Saturday 18 February 2012

One step behind...


Dear, oh dear... sometimes the wheels spin so fast one forgets all sorts of things...

...like the second anniversary of my blog! A week ago, it was two years ago that my blog took its first stumbling little baby steps, and little did I know that two years later, I would have enjoyed the most amazing experience being part of such a warm-hearted community! So many smiles, so many encounters - even if many only virtual - with lovely, lovely people, whom I feel very grateful to have met.

But this journey has not only been about virtual friendships. Some blog friends I have had the delight to also meet in the flesh, so to speak, and last weekend one of my very cherished blog sisters visited the Swenglish Home again. Charlotte, with the inspiring blog Trädgårdsflow (Garden Flow) ended a UK business trip with a day here, and you can imagine the rattling sound of our thoughts, ideas and giggles flying back and forth between us. Think squash game, but without the ferocity behind the serve...


We took a little stroll through Castle Combe...


...where the snow still lined the road of these two love birds 
(unknown to me, but my lens caught them showered with sun light and couldn't resist)...

Imagine my delighted surprise when on Monday we woke up to a completely snow-free world, 
and not only that, but one where GREEN seems to have been set as the new trend.... Yes!


Today, the spring-dizzy birds are singing as if their life depended on it, and when I saw these 
lovely snow drops on the side of the road, I let out an equally spring-effervescent tune.


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As a special treat for my boys who are on half-term school holiday this week, I took them for a scrumptious lunch at our favourite sushi restaurant in Bath (Yen Sushi). This little coincidental leek heart in my Miso soup brought a smile to my lips that lasted long into the afternoon. For once, I also happened to have my camera handy, and there it is, ladies and gents, evidence that we only have to open our senses to the small signs around us, to see that there is love in the world, sometimes even in your lunch!


Soooo, last, but not least... a Valentine greeting a little late... 
This little heart is for you, for being the lovely readers that you are! :

29 comments:

  1. Så vackert! Det är ju nästan så man får lust att flytta :)
    Ha en fin helg, Annika

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  2. Hej!
    Jag har precis hittat till din sida. Du visar så fina bilder och skriver så bra! Kommer titta in igen. Måste säga att jag blir sugen på en tripp till England. Har faktiskt aldrig varit där men efter att ha sett dina bilder är jag jätte sugen på en resa dit.
    Önskar dig en trevlig helg!
    Anki

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  3. Hei hei....hos deg ser du jo jammen meg ut som full vår allerede:)
    Her er heldigvis ikke så mye sne her heller og plussgrader:)
    Ja bloggingen har ført så masse positivt og hyggelig med seg at det er nesten ikke til å tro.Og alle de flotte menneskene jeg har møtt.
    For meg har alt dette gitt meg en stor livsglede i lvet mitt som jeg aldri vil være foruten:)
    ha en flott lørdag søte du
    klemklem

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  4. Visst är det härligt att våren ligger på lur nu...idag regnar det här i Skåne och den isiga snön ser ut att smälta.
    Kan riktigt föreställa mig hur mycket du & Charlotta har haft att prata om, såg hennes foto på snödroppar 'in the green' i lådor, sååå underbar bild!
    Ha en fortsatt härlig helg,
    Lydia

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  5. congratulations and lots of sunrays from the very green and warm (plus 11 C) Esmerald Island!

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  6. Lovely pictures again greetings

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  7. Dear Helena,

    Great to hear Charlotte visited you during her trip! Conversations enough, I think that one day was too short :-). I hope you look back with pleasure!

    I look foward to spring...I hope it will come soon!

    Enjoy your weekend! Love, Ingrid

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  8. Ser ut som våren kommit till Er!!!

