New York Day Three......

Morning coffee at a local cafe, soooooooooooo relaxing, I could really get used to this life style. 

A short ferry across the Hudson to Govenors Island, this once little island used to be a military base - home to the US Army and  Coast Guard, now a great public green space.

We sat and watched the Red Bull Air Race, it was won by a Brit.

New York Day Two.........

We started off the day with a trip to a local flea market, lots of vintage stuff for sale, unfortunately the purchase of anything big was restricted due to baggage allowance.  Much to DH's delight.

Then on to Coney Island to watch, The 2010 Mermaid Parade......... held every year to herald mid-summer Solstice, everyone gets dressed up in fancy dress and parades along the sea front. They were some terrific costumes, which were mostly hand made.  The atmosphere was great, and people were happy to stand and pose for photographs.  The weather was glorious too, which made the day even more special.

New York Day One..............

We are staying with family who live in Brooklyn Heights, they live close by the river and the Brooklyn Bridge.  This is the view from the end of their street.........

Day one we spent shopping and soaking up the sights. The Magnolia Bakery in Greenwich Village

Famous for its appearance in "Sex in the City".

There is always a queue and today was no exception. 

 Then onto Bryant Park to visit http://www.kinokuniya.com/   a Japanese Bookstore, the selection of craft/knitting and crochet books is amazing, alas the book I wanted was out of stock.  I will get it in the autumn when my brother-in-law visits the UK.     

We then walked what seemed miles to"Gracious Home" a shop which sells all sorts of  household items, our mission, to buy a Dehydrator, we have been wanting one for ages.  I shall show you more about that later.  Exhausted and a bit jet lagged, we found a great pub and saw the second half of the England/Algeria match.   The evening ended with a superb meal here http://thegroceryrestaurant.com/.  

Ready for the off.........

The hair is done, the toe nails are painted and the ironing is done..........

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The bags are packed...........................

And I am off to ........................

DH and I are off to stay with family for a long weekend, to soak up the New York Atmosphere and do a little shopping!!!!!  

Oh for the Love of football..........

I was out and about today doing last minute holiday preparations and I stumbled on this.  I had to do a double take, I could not believe my eyes.  Luckily I had the camera on me.  I turned the car around and pulled over, one of the local residents told me that once a team is knocked out they will remove their flag from the roof.  Lets hope the England flag stays up a bit longer.

A bit further down the road, I find this Church, just look at the steeple, do we need divine intervention to help us win the world cup.....I wonder.

Mooching Along...........

This new book from Jan Messent is just lovely. It has been keeping me occupied a lot recently.

Have you ever had days when you feel you are getting nowhere. I am trying to think what I have been up to since I last posted, and the answer is not very much. Am I just mooching along I ask myself. My summer bunting is moving at a snails pace too. I must get a move on, as summer will be over before its finished.


The garden is starting to fill with colour again after the spring bulbs have finally finished flowering, I always seem to have a month with no colour until the summer blooms burst forth.

It's summer I think..............

The weather here today is glorious, it feels like summer is here. I don't want to say it too loud as you know it could be the "kiss of death", and we could be back to sub zero temperatures in a couple of days. If the weather forecast is to be believed we are in for a hot snatch....fingers crossed.

Today I was meant to be somewhere but it was cancelled at the last minute so an unexpected day at home. I have been trying to get some studying done, but it has been difficult as you can imagine, the lure of sitting in the sunshine doing a bit of hooking in my comfy new chair. It's now late afternoon so I better get off and try to put a few words onto paper, I am writing a 2500 word reflective commentary in relation to a current Nursing Practice. I am attending a Ear, Nose and Throat/Head and Neck Cancer Management Course which when completed and if I pass will give me 20 credits towards a degree in Practice Management. Enjoy the sunshine while it lasts......