Market browsing

I love my county of Shropshire - it is a stunning combination of farmlands, space & pretty traditional towns, as well as being well connected to motorways.

Today, I headed to South Shropshire to visit with friends. Early morning rain did not deter us plans .....

Traditional market time & a visit to my friend, the tipsy tart fabulous flavoured vodka's stall. Don't you just love her wonderful wares & tempting display?  

How fabulous are these? Perfectly tempting colours & flavours ...

Cinnamon & Rye Bakery cinnamonandryebakery had this fabulous stall ....

I naturally had my camera with to just enjoy photographing the lovely goodies ...

These truly were as delicious as they look .... 

Some of the vibrant flowers on the stalls ...

Autumn colours appearing everywhere ....

Then off to enjoy some coffee & cakes in town ....

Perfect catch up time - I really love browsing proper markets, sampling the goods & enjoying the effort & pride that stall holders put into their stalls.

Thanks for stopping by. Do you seek out interesting markets? What are your best browsing places?

Dee ~♥~

Time to layer up the bed ...

I am a wimp - I don't mind admitting it at all but I like to be cosy once I settle for the night.

My lovely pink-paisley-for-summer set has been so uplifting that I have been loathe to part with it but ... the first sign of darkness & a chill in the night air & I have scoured the linen cupboard for something more comforting!!  This one is heavier & it feels more substantial ....

Lots of pillows (for reading) and warming light ....

An unwelcome fever & chills (new students always share their flu ...) perhaps made me wrap up even more but my Wondering Star daughter made some hot chocolate with Lindt chocolate & almond milk & that certainly was good ....

I always love the warmth of candles glow in dull weather - don't you just love my new 'vintage' red candlestick with droplets?

Do you also feel the need to just 'nest' with warm things as the nights draw in? I think I am ready to hibernate ....

Thanks for stopping by,
Dee ~♥~

Welcome October

Thanks for the messages - I have been occupied by starting my students off on yet another academic year & preparing my youngest daughter for university.

But, as always, I love getting messages & reading the many blogs I follow. I am always in awe of the interesting posts, photos & ideas - especially when I know I have had to neglect my own blog for a while ....

October is here again - the month when we can no longer ignore the chill in the air or the nights drawing in.

However, the beautiful Autumn colours always reminds me how stunning nature really is.

It is one of my favourite times of the year to get my camera out & go for a walk to capture some of it.

Thanks for stopping by, the blog will be back to normal soon,
Dee ~♥~

TIPI glamping in Wales

Daughter has been glamping (glamorous camping) before & was keen to introduce us to it so she arranged tipi's in Wales for us all before the Autumn chills set in.

 

Our choice of venue was cledan valley tipi in the Cledan Valley in Wales.

 

Beth has a fabulous choice of accommodation - we decided on 3 different tipi's for our group (we could have had the 6 sleeper but decided to treat ourselves)

 

 

The tipi's /tepees were ready & beautifully set up on arrival so time to light the fire

 

 

A bit of exploring then deciding on a leisurely supper at the secluded part by our tent

 

Fires lit including a cast iron oven tucked into the hillside with a little chimney. Because it was a spur of the moment choice, we just grabbed what we had in the fridge at home & it was just right ...

 

 

We toasted the bread chunks on the fire then made a slit & had sausage / steak with salad & lovely salty halloumi on top - perfect finger supper while chatting around the fire.

Some images of the stunning site with the wind-farm on the hill in the distance

Beautiful morning light saw us doing some photos in the woods with the hat festival head piece

My stunning daughters enjoying the outdoors

The river is so lovely - some images of the clear water

 

Are you a camping fan or does glamping appeal much more .....

Thanks for stopping by, I always enjoy the comments
Dee ~♥~

A fabulous hat festival again

Phew - the Bridport Hat Festival was another massive success.

I am so glad as the Hatters are family & they really put their heart in to the organisation. These were some of the hats entered in the Millinery competition so I helped to set them up for judging in the Town Hall

My primary role again was to get out & about, help where I could & most importantly take photos for the Hatters to use for promotion throughout the year.

 

My outfit plans getting-ready-for-another-hat-festival went out the window because I had a chilly 7am start at the Town Hall & the numerous stairs & distances to photograph it all meant a more practical outfit was required ....

I managed to meet up with various family members who were at the festival & daughters & Andy covered some photos too

The Bridport Mayor had a host of Mayors for an event & they sportingly wore hats - along with the stunning chains ...

Mayoral bling in & around Bridport



 Some of the many men who posed for photos around town

Lovely ladies about town

Daughter fortunately clambered up to do the mass hat photo

I did the street level one this year

Then off to the judging of the millinery hats - fabulous selection & hard choices

 

Do you do hats? What is your hat style? Thanks for stopping by,
Dee ~♥~