Wednesday 26 June 2013

Wednesday Wish List #12

Welcome back to my Wednesday wish list feature. Here I will share some of my favourite finds from the last week and give you a little more of an insight into my kind of style. This week it's a collection of reds and oranges, just to mix things up a bit. Enjoy..

Everyone should own a lobster dress

I do love red shoes
One day I'll own one of these red satchels by the Cambridge Satchel Co

Kitchen porn aka this kitchenaid

 This orange sofa is pure retro goodness

Oh Ikea your bedding is too pretty

See you next week.

Sarah
xx

Sunday 23 June 2013

Day trippin' #13 An Exe'pedition

On those rare days that we've had some proper summer weather, Rich & I have taken every opportunity possible to get out and enjoy it, usually on our bikes! One of the perks of living by the Quay is having miles and miles of flat cycle paths to explore, with a pub every couple of miles to stop for a nice cold beverage. 
A couple of times now we've ventured to The Turf Hotel at the mouth of the river Exe, stopping along the way to take in any of natures of gems that we happen to come across. In true spring fashion, there were baby creatures aplenty, some of which were more photogenic than others. My favourites by far have been the Cygnets, floating along in all their feathery glory and their protective parents at their side. We also happened to come across a grass snake, even though Rich and I aren't their biggest fans we had a good look before it slithered off into the undergrowth once more.

It's just as well these guys wore their high vis jackets on this beautifully sunny day or we may 
not have seen them!
 
 
 

If you cross the Exe you can stop off at my favourite place in Devon, Topsham! If you want cute cafes, 10 pubs, charity shops and lots of wildlife it's the place to be. No visit would be complete without a picnic, spot the edited photo of the cat coming out of the river, ha! As a big bargain hunter I was so so happy to have found this sewing box in the antiques shop for £15, a bargain and still has some of the previous owners haberdashery treats, a win win for me.

I'm thinking of starting a new regular feature about our bicycle adventures, hopefully they won't bore you too much and I'll try and get some horrendously funny photos to throw in too!

Sarah
xx

Friday 21 June 2013

It's Boss time!

On Saturday the Ginn family plus the men of the families girlfriends set off to London to see the Boss aka Bruce Springsteen! We may not spend a lot of time together, but you can be sure as hell that if there's a good gig to go to we'll all be there and this was no exception. Needless to say Springsteen didn't disappoint, with a 3 and a half hour set, a lot of dancing, a few very VERY lucky people from the crowd being pulled up on stage, and the infamous bum wiggle it was just amazing! This was the 3rd time I've seen him and he just gets better and better, his presence and energy on stage is jaw dropping. Although Bruce is a god, what makes the gig even better is the E Street Band, arguably the best band ever! They just have the ability to get the crowd going, dancing, ass shaking, and grinning from ear to ear. Obviously it isn't the same without Big Man Clarence Clemons, but his nephew Jake is doing a great job at taking over the job as the sax player, plus that 'fro is just amazing! I took a ton of photos but have narrowed it down to try not to bore you to death, here are a few of the best ones..

This guy was just amazing, he ran around dancing for the crowd for the whole 3 and a half hours.

If you get the chance to see Springsteen go, and take me with you! We're already looking forward to our next family gig outing, Billy Joel in November!

Thanks for popping by.

Sarah
xx

Sunday 16 June 2013

Happy Fathers Day Dad

I'd like to wish my wonderful Dad a very happy fathers day. It takes a great man to bring us lot up, especially single handedly over recent years and he's done an amazing job! We may not have been able to spend today with him, but we more than made up for it by seeing Springsteen yesterday.

Happy fathers Dad, you're a bloody legend and I love you!


Sarah
xx

Friday 14 June 2013

A family gathering

A couple of weeks ago something pretty lovely happened, we had a family gathering. For my family this is quite a big deal, sadly the only time we're usually all in the same place is for a funeral so this was a nice change. It was a big deal for my Dad especially, he had been looking forward to his Mum coming to see his new home, and as she goes into her 89th year it was important for him that she came up while she is still able. My Nan and Aunt both live in Cornwall so drove up for an afternoon of family time, minus my uncle! It was so lovely to have 4 generations of Ginn's in one place, especially now there is a great grandchild running around. Despite a bit of sibling bickering (my Dad and his big Sis, ha) the day was a big success. We ate, reminisced, took photos, played with tractors and laughed, a lot! 

As always here are a few photos from our family day..

My Nan/The Boss/The Legend

I hope this will become a more regular thing, there really is no excuse for not making more effort to see each other.

Sarah
xx

Monday 10 June 2013

Day trippin' #12 The English Riviera

Well it's been a while since I last wrote a 'day trippin' post but now they're back. A couple of weeks ago I posted about my new foot tattoo, and you might remember me saying that I would be going back to get my other foot done, well that time came last weekend. As summer has hit us with a vengance we packed up a picnic and hit the road nice and early to find somewhere to park. 

Despite my first foot tattoo getting slightly infected I was pretty excited about getting the second one done. Weirdly this one was a bit more uncomfortable, apparently one side of your body can be more sensitive than the other, who knew? But it was definitely worth an hour of the burn to get such a sweet finished product. For me, the worst part of the experience was going out into the 22 degree weather afterwards, feeling like a human green house wasn't pleasant but it was totally worth it to see the English Riviera in all its glory. Like any town it can look pretty grotty on a miserable day, but when the sun comes out it's a whole other ball game. The harbour was beautiful, the sea was crystal clear, and the tourists were everywhere, but it felt like we could have been abroad. Rich mooched and I hobbled around, we took photos, ate ice cream and then headed home. 

Here are a couple of photos..

If you missed my previous post about why I got these tattoos I'll give you a quick recap. After wanting my feet tattooed for a couple of years I decided these should be ones with real meaning, rather than some of the more random pieces on my 'tattoo to do list'. So I chose to dedicate a piece to both sets of grandparents. My left foot is for my Dad's parents who met in Newquay during the war, hence the anchor, it's a beautiful story that I might share with you one day. My right foot is for my Mum's parents, a sword because my Grandad used to love showing us his swords from the war, and a rose because my Nan has a bed of roses in memory of my Mum. These are the kind of stories I'll enjoy telling people when they ask 'why did you get them?'.

Thanks for reading.

Sarah
xx