My goodness. It’s all gone to heck in a hand basket, hasn’t it? Definitely time for good stuff without much fuss to return more often than not. Let’s do it …
Well this is lovely, isn’t it?! (Watch)
My goodness me! (Watch) Ten out of ten! (Via Rin)
Most people don’t realise Golden Retrievers will MOCK the heck out of you, if given a chance. (Watch)
It’s okay, fish. It’s okay. (Watch)
Did you read about this little city-snake-rescuing legend? (Link)
“British naturalist Gwendolyn ‘Len’ Howard (1894—1973) who let birds fly and roost in her Sussex cottage. She studied them closely and wrote books about her observations, including Birds as Individuals (1952). A handwritten sign outside her home read ‘NO VISITORS. NO CALLERS. NESTING BIRDS, MUST KEEP COTTAGE QUIET’.” — via
100 ways to SLIGHTLY improve your life without trying very hard at all. (Link)
If you’re tucked up inside away from the a) heat or b) cold it could be a good time to whip out the knitting needles? Here’s a simple scarf from those legends at Purl Soho. (Link)
Seeking Rumer Godden’s French summer. OMG SAME. (Link)
Get the skinny on Succession’s Italian locations (via the show’s location scout.) (Link)
(Do you think Roman is the best-worst-person … or Kendall? No spoilers, please.)
This ginger cake is on my TO MAKE list. It looks delicious, doesn’t it? (Recipe link)
Quote of the day:
Cheryl Strayed
Silly joke of the day:
What do you call it when a chickpea is murdered?
Hommuscide
Three Good Things
Saw a wig lying in the middle of the road. A wig! (Curly. Brunette.)
Making friends with the birds in my new neighbourhood.
Cool weather on the way after a few hot days.
What are your Three Good Things for today?
Best wishes and squishes to you and your people,
Pip
xoxo
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That ginger cake is a total winner Pip-made it today and the fam bam ate it all up for dessert with runny cream!
This is gold. Thank you dear pip.
Cheers Kate