Friday, January 4, 2013

Happy New Year


Just checking in to wish you all a Very Happy and joyful 2013

I have been away for three weeks without a computer but I did have my camera...

First stop Yorkshire, where I spent ten joyful days with my family, unfortunately it rained heavily every day I was there so interior shots only.


No i phone or complicated portable just a good old fashioned British Telecom standard issue telephone, the one's I grew up with, they are considered retro now, I so enjoyed curling up on the sofa, twirling the curly cord in my fingers and using this to call absent friends and loved ones.


I had five star treatment staying with my Brother



Oh I do love a big bath with a view!


I even bought sweets from my childhood (also now considered retro) for the kids but they were more interested in computer games!


And I helped my Mother with afternoon tea.

Next stop Prague for seven days and mercifully no rain but it was cold I was secretly hoping for snow but it was not to be, still, it was beautiful and there is more to come on my Prague adventure











I won't be back home until Sunday, at present I am in my spiritual home on the Provençal Coast.


See you soon, wishing you all a wonderful weekend.
XXX

36 comments:

  1. Wishing you and your family a very happy and healthy 2013!
    Your brother's home is lovely.

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  2. Very nice Dash. England, and then Prague. Great programme for the Holidays! I wish you a very happy new year! Looking forward to more stories in 2013... Veronique (French Girl in Seattle)

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  3. I've longed to go to Prague ever since watching the movie "The Illusionist". SO jealous! Looking forward to vicarious vacationing when you post about it! 8-)

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  4. Missed you friend, hope you received my Christmas wishes.
    Gros bisous and hoping for a whole lot of peace and happiness in 2013 for you and M.,
    H.

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  5. A very happy new year to you Dash, may 2013 bring you much health and happiness!
    Sharon
    xx

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  6. Such beautiful shots, specially loved that old school phone - happy new year to you!

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  7. Hello Dash

    Your stay in Yorkshire sounds marvelous and such a comfortable home. I will be very much looking forward to reading about Prague, I have not been.
    Wishing you good health, happiness and prosperity in 2013
    Helenxx

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  8. Your brother's home looks gorgeous, love the red phone!

    Happy New Year xxx

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  9. Such memories those phones bring, don't they? We stayed at a 'historic hotel' not long ago and photographed the phone in our room -- a black version of the one you pictured. I remember those from my childhood, which had me questioning my 'historic' age. Beautiful photos.

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  10. happy new year :)
    your blog is so fresh, cute.. i like your images..

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  11. I have been a bit worried at your absence after reading about Crusoe being ill on Backwards in High Heels blog - I hope he is now recovered.

    I love your brother's sitting room. I too have gone back to the the phones of my youth, mine is black. I got fed up of the batteries dying on me mid-call on the cordless phones. These olds phones look much more stylish plus I find the earpiece on them much more comfortable for long chats.

    Happy New Year.

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    1. Dear Tricia, thank you for concern regarding Crusoe it turned out to be a deep cut under his tongue, which the vet missed initially. Tongues bleed an awful lot! He was anaemic for a while but is now fighting fit and back to his usual self.

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  12. Happy travels Dash...it looks like you are having a wonderful time. Your brother has great taste, why am I not surprised?
    Happy New Year and best wishes for an inspiring year...
    Jeanne xx

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  13. Sounds like a wonderful adventure! Can't wait to see what you have to share. (And your brother's home looks lovely!)

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  14. Happy 2013! Even if you were just indoors, it looks like a fabulous indoors to spend your time in.

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  15. Ah yes. The great British phone. Memories of curling up in the hallway on the telephone table (talk about retro) twisting the cord round as we summoned up the courage to call.....

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  16. Happy New Year to you too...sounds like you've been having a wonderful time.
    Looking forward to reading your posts in 2013!
    Catherine
    xx

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