It feels of late like we are in those in between days. Summer is ending and autumn is yet to get underway. We’ve seen a late flurry of sunshine here and it’s given some flowers a final flourish. Others, though, have already gone over, their seed heads turning mellow and golden.
Children are already starting to go back to school, or as the French call it, ‘la rentrée‘. We don’t celebrate ‘the start of the school year’ as much as the French do, maybe we should. It’s not just about children going back to school, it’s about things returning to a sense of order after the long summer break, about established routines, and anticipating all the lovely events that come during the autumn months. To me, long after my university years have ended, I always associate this time of year as a time for new beginnings, a fresh start, a clean page, a time to set new goals. I’ve lots of ideas in my head, things I would like to achieve, places I’d like to visit, books I’d like to read. So I like to sit down with a cup of tea and jot down some ideas and plans for the direction I want to go in.
It’s a much more appealing time to do some goal setting than the cold wintry month of January. I wonder if anyone else feels the same ?
So, with that in mind, I’m doing a little giveaway.
Up for grabs:-
a lovely journal notebook to scribble down notes, thoughts and goals
a set of 4 greeting cards (featuring scenes of an Irish autumn, taken by my good self)
a bar of Green and Black ‘s chocolate ( because tea and chocolate are clearly needed for goal setting !!)
and a beautifully packaged bar of Italian lavender and tangerine soap.
All you have to do is like this post and I will choose a winner at random which I’ll share on next Sunday’s blog post. So you have until then !
In the meantime, have a lovely Sunday x
ps this giveaway is not sponsored by anyone, it’s just a little gift, a little thank you from me 🙂
Oh what a lovely idea. And beautiful photos as always. I’m back to work tommorrow after two weeks off, so I feel a bit like I am going back to school..well kind of. X
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Hopefully your week went ok. And the weekend is here 😊
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The photo with the gates and purple flowers is particularly wonderful, lovely idea to have a giveaway.
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Thank you Andrea 😊
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Such beautiful pictures! I feel the same, it’s like a fresh start. The cooler weather will be a bit refreshing after the heat of the summer. Lovely idea for the giveaway. 😊💗
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Thank you Lisa. Most ppl seem to be enjoying the idea of a fresh start at this time of year 😊
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Hurrah! A fellow “la rentrée” enthusiast! It really is the best time of year for making plans – so much better than January, as you say! Hope the changing season holds lots of photo opportunities for you, too! 😀
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Yes looking forward to getting out with the camera. I guess you will be starting a busy period now in the run up to you know what (I daren’t say it out loud) 😊
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Yep! 😆 I’m still wondering where the first 3/4 of the year went… It’s gone so quickly! Happy snapping!
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I attracted your post because of beautiful photo and good writing skills with good content
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Thank you 🙂
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It’s my pleasure, Always Keep rocking
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Lovely post. And thanks for the movie recommendations. Glad you enjoyed the parcel 😊
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