Jane Austen Center - Pink Saturday

Here are a few pictures from our visit to Bath and the Jane Austen Center this past summer.

"It would be mortifying to the feelings of many ladies, could they be made to understand how little the heart of a man is affected by what is costly or new in their attire... Woman is fine for her own satisfaction alone. No man will admire her the more, no woman will like her the better for it. Neatness and fashion are enough for the former, and a something of shabbiness or impropriety will be most endearing to the latter."
— Jane Austen (Northanger Abbey)

Thanks to Beverly over at How Sweet the Sound for sponsoring Pink Saturday. Head over to find more Pink Saturday links and visit some awesome bloggers.

Pink Saturday from the Lake District in England

Happy Pink Saturday!  Today I would like to share a beautiful little coffee shop/boutique in the Lake District in England that Ron and I visited. It was pinkfully delightful! Here I am having a mocha along with a scone and clotted cream and jam. Yes, I know I was supposed to have tea, but I couldn't resist the mocha. This village is Near Sawrey, Cumbria and is near the home of Beatrix Potter at Hilltop. We had such a wonderful time there.

This sign was out front and while it's not pink, it shares a great "pink idea" and I believe we are allowed some red for July 4th - a holiday NOT celebrated in England (wink)...

The inside of the shop was just filled to the brim with pinkness!

Aren't these wellies just adorable - good to wear if you are tromping around the lochs looking for Nessie! Lots of Cath Kidston things were in abundance everywhere.

The green dress above just totally reminds me of my oldest daughter, so I took these two photos especially for her.

Well, I hope you have enjoyed your visit to one of the most delicious little tea shops in all of England. If you would like to see more wonderful Pink Posts, drop over to Beverly's at How Sweet the Sound and check out other Pink Saturday posts.

I will be away for the weekend, so I will be making my Pink Saturday visits later in the week. Hope to see you all soon.

Happy 2nd Birthday, Pink Saturday!

Here are a few "pink" pictures from our day in Bath, England! (And one not so pink, but must get at least one picture of the baths.) I hope you enjoy a brief glimpse into our visit there. It is a wonderful city and we thoroughly enjoyed the Roman Baths - fabulous, and of course, our visit to The Jane Austen Centre.

I want to wish Beverly over at How Sweet the Sound a very lovely 2nd Birthday for Pink Saturday. It has been a wonderful way to meet new friends and enjoy the lighter, pink side of life. Hop on over for visit and take this opportunity to visit many other wonderful Pink Saturday posts.

Lovely, Aye.....

More to come on our holiday in Great Britain - stay tuned.....

Ambleside, Charlotte Mason's Grave & Beatrix Potter

Guess what! We stumbled onto Charlotte Mason's grave yesterday - just across the park from our hotel. It is in a cemetery behind a church - and we were walking through there on our way to the lake. I was wandering around taking photos of Celtic crosses and then Ron said - "Oh, here is Charlotte Mason's grave." There was a sign or we would've never seen it. I just about came out of my skin I was so excited. I don't think he really even knew who she was. I knew there was a curriculum online called Ambleside curriculum based on her principles, but I didn't put 2 & 2 together that she was from here. My heart was beating out of my chest for like almost an hour. Who knew I would get so excited. She is truly one of the foundational stones of my homeschooling philosophy and helped to shape my children's lives. What an unexpected treasure!
We also went to Beatrix Potter's house today - it was so cool. Many of her illustrations in her books were drawn directly from scenes in her house or around her gardens and the village there. We got to see lots of her original watercolors for her books. They were tiny, just like in the books. We were able to wander around the rooms that have been restored and furnished to look like it did when she lived there. It was just a joy to see all the places that she wrote about and to learn more about her life. She was truly an amazing woman. Oh, and I think I saw Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail. I don't know where Peter had got off to.

Beatrix Potter's House

Lovely Wisteria just outside the Garden Gate

Gate into the Garden - Where's Peter?

Walk up to the House - lovely garden...

Flopsie, Mopsie, & Cottontail?

We Are Going to Scotland!

I am finally going to get to fulfill my dream of going to Europe. My dear husband has been invited to speak at a conference in Edinbourgh, Scotland, in May and he is taking me with him! I am so excited. We had planned a trip to Europe last year for our 25th anniversary, but when the stock market and economy took such a downturn, we decided we had better stay home. Now that things are improving and he has been approved to go, we are going to go there to celebrate our 26th! We will be touring England, as well, while we are there. If any of my lovely readers has any recommendations of "must see" activities, or places to stay, please let me know. I am going to have fun planning our vacation. We will be there for two weeks.