Thursday, 27 May 2010

It was a good weekend. The sun was blazing and my face got brown. I picked marigolds and honesty for a sizzling purple and orange posy. And lilac, campion and cow parsley for a big frothy bouquet of pink and white pastels.
The sea was as blue as the South of France. Even if it was still far too cold to get in.
And then I went shopping. I bought Marghanita Laski's The Village, a Kate O'Brien novel and a Beverley Nichols gardening book. All three for 90p.
I bought 15 children's story books. 10p each.
And a bottle of premier cru Meursault for £3. No, I couldn't believe it either. He was selling it for cooking but said some bottles were fine for drinking. If you were lucky. If not, they'll be the best moules mariniere I've ever had in my life.
Then, to make a sunny day perfect, the ice-cream shop had my favourite marmalade and ginger ice-cream.
And there was a lovely apricot sunset.
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8 comments:

  1. Sue27 May 2010 at 16:51

    Marmalade and ginger ice cream sounds just gorgeous. I have enjoyed reading through your blog very much - you have a lovely way of describing things that appeals to me. I like your London.

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  2. mary27 May 2010 at 17:48

    Thank you, Sue - and thanks for dropping in! I only wish I had your talent for pictures!

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  3. Darlene28 May 2010 at 13:01

    Can I come to live with you?! Three books for 90p and one of them The Village...I loved that book! And then you had to let me know that marmalade and ginger ice cream actually exists...this is all too joyful!

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  4. mary28 May 2010 at 21:25

    Oh, that ice-cream shop, Darlene ... you never know what flavours they're going to have, but marmalade is tops!
    As for the bookshop, it's tiny - and they stack the kind of books we like on a bookshelf in the doorway. If the shop's closed, which it often is, you help yourself and leave the money at the shop nextdoor. Sometimes you don't see anything you want for weeks, but there were rich pickings this weekend!

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  5. Lucille30 May 2010 at 20:59

    Our broken ice cream making bowl has just been replaced so I think that marmalade and ginger ice cream sounds just right for this chilly summer... almost warming.

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  6. mary30 May 2010 at 21:24

    Haven't indulged this weekend, Lucille. It's far too chilly. I've gone back to winter food and red wine!

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  7. kristina1 June 2010 at 11:36

    The Village is one of my favorites--I think I've read it three times now! K x

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  8. mary1 June 2010 at 12:01

    I must read this again, Kristina. I already have a copy, but I couldn't walk away from this one when it was only 20p. I'll have to find a good home for it!

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