Week of Colour-Thursday-Reds and Pinks

I love old books-not any old books-just certain kinds-Penguins as already mentioned, Ladybird books, other old children's books that I have collected over the years, old art books. I particularly love books from the fifties-the quality of the photos in some is so nostalgic-like polaroid pictures. The book these first two photos are from is one of my favourites, and comes into a sub-collection of books about countries or cities. It is called "Portrait of Spain", and is by Bert Boger-who travelled around Spain some time in the fifties with his wife in their little old car. He took some beautiful photos and my favourites are the people. I have chosen a couple because of their red elements and because I have been to these parts of Spain.This beautiful woman is from Seville. We travelled there by train which was interesting as it made me realise how far away it is much more so than hopping on a plane. I love this dress and the faded colour of the sky against the white building. This photo is from Murcia. I love Spain. We have not been for a while. Maybe next year!

Here is another book I bought for the cover! I did read this when I was a child though. Isn't it just a lovely illustration? I love the muted colours with just the touch of red.

This is from our holiday last year-in Dumfries and Galloway. We saw some pretty gardens and some remote castles-the best one on a small island that we were rowed to by a retired man with lots of stories to tell! I like the way the red just leaps out from amongst the softer pinks and violets.

Sugary prettiness! When I was thinking about red yesterday I thought about common and familiar things and postboxes came to mind. I did not go to take a photo though but found this from Scotland last year too. This is in Dumfries. Looking at it I realise it does not have a mark to indicate who was King or Queen. Unusual-maybe that was why I took the photo!

My knitting wool from the scarf I am making. It is paired with blue and will feature stripes! Yes, I know it is the summer, but I watched a programme about home crafts the other day that heavily featured knitting and I just wanted to do some. I do about four rows a night! I am making a scarf, the extent of the evolution of my knitting skills, despite the best efforts of both of my Nans and My Great Aunty Peggy! I can do squares too!

A bowl of beans soaking for soup. I love the combination of colours, the plain white bowl, the shadow and the dark red of the kidney beans.