The little green room

01/09/2021

Just checking in to see how everyone’s week is going😊 I’m waiting on some wreath bases to make a few dried flower wreaths amidst packing up my life in Dublin and moving it to Cork before I head to London! I must admit there are so many things I miss about getting to be creative with fresh flowers but most of all I miss my gorgeous customers. So many of you became friends for life and I feel very lucky to have met you either in person or through here 😊❤️ Things I don’t miss are having to condition flowers at 2am and trying to pay back wholesalers 😂 as the lockdowns ended it really did become a whole lot harder to sell flowers and I know from my other florist friends they went through the same thing but that’s all part of a business with a product that has a short shelf life and one of the reasons why cut flowers are just so precious ❤️
So if you get a chance this week support your local florist they’ll appreciate it more than you know 🥰
I’ve tagged a few here so you might follow them and show them some love this week 😊🥰❤️
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27/08/2021

08/08/2021

Not goodbye just see you later🥰
This year I did something I never had the confidence to do before ❤️ When I was younger my one dream was to train at one of the top Acting Colleges in London but I know I could never have put my parents under that financial pressure and 18 year old me didn’t have the confidence to even try. Fast forward to my 20’s, I thought to myself I’ll give it a go! I printed off the application form and before I even sent it my Dad got sick so that form was thrown into a box with all my other acting books. Then the pandemic arrived, theatres were the first to be shut and with it a years worth of work. Constant phone calls from the powers that be to change my career and do a computer course meant that my mental health was in tatters. So late one night in bed overthinking my life and struggling to see any light, I applied for Rada. Anthony Hopkins trained there, Tom Hiddleston, Sophie Okonedo, Alan Rickman, basically heaps of amazing Actors 😂 I honestly didn’t think I had a chance in hell of getting in but four auditions later whilst out delivering flowers I got the call from London to say I was chosen! It still hasn’t sunk in yet. I can’t explain how much I wanted this. I’m 36 on Sunday and a month from now I’ll be walking through the doors of Rada to start a 3 year BA degree. I honestly think you can have anything in this world but you just have to take that first step and try.❤️ I’ll still be doing wreaths and working with dried flowers but the fresh flowers will have to pause for a little while 🥰 Thank you to all the new friends I’ve made along this flower journey. Sending you all heaps of love ❤️

23/07/2021

When you drop off the flowers and a few minutes later you get a text from .ie to say there’s only one left at the train station 😂
I’ve absolutely LOVED making flowers for these guys 🥰❤️ there’ll be a few bunches at Paddy’s Hill tomorrow if you fancy some😉

22/07/2021

When you get to wander around the garden of picking any flowers you want to fill a posy jar 😍 honestly Sharon’s garden is filled with the most beautiful blooms! I know she’s already booking out for weddings so I’d definitely send her a message if you’re looking for something special. 🥰
Thanks to the lads for coordinating their outfits for the photo 😂

21/07/2021

Sunflowers yay or nay?They really are like the marmite of the floral world. So are you a fan? I personally LOVE them 😍
One flower that gives me a rash are those germini/gerberas. I would go so far as to say I hate them. Harsh I know but I really cannot stand them 😂 Is there a certain flower that you really don’t like the look of?

17/07/2021

WHAT. A. DAY!!!
On the way to .ie Paddy’s Hill now (excuse for an iced coffee and to admire that incredible view!) Have you been to Paddy’s Hill yet? I only discovered it from doing the flower drop and if you haven’t been please do! It’s absolutely beautiful🥰❤️

13/07/2021

Are you fuelled by flowers? Im definitely starting to think I am (coffee helps too!) I’m currently designing this weeks bunch and it’s one of my favourite things to do. In fact I’ve been know to overorder constantly 😂 but this week I’m going to be good 😂 So I’m only going to be able to take a few orders this weekend on top of the café bunches so please do get in touch with me on here as soon as possible 😊

11/07/2021

A trip down to Cork last week to meet these two superstars!! They won a couple of hugs in mugs in my raffle and they honestly made my day! 😃❤️

09/07/2021

Go wild, for a while 😊
I really think there is so much to admire about people who show courage especially during times like these with so much uncertainty. My friend Kate literally said to me a couple of weeks ago “don’t do it out of fear, be courageous, be brave!” She was talking about something that’s happened for me. I’ll share all about it soon but It does mean a massive change is a coming! I’ve got so many ideas and plans for TLGR but I might have to hold back on the gas for a little while (just a little while).
Gosh this all sounds very ambiguous doesn’t it 😂 I’ll reveal all soon 😘
Happy Friday everyone, this bouquet was my last delivery this weekend. It was mixed with flowers from and
Now it’s time to get home, put the feet up and have a cuppa! Hope you’re all having a lovely day 😊❤️
Love Rach
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07/07/2021

