Friday Photographer ~ iluv2bauntie

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Pink Roses and 50's Tables

So far - touch wood - this has been a really rather good January. I have been busy every weekend, and made sure I spent all my free time with friends, and doing the things I love. Life is too short to do otherwise right?

My folks visited on Friday, bringing with them the 1950's table I discovered in a Leominster antique shop over Christmas, and a beautiful bunch of pink roses. Mum, Dad, my man and I had a great Tapas dinner and returned to the apartment to listen to Neil Young, drink tea and eat leftover Christmas chocolates. The 50's table looked absolutely perfect in its new home, and so did the pink roses.

On Sunday morning I ran with Al, who texted at 8.45am to say 'was I ready?' - I was still in bed! But after a dash for my running kit a sleepy Natasha dragged her lazy body around the streets of Oxford and South Park. We ran 8.5km.

Later, after a quick trip out for kitsch plastic roses (to fill my new Sylvac vase), my friends Tom and Emma visited for afternoon tea. Tea included lots of Instagram talk - mine and Emma's current guilty pleasure / obsession. Happy days.

Roses from my folks

Afternoon tea with Tom and Emma

My new Sylvac vase (from the Oxford flea market) complete with kitsch plastic roses

My new 1950's table (where I am currently sat writing this blog post and listening to Elbow)

A Rather Royal Saturday Afternoon

I just wanted to post a few photographs taken at Zoe and Al's wonderful afternoon tea party yesterday. They put on a magnificent spread of sandwiches and cakes, which was followed by a very grown up afternoon of computer games, internet shopping (for Blythe dolls) and photograph editing. The perfect Saturday.

Friday Photographer ~ les brumes

For more please visit les brumes and tete de caboche.

Nice Things in January

You know me, I like nice things, and here are some nice things to ease the January blues.

A little.

Image by Whimsical Junk

Image by Jasna Janekovic

Image by Cassia

Image by Jasna Janekovic

Image by lutterlagkage

Image by Danielle T

Image by Three Red Apples

Image by Cassia

Image by luftschloss

Image by 7imoya

Image by Yvestown

Image by kitty.eden

Image by girlhula

Saturday Inspiration

1. Untitled, 2. Untitled, 3. by the sea shore, 4. december, 5. 9 | 52, 6. At the Gate Blue, 7. douleur, 8. december, 9. 7 {Twelve}

Friday Photographer ~ Sophie Carys Whitehouse

We made it to the end of the week! Does anyone else think January feels like putting on a wet swimming costume? I do, and to somehow relieve the trauma, I treated myself to a new mattress, sheets, duvet, duvet cover, pillows and pillow cases. Heavenly! My bedroom is now like a luxury suite at The Dorchester, I may have to go into hibernation until February. I have many plans for the weekend, and tonight I am being taken out to dinner, so I better get ready.

Here is my first Friday Photographer of 2012. I am a regular visitor of Sophie Carys Whitehouse's blog - La Ville Inconnue, I adore her vintage style and the locations are dreamy.

I hope you all have a great weekend.