    Ha en fin Helg:)
    Kram Malin

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  9. Åh, vad jag älskar dina bilder! Dom är sådär underbart engelska och mystiska:)
    Hälsningar från ett snöigt vinter-Sverige!
    //Cicki

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  10. Hello Helena,
    I sit back relax and enjoy your blog .... your beautiful photos ..... beautiful England ......which I love so much.
    For me you can make a daily post, I do not mind.
    With warm greetings from a big fan from the Netherlands,
    Silvia

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  11. I just want to gather in with the rest of the people here commenting your blog; never ever stop!
    Your photos are simply amazing (my favourite being one with a beautiful tree, warm background and a perfect mirror in the lake ahhh brilliant)
    Having stayed in Scotland for a few years I am no inspired to broaden my horizion further south :-)

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  12. Helt underbara foton. Castle Combe är så vackert. Och tänk så trevligt att du fick besök av en svensk bloggvän och så underbart att snödropparna redan har kommit upp hos Er.

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  13. how wonderfull is your home and country
    Frauke

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  14. Grattis till två fina bloggår Helena, det är alltid så roligt och titta in hos dig. Och våren ligger mycket före hos er, här har det småsnöat hela dagen idag. Härlig bild på snödropparna.
    Ha en fin helg
    Kramar
    AnnaMaria

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  15. Såå fantastiska foton, som alltid! Ren njutning :-)

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  16. Thank you for the
    breath of sweet springtime.
    We have had a record-
    breaking mild winter here
    in Minnesota, USA, and
    it looks like your picture
    with the snow on the sides
    of the road, this year, not
    the usual piles of snow.
    I am now going off to Google
    snowdrops, as I would love
    to plant them next fall!

    Happy Saturday,
    xx Suzanne

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  17. It is so nice to meet blogfriends......i often meet them in our shop ....nice !!..if i once come to England......maybe we will meet together too......or maybe when you come to Holland you are always welcome here........love for a happy weekend darling....xxx...

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  18. I'm SO envy, the beautiful green landscape. Sometimes I really hate living this snow land of ours, I need green and flowers. The village/castle picture is SO gorgeous. Say hello to every snowdrops for me:)
    Kram
    Henrietta

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  19. Beautiful pictures, feels like spring....

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  20. Darling Helena, your places are really stunning!
    Here we still have some snow, and the weather report are saying on monday it will snow again a little... =( I DO need sun...
    Hugs
    Silvia

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  21. Sååååå nydelig!!

    Fortsatt fin helg, vennen!

    KLEM KLEM
    ANETTE

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  22. How lovely to have met one of your blogging friends! even though most of it is only virtual, I feel the warmth of friendship whenever I read their blogs or their lovely comments. Keep blogging please because your photos are so inspiring! Have a lovely Sunday and I hope the sun is shining like it is with me down in Devon.
    Jillx

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  23. As ever you make your part of the world look completely divine. The gently undulating green valley complete with stone cottage is my idea of heaven.

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  24. Så vackert Helena!

    Kärlek där man minst anar det. Grattis till ännu ett fantastiskt bloggår! Du gör allting så vackert och inspirerande. När jag ser bilder från Castle Combe och över böljande gröna landskap, önskar jag att det gick att ta ett kliv rätt in i härligheten - precis som i videon "Take on me" med popgruppen A-ha.. ja, det vore väl nåt det! ;)

    Kram Sanna

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  25. Oh så skönt att ha det grönt igen :-))) Även om England är förtjusande vackert i frostig vinterskrud också. Här har det töat de senaste dagarna. Men haha... inget mirakel när jag vaknade i morse... fortfarande vitt ute :-))) Men jag har pysslat lite i växthuset i alla fall. Och solen tittade fram i dag faktiskt.

    Sååå fint det blev med flaskorna. Jag som var med när de inhandlades hihi.... :-))) Både Bath och Castle Combe är bedårande vackra - tack snälla för att du visade mig runt. Och såååååååå roligt att träffas kära du.

    Stora kramar
    Charlotte

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  26. Då säger jag HURRA HURRA för två fina bloggår med mååånga underbara inlägg och bilder, tack för dem!! Ja, bloggvärlden är verkligen fanstastisk, och du bidrar till den:)

    KRAM

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  27. Beautiful pictures, thanks this great post.

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  28. Great catch on the leek heart! I would have likely slurped the soup without noticing.

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  29. Vilka vackra foton! Gillar det andra och det tredje hur mycket som helst!

    Tack för kanske världens finaste kommentar någonsin på min blogg, jag blev alldeles varm i hjärtat <3

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