Delapre Abbey

Hi !!!
Last week I went to Delapre Abbey with some friends. I had forgotten how near it is and what a beautiful and relaxing place it is. Whilst I was there I was lucky to have a tour of the house, as it is not open to the public.

The house at the moment is under going refurbishments as it was granted a 2 million pound lottery grant, so in 2 years time, when the refurbishment is over I hope to go back and see it restored and see what changes have been made.

Whilst I was going around I learnt a lot about the places history; from how it started life as a nuns convent, to a family house and finally to the borough council owning it and then how it was at risk if being nocked down multiple times.

Around the house is are beautiful grounds, perfect for a walk around when it is sunny weather.

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Best Friend?

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Recently I have been loving the video "Best Friend" by Foster the People. I think it is a beautiful piece of art and I love the message which it conveys, to me, about the fashion industry and how our society is always striving for perfection; even if it kills us in the process of wanting what it is impossible to get in reality, and is only possible with Photoshop and editing software.

I also feel the video has a sense of irony with a called best friend having a video showing a women being very violent towards others-not very friend like!

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Sizergh Castle

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While I was in Coniston, on the last day, I visited Sizergh Castle. I had never been there before or even heard of it. When looking at the house from a distance it did not look like much and a bit samey, samey. But it is actually an amazing house and gardens, the ceilings in the house have the most amazing patterns and in the garden there is a gorgeous Limestone garden- I loved it, especially the element of water running through it.

Here are some of the photos I took while I was there:

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Coniston...

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Recently I went on a small 5 day trip to Coniston, in the Lake District. As I child I used to travel there every Easter and New Year, for as long as I can remember. But I had not been there in 5 years...

When I arrived I was overcome with memories from when I was young and the walks I went on. I thought I was fitting to do some of the walks I remember, but what I had not thought of is that I was healthier, fitter and had more energy then, compared to now.

So here are some of the photos I took of the picturesque scenery in the Lake District:



Slater's Bridge

This fallen tree was covered in coins that people had pushed into it so it ended up looking scally from a distance

A close up of the tree above

Tarn Hows

Easedale Tarn

Does anyone else think the stone looks a bit like a sheep?

 

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25 Facts About Me

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Me when I was little

For I while now I have wanted to do a "25 facts about me" post and I have finally got round to it so here goes....

 

1.I love the colour purple and turquoise

 

2.Doodling is one of my favourite things to do

 

3.I find drawing very relaxing and therapeutic

 

4.I am an only child

 

5.When I talk I always have to move my hands, I have to tried to stop but...

 

6.To concentrate I have to have a pencil in my hand

 

7.Sometimes in every day life I get really philosophical about aspects of life

 

8.I really enjoy cooking, especially baking cakes and particularly brownies

 

9.I love being outside

 

10.The only sport I like is walking/hiking especially up mountains

 

11.The whether really affects my mood, if it is rainy and misty I feel sad

 

12.My birthday is the 27th December

 

13.I can't live without post-it notes and lists, although I never cross everything off my list

 

14.At the moment I have 4 sewing machines and an over locker, all of which I have inherited

 

15.I love making things

 

16.I am very clumsy and am always kicking things

 

17.In the evenings I will spend hours on Google images, just searching random words that fly into my head

 

18.I love reading peoples blogs and watching their YouTube videos, especially when you

discovering a new blog/channel for the first time

 

19.I have a really bad memory, at school we were given our test results and I could not remember taking the test although I got a very good mark, this has happened on several occasions

 

20.I love Alexander McQueen, their is something about his big, bold, daring designs that I love

 

21.I had thought about starting a blog for a while but after The Ginger Warrior told me one day to "Just do it" that evening I did

 

22.I love taking photos

 

23.I love vintage and retro things, which is convenient as most of my families things are very old, I have been to vintage sales and seen things that I have been brought up using as an everyday item- bought when it first was sold

 

24.I was part of the church choir from the age of 7-14, even though if you met me I can't sing at all especially not on key

 

25.When I was younger I did gymnastics and actually managed to get the badge under the top one, which you would not expect from me as I am one of the most uncoordinated people you would every meet and I have no balance and am not flexible 

 

I hope you enjoyed learning a bit more about me.

 

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