Love is timeless.

     Love is simply wonderful.

Contrasts in all aspects bring variety and depth. Here the durable Welsh slate heart rests on a delicate and fragile antique French lace.

'L' is for ....Lavender !

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 "The Lovers from Hasanlu". Hasanlu is an archaeological excavation site in Iran, Western Azerbaijan, Solduz Valley. These skeletons were found in a Bin with no objects. The only feature is a stone slab under the head of the skeleton on the left hand side.
I wonder what's their story?

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Love endures through the ages.

Hope you've had a lovely Valentine.

XXX

Blowing Off The Cobwebs.

There comes a time when enough is enough and you just have to GET OUT of the house.

So, after what seemed like weeks of viruses and fevers, we took a walk around the beautifully managed grounds of Daylesford http://www.daylesfordorganic.com 

The indigenous Sage Green unites all woodwork belonging to the Daylesford estate.

The Daylesford Stables and the equine facilities are wonderful.Everything is like new and metuculously maintained.

It was so nice to see this Mummy and her energetic youngster frolicing together.

The huge bronze sculpture is a testimony to the passion and esteem that is felt for the horses  by the estate owners.

The walk ends with a lovely lunch made using organic produce grown/reared on site and a bit of retail therapy in the Daylesford shop.

I think our batteries are on the way to being recharged. 
Bring on Spring :)

Happy New Year Everyone !

Since it's the beginning of 2013 I thought I'd  'pop by' and say 'HI !'
For all I know you may have given up on me altogether after my long absence from the world of blogging...

You may remember I had a shop in a lovely Cotswold town called Northleach. It was my 'baby'. Something I've always dreamt of having. A place where I could release all my creative ideas and surround myself with beautiful treasures from days gone by. 

Many, many devoted hours and family sacrifices later I decided to relocate...

...to my house.

Here I go again, dreaming.

Well, my house may not be as grand as the stunner above but, after dragging it kicking and screaming into the 21st century for the last three years,it'll be just right for the next chapter of my business tale.

In our family we're known for not doing things by halves. It's all or nothing, so it won't surprise you that while still running the shop, sourcing new stock and looking after a busy home, we were managing a major building project.It was our kitchen extension and the final piece in our 'new' home puzzle.

Hopefully it'll all be finished in the next two weeks. The finishing touches always drag on but I will write a BEFOR AND AFTER post with photos when its done.

My dear friend Inka from www.inkanorden.net will no doubt become a Saint after helping me set up my website www.theperfectwhimsy.com

So you see, I just haven't had time for many pleasures such as keeping in touch with you all. I'm hoping to redress the balance in my life this year and you'll be hearing from me very soon.

XXX