunning use of a net has reduced the birds' ability to sneak in when we're not looking).
Almost the last of the harvest today...
Almost the last of the harvest today...
Normal service (pics of plants!) to resumed shortly but so happy to share ive been reselected as the candidate for Whitley Labour next spring. I've loved serving the community since 2010 and I'm looking forward to the campaign
June 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Normal service (pics of plants!) to resumed shortly but so happy to share ive been reselected as the candidate for Whitley Labour next spring. I've loved serving the community since 2010 and I'm looking forward to the campaign
Normal service (occasional pictures of my garden etc) will be resumed shortly but in the meantime- very happy to share I'll be standing again to be councillor for Whitley in the local elections next spring
#LabourParty
#LabourParty
June 14, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Normal service (occasional pictures of my garden etc) will be resumed shortly but in the meantime- very happy to share I'll be standing again to be councillor for Whitley in the local elections next spring
#LabourParty
#LabourParty
May 31, 2025 at 4:55 PM
May 31, 2025 at 4:55 PM
That end of weekend feeling. Lovely to have our garden feeling well used.
May 11, 2025 at 2:25 PM
That end of weekend feeling. Lovely to have our garden feeling well used.
The bees are busy pollinating our apple tree 🐝 🌸
April 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The bees are busy pollinating our apple tree 🐝 🌸
Wild garlic really in flower now along with some of my other aliums
April 27, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Wild garlic really in flower now along with some of my other aliums
April 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Egg hunt, egg rolling and an
eye rolling cat.
A very happy Easter...
eye rolling cat.
A very happy Easter...
April 20, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Egg hunt, egg rolling and an
eye rolling cat.
A very happy Easter...
eye rolling cat.
A very happy Easter...
Blossom 🌸
Spreading the springtime joy
Spreading the springtime joy
April 15, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Blossom 🌸
Spreading the springtime joy
Spreading the springtime joy
Love the 'woodland' style corner of my garden at this time of year
April 14, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Love the 'woodland' style corner of my garden at this time of year
Good to discuss some very important topics discussed on BBC #PoliticsSouth this morning - the falling birth rate, car parking and changing working patterns: watch here:
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
April 13, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Good to discuss some very important topics discussed on BBC #PoliticsSouth this morning - the falling birth rate, car parking and changing working patterns: watch here:
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Thanks to our friends from Church ward for joining the Whitley councillors and volunteers out on sunny Ambrook Road this morning
#Labourdoorstep
#Labourdoorstep
March 8, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Thanks to our friends from Church ward for joining the Whitley councillors and volunteers out on sunny Ambrook Road this morning
#Labourdoorstep
#Labourdoorstep