tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post7836943747520486053..comments2024-03-16T14:03:19.116+00:00Comments on Above the River: Summer solsticeCJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-60064821128287440612014-07-02T08:26:18.735+01:002014-07-02T08:26:18.735+01:00I've only just seen this post, what a perfect ...I've only just seen this post, what a perfect day you had. Such good value, a swim for all 5 of you for £7, that's amazing - almost worth us driving to your neck of the woods from here! A family of 5 can't usually do anything for £7!<br />Summer solstice, the longest day, that's my Number 2 boy's birthday, he often makes other days feel incredibly long too.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805509603176943176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-77768506043197358822014-06-26T11:54:44.456+01:002014-06-26T11:54:44.456+01:00Wonderful, just wonderful. A truly summery post. I...Wonderful, just wonderful. A truly summery post. I'm so glad the weather cooperated and you had such a great weekend. That pool looks brilliant. xGillian Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05080123177116154219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-17213596915960695252014-06-26T09:48:58.610+01:002014-06-26T09:48:58.610+01:00What a wonderful day you all had. Ours was enchan...What a wonderful day you all had. Ours was enchanting, camping in the woods, a celebration at a stone circle and a shared afternoon tea, then later on a fire by the beach, perfect :)sustainablemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-69061493189943836082014-06-24T16:14:30.930+01:002014-06-24T16:14:30.930+01:00Lovely photos! Those berries in the bramble are j...Lovely photos! Those berries in the bramble are just glowing. :)Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296986355365874547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-65086210795597850982014-06-23T22:41:27.944+01:002014-06-23T22:41:27.944+01:00I'm so glad you like the hair clip, CJ:) You ...I'm so glad you like the hair clip, CJ:) You made my day! All these pictures of summer outings and wanderings are just beautiful and make me want to run outside right now and eat a Popsicle:)Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04482703385103047136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-15126241814877184462014-06-23T21:28:36.500+01:002014-06-23T21:28:36.500+01:00I love that clip that Kari made. And the colors yo...I love that clip that Kari made. And the colors you chose, too. I like looking at pictures of summer. Probably more than pictures of any other season. I'm glad the boys are enjoying the World Cup and I hope your oldest has recovered from the loss the other night. Devonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050293013935630835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-1843251352432132312014-06-23T20:22:27.868+01:002014-06-23T20:22:27.868+01:00Hey CJ,
What a lovely post. A happy one too. I am ...Hey CJ,<br />What a lovely post. A happy one too. I am a total girl in cold water too. But now I have my wetsuit, there's no stopping me.<br />Leanne xxLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617604296746784414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-35990079693750549132014-06-23T17:10:49.710+01:002014-06-23T17:10:49.710+01:00PS That yarn is just gorgeous!!!PS That yarn is just gorgeous!!!Annie Cholewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608057589525908147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-48417331576637210272014-06-23T17:10:06.324+01:002014-06-23T17:10:06.324+01:00This post is a little like summer distilled. Essen...This post is a little like summer distilled. Essence of summer. On a couple of evenings lately we've chased the sun up and over the hills to watch it set. Isn't it wonderful when the solstice is actually sunny!Annie Cholewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608057589525908147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-31806964817560639802014-06-23T15:32:30.763+01:002014-06-23T15:32:30.763+01:00Ahhh I want to go to the pool! I much more prefer ...Ahhh I want to go to the pool! I much more prefer outdoor pools. I've only been in indoor pools during the winter months when we stay in hotels while traveling. I always find that I'm freezing when I get out of the pool when it's inside!tina bumblebeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13660028678294250067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-22731042582356963062014-06-23T15:31:36.641+01:002014-06-23T15:31:36.641+01:00Hasn't it been a heavenly weekend weather wise...Hasn't it been a heavenly weekend weather wise! I spent most of it bobbing in and out of the new garden show on Hampstead Heath, cherry picking the talks that I wanted to listen to. Was very grateful for light evenings to be able to garden after the show finished - it was still light at 10 o'clock on Saturday!! :) Your local pool looks wonderful, I love outdoor swimming but the Lido here is f-f-r-r-eeeeeeez-ing! Do tell which sort of raspberries you're growing in that fab photo above - I have loads of Autumn Bliss raspberries (out in June, hahaha!) but they're round, not like yours at all. Let's hope the weather holds like this for the forthcoming summer hols! