Mother Nature's clever handy work ...

This week I have really noticed a definite change and Autumn is starting to make a subtle appearance. The nights have that distinctive chill to them and whilst out walking our dogs past 8.30pm I very quickly find myself engulfed in 'dusk'.

 

I have spent a morning pottering around the garden removing summer pots that were adorned with Pansies, Lilly's and other Summer flora but that now contain wilted and forlorn looking shadows of their former selves.

 

Something that I love about living in the UK is our seasons. In hot countries there are no distinctive seasons, however we have obvious (and anything but subtle) changes within one year. We can not fail to miss Mother Nature's clever handy work and still to this day we celebrate her efforts with Harvest Festivals and such like. Although sometimes Summer can feel like a very short Season and Winter a very long one, I for one would miss them with all my heart if they ceased to exist ...

with Autumn being my absolute favourite.

 

 

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This week I have been appreciative and thankful of the kindness and generosity of the lovely people I have in my life, especially one who is migrating for winter.

 

This person has made such an impact to our lives in such a short space of time, especially to our daughter and I am so thankful for this and count ourselves lucky that our paths crossed and she classes us as her friends.

 

Whilst preparing for her migration she has been incredibly generous by giving our daughter a tonne of art supplies ... how do you show your appreciation to someone who is preparing to leave the country with as little as possible? What could I possibly do / buy to show our gratitude? Write a letter? My daughter to put her heart and soul into a drawing for her?  ???

 

In amongst the pile of goodies was the most humongously large American flag ~ joy of joys :D

 

This has now morphed into the most fab wall covering that we all LOVE ...

  

 

Thank you so very much for everything, especially your kindness Toni.
Enjoy your travels xx

 

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I wanna share with y'all my new slippers bought during our holiday last week.
Slippers and pom poms together ... Oh yes please you clever Cyprian people :)

 

I loveth these quirky handmade delights

(wish I'd have bought more now)!!

 
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I am still making the most of (other peoples) summer blooms, Roses have adorned our mantelpiece all Summer long ... how I will miss them when they are over for this year.

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Hooray for friends called Wendy who make the most delish jam ...

 

 and thinks of her friend called Louise and makes her a pot too.

Finger licking, spoon sticking, belly tickling heaven xx

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Well, until next week folks ... bye y'all xx

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A week of two halves ...

This week has been a week of two halves. Cyprus the first half then home un-packing, washing, working, a poorly son with a painful ear infection, us all catching the usual virus from the aeroplane air conditioning system, and my daughters exam results followed by her 15th birthday ~ phew!

So, first things first and here is the remainder of the photos taken in Cyprus that I wanted to share with y'all.
 

Cyprus
(part 2)

Coral Bay, Cyprus is:

Stunning

Hot

Mountainous

Beautiful blue Mediterranean sea

Un-spoilt

Some of the most genuine and friendly people you'll ever meet

Not great for shopping

Lovely local dishes

Share similarities to England (drive on same side of the road, same electrical sockets, most speak very good English)

Expensive

Children are made to feel very welcome

Picturesque

Laid back

Too many feral cats and dogs for my liking

Quiet

 

Fallen blossom.

 

Banana plantation's are everywhere.

 

 

Beautiful flora.

 

Local wildlife.

 

 

Tomb of the Kings, Paphos.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ah, that's better ~ cheers.

 

Stunning beaches

(The photo above and below have been taken by my brother-in-law)

More of his work can be found here

 

 Lara beach

and it's Turtle conservation area.

 

 

 

Agios Georgios Church nr Pathos ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The most gorgeous Mediterranean blues can be seen in this region.

 

 

Beautiful sunsets ...

 

 

 

 

and finally ...

 

 

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Being on an aeroplane gives you access to the most stunning views imaginable ...

 

 

 

as we started to descend down through the clouds ...

 

 

the green, green grass of home came into view ...

 

 

and big Cities like beautiful Bath could be seen in all their glory ...

 

 

As I stared out of my lil porthole I wondered what people arriving to England for the first time were thinking? What are their first impressions? What have they arrived to see and do?

 

 

Sometimes,  when you have lived in a Country all your life and call it home it's easy to miss the beauty that is right under your nose.

 

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 Whilst away, and much to my husbands displeasure,  we lugged a tonne of magazines through Bristol airport, through customs, on the plane, through Pathos airport and to our villa. It was so worth it though to be able to pour over each page, photo and text at my leisure. My top three magazines that each month wouldn't be complete without are:

 

Homes and Antiques

Country Homes and Interiors

Homes and Garden

 

I can not explain how much I love a crisp new magazine to delve into. Ahhh, my idea of heaven.

 

Here are some or my fav home features from past and present...

 

From Homes and Antiques. 

 Taken from Homes and Antiques.com

 

This months edition featured Bohemian delights ...

 

From Country Homes and Interiors

Taken from House to Home

 

 

 

 

and snapped from the current Octobers edition ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

From Homes and Gardens:

 Taken from House to Home

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Well, until next week folks when I am hoping not to be typing from my bed feeling rotten and all virus like, bye y'all xx

 

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