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Ye Olde English Sweet Shoppe

wandermom — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:56:44 +0000

Here's a funny thing: I've no idea whether or not sweet shops (candy stores) such as the one pictured above ever existed in the U.S. or not. This Mr. Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe is in Falmouth, England. The jars of sweets, especially the boiled sweets, reminded me of the thrill of excitement my sisters and I had just buying candy when we were very little. Choosing which sweets to buy from the shelves of jars such as you can see through the window in this photo was a delightful yet tortuous process - for us and, I'm sure, for my parents. Wander on over to DeliciousBaby for more Photo Friday fun! Related Posts: Farm Shops In Cornwall Trebah Gardens Public Transport Options From Heathrow To Central London Current Giveaways: Win a GoGoBabyz Infant Cruizer Subscribe to this blog using RSS, email or follow me on Twitter.

Trebah Gardens

wandermom — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:00:55 +0000

I took these photos at Trebah Gardens in Cornwall when we visited earlier this year but I saved them for today - you'll see why below. This view of the gardens was taken from in front of the house looking down on the gardens towards the bay. According to the history of the gardens, this is where Charles Fox stood as he designed the layout of the gardens. I was in plant-lover heaven during our visit to Trebah, it's just a riot of natural beauty. For example, this weird and wonderful-looking specimen is a nascent Gunnera (Chilean Rhubarb) plant. When fully grown, the leaves of the plant are four to eight feet in diameter presenting, as Darwin described, "a very noble appearance". The Gunnera section in Trebah is fairly large and is, I'm sure, an imposing sight at the peak of the growing season. The kids, of course, didn't find the gardens themselves as interesting as I did. That's OK, BigB and his cousin C could have spent all day playing on the rope swing.

And when we did make our way through the garden down to the beach, BigB got a stone skipping lesson from Uncle D.

While WanderDad, Uncle D and BigB were busy searching for the perfect stone and competing for the title of 'Stone Skipper Champion', I took a look around the beach area. And I found this:

Tomorrow is June 6th 2009, 65 years since the D-Day landings. I found it pretty powerful to stand in front of this plaque and imagine the activity on this same beach at that time. A somber moment on a fun-filled day. P.S. If you're reading this Dad, Happy Birthday!! Enjoy more Photo Friday fun at DeliciousBaby. Related Posts: Proposed Cornwall Trip Itinerary Farm Shops In Cornwall Subscribe to this blog using RSS, email or follow me on Twitter.

All About Tulips At Eden Project

wandermom — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:00:33 +0000

For Photo Friday today, I'm sharing my totally self-indulgent flower photos. Much easier to capture in the right pose than children will ever be These photos were taken at the Mediterranean Biome of the Eden Project in Cornwall, UK in March. By now, I hope you've been able to enjoy tulips blooming in your own garden and it's been a colorful show. There, don't you feel so much better imagining the feeling of standing in a field of tulips surrounded by a riot of color and scent? Happy Friday! Update When I saw Debbie's photo today, I just had to share the last two books I bought for my boys while traveling - also in Italy. They were a find in a little Italian bookstore which only had about one shelf of English books. Unfortunately these books are not available on Amazon.com, but if you're in Italy it's definitely worthwhile to check a bookstore or two for copies. The illustrations are hilarious and though the material is obviously weighty, my kids were just enthralled. Head on over to DeliciousBaby for more fun Friday travel photos. Subscribe to this blog using RSS, email or follow me on Twitter.