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-51545179073324972542014-06-23T13:28:02.978+01:002014-06-23T13:28:02.978+01:00Another lovely blog discovery!Another lovely blog discovery!isabellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07800975757387187365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-52062440644773324622014-06-23T11:28:44.380+01:002014-06-23T11:28:44.380+01:00What a wonderful midsummer you have had! Outdoor ...What a wonderful midsummer you have had! Outdoor swimming pools are wonderful aren't they. I haven't been to one in years, but I love swimming outdoors when I can. xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-80178866828273089852014-06-22T22:03:28.945+01:002014-06-22T22:03:28.945+01:00We've just come back from the north east where...We've just come back from the north east where the days are even longer up there at this time of the year. It was great to sit out by the river Tees and watch the swallows and then the bats :-) VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-46619219582776809292014-06-22T21:33:07.583+01:002014-06-22T21:33:07.583+01:00sunrise at 4.24 sunset at 21.52 in Alnwick, and ye...sunrise at 4.24 sunset at 21.52 in Alnwick, and yet your sun must be much warmer as the fruit and flowers are so much further ahead. driftwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11416170414524297337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-43732625041706217602014-06-22T20:39:15.430+01:002014-06-22T20:39:15.430+01:00June is bustin' out all over
All over the mead...June is bustin' out all over<br />All over the meadow and the hill!<br />Buds're bustin' outa bushes<br />And the rompin' river pushes<br />Ev'ry little wheel that wheels beside the mill!<br /><br />June is bustin' out all over<br />The feelin' is gettin' so intense,<br />That the young Virginia creepers<br />Hev been huggin' the bejeepers<br />Outa all the mornin' glories on the fence!<br />Because it's June...<br /><br />Sorry, just had to sing at the sight of ALL those flowers!Angel Jemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08915392156232711695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-42875112984408141952014-06-22T20:31:06.276+01:002014-06-22T20:31:06.276+01:00I love this time of year, especially when we have ...I love this time of year, especially when we have this fabulous weather, it makes such a difference! It looks like you had a fabulous day. Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-44303217255345957722014-06-22T12:39:54.563+01:002014-06-22T12:39:54.563+01:00Oh, I am so jealous of your red raspberries - they...Oh, I am so jealous of your red raspberries - they are fantastic looking! I have a lot of berries forming, so I hope they have good follow through! Last year they were infected with an insect that laid eggs in them that hatched little white worms right as they ripened. What an awful joke. The pool sounds great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-47890502679960897572014-06-22T11:53:32.693+01:002014-06-22T11:53:32.693+01:00I love the idea that the summer is stretching ahea...I love the idea that the summer is stretching ahead of us - I know wishful thinking. maybe the England team should be sent foraging in the rainforest.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-25871160768115518902014-06-22T10:18:24.193+01:002014-06-22T10:18:24.193+01:00This is my most favourite time of year, especially...This is my most favourite time of year, especially when the weather's good, as it has been this weekend. The outdoor pool sounds fantastic and great value too. Another gorgeous day here again today, I've stripped the beds and the washing's on the line, I'm making the most of getting everything dried outdoors whilst I can.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-82107728735753272292014-06-22T09:28:22.997+01:002014-06-22T09:28:22.997+01:00As usual a lovely post and terrific photos. It sur...As usual a lovely post and terrific photos. It sure was a glorious day, and today looks like being another one. <br />Enjoy! Flighty xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-61267537703353365172014-06-22T07:16:11.815+01:002014-06-22T07:16:11.815+01:00Sounds like you all had a wonderful day... Isn'...Sounds like you all had a wonderful day... Isn't it great having snacks on tap in the garden, I can't go passed the peas or strawberries without sampling at least one! Great photos, I love to see flowers trailing over walls. Enjoy the rest of the weekend CJ xxJulie https://www.blogger.com/profile/15712709232628195386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-89008644869356251122014-06-22T01:08:41.434+01:002014-06-22T01:08:41.434+01:00It looks very enchanting by you CJ! How wonderful...It looks very enchanting by you CJ! How wonderful that the boys can run out to the rainforest for yummy snacks after their ball game! And that yarn is exquisite! Please show us how it goes for you! And your day at the pool followed by those gorgeous trailing blooms is a petfect day indeed! Those blooms are gorgeous! Happy weekend to ya dear friend! Nicole xoxo. Oh and I yell too if I get splashed'My Garden Diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295676587780780313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-3771486540150337322014-06-21T23:16:53.436+01:002014-06-21T23:16:53.436+01:00That blue sky is beautiful--we haven't seen mu...That blue sky is beautiful--we haven't seen much of that her this week (Saskatchewan, Canada). It has been overcast, misty, foggy, and wet. In fact, if you hadn't reminded me I might have forgotten it is the longest day of the year. Such beautiful photographs...I'm glad you are making the most of the nice weather!sevenoverbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364781187875610954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-7184393714512358342014-06-21T22:50:53.295+01:002014-06-21T22:50:53.295+01:00Sunrise at 4:31 and sunset at 22:06 in Glasgow. It...Sunrise at 4:31 and sunset at 22:06 in Glasgow. It is just amazing the amount of light we get just now! I love love love outdoor swimming pools. There aren't really any nearby but when we visit my mum in Switzerland, we spend a lot of time in her pool and the public pools that are everywhere. I am feeling very nostalgic just now because we are not going this summer. Is that a wee fig tree in your garden? Does it carry fruit? We must move down South. Have a lovely weekend CJ. xxChristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883091348839145603noreply@blogger.com