Sunday

Sunday started well as I found a lovely package hidden in a folded up copy of the TES (Times Educational Supplement) that I had not opened until then. The paper had been folded in half and fastened with elastic bands, thus hiding the package! It contained a beautiful notebook and card from Yiota in Greece. Her blog Shells, Bells and Flowers is lovely. Thanks Yiota!

I love the stamps.

The book is full of beautiful watercolours of birds. I love it!

Later in the day we visited my brother in his new little house. It was owned by a 96 year old lady and is decorated in a 1960s/70s way. It is quite sad as lots of her things are still there-she has moved into a home now. Antony has got quite a job ahead to clear it. I really like it and took lots of pictures. So many old scenes to be preserved. There is a lovely ruin of a cast iron, boat shaped greenhouse in the garden, and a grape vine with lots of grapes. A lot of everyday household things were left behind, and I have kept some of them as the family don't want them and it seems a waste to send them to the tip. Things like an old pair of weighing scales and an enamel bread bin. Antony found a great DIY magazine from 1968 which is so interesting. I will show you some of that in the week.

I liked this. I will show some more house pictures later in the week.