MOrning!!
Just having a coffee in my rainbow striped mug, making a mental list of things I need to do today to get us all ready for a week away by the sea. We are not an organised family, our preps for going away are always last minute, a tad frantic, and very slapdash. But somehow we always manage to get everything together and loaded into the car, and it kind of works out ok.
I was thinking about Dorset last night, the place where I grew up, and how much it is a part of who I am. I love love love spending time down there. Such happy, precious memories.
For me, that's one of the most wonderful things about writing a blog :: that it gives me a way of recording and preserving these memories year on year, it really is priceless. I have a category called "Holidays" so that I can easily take a little jaunt through my archives to re-visit these special times spent away from number 24. This will be the fourth year that I get to write about our holidaying, such fun!! But do you know, this morning I went to take a look at last years pictures and I couldn't find the post anywhere.....turns out I uploaded the pics but never had time to write the blurble so it remained in draft.
Would you like to see?? Would you like to see a few "Postcards from Dorset", April 2010??
Ok, here are some sea views, cutesy harbours, jaunty boats, blue horizons, fluffy clouds, emerald hills, breezy kites, natural discoveries, al fresco snacks, and refreshing slurps from last year.....enjoy!
Right-o, off to make coffee-number-two before pegging a laundry load out to dry.
Have a wonderful week, I'll see you when I get back with some more Picture Postcards from down yonder. Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!
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Happy holiday in Dorset. It looks like a place we have to go this summer. Thank you for your pictures.
Posted by: Regula | April 17, 2011 at 07:02 PM
Dorset look lovely...it is a place I would love to visit. Have fun! xx
Posted by: Andrea at Apples and Pears | April 17, 2011 at 06:43 PM
Lovely images! Have a wonderful holiday.. can't wait to see what you get up to this year =)
Posted by: Eve | April 17, 2011 at 04:08 PM
I have to admit having the good memories to look back on is one of my top reasons for blogging too, its nice to keep an in the moment record of life... however you dont realize how fast those babes grow until you look back!!!
Posted by: Linnie Joy | April 17, 2011 at 03:08 PM
Hi Lucy - it all looks so gorgeous (& different - from western australia)... of course, I always have a little giggle at the mention of Dorset, after the Comedy Strips Presents "Five go mad in Dorset" ... but I'd really love to visit there, hopefully on our next trip to UK. Have a lovely time on these hols.
Posted by: Denise | April 17, 2011 at 02:03 PM
Hi Lucy,
We're on holiday too this week - a whole week off with the Little People and nothing planned, bliss! You've inspired me to pack everyone into the car one day this week and head for the coast, may see you there! Hope you have a great time. a-m x
Posted by: a-m | April 17, 2011 at 01:21 PM
I love Lyme Regis! Have a lovely holiday.
Posted by: a | April 17, 2011 at 12:06 PM
"Dorset is Beautiful where ever you go" (line from the song of the same name by the Yetties) my parents live there and we love to visit. i would love to live there too, but our working lives are tied to London and Sussex. It does make our visits very special though. i hope you have a wonderful week- we will be down there too next weekend. Jane x
Posted by: Jane | April 17, 2011 at 08:57 AM
It looks gorgeous! Hope you will have a wonderful vacation!
Happy Easter!
Love from Anna xxx
Posted by: Anna-Karin, Sweden | April 17, 2011 at 08:23 AM
What a pretty place with amazing cliffs, thanks for a peek at last years holiday and enjoy this years!
Posted by: Brenda | April 17, 2011 at 03:51 AM
I am envious! Have a lovely time, can't wait to see more of your lovely photos!!
Posted by: Pat | April 17, 2011 at 03:09 AM
Your pictures of dorset always make me smile as I spend so much time down there and have similar shots. Family house in Charmouth. Annoyingly Dad has just started rebuilding it, so no visits this summer sadly :(
Posted by: Caroline | April 17, 2011 at 12:54 AM
Hi Lucy.........I really enjoyed the pictures you showed of Dorset where you grew up. Enjoy your vacation...may you have wonderful weather and safe travels.
Hugs, Karen
Posted by: Karen | April 16, 2011 at 11:30 PM
I never understood Constable until I went to England...his paintings are almost like photo-reality. Is the town in your photos where you grew up? Karen in Oregon
Posted by: Karen Greenfield | April 16, 2011 at 11:01 PM
The pics are beautiful! I hope you have a lovely stay there this time around. :)
Posted by: Serena | April 16, 2011 at 10:52 PM
Seriously, isn't being seaside just the best. I so refreshs my spirit. I adore you little shells too. Isn't it fun that we can spend so many silly hours just hunting and picking up little treasures. You are a true kids at heart and that my friend is just what I adore about you. Off to catch the last ocean sunset, then I got to get back home and start that gardening. OH, and find a new project...
TTFN,
The G.B.
Posted by: Kate- The Garden Bell | April 16, 2011 at 10:41 PM
Wishing you all a fabulous time in lovely lovely Dorset.I have been trying to get back down there for 2 years, maybe I will make it this year. Have fun x
Posted by: Jo | April 16, 2011 at 10:31 PM
they are postcards! :) enjoy
Posted by: Ingrid Jansen | April 16, 2011 at 10:30 PM
HI Lucy,
Is Dorset where some of the Jane Austen books have been filmed?? It looks very familiar. :) Enjoy the trip. I am a tad jealous! Darby
Posted by: darby logan | April 16, 2011 at 10:23 PM
wow - some super "springy" pictures. Hope you have a lovely time. I really like your picture of the litte shells, some really nice pastel colours there. :)
Posted by: Bioelle | April 16, 2011 at 09:09 PM
You'll be shocked when you see the pink that they have repainted to cottage on the pier at West Bay. You only have to look back at one of your postcards to see how mellow it was. Not any more!!!
Have a lovely time xx
Posted by: colette | April 16, 2011 at 09:07 PM
Dorset looks awesome! As a senior, I have time to travel now (not necessarily the money) and a trip to the UK is right up there on my to-do list. I would love to see "your" part of the world someday.
Your blog is on my favorites bar and I check-in on a daily basis. Love,love,love all your crochetty things and your wonderful eye for color.
Enjoy your Dorset holiday again this year Lucy!
Love from Canada...
Posted by: India Black | April 16, 2011 at 08:23 PM
I hope you and your family have a great holiday with lots of nice weather. Greetings, Marian
Posted by: Marian | April 16, 2011 at 07:14 PM
Oooo, Dorset :) Getting very ready for our week in Charmouth next month and these lovely snapshots make me want to go even more! Thanks for sharing xxx
Posted by: SparklePetal | April 16, 2011 at 07:10 PM
I love the photos of your vistas whether they are posted a year late or the very day you snapped the picture. Such a beautiful country. You have no idea how much I appreciate your blog. AND, because of you and your lovely photos and completed projects I have finally decided to tackle crocheting. I spend most of my free time knitting or quilting. Before seeing the pictures of your "granny stripe blanket" I really had no desire to tackle crochet. I've made one potholder in "SC" as a learning experience and now am making a dolly size "granny square blanket." Thanks for an enjoyable experience.
Wishing you and your family a lovely holiday making many happy memories.
Posted by: Sally | April 16, 2011 at 07:03 PM