When the skies are blue
And the world is bright
I am smiling also -
Let us bask in the sunshine.
(extract from Blue skies poem by Wayner Visser)
Those lines above just illustrate how wonderful and better things seem in the sunshine! What better way of appreciating it than getting outside and enjoying it, and that's exactly what we have been doing this weekend. We went over to Bridport to look around the Saturday open street market. Stalls line either side of the street selling a range of goods from bric-a-brac and antiques to food and plants. You never know what you will see!
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| The post box wasn't for sale, items had just been placed around it! |
Julie from Aunt Jane's Attic had a stall at the craft market and we popped into meet her and bought one of her beautiful cards and a lavender bag. They were so unique and beautifully presented that I wish I had bought more ! I'll just have to go over there again, it was lovely to meet you Julie.
Saturday was also the start of a Dorset Arts weeks when 360 venues are open to the public featuring over 1,000 artists. Do other areas have events like this? This is the 11th year that this event has run and it is a great opportunity to view the artists work and talk to them too. We visited Jude a glass artist-specialising in stained and decorative glass. I love stained glass and have a small example at home (sea themed of course!) I loved the way Jude's pieces are linked to the Dorset countryside and coast.
Also close-by was a beautiful garden filled with sculptural ceramics made by Caroline. They were beautiful pieces and added an extra dimension to the garden, she was very welcoming and told us all about her craft.
On the way back to the car we passed a stall selling fresh local asparagus. I had to buy some and it made a wonderful asparagus tart, which we enjoyed alfresco in the garden, with the first of the swifts flying over head - what bliss.
Finally a walk on the beach, in the late evening sunshine - the waves were quite large with a fresh warming breeze making us feel so alive!
Saturday was also the start of a Dorset Arts weeks when 360 venues are open to the public featuring over 1,000 artists. Do other areas have events like this? This is the 11th year that this event has run and it is a great opportunity to view the artists work and talk to them too. We visited Jude a glass artist-specialising in stained and decorative glass. I love stained glass and have a small example at home (sea themed of course!) I loved the way Jude's pieces are linked to the Dorset countryside and coast.
Also close-by was a beautiful garden filled with sculptural ceramics made by Caroline. They were beautiful pieces and added an extra dimension to the garden, she was very welcoming and told us all about her craft.
On the way back to the car we passed a stall selling fresh local asparagus. I had to buy some and it made a wonderful asparagus tart, which we enjoyed alfresco in the garden, with the first of the swifts flying over head - what bliss.
Finally a walk on the beach, in the late evening sunshine - the waves were quite large with a fresh warming breeze making us feel so alive!
Hope you were able to bask in the sunshine too over the weekend!
Welcome to my new followers Julie , Claire, Jude, Jolanda and Sally. I'm sorry I forgot to say welcome in my last post so there is a long list this time, it's great to have you following!
Sarah x
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