These should be familiar to the people I used to work with at Europcar as they sat on my desk for years. I still have the present I was given by a friend - a framed picture of them on a model motorbike that someone else had in the office!
They are two hand made teddy bears from Fairy Land Bears in St Ives, Cornwall. Both are limited editions - there’s 2 of the wizard and 3 of the fairy in existence.
Bought today as a “I’m starting a new job” treat. It’s a peridot & diamond ring that was less than half price in a local jewellers. Peridot is officially my birthstone and I’ve started to like it more in recent years as its a really vibrant lime green.
Visited Corfe Castle - a ruined castle managed by the National Trust in Dorset - on Easter Saturday. It was an overcast day which added to the beauty of the place with grey skies contrasting with the stone.
It’s a great place to visit if you like photography or painting as there are so many fantastic angles and views. Also I think it’s brilliant if you have kids as they can happily climb up walls and through windows without any restrictions or barriers. (All very Famous Five which is appropriate as it was partly the inspiration for the castle on Kirrin Island)
I visited the National Trust property - Stowe Landscape Garden - in Buckinghamshire on the opening weekend of their new entrance to the property. It’s a fabulous garden full of meandering paths, temples, and monuments - all designed to create stunning views. The walk around the estate is great - about 3 miles and fairly easy going.
They’ve always had a secret grotto that wasn’t accessible as it was being renovated - it’s now open and lit by candle lanterns. This is the view from the grotto down the stream showing how everything is designed to frame a perfect view
