Monday Musings - Perfect Portals

There's something about a garden gate. It gives us a taste of what we can expect to find beyond it. It is full of hope and promise. I hope the week ahead is full of hope and promise for you too!

Till next time

Sharon x

Images : 1. The Vintiquarian, 2. Via Simply pix 3. This Ivy House 4. Via Pretty Stuff 5, 11. Via Gypsy Purple Home 6, 19, 22. Via Dying of Cute 7. Via Crimson Dunes 8. Via Chez Loulou 9, 12, 14, 18,20,21. Via Tumblr  10. Via Particular Poetry 13. Via Eva in the Garden 15. Via Ivy Clad 16. Via French By Design 17. Via Casa Decorada

Monday Musings and a short blog break

I am going to take a short break from blogging during the school holidays, but before I go - my musings for this week...

I am looking forward to Autumn for a few reasons, but the main one is really frivolous. It's because I can start wearing scarves again. I have quite an impressive collection of scarves but I can't wear them in summer as it's just too hot. I have really been missing them!

This picture leads me to another favourite of mine.....

....hydrangeas - I just adore them - whether they are pink, or blue, green or white, fresh or dried -  I love them in all their different forms.

And isn't this room pretty - it really has a feeling of bringing the garden indoors. Imagine eating breakfast here - what a lovely way to start the day.

And what a lovely place to read a book or just sit and think.

I just love romantic gardens and if you like them too...

...you must visit my friend Colette's  post about this beautiful garden.  Go here  for more pictures. (La Brocanteuse)

 

And finally, I wish all my readers and blog friends a joyous Easter filled with love and laughter, friends and family!

Till next time

Sharon x

Romantic Retreat

I would love a little getaway to this gorgeous place.  I would arrive in this entrance hall with it's beautiful stone wall .....

after coming through  these beautiful doors.




I would sign the visitors book......






Have a quick visit here to freshen up.....




And then get shown to my room. Should I pick this one.......



or  this one?




I will then have lunch al fresco here.....





and then stroll through the beautiful gardens ....



admiring this.................



and this.....



and this...............




I will fetch my book and relax here for the rest of the afternoon. I might even doze off for a while.....




Then I will run a bath and have a long soak.....




while looking out onto this....




put on some make-up here.....




and then head on here for a pre-dinner cocktail .....




or should I rather have my cocktail outside? After all, it's a beautiful evening.....



A delicious dinner awaits.......

outside here with friends and family............

 or maybe a romantic meal here (with my husband, of course!) ....




After dinner I will pop into the kitchen to thank the chef for a wonderful meal.....




I will then sit here with a cup of coffee before heading for bed......





I will breakfast here in the morning.............



And have a final cup of tea here......




And then say good-bye to this beautiful place before heading home feeling wonderfully relaxed and rejuvenated.

Would you like to join me?

All pictures via Morrells Boutique Venue, Johannesburg, South Africa.




Till next time

Sharon x