beautiful things

These are a few of my favourite things….

A newborn baby’s hands

I remember the intense feelings of love and tenderness 

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A Bride on her Wedding Day

We had a wonderful day. 

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Sunsets

A free gift from the gods that I never tire of.

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Ancient Building

Stokesay Fortified Manor House, Shropshire England

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Starry Night over the Rhone

Painting by Van Gogh 1888

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Stars in the night sky

Raise your eyes to the magnificent panorama filled with wonder just above our heads.

 

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Valley of the Temples, Agrigento, Sicily

Built in the 5th Century BC it overlooks the sea in this quiet corner of Sicily

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A Smile

Oh to have one of those smiles that can warm the heart

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Rolling hills and flower meadows

It’s hard to beat teh British Isles in the Spring and Summer time

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Sensations of being alive Laughter, the euphoria of a crowd, the taste of chocolate, the smell of freshly baked bread, a touch, a kiss,   taking a risk, falling asleep in the afternoon

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Rebecca Ferguson Sundström

Actress start of Mission Impossible, The Greatest Showman, Dune and Silo.

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Sportscars

I’m no petrol-head, but sometimes the lines that come together in car design just complement each other perfectly. This version of Alpha Romeo Tipo 33 has it.

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Tudor Heart

Found by an amateur metal detectorist in Warwickshire, it is a 24-carat gold pendant from the early 16th century  linked to Henry VIIIs marriage to his first wife Catherine of Aragon. The red letters spell out tousiors, an old French word for “always”.

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