365 Days of Happy – Month 5
Another month has flown by – here are my continued efforts for my 30 Before 30 daily Instagram photo challenge.
Day 124
A lovely afternoon on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway with my dad.
Day 125
Strawberry picking in the sunshine on my day off with Lee.
Day 126
I beat my puppy cuddling record – 24 gorgeous pups cuddled at Guide Dogs today, including this little cutie!
Day 127
A day spent by the river watching Lee and friends competing in the fun regatta (dressed as pilots). They reached the semi-finals!
Day 128
My uncle Clive’s wedding!
Day 129
A really nice evening visiting friends in their cosy new cottage.
Day 130
New shoes!
Day 131
I drifted into the garden between writing jobs, when the sun finally came out, and admired these beautiful poppy heads waiting to shed their seeds.
Day 132
An amazing performance of Othello at the RSC with my mum and grandparents.
Day 133
Puppy cuddling! Even tinier puppies this week, in the whelping block, where they’re still with their mums.
Day 134
Steak dinner after a productive day’s work.
Day 135
Sunday baking. Recipe here.
Day 136
A day at the real-life Downton Abbey, Highclere Castle.
Day 137
Boring pic, but these profiteroles were as exciting as my day got!
Day 138
Dinner at our favourite restaurant in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Day 139
A lavender field from the air, photographed on a short late afternoon flight to another local airfield.
Day 140
Grabbing a precious few moments to read. I’m currently reading Memoirs of a Geisha, one of the books on my 100 Books challenge.
Day 141
Beautiful gleaming blackberries now ripening in the garden.
Day 142
Wedding menu and wine tasting – the best part of wedding planning so far!
Day 143
More wedding-related activities – shopping in Bath with my mum for her mother of the bride outfit!
Day 144
Is there any felicity in the world greater than cheese and pickle?
Day 145
Poached peaches and a lovely evening at Nanny and Grandad’s.
Day 146
Riding Milo.
Day 147
Mobbed by tiny puppies! Not pictured: the rest of the 12 in this litter and their razor sharp little teeth.
Day 148
Something nice in the post for a change!
Day 149
Day 150
The White Cliffs of Dover on our flight back from Le Touquet.
Day 151
An afternoon potter at Charlecote Park.
Day 152
A great day in Oxford, including a drink at the Varsity Club’s rooftop terrace.
Day 153 – part 1
A two-parter today – starting with the ‘Banking for Victory’ exhibition at Upton House, about the house in the Second World War.
Day 153 – part 2
A drink with an amazing view at the Castle at Edgehill.
Day 154
We flew to Croft Farm for a picnic.
