Late Summer

Summer holidays have been restful with days out and walks in the countryside.....

I have seen electric blue dragonflies, woodpeckers and a kingfisher with his distinctive blues and oranges.

I have watched films:

The Way, Way Back

Nebraska

Saving Mr Banks

Had a day trip to Brighton with teenage boy...

We found the Buddhist Centre and knocked on the door in hope of a cup of tea - we weren't disappointed, they invited us to use their kitchen and make our own!  We were shown round the centre and found it has a library of books on meditation.  This was a real find, we talked about mindfulness and sipped tea before moving on to....

the beach - we walked along the West pier end up to the shops and had falafel wraps for lunch at our favourite supermarket, Taj Mahal International Foods (we also brought back our favourite Baclava dessert for hubby).  This is the food we love the best, we also come here for olives as there is a huge choice, their flatbread selection is also vast and very affordable.

http://www.yelp.co.uk/biz_photos/taj-mahal-international-foods-brighton#tv7Qs83-PveXfE3aCHPaGw

I am still in the middle of decorating the house, might show you a bit when it's finished, right now there are paint pots everywhere, half sewn curtains and an untidy garden to sort out so I will be back when I catch up.

Brighton

Today Mr Yappy had business in Brighton and offered me a lift ... what a wonderful day out I had.  This time I decided to go round all the back streets so I could see my favourite town with 'new eyes'.

Gunn's Flower Shop

Unitarian Church

`I visited the Unitarian Church - think some Christians might not regard it as such - Unitarians see God in nature and focus on our planet and natural world in their worship, they don't focus on the Trinity.  They are aligned to the beliefs my parents brought us up on, so for me it was a nice feeling to visit somewhere that felt so familiar and especially to find it by chance in a place I thought I knew well.



  I had a lovely hour in the sun on the Pier - the deckchairs up here are free....



 There is a huge amount of random art in Brighton - not surprising as there are so many art students here!  I like these roll down shutters a lot and often stop to admire them...

There was a little flurry of shopping at the end and then a lift home.  A lovely day out.... by the way - did I tell you I am learning sign language? well I am on an 8 week course and if that works ok I am signing up for an evening class in British Sign Language which runs over 2 years..... so far it is massive fun and I wish I could learn it faster!