four seasons x

{bailey doesn't bark}

it feels as if we've experienced all four seasons in the past week; from glorious sunshine, to april showers, & now to snow showers, the weather is incredible.  i feel really lucky at the moment to be able to sit out in the sun, or stay wrapped up indoors & enjoy the weather what ever it may be....

whilst sitting, enjoying the snow flurries from the warmth & comfort of the sofa, i found some lovely *four season* appropriate lovelies on etsy, including the simple four seasons tea towel from bailey doesn't bark, who are also selling a lovely notebook set with the same design, & loved this gorgeous print *lovely 5 season birds* by neiko, & lastly *season's passing* by mandy gerth.... 

have a lovely day

whatever the weather may bring

for now

xx

sunshine x

{top: you are my sunshine by DeliveredByDanielle; & last: accidental by yuli.bow}

i wanted to bring a little of my sunny day to you all today....it's unseasonably warm, actually hot is probably a better description, and it's so lovely to be outside, to be able to open windows & doors & let the fresh air blow through the house & my thoughts....

....how long this weather will last is anyone's guess, but i'm going to make the most of every sunny minute....

found this amazing version of *you are my sunshine*.....listen & hope you enjoy as much as i did, oh, and if you get time take a look at my very sunny, sunshine story over at *lily&Bloom*....

for now

xx

end of summer x

lovely soft images from franciose rachez....they remind me of the colours of the end of summer, the promise of still warm days, soft colours blurring into autumn days....and jam making with summer fruit......

*j'adore les samedis*

*romantique lumiere*

*vintage confiture*

back home tomorrow

&

get to see my {nearly} finished bathroom

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

hot hot hot x

it's official
we must have the most frustrating design studio in the world
absolutely freezing in the winter
&
absolutely meltingly hot in the summer

i know
i shouldn't complain....the weather is amazing....and i wouldn't wish for cold miserable rain
but
how much nicer would it be to be able to enjoy this weather
by.......

.......visiting the beach

photo: sfgirlbybay

.......sitting in deckchairs

photo: cassiebeck

.......under a lovely striped umbrellaphoto: susannahtucker

.......waiting for the gorgeous old icecream van to come tinkling alongphoto: stoopidgerl

bliss
xx

glamorous greenhouses x

i think heather cameron must be one of the luckiest women in the world......why?......well take a look at the gorgeous photo's below showing the greenhouse that her husband renovated for her as a wedding present

i spotted this a short while ago, at country living, and today has been such a lovely sunny day it made me think of days spent outdoors in the garden, and i remembered these photos.........

can't you just imagine yourself sitting in here on a sunny sunday, glass of chilled white wine, bowls of fresh strawberries & raspberries, and "summertime" sung by billie holiday, playing on the radio...........enjoy the rest of your weekend x

music *summertime* sung by billie holiday