22 September 2010

hello!

Here I am! Back in England and back to blogging after an unexpectedly long time away.

But before beginning the inevitable essay on what I did on my summer vacation, I'll start with what I did before my summer vacation, because the day before I flew home to America, I met Tracy and Diana for tea and coffee at Petersham.

Unfortunately, the Teahouse had been taken over by a fashion event, and as much as the models looked like they could use nice big slices of cake, there was not a slice to be seen. So we had no choice but to wander round the shop,

where we happened upon Petersham Nurseries' Murano Glass Collection. Tablefuls of gorgeous paperweights and elegant vases. I fell head-over-heels in love with this one,

but sadly not its price tag, so we continued on toward the front, where I discovered Petersham plimsolls!

But even such fabby shoes couldn't make up for the absence of coffee and cake. So we drove on to St Margarets, where a good hour of yarn smooshing at Mrs Moon and a long natter over ham and cheese croissants set all to rights.

At least until the next morning and my flight--arghhh!

18 comments:

  1. Hooray! How lovely to have you back. Missed you!

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  2. You and Ali are taunting me with those wellies. Augghh! (But I do love them in your new header, really I do.)

    So glad to have you back!

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  3. Nice plimsols. The temptation to buy everything must have hard to resist!

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  4. What a terrible thought, Petersham without cake. I'd have been devastated when I limped in on Sunday after a long walk. How nice to see you back - and how smart you look!

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  5. Lovely to have you back and blogging again Kristina! I've missed Jolly Hockey Sticks! Fancy no cake! So disappointing - beautiful vase though I agree.

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  6. yay, so glad you're back! :) Your new blog design looks fabulous. Love the vase and the plimsolls!

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  7. I'm so pleased to have you chatting away here again Kristina. I know there's email, but I still miss it when your blog is quiet.
    Petersham without cake is a scandal.

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  8. Well hello you, of stunning new blog design!

    See you later!

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  9. Hooray! I've missed you! And didn't we have a lovely time together... seems like ages ago now±! Love your new layout - it's very 'you'!!.
    Happy weekend,
    D x

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  10. How lovely to have you back - it's not been the same here without you!

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  11. Oh yay! You're back-kept checking and then there you were with a lovely new banner. I managed to visit Petersham Nursery on a visit to London to see my new niece(but squeezed the plant nursery in first) after seeing it on several blogs - what a delight it is.

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  12. Welcome back, Kristina!

    The new look is lovely and those wellies are suddenly making my basic black Hunters look a tad lacking.

    Adding Mrs Moon to my ever-growing list of places to visit!

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  13. What a lovely surprise! I love the new look - the perfect place for us to enjoy your writing and photographs.

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  14. .... and she's back... fantabulous!

    Love the new blog look!!

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  15. I didn't realise you were up and running again! The blog is all new and shiny - really lovely.
    See you soon.

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  16. Oh, so happy you are back, love the new look! I am so excited I will be moving very very close to Petersham Nurseries soon, to a place with a big garden meaning this will be my no 1 shop. x

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  17. Well about time too! Mrs Moon looks like such a good shop. Many years ago I almost moved to St Margarets, we looked at a flat there but chose one in Crouch End instead. Little piece of useless information for you there!

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