Lovely Happy Things

I like carnations, especially pink ones, and I have loved
having this pretty bunch on our mantle for the past week.

I also like this little posy with sprigs of lavender and rosemary
from our garden and a few carnations. I think the tin looks sweet too.



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We got these lovelies in the sale when we were in town last week.

The CK plimsolls turned out to be too small for Markie so we've had

 to return them. But we found even better ones and Lulu got a new pair

 too (Clarks, pink, with sparkly lights) for just £7! I always love a
 bargain and these finds certainly made me happy.

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These notebooks are three of my (not so many) happy holiday purchases.

I really like them. They're great for jotting down thoughts,
ideas and inspirations for future craft projects and they look
lovely too.



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We love homemade fruit sorbets and strawberry sorbet
made by my husband is currently our favourite.

It is tasty and refreshing--a sweet summery treat!



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This year's Tour de France started off here in Yorkshire.
We saw the cyclists race past in the village of Midhopestone
just outside of Sheffield. It was a thrilling and amazing sight.

The crowd was amazing too. Everyone was excited and there

was a festival like atmosphere. I'm actually not a cycling fan

(I can't even ride a bike!) but I'm so glad I was there when this

great bike race came to Yorkshire.

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I had a short but very sweet trip to London last Wednesday.

An old friend came over from Germany with her family for a week's 

holiday in the capital and it was so wonderful to see them all 

even for just a few hours.

I'm so grateful to my husband for making this possible. He had the

day off work and was happy to look after the girls. We also used his 

train ticket voucher otherwise the fare would have been SO expensive.

And when I came home he had dinner all ready. He's so wonderful!

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Lulu and I stopped by the playground after dropping Markie off at
nursery this morning. She had a lot of fun running around, climbing
and going on the swings--and she did it all wearing her wellies
and a party hat! What a funny girl!

When we got home we sat outside and had some snacks.
It was a really lovely, sunshiny Monday morning and I hope
the rest of the week stays like this.

Hope you're having a lovely Monday too. See you soon!