It’s Irish flower week so I decided to pop down to the wonderful Kay at where florists can go cut their own flowers! Honestly it’s such a hidden gem and I wish I had know about it sooner! It was such a lovely day. Kay couldn’t have been nicer, she is brimming with floral knowledge and there’s so much to choose from. It’s so important to support our Irish growers! I also love getting flowers from
Whenever you can please support your local florist. ❤️

03/07/2021

Some hessian wrapped bunches with a velvet ribbon for the gorgeous gang at .ie I always look forward to seeing their friendly faces on flower drop Friday each week!
Doesn’t it make such a difference when people are sound? Whenever I do my set up here on a Friday, which takes about an hour at each location (taking photos and chatting 😂🙈!) I can’t help but notice how they treat their customers and it warms my heart. They really send everyone off with their coffee and treats smiling. It’s funny how you can change a whole person’s day by showing them kindness❤️
And if you have t already done so check out their café at Paddy’s Hill. There is the most incredible view and a lovely walk that will bring you onto the beach. Highly recommend it!
Happy Saturday everyone 🙂🌈❤️
Love Rach x

02/07/2021

Latest drop off! Flowers on a Friday combined with sunshine what more could you ask for. We might love baking in it but heat ain’t good for our flower friends❤️Remember to keep them out of direct sunlight, away from draughts and heaters. Change their water (especially with the humidity that’s there!) and snip those stems folks 😊

01/07/2021

Trying to now match my socks to my flowers! If it’s vibrant and colourful then I’m all over it 😁

01/07/2021

The flowers have arrived! There’s still time to order some bunches for this weekend’s delivery in Dublin and Cork! Also im going to talk you through what’s in our .ie bunches tomorrow 😃
Happy Thursday everyone 😘❤️

28/06/2021

‘A peony for your thoughts?’ How’s your Monday going?
Unfortunately we’ll be saying goodbye to our beautiful peonies very soon! These billowy cloud like beauts have a short season but there’ll be other flowers to look forward to now that we’re heading for July! (How is it nearly July!!) It’s so true though how the most beautiful things last the shortest time. I think this is what makes flowers so special. They don’t last long, but for the time we do get to enjoy them, they truly do lift your mood. 🥰

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27/06/2021

If only we could see ourselves through our Mother’s eyes.🥰❤️
Hope you’re all having a gorgeous Sunday and enjoying the sunshine out there! Tis a day for outdoor dining (at last! 😂) So good to see people out and about! Isn’t there a great buzz when the weather is good and it looks like it’s here to stay!! It totally lifts my spirits 😄
All of this week’s orders were either hugs in mugs, jugs or rugs! Which means 100% of all my orders this week were eco friendly. No wrapping, no packaging, a reusable or recyclable glass jar or vase and a velvet or cotton ribbon to reuse! I know every week won’t be like that but it’s a step in the right direction! Thanks so much for everyone who chose me to make their flowers this week 🥰❤️❤️🥰I hope the made you smile and brightened up your day,
Love Rach ###xx

26/06/2021

Such a charmer! 😉🌸Swipe right to see how your coral charm peony will change over the next few days 🥰 Thank you so much to everyone who bought a bunch this week! I’m all out of flowers now but today I dropped some off to .ie at Portmarnock and Paddy’s Hill so you can still pick up a bunch there tomorrow 🥰
You’ll also be able to order next weeks bunches now from the website for both Dublin and Cork! 🥰❤️
Happy Saturday everyone! Your support means everything 🥰❤️❤️❤️❤️

25/06/2021

Cuteness overload😭 How could you not have a Happy Friday with this gorgeous face beaming up at you 😄🥰 my beautiful little cousin delighted with his hug in a mug for his Teacher this morning🥰❤️ We hope you had a lovely last day at school before the holidays Sam! 💛

22/06/2021

You can now pre order your .ie weekend bunches from our website! Choose the collection for Dublin option and then shoot me a message letting me know which café you’d like them to be waiting at 🥰 this weekend’s ones are going to be all about peonies!!! So get in quick if you’d like one for a friend or even better for yourself! 🥰🌸🌻🌈

22/06/2021

THE WEBSITE IS NOW LIVE!!! Well at long last I finally have my little website. I must admit it was a learning curve since I’m really not tech savvy 😂😂 so trying to work out how to allow customers to pay through there was difficult but Daithí was on the case and at long last the site is live! YEOW!! There still might be a few teething problems and I need to add a few more bits to it but I thought I better just put it up there now or I never will 😂
The link to it is in my bio (I thought I’d be 80 by the time I finally got around to saying that 😂) WOOHOO! virtual high five! It only took 4 months 😜😂❤️

