Follow Your Dreams

 

Believe in your dreams

I love living life to the fullest and soaking up everything.

Follow your dreams,

let your heart guide you and surround yourself with people who love and inspire you.

Be passionate and positive in your attitude to life.

Melissah xox

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Sunday Antique Markets

One of my favourite things to do on the weekend are exploring the Sunday markets and the country Antique stores. The trips are always filled with excitement and anticipation, wondering if you will find an undiscovered treasure, a fabulous bargain and then there's always the possibility that you will come home empty handed! A Devonshire tea on the way is always the perfect pick-me-up if nothing catches my eye.

Melissah xox

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Healthy Living

One of the thing that attracts me most about country life is the healthy lifestyle and good wholesome food. I love the idea of fresh vegies picked straight from the vegie patch and fruit picked straight from the tree. I would love to have a whole orchard of fruit trees. On the top of my list would be a lemon tree along with apricots, plums, nectarines, peaches and apples. Thinks of all the pies and jams I could make! I would also have chickens so that every morning I would wake up to freshly laid eggs!

Melissah xox

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Sunshine & Poppies

 

 

 

Today is a public holiday so it's a perfect opportunity to get outdoors and have some fun! A fantastic day for a bike ride, a drive in the country, a long walk in a field full of poppies or a picnic in the park. So make the most of the extra long weekend and do something adventurous. Whatever you end up doing - have a great day!

Melissah xox

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The Great Outdoors

With some sunny weather promised this weekend - I am looking forward to getting outdoors. My husband comes from a family of mad keen fly fishermen so we are all heading off to the local river with the kids for a spot of fishing. If there aren't enough rods to go round I happily sit in the background reading one of my favourite mags! Very few fish are caught so they best part of the day is the home baked goodies that go with the adventure. There's yummy sandwiches, freshly baked cookies to munch on and always a homemade cake for morning tea!

Melissah xox

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English Country Charm

When I lived in the UK, sunny weekends were usually spent exploring the countryside. There was trips to Bath, Cambridge, Brighton, Devon, Oxford and Cornwall. It's impossible not to fall in love with the English countryside, the quaint villages and good old fashioned English charm. The days were spent taking tours through castles and stately homes, wandering through manicured gardens and walking cobble stoned streets steeped in history. At the end of the day weary legs were rested in cosy B and B's and thirsts were quenched at the local pub!

Melissah xox

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Poppy Bright

 

It's the weekend and a perfect opportunity to get out go for a walk, pick some wild flowers, have a picnic or climb a tree! I love all these playful poppies and the splash of vivid colour. There's nothing like wandering through a field of flowers, with the sun shining and blue skies above! Have a wonderful weekend!

Melissah xox

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Weekend Pastimes

 

With all of this stunning weather we have been having lately,

 it's the perfect opportunity to make the most of summer.

The possibilities are endless :-

pack a picnic and go for a drive in the countryside

grab you bike and go for a ride

take your favourite book and find a shady spot under a tree

take the tent or the caravan and go exploring for the weekend

Whatever you do this weekend I hope it's a happy one!

Melissah xox

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Let's Go Glamping!

Forget the camping of your childhood and go 'Glamping' which lets you enjoy luxuries far exceeding anything most campers have ever experienced, while allowing you the same exposure to the great outdoors like traditional camping.

Typical glamping tents are solid canvas constructs, often designed with bright designer colours and materials. They are furnished with hotel-style beds, carpets, chairs, desks and other furniture. They are often fitted out with stylish, private bathrooms and have power and running water. The level of luxury you will experience in such a glamping tent is very similar to a hotel room or a high-end bungalow. Imagine smelling pine-scented air while lying in your comfortable bed, listening to the sounds of birds and crickets.

Melissah

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