sunday x

{photos by me}

my sunday

nursing a teeny tiny hangover {giggles & gossip & an amazing apple crumble cocktail}, indulging in a sausage sandwich for breakfast, counting lots of loose change, wondering how you end up with lots of random coins from lots of random countries, trying to remember if i really agreed to a girly camping trip {refer to hangover!}, looking up glamping accessories for said camping trip

& sharing some lovely links from lovely places

~ table styling for spring parties ~

~ a gorgeously elegant shabby chic home ~

~ a cute animation *flower dreams* ~

~ the lovely Ss12 collection from orla kiely via eat drink chic ~

~ gone fishing fashion ~

~ a chocolate cake that ensures you get 1 of your 5-a-day ~

&

lastly

~ a beautifully simple post with a lovely quote ~

*what if i slept a little more and forgot about all this nonsense*

{franz kafka ~ the metamorphosis}

enjoy the rest of the weekend

for now

xx

saturday x

{photos by me}

my saturday

enjoying the glorious sunshine, shopping at the local farmer's market, mowing the lawn, tidying the garden, & now an ice cold glass of wine

&

sharing some links from lovely places

~ newspaper disguised as a stick of rock ~

~ a wonderfully generous post form tulips and flightsuits ~

~ always running late? this watch gives you the perfect excuse ~

~ a treasury perfect for a sunny afternoon ~

~ leather & lace loveliness ~

&

finally

~ gorgeous recipes from sweet paul for easter ~

have a lovely weekend

&

i hope the sun shines for you all

for now

xx

saturday x

{all photos by me}

my saturday

fluffy scrambled eggs, lots of cleaning & tidying, a little accounting, & browsing lovely japanese embroidery books

& sharing some lovely links from lovely places

~ a thank you to cyclists with kind street art ~

~ wonderful wallpaper art installations ~

~ tales of fondue & wine served in baby bottles in paris ~

&

~ further reviews of this slightly crazy sounding restaurant ~

~ 50 of the most romantic lines from literature ~

~ a beautiful collection of wants for spring in coral & blue ~

& last but by no means least

~ would love to see this exhibition about Louis Vuitton ~

have a lovely weekend

for now

xx

saturday x

{all photos by me}

my saturday

listening to the radio, thinking about spring flowers, eating chocolate cake

& sharing things you might have missed from other lovely places

~ sparkly shoes & positive monday thoughts ~

~ a beautifully light loft home ~

~ wonderful illustrations by danielle kroll ~

~ the yummiest looking egg & bacon sandwich ~

which you could then follow with

~ chocolate cherry butterscotch trifle ~

&

lastly

~ the beautiful ballet inspired fall collection from dior ~

have a wonderful weekend

for now

xx

frosty morning....x

good morning, up bright & early again....well not so bright, still dark out, tealights glowing on the windowsill, but having taken a quick peek outside i can see it's frosty, so hoping for a cold, clear, blue sky kind of day, the kind of day that's perfect for woodland walks....

{frosty morning by angelandspot via flickr}

....or the kind of day that is perfect for curling up on the sofa, cup of hot chocolate & an old Hollywood classic....

{breakfast at tiffany's}

for now

xx

knit 1 purl 1 x

have recently discovered knitting again, and now the nights are drawing in there's something cosy about sitting in the evening knitting away....especially with the chunky needles & yarn bought in portland last month.....i love the fact you can knit away & nearly finish a scarf or hat in a couple of evenings {great for those of us who don't have much in the way of patience!}

*rowan* has some lovely yarns, and have found some lovely {free} patterns on their website; i have my eye on some knitted cushion covers, a really cosy throw & that amazing rug with knitted flowers....gorgeous!

{all images from rowan}

have had a really lovely weekend, the house is tidy, which always makes me feel more content, and now sitting with glass of red wine, looking forward to an interesting week at work

for now

xx

places in portland {ace hotel} x

a lovely sunny saturday today, which will hopefully last the rest of september....this time last week i was enjoying breakfast in the diner just next door to the *ace hotel*, where we stayed. the ace is such a cool hotel, with an old fashioned vintage atmosphere, and doors which actually lock with a key, such a complete novelty in this age of key cards that i managed to leave my room completely unlocked for the first day!

on the mezzanine floor of the ace is a small seating area with a beautiful cabinet full of drawers, & when curiosity got the better of us and we took a peek found them full of notes & letters from people that have visited the hotel; funny, sad, poignant, hopeful, silly, rude but completely fascinating......

{all photos from little winter market blog}

wishing you a lovely weekend whatever you choose to do

xx

autumn x

i don't think i'm alone in posting about the lovely new autumn fashions, but i think one of my favourite looks are from *freepeople*.......

{free people}

busy day spent baking, now just taking a quiet moment before thinking about everything that needs to be done this week

i think it's going to be a busy week but i have a trip to look forward to at the end of the week....i'm lucky enough to be going on a trip to portland with my job. any suggestions of places to visit, to shop, to eat would be very much appreciated

xx

a new addiction x

hello again, after what seems like a long time away from the blogging community....

