Summer Storms and Pirate Ships

Over the recent holiday break I visited my parents about 3 hours drive away on the beautiful and isolated coast. I read my book in the hammock, ate delicious local delicacies of seafood, cheeses and wine, the weather was unusual with wonderful sun and then the moodiest grey stormy skies.
My father used to be a fisherman and he told me of a boat that I had visited about 6 months ago which he used to fish off and was originally Jacques Cousteau's first research vessel, 'Physalie', is now anchored about an hour away from my home and has been turned into a pirate cafe. Wonderful!

Book stores and fireplaces

 

I spent a lovely morning browsing the local independent book store Page and Blackmore with my partner. My favourite was the collection of love stories edited by Jeffrey Eugenides 'My Mistress's Sparrow Is Dead: Great Love Stories, from Chekhov to Munro'.

It turned into a grey afternoon so we read in front of the fire all afternoon. Heavenly.

What is your favourite book store?

Snuggly Winter Fashion

Oh there are so many amazing winter / autumn fashion collections out at the moment. I want them all. Lovely photography. I like the pastel shades. Mostly New Zealand designers- great stuff!

Karen Walker

Kate Sylvester

Twenty Seven Names

Julian Danger

Lover

Lela Jacobs

Nadinoo

Nadinoo

Autumn

Where I live it has suddenly changed seasons into Autumn. I read an article saying that girls only like Autumn to appear more complex which I think is quite funny but I really love the crunching of leaves and changing to new fun wardrobes and getting back into knitting again. My new house has a fire so I'm looking forward to lighting that.

Tomorrow I am taking 100 students into the bush to camp out for a couple of nights. Wish me luck!

Karen Walker

My favourite Lonely Hearts jacket ever

New York Neck Lush

All the Mountains

Oh I love this blog! A consistently stunning and unique blog.

http://allthemountains.blogspot.com/