Ebony Came to Stay.

A couple of weeks ago my mum went away for a couple of days and we had this little ray of sunshine come and stay! I thought id share a couple of photos of us having a bit of fun in the field opposite where we live.

We bought her a little frisbee and threw it as hard as we could and watched her run after this thing like there was no tomorrow... this girl! Although she's getting on a bit in doggy years she's still up for a good run about and a good game of catch. 

Feeling Horse

Last week we went on a walk with a couple of our friends and their kiddos, we went to one of my fave places. The weather was quite wet and windy we had the tail end of a storm here - I say the tail end because it really wasn't very bad where we were in Kent) But when we were on the walk we hardly had any rain at all which is fab! The best kind of walk is one with a few puddles.

I've passed these horses in this field for a few years now and they're quiet shy creatures, they never really come over unless there is a chance for food. We had two little ones with us and they had some bread sticks to nibble on, and these horses wanted those bread sticks! So we got to pet these lovely horses and the kids loved it, well... lets be honest so did we. 

I hope you've been having a good week, heres a little peak into our weekend.

Brew Up!

One thing that I must confess is that I am a coffee lover, until I met Luke I wasn't much of a fan. But his love for coffee rubbed of on me, and In all the years that we've been together I have however grown to love coffee, the way that I take it has changed but none the less my love for the stuff has only grown.

(Brewing up after a long day)

Luke and myself are avid campers also, and one thing we needed to have in place when we went on our first camping trip as a couple, our coffee needs had to be sorted! Forget about a kettle, we needed a 'proper' coffee making solution. Here comes the Stove top Espresso maker, this thing has been used so much since we bought it; whether it be after a long hike, to start the morning right or even after a long day of window cleaning.

To brew up on we use a Coleman dual fuel stove, both Luke and I love using this beast (that is what it is really - a beast) it is small (heavy but small) and fits in a standard rucksack. Its a proper boys toy (but I openly admit that I love this thing) It goes everywhere with us. 
One of the great things about this stove is the fact that its dual fuel. Which means it uses both petrol or Coleman fuel, we use petrol and have never had issue, bonus is its dirt cheap to run and petrol is everywhere so if you're ever in a tight spot you'll never run out of fuel to heat up your grub. 
Not only is this a life saver when you need a coffee fix, but when camping you can cook up for dinner on this bad boy, we've cooked an entire curry on here before and it's done a great job. 

Sometimes or in some circumstances this stove might not be suited for everyone. Hiking for instance, depending in how much you can carry this stove might be to heavy for you but if weight isn't a problem (the lucky few) then this stove is absolutely wonderful. We actually found ours second hand at a bargain price in a local marine (boat) shop they sell all sorts of parts be it bolts or pipe, fishing gear. Its Luke's ideas of heaven.  We are definitely taking this everywhere with us this year.

As for our little Espresso pot, thats coming too. We love that little thing and it brews up a good coffee, obviously depends on the type of coffee you use too but this little guy does very well. 

Autumnal Canterbury

So on Thursday I took a walk around my local 'City' Canterbury, this place is full of gorgeous old buildings, I fancied photographing it. I wondered in what seemed like an aimless fashion around the town, looking for photo opportunities. Sometimes I like to almost detach myself from a place I know well, so that I almost become a tourist, finding treasures dotted around that normally I may not pay attention too. 

These shots happen to be a couple of my favourites, what I love about these is how tranquil the river looks. Yet, just around the river bend is the high street, with the tourists and students going about their lives. I have this love/fascination with old bricks (I know I sound like some freak) but honestly isn't that partially what makes these old buildings so special. 

I love finding little cottages / streets full of terraced cottages, something about them this time of year in the drizzle looks so pretty. Thursday epitomised an Autumnal day, every five minutes you'd feel a spot of rain and try and seek some kind of shelter ready for the onslaught of rain that was to follow, only to realise it wasn't actually going to rain. I love that about this time of year, the un known, the change in the temperature, the way the leaves so subtly change, in fact all those subtle changes all around that make you feel all warm and cosy. In the Autumn I want to soak in all the changes, I want to soak in life...

Crabbing, Bonfires and BBQ's

Hi Guys,

These Summer evenings are one of the things that I love the most about this time of year, The sunsets that just light up the sky with the painting like colours, and the warm reassuring glow. During the Summer most Saturday evenings are spend on the beach having a BBQ with friends, the warm evenings seem to make everyone come together.

This particular day we found lots of crabs on the beach, I haven't done crabbing in years, so this really took me back! The beach was covered in them, the sea was on its way out and had left these little crabs in pools all along the beach. 

One of my favourite things about Saturday evenings... Spending them with this one, That relaxing moment when you finish a day of work and come down to the beach and just relax.

As those Summer evenings draw to a close, the fire starts to die down and we get reminiscent over summers past and think forward to Summers to come. I can't wait for the rest of this Summer, lets see what it brings. 

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Hi there,

This is my first blogpost, my first mark on the world. I've always been a person with alot to say,  most of it about nonsense that people didn't want to hear about... As I've gotten older I've developed an appetite to express myself more, but luckily growing up has also given me a better quality of chosen topics to talk about.

I'm Hannah, I hope I can bring you topics on a weekly basis that are interesting not just for me but you too.

Thanks for reading 

Hannah