We have entered early Summer and I am totally in love with it all, it's just so delicious, nostalgic, light, golden and down right lovely. This week has been delightful, with day after day of sunshine and actual warmth, I have flip-flopped about town with my red painted toenails and bare arms and felt properly in love with the seasonal warmth and beautifully long, golden days.
The fairground came to town this week as it's our annual Gala tomorrow, it's all so nostalgic and I am filled with memories of my own teenage years growing up in a seaside town with a summer carnival and fairground. Last night on a whim I took Little Lady and we walked to the park just to catch a whiff of fairground spirit and the scent of a beautiful warm summer evening. I had a sudden memory of the golden buttercup meadow from last year and felt compelled to go seek it out and drink in the colour and light. It was truly beautiful - these photos were taken around 9pm last night, I absolutely love love love love our long summer daylight-filled hours at this time of year, such happiness and optimism in the air.
Wishing you much happiness this weekend, I hope it brings you light, love and laughter in abundance xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Just came across your site to-day. It is beautiful I was so interested in your crochet lesson. I am only learning to crochet so it is very helpful. Thank you for such detailed information. I love your photos I would just love to visit the south coast, you make it look lovely. I am in Ireland and so enjoying browsing through your site. Keep up the good work :)
Posted by: Susan Doyle | August 02, 2015 at 03:33 PM
Hi There,
We had abundance of rain and wind in this part of the world. Winter is certainly upon us. Seeing all your delicious buttercup photos makes Summer seem not so far away.
Lxx
Posted by: Lisa Wallace | June 21, 2015 at 08:29 AM
Great photos. I also love that light. Nice country walk today but started my hay fever off so now am sneezing. Still love the summer.
Posted by: Bernie Birkett | June 15, 2015 at 09:56 PM
Simply lovely xx
Posted by: Michelle | June 15, 2015 at 09:47 PM
Gorgeous photos, looks like you've had lovely weather, we have too but Blackpool isn't very picturesque lol.
Claire
xx
Posted by: Claire | June 15, 2015 at 06:37 PM
What lovely long evenings you've been having. We've had several days of grey blustery rain so I'm enjoying seeing some light filled photos!
Posted by: Sarah | June 14, 2015 at 09:27 PM
Wishing you a happy weekend too, Lucy. Sounds downright lovely there.
Posted by: Susan | June 14, 2015 at 04:50 PM
These are such special moments, & this is how we build & make memories for our children. One day little lady will be taking her children out on a summer evening & re living her memory. How lovely ☀️
Posted by: Jane Garry | June 14, 2015 at 10:13 AM
I miss those long english summer evenings, those photos are perfect. I hope the sun stays shining for you.
Posted by: Teresa | June 14, 2015 at 12:12 AM
For the first time ever I am experiencing late night light. 9:30 at night, it's still daylight out! Amazes me!!!
Posted by: Claudia W | June 13, 2015 at 09:27 PM
We have wonderful late sun in the eves here in northeastern Washington, too -- setting at 8:47 tonight (though a 4:50am sunrise is a bit early for this household)! This is my fav time of year here cuz everything is so recently green and flowering, so I'm right there with you! Thank you for the lovely pics!
Posted by: Annie Chermak | June 13, 2015 at 07:39 PM
Nostalgic for me too, especially as I now I live in Australia. I miss those long summer days, the wild flower meadows and the English villages. It makes me happy to see your photos and read your stories 😊
Posted by: Clare | June 13, 2015 at 11:58 AM
I love your photos and words!
Posted by: Anja Hofmeister | June 13, 2015 at 10:27 AM
I love love love that single buttercup photo - stunning:)
Posted by: Daffy Suburbia | June 13, 2015 at 09:38 AM
Those photos were taken at 9pm? Wow. Here in temperate Australia the sun is well gone by 9pm even at the height of summer.
Posted by: Rose | June 13, 2015 at 09:12 AM
Wonderful! :) I hope you all have a great weekend and more happy memories are made. It's blowing a gale here and the sun has disappeared! I'm hoping it remembers to shine soon as cricket is due to be played this afternoon! x
Posted by: Sara Jenkins | June 13, 2015 at 08:50 AM
Buttercups seem better this year. We have some lovely fields near here. Enjoy the Gala.
Posted by: Carol | June 13, 2015 at 08:08 AM
Speaking of flip flops, I've been wading our stream in mine recently, catching minnows.lol This evening a wonderful breeze has been blowing and we've been out strolling and enjoying those long days too. Wishing you the same Lucy!<3
Posted by: Angela-Southern USA | June 13, 2015 at 01:37 AM
Your photos make me so homesick. WE have nothing that I see in my part of Western Australia to come close to your beauty. I would love to just meander down some of your country lanes and through the fields. Here I have no fields and if there were your are not allowed in them.
Posted by: Jennifer Crewe | June 13, 2015 at 12:55 AM
Lovely photos Lucy, I am on holiday next week, I can feel a new crochet project coming on 😉 x
Posted by: Mel Almond | June 13, 2015 at 12:20 AM
Makes me think back to when I was younger and we use to make Daisy chains and pick buttercups put one under our chin to see how much we liked butter. Funny thing was it said I didn't like butter and it was right I don't. Happy Summer days for you.
Posted by: Jackie | June 13, 2015 at 12:19 AM
Sitting in my chair early this morning I read your blog, Lucy, you always manage to bring back so many happy memories of my childhood. Your phot's are so beautiful. Thank you Lucy. ☺️
Posted by: Margaret Simpson | June 12, 2015 at 10:47 PM
Lovely photos Josie! We've had rain this afternoon and after the rain stopped we had a balmy evening. Especially like all the buttercups, so pretty. I always love visiting your colourful blog. Barbara xx
Posted by: Flashinscissors | June 12, 2015 at 10:37 PM
after the day i had--this walk was perfect
xoxooxxo crafty mema
Posted by: crafty mema | June 12, 2015 at 10:08 PM
Gorgeousness! I'm loving the long light evenings down here too - and extending them with our new garden fairy lights especially :) xx
Posted by: Elsie Pop | June 12, 2015 at 09:52 PM