Yesterday, we took a trip out to the car boot, and I found another lovely basket (theres a pattern forming here!) also a nice set of cornflower cups, saucers and plates, and a Meakin `Poppy` cream jug, and sugar bowl, which I really love, I wouldnt mind having the whole set of these, I had a look on ebay, and theres quite a lot of it selling on their, so I might think about it.

Also thrilled to find this lovely pictorial map of Devon, with lots of interesting places, people and facts on, it was a real bargain at £1.00! and I was pleased with how nice it looks on the wall

In the afternoon we went for a walk, the view from the hill was misty

There were some pretty flowers

The berries on the Elder were ripening

The sun was lovely and warm, and we walked down the hill, with butterflies dancing, and bees buzzing in and out of the bindweed trumpets. By some steps down to the childrens playground, we came across a sprawling curtain of old mans beard, all lovely and fluffy, I like to pick some and put in a jug, or sprinkle it with glitter at christmas

We crossed the playground, where some graceful lime trees cast shade, and down the road past some pretty gardens

till we arrived at the harbour

Where our new ferry is

a red Catamaran, which is on trial for a month. It only takes fifteen minutes to cross the bay to Brixham, and runs regularly all day. Time will tell whether its a success, but its certainly a smart looking thing.

Walked round to Princess gardens, where the flower beds are very pretty

then back through town, and up those perishing steps

and home for a nice cup of tea, hope you enjoyed our walk.

Far away places....

Hooray! I`m on holiday now for three weeks, and we`re flying out to Spain on Tuesday, to visit my daughter Rachel and her husband Keith. Can`t wait, I miss her so much, so it will be lovely to be able to spend every day with her, catching up on the news, and having days out to the fabulous little Spanish villages. It will also be nice to feel some sun on our bones, after the awful summer we`ve had here, apparently its 30 degrees at the moment!


I`m also looking forward to seeing the lovely mountains again, Benidorm is surrounded by them, and they look beautiful at all times of the day, especially in the morning when they wreathed in mist, and late afternoon when the sun highlights all the detail.

I`ve been really busy today, getting everything sorted for going away, cleaning the house, shopping, deciding what to take, and how much! washing, and making lists of last minute things.
Its been a bit stressful, but it`ll be worth it tomorrow, when I should have a much easier day.

Earthrace

We have had a fabulous visitor this week down at the harbour, this wonderful eco-friendly powerboat. It has just completed a record breaking round the world trip running on zero-carbon 100 per cent renewable fuel. I loved the amazing shape of it, and its artistic tribal markings, and its drawn huge crowds, taking photos, and looking round it, and when it took a turn around the bay, a pod of Dolphins (including a baby) came to have a look too!

Sadly, it left this afternoon, to go back to New Zealand, but we`re all glad it sailed in to see us, for more interesting facts visit this site

Fortunately, rummaging in a box that looked as if it had nothing interesting to offer, I came across this lovely vintage cloth, and three pieces of vintage lace, so it just goes to show....

I was pleased to come across a lovely big bunch of statice, which the lady said she had just picked that morning. I`ve hung it in the little bedroom window, to dry out, then I shall arrange it in the bowl and jug set in the bathroom.

When we lived in East Anglia you would always come across little tables outside cottage gateways, selling home made jam, bags of tomatoes, runner beans, pots of fresh cut flowers, and these for drying, I used to love stopping and seeing what they were selling, and you`d put your money in a jar. Since we`ve been living down here, I dont think we`ve come across one, which is a pity, I do miss them.

And theres more....I found this lovely plate, with a very attractive lady on, I think she looks Russian or maybe Turkish, I`m going by her curly slippers here! she will look nice on my wall outside my back door. The Hillstonia bowl, I shall make into a rock pool, I have a nice collection of pebbles I collected on Cheasil beach, which will look very colourful covered with water.

I also came across this lovely picnic basket, its very sturdily made, with compartments for everything, plus leather straps for plates, knives forks etc., and a nice little brass chain to hold it open, theres the name `Coracle` in the lid, and I looked it up on the internet, and found that these baskets were made for the `posh` shops like Harrods etc., so a real bargain for a few pounds! I shall make some nice green gingham napkins to go in it, and find some pretty containers to fit the compartments.