Red roses, a picnic basket and a pink surprise.

Hello dear friends, hope you were all spoilt and pampered last week by your loved ones. This is my post Valentine/birthday getaway celebration. I prefer to keep birthdays low-key, but this year my hubby decided to give me a surprise weekend away, very sweet of him. Instead of going away on my birthday week, we decided to do it on Valentine's day. The weather forecast was cloudy and raining but it didn't hinder us from enjoying our weekend away as we had a plan B, and that is to scour all charity shops, junk shops, markets and op shops we could find. And to my luck  I surely found some treasures which I will share with you next time.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend

I'm joining Sandi for Tea Time Tuesday http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com
Martha of Martha's Favorites http://marthasfavorites.com
Terri of Tea time Tuesday http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com






I packed our picnic basket with so much delight, double red roses to complement a beautiful day of heart but what is in the pink box? Full of anticipation, my heart beats fast.



The traffic was slow for a Friday afternoon, as all the workers headed to their homes. But the slow drive of an hour or so was all worthwhile as we greeted with this spectacular view.



Two red champagne flutes

Comes with some goodies we need for a nosh.

Now I'm confused, is it the champagne or the lenses which caused this photo to be out of focused?



These little slices of dates and hazelnuts were such a  treat;  I made them a couple of days ahead.

Dear cloud please be slow and let us enjoy our picnic for two.

The meal wasn't  fancy-schmancy...

But if you share it with a loved one

and a couple of vagabonds

You seem to find love

Immersed in every corner, wherever you would glance

You might find them growing in between rocks or halfway buried under sand dunes



But as I contemplate the day on which I aged, not wary of what the future beholds

Instead I surround myself with flocks of happy comrades



Our weekend getaway went so fast, a blink of an eye, it was time to say goodbye







Rest-assured we are coming back, for we tend to get edgy if we don't explore

This tablecloth is made of cotton, embroidered with flowers and foliage, one of many treasures I fossicked.

A little skink came out from his shelter of old timber, wanting to join me for a cup of tea 

I immensely enjoyed my birthday rendezvous but was also glad to be home to find my roses in bloom

And excited to use this cup and saucer made by Limoges porcelain which is gifted to me by my sweet hubby

I feel like using this little cottage tea pot by Royal Albert, adorned with rambling pink and yellow roses, which resemble my home sweet home. 

Delectable strawberries, so sweet and juicy and fresh as it can be, for they are from our garden, ripened in time for my post-birthday tea



Thank you dear friends for joining me as I take another year in the world of blogging.