I’d already been thinking about Town and Country life when the latest Selvedge Magazine landed on the door mat this morning.  Isn’t it strange when that happens?

Last week we stayed in North Somerset for a couple of days visiting family and even though I left there when I was a child I still feel I’m going ‘home’.  I love the hills, and the meadows.  It seems so green after living in arable Norfolk where the fields are so often ploughed and brown.  But I’m also very fond of Bristol as a city and we were lucky to have a beautiful day for a quick visit,  and a trip across the river on the ferry to walk around the new development of what used to be the docks.

I love that row of icecream coloured houses perched precariously along the edge, don’t you? I do have an ‘If I win the lottery fantasy’ about buying an apartment just here, very streamlined and minimalist, and trotting off in the evening to a sophisticated little bar before moving on to the theatre.  Spending sunday mornings on one of the boats that have been converted into a restaurant reading the papers over a leisurely breakfast and popping off to Bath in the afternoon for a cream tea.

It’s very modern…

This is the Planatarium. Could it be a planet for Penny?

The pigeons always make themselves at home…

The facilities don’t seem to be so good for dogs.  Don’r show Higgins…

We also visited Bath, not for a cream tea, but lunch.

I love the warm golden look of Bath…

One day we’ll get there with more time to explore.  I rather wanted to go lion hunting.   There were apparently 100 lions all over the city to discover, decorated by various artists and groups.  These were rather elegant…

But my heart was won by this one…

Isn’t he just fabulous?

Love the curled lip, all that’s missing are the blue suede shoes!

Back home, the lovely weather is over and we’re back to dog walking in the mud.

But there’s lots to see here too.  Free food…

Beautiful colours…

A very brave poppy!

And these delicate, amazing toadstools…

So where would you rather be? With what you know about me now can you see me in a minimalist apartment without my mountain of yarn, and textiles and books and stuff?  Nope, me neither!

P.S. Tomorrow is the day of the Pompom Bunting Draw from this post.  If you are quick there is still just time to leave a comment and enter!