I came across this amazing website today while searching for some old cottages, I love it, how did I not come across it before or hear of it. It is called Former Glory and it depicts the wonderful architecture of historic properties in Ireland. As you already know I love photographing ruins and old historical buildings, here are a few of my images below.

{All images my own}

As you all know my blog is all about things I like... basically all things nice... So you may have gathered that I love life in the countryside. Here are a few photographs of life at home in the Irish coutryside, some photographs of places near to where I live. I love the Irish Countryside, the tranquility, the fresh air, the sound of the animals and the life in general. In 2011, I hope that our new house will be completed and then I can move to my new home with my boyfriend, we will then live on the farm, I can't wait :o) Below are a few photographs I have taken this year when I was out and about at home :)

Join me for a tea party by Allthingsnice featuring Monsoon

Pretty plates :o)

{Poketo}

{Oliver Bonas}

{Pedlars}

{Pottery Barn}

{Poketo}

{Velocity}

{Accessorize}

 

{Country Living}

{Country Living}

Here are a few pretty tea time photographs I came across online- LOVE Them!!! Hope you all had a lovely week and enjoyed Saint Patrick's Day. The good news is IT'S THE WEEKEND :)

Have you any nice plans??

Cupcakes

Cupcake Metal Sign with Hook from dotcomgiftshop

Cupcake Keyring from red herring at Debenhams

 

Say it with a Cupcake Book by Susannah Blake

Bake me I'm yours... Cupcake Book by Joan and Graham Belgrove

Pretty Cupcake Mug by de Cuisine

Cupcake candles from Laura Ashley

I like this doorway leading from the snug to the dining room, it lets light stream through the two rooms

This storage wall is wonderful, I can just see all my books and ornaments proudly sitting here in the snug.

Check out another beautiful bookshelf in the corner, I love the doors on it as it keeps the books cleaner but having it adjacent to the window may fade the books, which wouldn't do! Fussy aren't I!

HORSES

    

Both of these pretty little cottage style buildings are shops in Prague, they are so small and cute :)

Calligraphy-  The word Calligraphy literally means beautiful writing. Before the invention of the printing press some 500 years ago, it was the way books were made. Today, there are three main types or styles of calligraphy: (1) Western or Roman, (2) Arabic, and (3) Chinese or Oriental. It is mostly in the form of elegant hand writing. It is an art form in itself. It allows you to juxtapose creativity with attention to detail in order to create something beautiful and exact.

From top:

• Russian dolls bought on a recent trip to Prague
• Print from Paris when I visited a few years ago
• Paper weight received as a birthday present
• A duvet cover I bought when at college, its sooo soft and its from Lidl (cheap and cheerful)
• Logo from Dolce and Gabbana Light Blue perfume box which I have on display in my room as I love the colour of it
• Picture from my bedroom wall which matches my blue room
• A print from my Alice in Wonderland Book which I got for my 9th birthday

Hope you like my few blue things, I love all things blue!