Little Jimmys is a new cafe
in Greenwoods Corner near where I live.
The Embroidery Group girls took me
there for my birthday lunch
and the food was great.
Can you see the water bowls on the pavement?
Dogs are welcome at cafes here
so long as you sit at an outside table.
My usual Cafe Latte
and the yellow rose was attached
to my present from Mary.
This is usually a white hydrangea
I love the pink hues it takes on
as we come into Autumn.
Could we be in Italy?
I wish!
It is a conifer lined driveway
in Epsom near where I live!
It's fun to dream - don't you agree?
A gift from my dearest friend
we've known each other since we were 10yrs
that's 60+ years.
Have any of you read it?
I can't put it down.
It's so beautifully written,
I won't tell you any more about it - I don't want to spoil it.
It is a "must read".
I'm joining Amy for Five on Friday
Nancy for Random 5 Friday
Tanya for Willy Nilly Friday
and
Cath for Fun Friday Favourites
Nancy for Random 5 Friday
Tanya for Willy Nilly Friday
and
Cath for Fun Friday Favourites
thank you ladies for hosting
it's a fun way to finish up the week.
it's a fun way to finish up the week.
Thank you for your visits
Take care and
be kind to one another.
à bientôt
Shane
Sounds like you have been celebrating your birth day in special ways - how fun! And to have a really good book to read is one of the nicest gifts a person can get.
ReplyDeleteHappy, Happy Birthday! What a totally delightful week -- your luncheon sounds such fun and the photos are great.
ReplyDeleteI think "All the Light You Cannot See" might have been my number one fiction book of 2015. It's beautiful in every way and gets better and better with every chapter. The end is so -- well, I'll let you discover that for yourself. I will also say it is the first book we read in book club for MONTHS where we spent almost the entire time actually talking about the book! (We try, but we get diverted! Not this time!)
Good day Shane. Your photos tell a story of beauty on an early autumn day. So lovely. My friend read that book and highly recommended it but I haven't purchased it yet. Have a wonderful weekend. Hugs. Pam
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely photos to share with us. your birthday lunch sounded like fun with the Girls.
ReplyDeleteI think I did wish you happy birthday on a previous post. I'm sure you had a lovely day.
Beautiful photos. Enjoyed your post very much. Have a blessed day. Madeline
ReplyDeletea wonderful post...love the dog dishes...:)such a great idea.
ReplyDeleteWell that was a fun visit as it was a good as we can get to joining you for a latte at the new cafe!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the tree lined drive way in Epsom or Tuscany !
Happy weekend!
Lovely moments from your week Shane - the cafe looks like my kind of place, and I too often have moments when I image I could be in another country.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely café, it looks like a great place to while away some time, dream of Italy and read your great new book! A good combination of things I think. Thank you for taking part in Five On Friday, I hope you have a great weekend! xx
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, it does look like a great place for a birthday treat. Haven't read that one yet, but it's on my list.
ReplyDeleteLovely five. Glad you were treated for your birthday! I'll have to see if our library has that book. Thanks for the recommendation..
ReplyDeleteWow Happy Birthday Shane! What a nice way to celebrate your bday! I love hydrangeas, cafe lattes and I read a little bit of that book & then stopped reading it. I will have to find time to retread it and finis it! Take care and have a nice weekend and week!
ReplyDeleteJulie
Happy belated birthday dear Shane and looks like you have been enjoying your special day out with the girls.
ReplyDeleteThe book looks interesting and will see if I can get a copy next time I am in the City.
Have a lovely weekend
hugs
Carolyn
Warmest belated birthday wishes to you dear Shane ... hope you had a lovely day. Hydrangeas are one of my absolute favourite flowers. I just loved the little doggie water bowls in your photos. Have a wonderful week my friend x x
ReplyDeleteBelated Birthday wishes, looks like a great celebration. Love the picture of the latte with that beautiful rose.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Such lovely pictures, at first I thought you were posting from Europe. I loved All the Light we Cannot see, it was an extraordinary book.
ReplyDeleteHappy belated birthday, but then I say we deserve to celebrate for a month. This book is on my list to read. Good to hear it is a good one. Even your latte and yellow rose is lovely. Yes, the drive looks like Italy. We can imagine. Enjoy what is left of your weekend.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday dear Shane and all the best for you.
ReplyDeleteNever seen such an unusual Latte Macchiato glass, reminds me a little bit of Art Deco.
The alley really could be in Toscana:"Cameriere si prega di avere un caffè e un grande ghiaccio."
Have a nice week, Barbara
How fun to go out with friends. I've read All the Light and enjoyed it thoroughly. I was a wee bit disappointed in the end, but still liked the book a lot.
ReplyDeleteHappy week, Shane.
I like the color change of hydrangeas too... and I've seen this book in German and thought, that I must read it, but it's still new and expendsive, will buy it later from second hand (that's often my only possible way)
ReplyDeleteHave a nice sunday
lovely celebrations Shane! Yes, that walk amongst the trees does look like Italy and yes, one can always dream:) Enjoy the rest of the weekend!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, Shane!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the tip, went and ordered the book on Amazon 5 minutes ago! :-)
xx
Happy Belated Birthday! I enjoyed your lovely photos very much. Sounds like you did your birthday right! Good food and company. Hope you celebrate all month long.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great place for a birthday meal! Your photo series makes me want to just wander around that place!
ReplyDeleteBelated birthday wishes dear Shane. It looks like a great place to celebrate, and the name Little Jimmy's is so cute. I love the rows of conifers - how very French and elegant. xox
ReplyDeletei love when restaurants are dog friendly...a few years ago we went to gettysburg and our ozzy was too yound to leave so we brought him along. there was a greyhound convention and all the restaurants welcomed dogs! it was great! love the treelined path! i will have to put that book on my reading list, thanks for the recommendation and thank you for linking! have a great week :)
ReplyDeleteNo lack of inspiration where you reside Shane! Just lovely. And thanks so much for joining in Random 5 Friday. Hope you can do so again soon. xo
ReplyDeleteA wonderful spot to celebrate your birthday. Good for you!
ReplyDeleteI read "All The Light We Cannot See." Doerr is a wonderful writer. The book...beautifully written and deeply moving.
Enjoy
What a charming picture with all the trees. The hydrangeas are beautiful. I've never seen them in that color before. My brother has a big bush of blue hydrangeas in his front yard. Your café Latte looks Yummy. :)
ReplyDelete~Sheri
Hi Shane,
ReplyDeleteI ordered the book the at the time, but only just got around to reading it.
Great book, thanks for recommendation :-) DH is reading it now.
xx