L E O N I E . W I S E

i’ve always dreamed of seeing peter gabriel in concert.

and we did see him at womad last year, however i wanted to see him…
live...
not as a part of something else.

and last night it happened.

canon g9, not bad for a pocket-sized camera: goes where a long lens would have been confiscated

Pete Gabriel looks like a cab driver but sounds like a rock god
@TheWomensRoom

when nic and i were first dating and i found out he knew all the words to all the peter gabriel songs i fell in love with him twice as much as i was already (and that was a LOT).

it was at that moment, i knew we were made for each other.

dear friends,

i am super excited to share with you some photos from the english countryside and offer you a delightful giveaway.

– i don’t want to see the postcards, take me straight to the giveaway –

today i spent the day with my dear friend caroline , who loves walking in the countryside as much as more than i do and always obliges me with a walk when i escape to visit her in her slice of english paradise.

today, we were dropped off at west meon and spent a lovely i-have-no-idea-how-long wandering back through quiet country lanes, bridleways and ancient woodlands to her home at brockwood park.

the sun smiled at us through the trees in ancient woodlands,

and watched over us as we wandered quiet bridleways.

hello tree.

we picked snowdrops, marvelling at their tiny beauty

and shared a table of nutritious food

i was so very happy to have this time with caroline; slowing down, catching up on each other’s lives, just happy to be together where words are often unncessary. she is a welcome & essential part of my tribe.

and now to the giveaway
caroline has also recently had a book published (YAY caroline!!!) and i would like to give one of these to YOU.

the book, called A Year of Little Things: 100 Simple Ways to be Happy (also available on amazon.com) is an invitation; to dream, bring nature inside, see, wag your tail, dance, be utterly ridiculous and 94 other simple things.

to enter, please just leave a comment telling me what one of your favourite simple ways to be happy is. entry is open to all, so please do share this with your friends.

entry is open until monday 1st march. winner will be drawn at random on tuesday 2nd march and notified by email.

dear friends,

we have spent half of this year so far in the beautiful healing geothermal seawaters of the blue lagoon. it’s rich in minerals, silica & algae, great for the skin & the perfect way to spend a day in below zero (celcius) temperatures.

it’s like a fancy version of a lot of the thermal pools in new zealand. there’s big fluffy bathrobes, lockers that are opened/closed with a wristband (which can also be used to purchase food & drink at the poolside cafe) and sumputous blue lagoon products in the showers.

there’s lots of sections in the pools, as well as a waterfall (great for massage), a cave, sauna and steam bath. they also have silica mud beside the pools, so everyone can enjoy a free skin-cleansing facial mudpack.

a local brew. quite good actually.

the moon looks really big when you’re this high up on the globe

hoping your year has also commenced with an amazing start and just keeps getting better and better.

with love,
-leonie