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Friday 30 August 2013

And she's always gonna be there in the back of your mind

I always like to take a bit of time off right at the end of the school holidays- most of the team I work with get the whole six weeks off (lucky teachers...) but there's a select few of us who work all year round and we find it a bit torturous when everyone else comes back into work fresh from weeks of relaxation. A week off isn't quite the same but it does ease the jealousy slightly. I went home to see my parents for half of the week as my Uncle was down from Edinburgh for the Bank Holiday and so we decided to go somewhere a bit different to the usual wandering around Liverpool. And so, bright and early in the morning we got in my Dad's car and took a horrendously higgledy piggledy route (thanks for that one sat-nav) to Portmeirion in Wales. 

I'd only been to Portmeirion once before when I was a lot younger but I could still picture the beautiful brightly coloured buildings really clearly. It didn't disappoint a second time around as we escaped the grey sky and drizzle of Merseyside and ended up in what could easily have been somewhere in the Mediterranean (both in terms of the buildings and the weather!). If you're ever around North Wales I'd definitely recommend a visit; I came away from the trip feeling as though I'd had a mini summer holiday! Just what I needed to fool myself into feeling like I'd been somewhere exotic in my precious few days off work (plus it was a great way to stop my Leeds Festival envy- no mud anywhere to be seen over on this side of the country!).











shirt: Topshop, pinafore: Topshop, necklace: River Island, shoes: Vans


6 comments:

  1. Portmeirion looks really beautiful!

    Lucy x

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  2. All those pastel coloured buildings are so adorable - looks like a lovely place! I love your outfit, the striped shirt goes so well with your pinafore xx

    justlikeheavenblog.com

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  3. I visited there must be about 10 years ago now and I just remember how much I loved all the colours, it's such a bright and happy place especially with the water so close too.

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  4. lovely photos! and you look super cute!

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  5. I love houses painted in cute colours (generally pastels), just always seems so summery

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  6. I love houses painted in cute colours (generally pastels), just always seems so summery

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