Bank Holiday Bits

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A Bank Holiday weekend in Cornwall was wonderful medicine for the blahs - there was sunshine on a village fete: Though never fear there was plenty of rain, to remind you it was a Bank Holiday weekend in Cornwall. Time was spent on the beach nevertheless, and indoors there was the soft summer scent of Mama grown sweet peas.We returned to find we had left brilliant blue skies and sunshine in Oxford but I don't mind so much as at least the rainy days meant plenty of knitting was done.

Comments

Marianne said…
What gorgeous photos! I especially enjoyed the sweet peas, mmmmmmm.
31 August 2009 at 21:44:00 BST
T. said…
Pretty little socks.....
And beaches on a long weekend? Awesome!
31 August 2009 at 22:36:00 BST
Celeritas said…
I love your socks, I'm using the same pattern right now. Its fun and easy, looks really cool.
1 September 2009 at 00:01:00 BST
Lea said…
Isn't a rainy weekend at the coast the best for knitting! lovely socks too
1 September 2009 at 01:44:00 BST
t does wool said…
gorgeous photos,Sarah...and I love the socks!
1 September 2009 at 02:48:00 BST
Linda said…
That looks like the perfect weekend. I love the socks, the colours are nice.
1 September 2009 at 07:51:00 BST
Rose Red said…
rain clouds always have a silver lining, don't they!! Lovely!
1 September 2009 at 09:43:00 BST
Knittynutter said…
lovely pics
I love Cornwall come rain or shine
and thoses socks are just perfect...
1 September 2009 at 10:00:00 BST
Rachel said…
Here's to long weekends at the beach with lovely knitting in hand to chase away the blahs!
1 September 2009 at 17:25:00 BST
Caffeine Girl said…
Cornwall looks so ... British! Makes me want to go home and curl up with a good British novel.
1 September 2009 at 18:43:00 BST
tinebeest said…
Where in Cornwall were you? I have been away from my beloved Cornwall for 3 weeks and I'm positively homesick (and I'm not even British, just happened to live and like it there)
2 September 2009 at 16:20:00 BST
Anonymous said…
Cornwall in August, it's bound to rain. Love the socks and the yarn.
7 September 2009 at 22:32:00 BST
Lynne said…
My parents spent their honeymoon in Bute in Cornwall. I must visit the county one day! And Devon and...
22 September 2009 at 10:22:00 BST
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