On my 5 mile walk on wednesday I noticed all kinds of beautiful berries and winter fauna and flaura. I like the simplicity of the winter gatherings that I photographed and bought home.
A December day with no rushing.
We have taken time out of shopping, wrapping, card writing and rushing. These are December days as they should be.A 5 mile walk around the countryside of Alresford in Hampshire, a leisurely lunch and a small unrushed bit of window shopping in small privately owned well thought out shops, I don't count that as shopping!
Dyslexia a very positive thing to have, a beautiful book, and a nuffy pecker day!
Round Swamp Farm, East Hampton, New York
The farmers market at Round swamp farm in the Hampton's New York is just stunning.
Devils Bridge Waterfalls.
Devils Bridge Waterfalls and nature trail is in Aberystwyth Wales.
There are three famous bridges, one built on top of the other. The lowest is the Devil’s bridge, a simple stone arch which, despite its name, is thought to have been made by the monks of Strata Florida abbey, for it lies on the route between their former hospices for travellers at Ysbyty Ystwyth and Ysbyty Cynfyn (near Parson’s Bridge). The river itself also takes its name from the holy men, mynach being Welsh for monk.
Melin Tregwynt and a very special walk to the cove.
Melin Tregwynt is a working woollen mill near Abermawr in Pembrookshire, they make beautiful wool blankets that can be found in John Lewis, Heals and Conran's as well as stores in Paris and Japan.
The National wool museum
During our stay in Wales we were told that there was a historical woollen mill within walking distance of our cottage, in the village of Dre-fach Felindre (don't ask I don't know how you say it) in the beautiful Teifi Valley, which was once the centre of a thriving woollen industry, earning the nickname 'The Huddersfield of Wales'.
Thyme Lodge and the pink gates.
Watercress and potato soup
Autumn has arrived.
Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden
Quilts for Alex and Melia
A while back I blogged about a Quilt for Gail and a Quilt for Dominic, now it is the turn of Alex and Melia, Dominic's brother and sister, Gail's son and daughter.
More from London
The Pink House.
Birthday bunting
RememberDominic's quilt? Well, I thought birthday's may be a little bit more special with some birthday bunting.
The best sort of Gym
Recently I have joined a gym, there are no fees, the views are good and entertainment comes and goes. As yet there has been no testosterone males showing off just how fit they are, no females that have spent 3 hours looking good before they get to the gym, and best of all no sweaty smell perfuming the air.
Working on a friday
Bill's Good Garden Granola
Get Shit Done
Sam's graduation from Portsmouth University
This is my eldest son Sam, he is 27. I think it is fair to say that he didn't have an easy ride at school. He is mildly Dyslexic and struggled mainly due to a handful of teachers and a poor school that annihilated his confidence.