Friday 25 July 2014

Dordogne days . . .

Bonjour . . .

I'm back in sunny England after a lovely few days in beautiful Lalinde, on the banks of the Dordogne river, in the Aquitaine region of la belle France.  




We chilled, 
we chatted,
 we read our books,
 we went for walks, 
we drank some lovely French wine,
 we shopped a little bit at the local brocante market, 
and we ate yummy cheese, fresh crispy breads and lots of oooh-sooo-delicious croissants for petite dejeuner.

The patisserie around the corner was just so tempting, it would have been pointless to resist.





Oh, and just in case you're wondering about the "Knitting vs Crochet" decision . . .


The crochet project won, and I've made a good start to my Pick 'n Mix cushion cover.

Wishing you a happy, sunny weekend . . .
'til next time,
xoxo


29 comments:

  1. It looks and sounds like a wonderful trip! Your crochet project is cute! I love the bold and happy colors! I love that project bag too! Have a wonderful weekend!

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  2. Looks like a great few days :) Very relaxing. Excellent choice re crochet vs knitting, and your cushion cover looks fab :)
    Jillxo

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  3. Lovely area of France, we used to go there with the children when they were small. I love that crochet, I tried that pattern but some how went wrong so lost heart.
    Gillx

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  4. Looks like you had a wonderful time, Gilly. :o)

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  5. Ooh la la what a fantastique trip to la belle France! Beautiful crochet too, Alison xx

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  6. How wonderful it all looks and your photos look fantastic in beautifully arranged montages! I'm so glad you had such a great time Gilly! Your crochet project is looking fab and is going to make a gorgeous cushion. Wishing you more happy days and a wonderful weekend! xoJoy

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  7. Beautiful photos of a beautiful time.
    Anne xx

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  8. Thanks for sharing your lovely holiday photos, Gilly! I'm glad you had a nice time and I love the colors and design of the pillow cover you are making :) xx

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  9. Looks wonderful, especially the Brocante.

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  10. Looks wonderful, the crochet cushion is looking a real delight.

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  11. Welcome home! Your photos are marvellous, so glad you had a great holiday! Love your cushion cover - I'm making that with my crochet students at our monthly crochet club - it's fun and quick, isn't it? Your colour palette is gorgeous, too! Chrissie xxx

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  12. Your cushion cover is beautiful! What a wonderful location for your holiday, everything looks so pretty, the buildings, scenery, everything! I am glad that you had such a good time and got to relax and chill! xx

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  13. How wonderful, I dream of shopping at a Brocante Market, even though I speak no French I'm ashamed to say. Such a good way to chill out.
    Crochet is a winner! xx

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  14. Your holiday looked fabulous, what beautiful pictures and what can I say about that pick and mix cushion.......GORGEOUS!!! Sarah xo

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  15. Sooooo jealous!! Love your cushion cover.....just 'gorjus'!!

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  16. Hi Gilly! Your trip looks and sounds amazing, from the lovely pictures, looks like a wonderful time!! :) Looks so beautiful! OH my....I love your beautiful crochet!! I can't wait to see it as a cute cushion! Where did you get such a sweet pattern too? :) Have a lovely weekend!! xo Holly

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  17. I really want to visit Europe some day. It looks beautiful. Love that little zippy pouch too ; )

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  18. Yay for crochet and that divine pattern! your hols look fab....xx

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  19. Your holiday looks wonderful Gilly ... such a beautiful place. Yay for crochet ... Bee xx

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  20. Your holiday sounds so relaxing and wonderful. The croissants in France are so amazing.
    Hugs,
    Meredith

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  21. Your weekend sounded Heavenly. Thank you for all the pictures. Lalinde looks enchanting. I love what is happening with your crochet!

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  22. Loving the cushion cover - another one for the wish list! xxx

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  23. i am very jealous, your photos show France in a snapshot. Great pics and that cushion is coming along a treat. Jo x

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  24. Looks like a beautiful time away!! So pretty there!! Darling cushion it will be!! Have a great week Gilly! xo Heather

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  25. That's my kind of holiday! Love the cushion cover.

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  26. Lovely photos and adorable crochet :) xx

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  27. What a perfect little holiday!! Great photos of your trip. I love the beginnings of your cushion ... it looks very gypsy-like! Enjoy your week. Wendy x

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  28. Oh it sounds idyllic, and such pretty pictures too. Crispy bread, French cheese and a little good wine...yummy!

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