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Recent favourites. I think you smell what I'm stepping in.
Falling quickly towards winter with that sense of regret over a wasted Summer. Living vicariously through blogs and day dreaming. Next year, next year....

Good.

Sometimes a fellow Etsy seller puts new things in their shop and it makes me go HELL.YES.

New stuff from Sadie Designs  - You gorgeous Canadian kids gotta stop makin' me trip yo!

Winter is Coming.

I mean I know I only just hit you all up with Autumn moods and tunes and jewellery but I'm already thinking about Winter over on Pintrest while I work on my Winter pieces for the store.

BTW I am very much enjoying reading A Song of Ice and Fire at the same time as it rolls over seasonally here right now. I'm all about the seasons normally but can't help but wonder if this is heightened of late due to the nature of my reading habits? Who knows. I know y'all can't wait for me to stop talking about it though.

I also feel like this might be the Winter of the tiny grey jumper. Do you agree?

Lovely London (it IS real!)

Its too easy to feel overwhelmed in London. I get the tube every day and more often then not I leave it feeling slightly abused, heckles raised, and in a right foul mood after being shoved about, sat on, and generally left agape at the rudeness of human beings.

The Wife just tweeted this wonderful link to an Art on the Underground project where people are encouraged to send in their Random Acts of Kindness stories as experienced on the London Underground. It has got me tearing up at my desk. I couldn't not share this. Here are a few of my favourites so far:


My daughter & I were passed by a WW2 veteran who had clearly come from a memorial service. A red beret fell out of his pocket & onto the platform, but he carried off into the distance without it. Like a flash my daughter sped after him through the crowds & handed him it back. The guy's reaction was so heart-warming. He proceeded to regale her with war tales, all dewy-eyed. Most edifying.

While on the Central line, a gentleman opposite me was sending me inquisitive looks and scribbling on a piece of paper. When I looked again, he held up the paper which read 'you are beautiful'. I treasure this memory, not only for his kindness to say such lovely words, but to have the courage to say them.

Looking around Victoria station, I glanced at a guard at the luggage barrier as I wondered what would be the best exit for my destination. As I turned towards the guard to ask for directions, I was amazed to see that in the few seconds I'd looked away, he had disappeared! He then popped up from the barrier and laughed. I laughed too which made me feel more relaxed for my imminent job interview!

Etc, Etc, Etc.


Such a wonderful project which has improved my Monday Mood tenfold!

Forestbound

So in love with the new Forestbound website. I get all excited when something new hits the Forestbound Blog. Its fair to say I'm pretty in love with Forestbound in general. I feel that a recycled WW2 era canvas & leather bag might be in my future.

FYI Alice "Forestbound" Saunders is the most adorable girl in the world.

Just sayin'

Scent.

During a particularly homesick moment I stumbled upon this perfume from ForStrangeWomen on Etsy, and totally fell for the amazing packaging and the suggested promise of the scent of home. Its very strong, but one whiff and I feel like I'm sitting in the tack shed at my Mum and Dads, sitting on a hay bale, soaping my saddle.

This isn't my typical kind of scent, I generally prefer something quite light citrus or floral, and I don't think this is to every ones tastes, but I'm enjoying smelling like a pony barn for now.

[available here]

Stuff and things.

A few of my favourite blogs:
F/F
Folkloric
Two Two Oh Four
all the mountains
Clear North 
My Love For You Is A Stampede Of Horses
Bangable Dudes in History

Store/Blogs::
Dinosaur Toes
Sadie Designs
Forestbound
Oh My Clumsy Heart

Mi Amigos::
Night of Bones
Wolf Whistle
Ivy Rossiter
bespoke home
mizhenka
a wannabe writers blog

Chur!