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Hello and welcome to my blog. If you like flowers and gardens, housey stuff, food and banter, then this is the place for you. I am a decorative artist, florist and maker of things. I sell painted furniture, plants and crafts, through a local retail shop, in my native Ireland, and wedding flowers from home. I am married to a lovely patient man and have a smashing little girl. I blog for the fun of it. Thank you for listening.

Wednesday, 2 November 2011

I'm lost in a daydream.....

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Today I just wanted to share some images that for one reason or another really excite, inspire or move me. I hope you like them too?

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I could imagine a lovely romantic story could be formulated around these images. And the...there are the ones that make you laugh...

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Oh yes, and the ones that make you cry....

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A warm welcome to my new followers, and a big thankyou to all who are so kind as to comment. To those who just like to look, ...hello, do please call again. I appreciate every last one of you. I wish you all a happy week, in which you may find a little time for daydreaming. Love Linda x

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Whoops I nearly forgot, this is for Claudia, who asked for the recipe for the poached pears. I am afraid I don't know where I originally got it from, it has been on a hand-written note in my Dessert file for many's a long year!

LEMON POACHED PEARS WITH BLACKBERRY SAUCE.
4 ripe pears
1 lemon
300ml. dry white wine  (I often use red).
100g caster sugar
1 cinnamon stick (or I sometimes use star anise)
200g fresh blackberries.

  1. peel, core and slice pears. (It looks nicer if you leave them whole, but for children or elderly I slice them)
  2. take peel from lemon with zester.
  3. squeeze juice from lemon.
  4. place juice and zest in pan with wine, sugar and cinnamon stick (or star anise). bring gently to boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then increase heat and boil until thickened (about 5 mins.)
  5. add pears, cover and poach gently for 10 mins.
  6. remove pears to a bowl and cool.
  7. boil wine mixture until reduced and pour over blackberries and cool. (I tend to put blackberries in with pears and poach them too, but they do break down a bit).
  8. mix with pears, serve chilled in glass dishes and garnish with lemon peel.
  9. that's all folks!
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27 comments:

  1. helen tilston2 November 2011 at 16:23

    Hello Linda
    A delightful post and love all he images and in particular the buildings on water. The the two babies made my heart skip a beat. How precious.

    Your recipe sounds delicious. Thank you.

    Helenxx

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  2. My Grama's Soul2 November 2011 at 17:13

    Hi Linda......your photos are lovely....don't you just love Tumbler and Pin Interest....I know I do.

    xo

    Jo

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  3. Bonnie2 November 2011 at 17:39

    Love all the images. Pininterest and Tumbir are so neat!

    I haven't learned to Pin yet- but where do you find the time?

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  4. Beth2 November 2011 at 18:20

    Stunning, just stunning. As I scrolled down each image I was oohing and ahhing all the way! Still haven't ventured into pinterest....
    x

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  5. Karen vdD2 November 2011 at 20:51

    Such beautiful images, like candy for the soul. The chicken wire gowns are simply amazing. Imagine them on a lawn of a stately home - how poignant that would be, a reminder of the fragility of life and how we should live every day to the full and with purpose. xxx

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  6. Martin & the Magpie2 November 2011 at 22:33

    fabulous photos, we esp liked the Amsterdam ones, and the flowers, of course, thanks for sharing!!x

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  7. Sea Angels3 November 2011 at 00:02

    The most wonderful way to start my day...a visit to you xx
    Lynn xxx

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  8. Jane and Lance Hattatt3 November 2011 at 01:18

    Hello Linda:
    What perfectly dreamy images you delight us with today. Now we are all thoughts of taking ourselves off somewhere to a secret place where we can let our thoughts drift and our imaginations run wild. Perhaps the night train to Venice is calling?

    Hoping that your week is going well and that all your dreams are coming true!

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  9. RDA Pony Tales3 November 2011 at 02:42

    Hello Linda
    What a fabulous post. I love all the images, but the mouse... oh, so cute! :)
    I hope you have a great weekend.
    Love, Abby xx

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  10. Raindrops and Daisies3 November 2011 at 03:36

    Hi Linda,

    The images are just wonderful,
    I especially like the first one, it is so delicate
    and the photo of the babies, well........

