Thursday, June 23, 2011

FAVOURITE THINGS FRIDAY

I'm proud of myself today.
I'm ready and on time with Favourite Things Friday !
It's an easy one to day.
Click on the Favourite Things Friday link on my side bar if you'd like to join in.

I'm not really one to spend a lot of time on souvenirs when I'm travelling but a while ago I decided it is nice to have a momento of some sort  - something that I can look at use and remember what a lovely place it came from, what a lovely time we had.
So I decided I would collect mugs - a mug from each trip which would symbolise the country and the places we had visited.

So here is my new mug.


And here are some of the cottages we saw.


 


I think they are a pretty good match, don't you?


 

Inside the mug there are pretty little details.



and here is the artist's name on the bottom.



Now it will join the others from my collection.


Scotland, Canada, England and France

 
So there you have it, my favourite thing for this week.

Cheers.

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12 comments:

  1. TonyJune 24, 2011 at 12:24 AM

    I am the mug that pays for them !!

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  2. HelsieJune 24, 2011 at 12:27 AM

    And he loves to do it !!!

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  3. Mrs AJune 24, 2011 at 12:39 AM

    They are great, i lugged two mugs from Harrods all the way around europe for a month! They are my fav's !

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  4. **Anne**June 24, 2011 at 1:52 AM

    Ha, ha, you two bantering away! :) The mug is gorgeous and collecting them is a lovely way to remember your travels. They aren't the kind of mugs you want to put in the dishwasher and risk the paint coming off even if they do say dishwasher safe.
    Have a great weekend,
    Anne xx

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  5. FoodyJune 24, 2011 at 3:34 AM

    Awww.... I really love timbered and/or thatched cottages too, and cats in flowery gardens. Is the first one in Pembridge? Very cute indeed.

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  6. KathJune 24, 2011 at 3:42 AM

    ha ha you can ban certain people from your blog you know Helen :-D

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  7. KateJune 24, 2011 at 4:12 AM

    Love the all of your mugs, very fun way to remember your trips. Kiddo and I look for Christmas ornaments as our momentos.

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  8. ShayJune 24, 2011 at 7:22 AM

    lol..stop it you two or I'll send you to your room!

    I love the idea of something functional that you can use as a memento of your travels. Your newest cup is darling. Thank you for showing it off.

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  9. UnknownJune 24, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    Love Tony's first comment. Well, with us it's collecting silver charms for my braclet. And yes, Scott is the one who pays for them here too. But, my sweet Aussie friends, I see that a mug is missing. Where is the U.S., When are you coming to the U.S. and where would you visit if and when you come to the U.S. I guess we are pretty far down that list.

    Have a fun weekend,
    Kate

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  10. LynJune 24, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    what a lovely reminder of your journey
    xxx

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  11. MargJune 25, 2011 at 12:55 AM

    Love Tony's comment. At least you now have something to remind you of your holiday, and you can use them everyday.

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  12. PauletteJune 25, 2011 at 6:10 AM

    That is such a great idea! I love the mug. It's almost like having a photograph to look at while you enjoy your coffee. Very good match to the lovely cottages you saw!

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