Happy Friday! Our Martini Recipe for you......

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ON THIS FRIDAY...WE ARE LOVING...

Martinis!...our best yet recipe....and trust me...we have perfected this one...'hic'
Warning: This drink has magical powers...if consumed in high doses it will turn all grey skies into blue!....and also ugly guys into cute ones.....which could bring some form of regret in the morning...we did warn you...

2 and half ounces of gin
Half and ounce of dry vermouth
2 green olives
Orange or Angostura Bitters...just a dash

Pour the ingredients into a mixing glass filled with ice cubes.....stir....for 30 seconds.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and if desired add a dash of the orange or Angostura Bitters, then garnish with olives.....Enjoy and Happy Weekend! From the Charcoal girls....Colette, Cathie and Jen!

Grey Expectations

GREY EXPECTATIONS

I asked the girls today, to give their interpretation of the word....grey....cos lets face it...its just sooo 'grey'?.......so for something a bit more inspirational, we like: Oyster....Elephant Grey....Smoky...Pearly....Silvery.....Cloudy....Ashen....Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining...Pewter....Dusky.....Battleship.....Slate...Granite. The girls have been furiously working on a design project this week...and its shaping up to be something marvellous! We all got inspired by moody tones. Moody tones on walls can enhance and lift a room. Beautiful mood lighting can just set the tone perfectly. Accent a favourite chair in a deep 'elephant grey' velvet fabric to give an elegant, classic look with edge. Now, that's anything BUT dull!