....i have a small confession to a new addiction, a new site full of wonderful inspiration & gorgeously pretty pictures, all collected & collated onto virtual pin boards - it's heaven on a plate, well actually on the web, so a big *thank you* to emma for introducing it to me....

....seriously, i can't seem to go a day without popping on to see what's been pinned that day....take a gander over here at pinterest....

a board of inspiration from *gorgeousness x* *just because x* & *paper things x*

have a truly wonderful weekend

back tomorrow with lots of loveliness found over the past weeks

xx

bunting....x

spotted at *lovely clusters*......bunting for cake x

{cake buting *felicity* by kikilaru via etsy}

almost too cute

have not stopped all day, clearing out garage in anticipation of delivery of new bathroom suite
coming very very soon
very very excited

looking forward to the week ahead but please can we have a little more sunshine this week?

xx

a very chic shack....x

a holiday might not be on the cards this year, with car, bathroom & garden purchases, but if it was, and the weather in the uk turned just a little bit warmer, this *shack* would be high on the list....

{via vintage vacations}

don't you just love the mirrors, and the armchairs, and the bedspread, oh and the union flag curtains......

xx

picnic.....x

childhood summers were full of picnics....salmon sandwiches, salads of lettuce, cucumber & tomato, a camping kettle to brew tea, slices of homemade fruit cake & an apple, all packed into our picnic basket, which was more like a picnic suitcase....every sunny day would be a picnic day....

{1960's picnic via lotus feet via we heart it}

today was a perfect day for a picnic...

a trip to the farm shop to buy freshly baked bread, cheeses & hams, cherries & strawberries, a bottle of wine in the cooler bag, followed by an afternoon spent in the sun in the hills.....

with the promise of more sunny days i'm off to look for that perfect vintage picnic basket
{this one is winning at the moment.....vintage, cute, & with wine holders!}

xx

going home....xx

this trip has been a strange one.....i think mainly because of the strange situation everyone found themselves in due the icelandic volcanoe.....i have often been away from home & wished i were home, but have, luckily, never found myself in the situation where i couldn't actually get home even if i wanted.....i truly hope that all those left stranded have now found a plane, train or automobile back home, or at least have new plans to get there in the near future......me, well i'm very grateful, for possibly the first {and most likely, only} time that i had already decided to extend my trip by a few days, and so will be able to board my plane tomorrow morning, and be home for sunday tea....a very welcome thought indeed....

{never have these words seemed more appropriate than this past week}

top {prettythings via flickr}
bottom {mrsoddles via weheartit}

have a wonderful weekend
see you on monday
xx

end of another weekend....x

how was your weekend? mine was quietish, tidyish, a bit of cooking, a bit of reading, snow that came & went.....

have a little case of bloggers block at the moment.....or rather too many lovely things seen, and too much indecision of what to write? will be going away next week, so hope to have lots of sights and sounds to share....

but for now....

a beautiful quote & simply lovely images
flowers from a boy
the cutest, but slightly scary, fairystory
and
the sweetest little birds

enjoy the rest of your weekend

xx

shopping list saturday......bugs & such x

there was an old lady that swallowed a fly

i don't know why she swallowed a fly....perhaps she'll die
nursery rhyme

today's shopping list pays homage to all things bug like

1899 butterfly print by holcroft

4x6 cicada pair by f2images

solstice by leavesandfeathers

dragonfly paperweight by wickedpen

a quiet saturday spent cleaning & looking out recipes to take to hk with me.....we've now got a house to stay in in china so can cook meals which will make such a difference to the trips.....so, searching out lots of lovely pasta & rice recipes....

enjoy the rest of saturday
xx

i heart......x

....this gorgeous leather chair

(gorgeous) vintage leather armchair from *rose&grey*

a lot

i have a little space created by a chair sold on ebay
sold chair for £210.00
this chair £795.00

oops!

hope your weekend has been a lovely one
xx

vintage lace & chocolate cake x

have spent a wonderful afternoon browsing ebay for lovely vintage crochet doilies, old lace tablecloths and other gorgeous vintage cloths.......buying lovely things for very little money.....perfect! and then after the spending, the baking....very yummy chocolate cake....

top
doily snowflakes & chocolate cupcakes
bottom
memoirs of a geisha

and now.....watching *memoirs of a geisha*

till tomorrow
xx

practice....x

....will i'm sure make my crocheting technique a little better....i think perfection might be aiming a little high, especially as i think i'm still making things up as i go along!

a busy but lovely sunday spent shopping for snowdrop bulbs, picking up paint charts & wallpaper swatches, a little bit of cleaning, tidying and washing, lots of cupcake making & of course a little crocheting....

hope your weekend has been lovely
&
wishing a you a lovely start to the week ahead
xx

a snowy, snuggly sunday x

a lovely sunday spent

listening to lily & nora, baking fruit teabread, and cupcakes, making more lovely cards, buying vintage buttons, ribbons & lace, reading vintage inspirations, and watching the snow still falling in the garden

enjoy the last moments of your weekend
xx

a winter fairytale x

it's snowing still

all is white

&

i stumbled across these beautiful photos

winter fairytale
by loretoidas at *all things beautiful*

whether you have sun or snow i hope your saturday was truly lovely
xx