21/06/2021

Thank you THANK YOU THAAAANK YOUUUUU!!! Together we have raised €1035.52 for Irish cancer research in memory of my Dad💛
Honestly yer all legends and if I could give you all a virtual hug in a mug I would!❤️🌻
So here we gooo folks!!! A few people were still donating late afternoon yesterday so we held out for as long as possible! But head on over to my stories to see the results of the raffle 😀❤️❤️❤️

20/06/2021

‘Do not stand
By my grave, and weep.
I am not there,
I do not sleep—
I am the thousand winds that blow
I am the diamond glints in snow
I am the sunlight on ripened grain,
I am the gentle, autumn rain.
As you awake with morning’s hush,
I am the swift, up-flinging rush
Of quiet birds in circling flight,
I am the day transcending night.
Do not stand
By my grave, and cry—
I am not there,
I did not die.’

Thinking of all the people who have reached out these past few weeks and told me about their own Dads and how they get through the hard days ❤️💛Sending you all so much love 💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛

19/06/2021

Let’s show some love. Sickened by what my friends have shown me that’s been happening in Waterford recently so let’s drown out that noise with some love and colour🌈

18/06/2021

Happy Friday everyone! Here’s a basket of ‘hugs in mugs’ that went out for a delivery this morning to some lucky teachers! They really make the perfect gift for goodbyes for sure 💛 DM if you’d like to order some for this weekend or before schools out ☺️💛Hope everyone has a lovely weekend! 😁Love, Rach xx

10/06/2021

You can find me in amongst the flowers. My little shoes poking out there😂🌻 One more delivery this evening and then we’re getting ready for our flower drop at .ie tomorrow before heading to Cork for some very special deliveries. We’re sold out for Dublin now but I’ll have more flowers in again from so let me know if you’d like a wildflower bunch in Cork 😉❤️🌻
Thanks to everyone who ordered from me in Dublin this week. There were loads of returning customers which warmed my heart. Honestly the support means everything and I still do a little happy dance every time I get a message from someone making an order! 😃❤️ Happy Thursday everyone 😊❤️❤️🌸

10/06/2021

My first delivery today was to the absolutely gorgeous India! A virtual Birthday delivery all the way from Vancouver 🥰
Hope you’re all enjoying that weather! Please don’t anybody say it’s too warm or we’ll be cursed with rain 😂😂 Happy Thursday 🥰❤️🌻

09/06/2021

I need to hire my cousin to take some more photos for me 😍😍😍

09/06/2021

Why did you become a florist? I never even thought about floristry as a job until it became something I more or less fell into. On the other hand I’ve always wanted to be an Actor, I knew it would be a tough career but still I was always very certain about it. It’s been really hard this year without it. It’s as if a piece of your heart is missing. I’ll be honest with you the first few months of lockdown really affected me. I felt like I had lost my purpose and was now just bumbling along aimlessly. I was forced to do a computer course despite having a years worth of contracts just pulled out from under me in the space of a week it meant nothing to them. They constantly rang and emailed me pestering me to find a new path telling me that Acting was over now and I had to get on with something else. But as anyone in a creative industry will tell you we’re a vulnerable bunch and we question ourselves constantly without needing someone else shouting it at you down a phone.We’re always wondering if we’ve chosen the right path over and over again. You’re never guaranteed work, sometimes you wonder when you’ll find the next gig, there’s the constant rejection. Then when you land a gig there’s the fear you won’t be good enough. So as you can see for anyone to go through that and still want nothing else it’s either something we were born to do or we’re just a bit mad 😂 Anyways It was the first time in my life where I felt so overwhelmed that I wasn’t sure of a way out. I get low like everyone else but this was different. There was one night when everyone was asleep and I sat up in the living room bawling my eyes out, I didn’t want to be here. It got quite bad if I’m being completely honest but my doctor spotted it instantly when I went in to talk about a physical ailment she knew something was up and really was incredible on how she dealt with it all.Everyone has had a knock this year and asking for help is one of the most courageous things you can do.My mum got me a flower course as just something therapeutic to do and a way to be creative and well 4 months later here we are 😂It’s been a bit of a journey but I’m glad to be here on it🥰
Rach X

08/06/2021

Very excited for this weeks order to arrive from Holland! There’s still some availability for deliveries in Dublin on Thursday and Cork on Friday. I’ll also be delivering down in Rosscarbery if anyone down east Cork way fancies some Friday flowers 😉
Happy Thursday everyone 🥰❤️