    The one I don't like very much is the Christmassy one and the only reason being that time is just flying by and I cannot believe we will celebrate Christmas next month!!
    Time to get my skates on and do a bit!
    You gave me a timely reminder anyway.

    Hope all well with you and your family and that your husband is home and your MIL is comfortable.

    Have a great day.

    I'm off to town and just may see somethings that I could buy for that big day next month


    xxxx

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  11. koralee3 November 2011 at 05:54

    Such pretty joys...thank you for sharing. I so love the pretty spoon image..sigh!
    The recipe looks heavenly!
    Happy Thursday

    xox

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  12. Southhamsdarling3 November 2011 at 11:05

    My goodness Linda, such a lot of wonderful images for us to look at today. I loved the one of the three dresses, which appear to be floating on the grass. Hope all is well with you my friend.

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  13. Claudia Moser3 November 2011 at 11:41

    Thank you Linda for the recipe, this will be my weekend dessert!

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  14. Room Seventeen3 November 2011 at 12:23

    Thank you for sharing, very inspiring!

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  15. Madelief3 November 2011 at 13:02

    Dear Linda,

    Your images look magical. I enjoyed seeing some photo's of Holland between them :-)!

    Have a lovely evening,

    Madelief x

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  16. Lynne3 November 2011 at 20:00

    Linda...
    Such beautiful images...thank you so for the poached pear recipe! Yum! Have a good weekend!
    ~Lynne
    [w/L]

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  17. Helen Philipps4 November 2011 at 13:37

    Hello Linda Thank you for sharing such an evocative collection of images today, they really are a marvellous and imaginative mixture...and the recipe sounds delicious. Have a very happy weekend.
    Helen x

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  18. RDA Pony Tales4 November 2011 at 16:31

    I think you are right Linda, that mouse may indeed be a hamster... and I may need my eyes testing! :) Thanks so much for your advice about Tumblr, I will have a good look at the site over the weekend....
    Hope you have a great weekend too.
    Love, Abby xx

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  19. Olga4 November 2011 at 18:12

    Thank you for the treat! :)
    The poached pear recipe sounds very tempting.

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  20. Denise Fasanello4 November 2011 at 21:14

    Hello Linda!
    Just checking in on you. Lovely images. Hope all is well xo
    Denise

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  21. Robynne's Nest5 November 2011 at 03:07

    Lovely images Linda, they definitely put a smile on my face this morning...(I'm actually sitting up in bed with the laptop and it's already 10am)...Robx

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  22. Leigh Powell Hines5 November 2011 at 18:28

    What great photos! Hope you are well. Catching up.

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  23. ArtyZen6 November 2011 at 07:02

    Just found your blog and these wonderful pictures via The Other Half's blog. Gorgeous images. I have joined Pinterest but haven't quite got my head round it just yet!
    Off to look at more of your pages now.
    Axxx

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  24. Jenni8 November 2011 at 06:24

    Beautiful photos, saw your comment on The Curate's Wife, thought I'd be nosy and sneak a peek.

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  25. RDA Pony Tales9 November 2011 at 00:41

    Hi Linda, thanks for your lovely comments, and for telling me about the films too. I have read about 'The Help' and wanted to see it. My husband won't go to see a film with me unless it is a comedy. I either sob or scream through a sad or scary movie.... drives him mad! :)
    Hope your week is going well. Love, Abby xx

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  26. gillyflower9 November 2011 at 04:24

    Hi Linda, what a wonderful selection of images!
    I love the first one, so fragile and beautiful!
    Im sure the "health and saftey" mob would have a heart attack at the sight of those christmas baubles on the stairs!
    The baby pic is increbible.
    They are all fantastic dreamy images, thanks for sharing them, i shall now have another dreamy look!
    Love your new header
    Gill xx

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  27. Cla11 November 2011 at 04:42

    Blog molto romantico, e foto veramente toccanti! ciao Clarissa

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