Saturday 23 March 2019

Photo diary: week 12, project 365

March indulges our senses of smell and sight with a wonderful display of blossom and flowers. Our garden is so pretty right now, with plum blossom and hyacinths of many colours. I've noticed that the tulips are soon going to bloom as well, give them another week or two.

While rosemary's flowers are very modest, they are still pretty, and attract insects too.
Sunday was Sasha's birthday, which we celebrated quietly at home, with a chocolate cake and pancakes for breakfast.

spring garden

I love vintage marcasite brooches, and bought this beautiful tulip brooch as a treat for myself.



On my recent charity shops' crawl I found this old copy of Oliver Twist for 20p. I loved the inscription inside it "To Maurice with love from Auntie Alice + Uncle Horace, Xmas 1951". It made me think you hardly ever meet anyone nowadays called Horace or Maurice


I walked to Saisnbury's and took a photo of St Mary's church for Sasha, as he likes my photos of the churches.


Plum blossom in the garden...


Gorgeous magnolia tree by the river Windrush (view from the bridge).


We went to Oxford again today, this time to the Ashmolean, as Eddie wanted to look at the mummies, and Sasha wanted to see the Greek rooms (he kept showing me the photos from his school trip to the museum from several years ago).
Spot the difference!



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16 comments:

  1. SarahMummy24 March 2019 at 06:50

    Happy birthday to Sasha! I hope he had a good day. Such beautiful photos this week. The magnolia by the river is in a beautiful setting. You got a real bargain with your Oliver Twist book and the inscription is fascinating.

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    1. Galina Varese24 March 2019 at 20:05

      Thank you, Sarah, that magnolia tree has been a joy to my eyes for many years.

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  2. Chickenruby24 March 2019 at 16:19

    lovely brooch, i have a few inherited pieces i should wear them more often. happy birthday to sasha

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    1. Galina Varese24 March 2019 at 20:06

      Thank you, Suzanne, I always wonder who was the owner of the jewellery pieces I buy in the vintage shop.

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  3. Kim Carberry24 March 2019 at 19:28

    Happy birthday to Sasha. It sounds like a lovely day.
    That brooch is so pretty!
    The Oliver Twist book is a fantastic find. x

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    1. Galina Varese24 March 2019 at 20:06

      Thanks, Kim, that charity shop where I got the book is a treasure trove.

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  4. Emma T24 March 2019 at 21:08

    We love the Ashmolean too. So much to see but not too large and overwhelming for children. I don't think I've ever seen rosemary flowers. Interesting to see them.

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    1. Galina Varese29 March 2019 at 21:02

      Thank you, Emma, the Ashmolean is brilliant, so much to see and learn.

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  5. Anca25 March 2019 at 09:03

    Happy birthday to Sasha. Love seeing your pictures, that book is a wonderful find.

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    1. Galina Varese6 April 2019 at 20:21

      Thank you, Anca! I love rummaging through the books in the charity shops.

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  6. Mary @over40andamumtoone26 March 2019 at 13:40

    I hope Sasha enjoyed his day. Love that photo down by the river and your new brooch. I'm left wondering how the characters in that inscription were, I hope he enjoyed the book all those years ago #365

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    1. Galina Varese6 April 2019 at 20:30

      Thank you, Mary! I'd love to know the story of the inscription characters as well.

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  7. The Queen of Collage27 March 2019 at 11:10

    It's always lovely to scour charity shops for treasures and interesting how the names reflect age. #365

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    1. Galina Varese6 April 2019 at 20:32

      Thank you, I love charity shops, and have found some fab pieces of china and books in the past years.

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  8. Erica Hughes30 March 2019 at 12:19

    Happy Birthday Sasha. Some lovely pictures this week - I particularly like the one of your new brooch and the magnolia over the river.

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  9. loopyloulaura4 April 2019 at 23:09

    I love books with inscriptions and wondering about the history of them. #project365

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