Photos of a wicker picnic basket and vintage leather luggage at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway station in Pickering, England. We rode two fantastic steam trains; photos and stories to come.
David and I arrived in Paris late Saturday, after two fun-filled weeks in jolly olde England. As one might expect, we were treated to rain, fog and cool weather, with occasional bouts of sunshine. Our journey took us from Devon in the Southwest to York and Northumberland in the Northeast, Along the way I snapped hundreds of photos, exhausting my camera's battery. Plus I had to buy a new memory card and my pen ran out of ink, from jotting down so many notes!
One of the holiday's highlights was meeting the fabulous Di Overton of Designers' Block UK and her charming partner Harvey. Stories about that and much more, beginning Monday. Today David and I are hosting friends visiting from Canada. Am looking forward to catching up with all your blogs and email soon!
can I say holy cow? - what a fabulous holiday and thank you for your detailed accounting - wow - Ms Tara!!!!!!!!!
xox - eb.
Posted by: eb | 02 September 2007 at 04:22
Welcome home Tara!! I've so missed reading your interesting posts! It sounds like you've had a wonderful holiday, and I can't wait to see more of your photos!! Those black and white photos are stunning!!!
Bet you visited places in the U.K. that I've never been to-shame on me!!xx
Posted by: Sophiehoneysuckle | 28 August 2007 at 16:01
Wow, incredible pictures, priceless!
Posted by: cathy | 28 August 2007 at 14:24
Welcome back, Tara! Can't wait to hear more of your travels. Hope you can find time to catch your breath - my goodness, you've barely gotten home, and now you have guests - I don't know how you do it all! Take care of you~xo
Posted by: tinker | 28 August 2007 at 10:39
Welcome home :)
Posted by: My Melange | 28 August 2007 at 04:16
Welcome back! You have been sorely missed in my morning tea time that I almost overslept a couple of times
Smile ...
Posted by: lacithecat | 27 August 2007 at 21:48
I'm so glad you're back.. and more hosting - LOL!!! I hope someday we can come visit.
I love old luggage. I would love to have a stack of it.. that and old hatboxes. sigh.
Posted by: holli | 27 August 2007 at 18:06
Welcome home Tara!! It will be SO MUCH FUN to read your notes, and see the photos your adventures, especially the ones Di!
Posted by: rochambeau | 27 August 2007 at 17:51
Welcome home Tara, glad you had a wonderful if exhausting time.
Posted by: Brian | 27 August 2007 at 14:32
Tara,
Welcome home traveler! I'm sure there are many delightful posts and delicious photos to follow.
rel
Posted by: rel | 27 August 2007 at 10:52
hope you enjoyed a beautiful holiday, tara! looking forward reading your stories. have a great start of the week.
the suitcases look as if they are waiting for the orient express!
Posted by: marita | 27 August 2007 at 09:16
Welcome back! Sounds like a lovely time, and I can't wait to read and see all about it :)
Posted by: Becca | 27 August 2007 at 05:13
Welcome home! Love the trunk photos.
Posted by: Rosa | 27 August 2007 at 02:20
Welcome back, I look forward to your reading your stories and seeing your photographs!
:) Hope that you are well.
Posted by: robyn | 26 August 2007 at 23:15
You were missed!
Posted by: Dorian | 26 August 2007 at 20:15
Welcome home! My blog life did not feel the same without you in it. I MISSED you! I can't wait to read about your adventure. ;)
SMOOCHES
Posted by: Tammy | 26 August 2007 at 19:06
Welcome Back Tara! I will be anxious to hear about and see photos of your trip to England!
That must have a been a bit of a let down to find the shop shut(I like that word instead of closed).But how lovely to visit with a blogger friend anyway. And more visitors? OH how I'd love to stroll a Brocante with you!
XOXO
Posted by: Lisa Oceandreamer S | 26 August 2007 at 17:46
Welcome BACK Tara. Looking forward to reading all the news.
Posted by: AnnieElf | 26 August 2007 at 17:30
mmmm...i am in love with old suit cases. these are such great photos!
Posted by: Jessie | 26 August 2007 at 16:04
So glad you had a good time my dear. Welcome home. xo
Posted by: bella | 26 August 2007 at 14:27
Welcome back!
Lovely luggage you got (don't envy the laundry though *g*).
I always have to travel with extra batteries and my little Swedish Ordning pencil case full of no. 2 pencils and a fountain pen, pencil sharpener included. Can't wait to read about your travels.
Have a great week! :-)
Posted by: Merisi's Vienna | 26 August 2007 at 14:08
Okaeri nasai (as they say in Japan) or Welcome back (as we say in England)! Glad you had a good time on this jolly olde island, apologies about the weather! Can't wait to see the photos!
Posted by: Kamsin | 26 August 2007 at 13:18
Welcome back! Looks fantastic. i too have been away and looking at art and antiques :o)
Posted by: simon | 26 August 2007 at 09:50
Welcome back. Look forward to hearing about your travels in Old Blighty.
Posted by: Mountain Dweller | 26 August 2007 at 08:10
Welcome back Tara! I read about your shop being closed, that sucks, for lack of a better word. I am sorry you didn't get to go in. But, am happy you spent time with your blog friend, and will be able to see her again in September. Have fun with your Canadian friends, hopefully one day those Canadian friends will be my husband and I visiting you!
xo
Blue
Posted by: Gillian @ Indigo Blue | 26 August 2007 at 06:24
Luggage that looks like it has tales to tell. If only. . .
There was a time when people traveled in style with luggage that porters and red caps carried the luggage.
Posted by: Philip Robinson | 26 August 2007 at 06:04
Welcome back!
Look forward to Monday's stories and pictures :)
Posted by: Farfallina... a roam to Rome | 26 August 2007 at 04:41
How lovely to have you back Tara. I'm off on leave on Thursday, passing through wet London on my way to a hopefully more sunny Portugal.
Posted by: Frida | 26 August 2007 at 04:41