The White Scrapbook: The Simple Things

I am without a doubt a home girl. There's something about seeing the sign welcoming me into Gloucestershire that makes me feel so....happywell, a word that Adam and I use, meaning absolute happiness and complete-ness, that feeling of being utterly content.

So what better than a beautifully sunny evening sitting by the lakes? Lakeside has to be one of my favourite places to have a bite to eat when the sun finally emerges from behind the clouds. They do a great BBQ/Pizza/Burger menu which is relatively well priced and perfect for a summer evening. After the first day of my month-long internship, Adam treated me to a delicious meal there (and a couple of glasses of chilled white wine!)

I went for the chicken burger. (This was before I decided I needed my bikini bod!) With the most enormous pot of garlic mayo. I was won over.

Adam went for the chicken. (Mine was better!)

You can go Water skiing and Wake boarding right next to the bar/cafe which makes for great entertainment during your meal!

There's this spot near my house which is probably one of my favourite places in the world. What is it? It's a layby overlooking a pig field. I realise how ridiculous this sounds but it's a place very close to my heart. Adam used to and still does take me here when things get tough. When I have my little moments, when I'm completely ludicrously silly and fussy, I get driven to see the piglets, almost in the same manner as someone being sent to an asylum. I'm swiftly distracted by their cuteness and I quickly shut up, sit down and stop whining.

Now you've seen the photo of the beautiful countryside I bet you don't think I'm that batty anymore..!
It feels like I'm in the middle of nowhere, un-contactable by phone, no signal. Feels kinda nice!