The sun, he is trying

It seems after my last post complaining about the lack of sunshine, he actually sat up, listened and proceeded to get his act together to make an appearance. Hooray! I grabbed this opportunity and got down and dirty in the garden making pictures, just a few quick little shots that make me happy that the sun is out.

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Over the past weekend I hopped on the train yet again and travelled up to Somerset. First stopping off in Frome, then on to Bristol to see the Banksy exhibition (which was, hands down, one of the best exhibitions I have seen in a long while) and then finally to Glastonbury. Had a very lovely weekend with lovely people and the weather was stunning, such a shame it had to end and I had to return back home to the rain and the job and the concrete jungle that is Plymouth. Oh well.

Things seem to be picking up pace with the new house, hopefully I should me moved in by the 21st August and I am very, very excited. I've already made mental inspiration boards and numerous lists of things that I need, things that I kind of need and things that I really really want. I'm looking forward to a massive shopping spree! I expect I will be posting examples of some of these lists quite soon.

Thanks to some unknown (or maybe not so unknown..) inspirational force my art mojo seems to be flowing quite nicely at the moment, so pretty soon I shall scan in some pages of my sketchbook to post on here along with some polaroids from the summer.

In the mean time it is my two month anniversary on Friday (yay!), me and B have decided that we are going to make gifts for oneanother (hooray for dating arty types ;P) as we have little time at the moment, what with jobs and things, to get out and shop for presents. And besides, handmade things are so much nicer than store-bought things. I'll put up a photograph of what I'm planning on making soon enough (but not before the weekend of course, ha!).

So lots to do and lots to sort out. Much love!

Where did the summer go?

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Where did the summer go? Despite all the rain and puddles (don't get me wrong, I love puddles as much as the next girl) and cold blustery winds I am still desperately clinging on to the hope that the sun is going to indeed get his hat on soon and make an appearance. Overly optimistic? It is certainly very possible. In an attempt to hold onto the idea of long lazy summer days and hot nights spent outside with friends I am determined to get out and about in the next few days with my camera to try and capture some fleeting images of the season.
I am however extremely looking forward to Autumn and everything it brings with it. Hallowe'en, heart-stoppingly beautiful colours in the trees and lovely smells in the air.. but I am not ready for it yet! I have not had my full fill of summer thankyou very much!
Don't get me wrong, I do think there is some kind of melancholic beauty in rainy days.. the way the clouds turn to smoke and the thick moisture in the air coats everything in a sticky, dreamlike mist. But there is only so much you can take. Perhaps along with my self initiated mission to capture some of the few remaining touches of summer I shall try to equally capture the magic of rainy days..

I'm still holding on for my nice, staggeringly hot summer though. Better late than never.

For the endless rainy days we are experiencing at the moment, how amazing would it be to own this umbrella!

Take care, jess x