yeomans smock: January 2012

Monday, January 16, 2012

First read of 2012

A lovely Christmas gift, and a wonderful read.

Monday, January 9, 2012

We headed up to Liverpool after Christmas...but we did stop off in Cardiff to catch up with two fabulous friends enjoying an Indian take-away and watching Trading Places...these are the best nights for us old fogies! The plan was then to drive up through Wales to Liverpool but the weather was grotty, we got as far as Ross-on-Wye stopped off for our obligatory tea and cake had a mooch around the shops then headed to the M5.

I love this city, not only does it have such crazy happy memories for me as a student, I now get to share in Michaels home town memories too.

Tour of the city

The New Liverpool Museum is fab!! Firstly it's free to get into, they have daily films playing, my favorite was the the old overhead railway exhibit it was wonderful...the question on all our lips...is 'why isn't it still here?

Are we ready for New Years Eve?

Time for a pint before we head home!

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Christmas in Somerset

Michael & I had a wonderful time in Somerset, this mainly consisted of sitting, eating & drinking in various forms...I took Michael to my favorite vegetarian cafe in Glastonbury, Rainbows End Cafe is an institution in Glastonbury and one of the few originals left from my childhood...even if it's to pop in for a cup of tea and one of there home made cakes, we stayed for lunch with homemade lemonade and hot apple spice...we were in no hurry to go out in the pouring rain.

Next stop another vegetarian cafe Good Earth in Wells, I have such fond memories of going with my Mum after riding lessons and then poking round the shops...happy days.

More tea vicar...this time with warm home made mince pies

Christmas day morning Woody and I raided the garden for our Christmas table decoration...

And a very Merry Christmas!!!

Boxing Day we headed to Frome, I've really not spent any time there since we lived there over 25 years ago...we had a lovely morning exploring all the old streets and nosing in peoples windows luckily for Michael and my purse strings the shops were all closed...

pasties & pirates

It wasn't quite the honeymoon we had planned, but going home to England for the Christmas and New Year festivities, seemed the perfect way to end our year. Plus the chance to speak English for 2 weeks without having to think twice is such a treat!

We headed straight to Devon for the first couple of days, our little mini break within our break, we stopped off on our way to Kingsbridge in Ashburton which is a treasure trove of great vintage/antique shops, I'm so excited to find homes for my new treasures, but the excitement prize goes to Michael, once he'd feast his eyes on his treasure for the day he was content all day..see above photo! First pasty of many pasties of our trip...