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So good to see blue sky today ☀️ as we did one

So good to see blue sky today ☀️ as we did one of the wonderful walks from our front door. I couldn’t quite believe that this farm track was once the road from Bath to Salisbury 😮 but this post told the tale. Now sadly it’s quite churned up by off road vehicles who seem to delight in driving on the green verges which will soon match the muddy puddle ridden centre. There were also drinks cans and sandwich packets jettisoned in the grass which just makes me so 😡 I’m not sure why we should equip ourselves with gloves and bags to pick up after others but it’s the only way to ensure the safety of wildlife and the continuing pleasure for walkers.
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#wiltshirewalk #wylyevalley #coutrysidewalk #countryfile #waymarker #milestone #blueskies #lockdownwalk #villagelife #sundaystroll #litter #salisbury #countryhome #englishcountryside #ramblings

A little corner of our window. Don’t you just lo

A little corner of our window. Don’t you just love these monkey candlesticks ?😁 William Morris said that you should only have things in your home that were useful or beautiful. If they can be useful, beautiful, uplifting AND make you smile then that’s worth a lot these days 😊
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#windowdisplay #shopwindow #casafinasalisbury #salisbury #onthehighstreet #salisburyindies #shopsalisbury #windowshopping #shoplocal #monkey #monkeysofinstagram #candlestick #tweed #gold #useful #beautiful #uplifting #makesyousmile #williammorris

I can’t usually keep up with all these social me

I can’t usually keep up with all these social media hashtag days but know that it’s #teacuptuesday ☕️ today and that makes finding a photo for Instagram pretty easy in lockdown as the house is full of vintage and antique treasures that I’ve found over the years. This trio is an Aynsley one - I usually think of Aynsley as having made standard household fayre but they could also turn their very expert hands to hand painting 🌸 beautiful 🌼 floral designs 🌺 and gilding too. There’s a crack in one of the cups but they sit in a lit cupboard in the kitchen alongside my etched glass collection and their only job is to look gorgeous which , I’m sure you’ll agree, they do with ease .
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#aynsley #aynsleyteacup #teacup #handpainted #madeinengland #englishbonechina #proudheritage #antiquechina #teacupcollector #craftsmanshipmatters #lockdownphotography #countrycottage #cottagekitchen #vintagechina #vintagetouches #antiquetreasures #floraldesign #handgilded #longtonstaffordshire #johnaynsley #elegant #style #portlandworks #homelife #lockdownphotography #casafinasalisbury #salisbury

A cloud of steam rising on a frosty morning ❄️

A cloud of steam rising on a frosty morning ❄️ Hope that you’re managing to keep warm through this cold spell! As the daily news is all about staying at home and not venturing out too far our walks have been in the surrounding countryside and once again I feel so lucky to be sitting out this lockdown in beautiful Wiltshire. The house is getting a little more attention than usual but next week I’ll be finalising my draft @gisela_graham Christmas decs order, talking to @unstuckdesign about further website improvements and looking at new spring stock for March.
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#spring #countryliving #countrywalk #winterwalk #cobcottage #cottageliving #cottagesofinstagram #wiltshirelife #wiltshirewalks #wylyevalley #frostymorning #lockdown3 #staylocal #wfh #christmas2021 #myshoplife #shoplocal #shopsmall #shopindependent #shopsalisbury #salisbury #countrylifestyle #nogoodatdoingnothing #cminusatrelaxing

The key to surviving lockdown is definitely to get

The key to surviving lockdown is definitely to get out and get some fresh air so I’m making sure that I do that as often as possible. Today I’ve started on our stock take and have been looking at Christmas 2021 - it will be our 39th Christmas window display and I’m thinking ...... well you’ll have to wait and see 😉
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#lockdownlife #lockdown3 #countrywalk #walkinthewoods #grovelywoods #wiltshirewalk #salisbury #onourdoorstep #permittedexercise #myshoplife #shoplocal #retaillife #christmas2021 #

So what to post during lockdown 3.0? Eventually I’ll have new stock to show you but if you’re like me you just need a stream of pretty and interesting pictures to keep the spirits up so I thought I’d share a few of my visit to the Royal Yacht Britannia back in September.
I can’t pretend that the setting for the yacht was perfect but once on board it was all so interesting. Much of the decoration was original and many of the fittings had been left when the yacht was decommissioned. The Queen’s cabin was understated and with pretty florals it was as welcoming and relaxing as the dining table was formal and impressive. The interiors were recreated for The Crown, including the drawing room, the perfect room for relaxing and reading the paper or for having drinks while someone played the piano - the music had carefully been left open at Rule Britannia! 🎶 🎵 It was fun to look at the interior decoration and I spotted our enamel and silver photo frames which looked perfect filled with family snaps. If you’re planning a visit to Edinburgh post Covid then do make time to visit.
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#royalyachtbritannia #leith #thecrown #yacht #interiors #royalfamily #royalstyle #countryfloral #cutglass #photoframes #pianomusic #rulebritannia #3.01pm #silkpanel #royalapartments #hughcasson #royalcollection #lockdown3 #relaxandenjoy

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