Last Thursday we played hooky from work, nursery and all things domestic and took to the skies for a short hop over to the island of Jersey, where my wonderful brother and sister-in-law live. With the Summer season drawing to a close, we had the beaches to ourselves and spent the days roaming the sand, collecting shells, driftwood and seaweed and building castles and kingdoms.
There’s something profoundly lovely about the British coastline on these bright sunny days of early Autumn; the end of a day at the beach calls for hot chocolate and log fires rather than ice cream and barbecues, and is just as magical as a result. For Harry, it’s the first time he’s really experienced the sea and the coast (amazing, in our island nation), and he was utterly captivated.
We collected a small but very heavy bucket of the treasures that Harry couldn’t bear to leave behind… pebbles shaped like whales, tiny shells for listening to the sea, and tufts of brightly coloured rope from fishing trawlers. Creative instincts twitching, we’ll be turning these into something crafty in due course to remember our heady few days on the shore. First though, there’s the next stage of our house renovation to share later this week – just as soon as I blow all the sand out of my camera…
HI love Super pics from Jersey! Love xx
How funny, my husband and I just made our first trip there last Monday, as a side trip from our holiday in Northern France. Loved it! Especially as a creative type, I was so impressed all the local goods. My personal bucket of treasure included a couple yards of beach hut fabric and lovely hand sewn cards. will surely make it back again some time!
Lovely photos, Kate! Can’t wait to see what you make from your beach debris.
Looks like you had a lovely time. I also prefer going to the beach in the cooler weather- brisk walks, hot chips..:) Look forward to seeing your creations.
Lovely photos – nice to see a peek into your holiday. I think I love the beach more in the winter. I grew up by the sea and miss it hugely. I look forward to seeing what you do with your beachcombing treasures! x
Kate,
I love your scarf.
could tell me you bought your scarf and brand? I want to get it.
Thank you
Hi Pilar, it’s from Gap (www.gap.com or http://www.gap.eu. I bought it about 2 months ago so hopefully you may still be able to source one – good luck!
Hi Kate, thanks for the Gap link but I don’t see the scarf in the online store.
Thank you again.
I love your post.
Kiss from Valencia, Spain!
Sorry I love your blog! Not your post!