Sunshine on a rainy day

Its been a crazy sunny/rainy/sunny kind of day, which meant we got to see quite a few fabulous rainbows. I love how they brighten up a looming grey sky. I'm such a kid when it comes to rainbows, I still get excited and no matter how much I try and understand the how and why of them...they are just magic to me!

view from our kitchen window

We managed a trip to the beach yesterday amidst the showers and my man managed to take a few nice snaps along the way. Thats me and the kids clamering along the rocks. As you can see, the beaches on this side of the coast are pretty grey because of the slate and granite whereas the north coast beaches are just stunning white gold sand..got to take a trip up there soon.

All finished off with a trip to the cafe and a big hot chocolate and ice creams for the kids who don't seem to mind the fact that its freezing outside!

Wishing you warmth and sunshine in your week xx

August Break

It's been a little hectic around here since my man and kids broke up for summer hols (and yep, teacher's holidays rock!!) We've had family folk staying and we are off visiting people and places and somehow having two of us around to look after the kids doesnt seem to make it alot easier, they are more hyped up, crazy and needy as ever!!

So anyway, point being I'm going to partake in the August Break as organised by photographer Susannah Conway over at her blog. The idea, as I understand it, is just to just post a pic (or more) a day make the blog easier to digest so we can all have a little less time spent staring googley eyed at the ol' computer and enjoy some of the fleeting summer sun (or starry nights!!). I'll be posting more pics and less of the blab (well thats the idea anyway!).  So bear with me...

We spent sunny/ cloudy/ slightly drizzling afternoon at the lovely little beach at Talland Bay, Cornwall.  There were rockpools, sandcastles, sea and nearly some sun! Its all good, and J discovered the hard way that sticking your face into a big pile of sand is not always the best idea.. yummy gritty sand!

Hope you're all enjoying your Summer! x

ps...any of you cornish birds know any lovely beaches worth visiting???