Friday, September 05, 2014

Reasons to Smile

Four things, all strangely beginning with the letter F, that have made me smile over the last few days........


Mushrooms bought from the Farmer's Market at Bakewell in Derbyshire last Saturday - Food!

Duck and Chicken


An impromptu puppet show given by two of our happy band of four on a visit to Pickford's House Museum on Wednesday.

 We met friends from Nottingham in Derby, had a wonderful lunch at Bennett's Department Store then walked down to Pickford's House to have a look around - Friends!

We then went into the Museum and Art Gallery to look at the archaeology exhibits and the wonderful paintings by Joseph Wright of Derby, where once again the inner child took over in the tea rooms where there was a table for the little ones.  We also enjoyed a slice of Joseph Wright's 280th Birthday cake in very pleasant surroundings.


Yesterday we were visited by my brother-in-law and his family and we had lunch at Trentham Gardens and a walk around.  The weather was very warm and these yellow flowers from the cut flower garden caught my eye - Family!

and Flowers!


So in a week where I'm avoiding the news as it is so depressing and grim
there were lots of lovely things to make me smile, just for a while, this week.  Happy moments of which memories are made to treasure on the darker days.
Have a lovely weekend everyone.

16 comments:

  1. I'm smiling with you! I've never been to Derby - I must remedy this. That cake looks worth the trip!! I loved your last post. When we go to watch our basketball team in Leicester, I shall certainly visit the museum xxxxx

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    1. I'm sure you'd enjoy Pickford's House and the Museum and Art Gallery in Derby and the food at the brasserie at Bennett's is wonderful - Paul and Robert had Eggs Benedict with smoked salmon. The new Richard III visitor centre in Leicester is wonderful - but then I'm biased but I'm sure you'd love it:)

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  2. Sounds like you've had a busy few days, some lovely photos and happy moments.

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    1. Thanks, Louise we have been busy for the last few days - time to settle down and finish the gardening jobs now:)

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  3. No wonder you have been smiling - sounds very enjoyable in one way or another.

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    1. Yes, lots of enjoyable times whilst the weather is still good and lots of smiling with friends too:)

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  4. All treasured moments!!! I love the yellow flowers!x

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    1. Thanks, Kezzie treasured moments indeed. The yellow flowers were so bright in the sunshine:)

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    1. Lots of lovely reasons to smile, Simone:)

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    1. That is a very colourful birthday cake Rosie! I love the flowers too. I've grown Rudbeckia in our garden for the first time this year and I love them because they add a bright touch of colour to Autumn.

      Have a great week.

      Marie x

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    2. The cake was like a rather large and round Battenburg with frills on top - they gave us such large slices I couldn't eat all mine:)

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  7. The photo of the mushrooms is beautiful, a still life.

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    1. Thank you - I love the shape, texture and colour of them:)

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