The decorations are down and the boxes are packed away in the loft. Time for the New Year to begin in earnest. I've been moving things around and re-potting the Christmas cyclamen, digging out some forgotten objects such as my little green candlestick.
Two lovely magazines arrived in the post today. I had a subscription to Pretty Nostalgic for Christmas and I'm delighted about it. This is a really original magazine that is going from strength to strength. I love the quirky subjects they are covering, and the way it is designed. Country Living, which I feel has been in the doldrums recently, overshadowed by lots of new competition, has come back with a beautiful February issue. Can't wait to sit down with those two later on.
My hyacinths have come out, despite the gloom they have struggled through and I love their splash of green and white.
So it's out with the old and in with the new. I took these photos on my new camera, so that's a good start.
PS Thanks to people who left kind notes and advice about my guinea pig! Minnie is fine, she has moved into a new bijoux house for one, and is being thoroughly spoiled.
Love your little green candlestick it's ever so cute and also the gorgeous jelly/blamange? mould you have your bulbs in, I collect jelly moulds and have one smaller than that. I'll look out for pretty nostalgic, Lucey x
ReplyDeleteHi Lucey
DeleteYes, I love jelly moulds, too, and have quite a few, including a really tiny ceramic one. This is my biggest one, it would make a giant jelly or blancmange! I missed out on some copper ones at a car boot sale last year, they would have been lovely, too.
You have a wonderful eye for styling objects around the home together- very inspirational! ;0)
ReplyDeleteI too felt 'country living was lacking some what, often using older issue photographs too- which i had noticed more than once.
but its still a favourite- look forward to seeing the feb issue.
I do mainly buy mags for the visual- photography being a passion of mine i find such mags inspirational.
Love the green colours you've photographed. I have to admit the place looked a bit odd this late afternoon when i took the tree and decors down. I need to inject some colour back...have ashift about of furniture...
happy new year!
Lovely pictures, love the way you group objects together. Looking forward to getting my 2 magazines too! Glad to hear that Minnie is coping well , poor litte thing.
ReplyDeleteMy son has a vintage typewriter stashed away somewhere, I'm going to get it out as your looks so nice, and I've seen a few others lately in blogland too!
Enjoy your Saturday evening,
Claire xxx
Yes, I love my typewriter, it seems to look good with plants or flowers beside it :)
DeleteHope you enjoyed your magazine reading - with a cup of tea and cake I hope. I have those two magazines on my reading by the fire pile for tomorrow. I have to say it was nice to restore order today and put the furniture back in the right place - my sons would keep the decorations up permanently! Karen x
ReplyDeleteYes, Country Living is being saved for next week, when the girls are back at school and I have a few moments to myself! :) x
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you and yours (sorry to read the guinea pig story). I have been catching up on your posts and your lovely photos - I hanker after a new camera but a bit hopeless because I never read instructions! The smell of hyacinths is the smell of Spring don't you think
ReplyDeleteBest wishes
Jenny