Good For The Soul

That's what is said about having a good clear out!

Just look at these photo's of our study.....
minging! A disgrace!

Unloved, unused and in danger of becoming a dumping ground.

Our home is for sale as now with our Son at Uni and our Daughter rarely here there is so much of our home underused.

So for now I have decided to give it a good clean and try to use it more and 

make it my own space :-)

It's a beautiful room with a stone wall, beams and a big old oak desk complete with inkwell. The piano is in here and I am proud to say it is played regularly although you 

would never think so looking at these pictures!!

You would think it is never played - it is!! Almost daily! :-0

Filthy - wouldn't invite Kim & Aggy here - field day!

Much loved but very LUMPY chair...

Forgotten about books rediscovered...

& music too :-)

Freshly hoovered wall - YES hoovered! Homes for spiders gone...

Looking cleaner

Old radio - going into daily use :-)
The bookcase is very old and was given to me by a Doctor I worked with

Comfier with a cushion...

How majestic are stags? Just so, so beautiful!

The little things that make the difference

Really love this bottle, the shape & colour - 

& how vivid do these flowers look against the red?

New light fitting - £2.50 Asda lol!

Vitruvian Man by Leonardo Da Vinci curtain - old - Ikea 

Print available here

So now you'll find me in here :-)

Love feeling like I've achieved something at weekend - 

It is good for the soul!

What are you up to this weekend?

XX

Celebrating Diversity

I attended an Award Ceremony on Thursday evening (really wish I had photographed my outfit!) with my friend and colleague J. 

We were attending on behalf of work following a project that 

J and I have recently worked on.

It was a fabulous night celebrating the amazing achievements of 

national companies, small business's, groups and individuals all demonstrating real 

and ongoing commitment to inclusion and equality and working to improve 

the lives of lesbian, gay,bisexual and transsexual people. 

Of course the legislation of Same-Sex Marriage made 2013 an historic year so there was more to celebrate! :-)

Held at the Radisson Hotel Manchester  (sumptuous, amazing art and sculpture - 

I was dying to whip my camera out and could have snapped all night but didn't

 feel it was appropriate - will.have.to.go.back.SIMPLES.) & organised by the

 The Lesbian & Gay Foundation (LGF).

Useful lunch bag!

 Pretty flowers ;-)

 Signs of a good night....

Fabulous Night - 

Now ready to have a chilled out Saturday!

Hope you are too?

XX

Weekend Wanders

Ggggrrrrr...late with this post on account of sporadic internet.

I had a lovely walk with Mr.L and Olly on Sunday to a local landmark - 

Darwen Tower.

The tower stands atop the hills on the West Pennine Moors overlooking the small town of Darwen.

When I have been away and catch that first glimpse of it proudly standing there 
I sigh and think "I'm home!"

It can be seen for miles around and when you make the effort to go to the top you are rewarded with the most amazing views for miles around. 

Obligatory Trig point.

Here she is!! Lovely new top on her after her old one blew off in one piece a few years ago!

Someone was there before us! :-)

 

Always windy up here! Bad hair day...

 Olly doing what he does best - SPRINGING!

It's a pleasure to visit places on your doorstep.

What local landmarks do you visit?

XX