Blists Hill

You know what it's like: you come back from a break full of ideas, with a few stories and some photos, maybe a scribbled note or note - and then you spend the next three days communing with the laundry basket. The most creative thing I've been doing lately is pairing socks.

But this morning I said Enough! I'm going to look at photos instead..

My family are used to me suggesting a museum or four when we're on holiday; but it was actually The Accountant who found this one when, the week before we left, he found his small, science mad daughter engrossed in The Victorian Pharmacy. It's a real place, Dad! You can visit it!

So we did (it's in Shropshire. Hi Heather!). And it's fantastic. Highly recommended. There is a whole Victorian town to explore, perfect in every little detail. This is not just history, this is stylish history - round every corner there is a scene to photograph, a setting to savour. It's a Country Living magazine come to life, a picture taking paradise. Can you tell that I loved it? Now have a look at the kind of photos I was taking: can you tell that The Small One loved it too? I've added a frame and vignette effect to a couple of them, for that extra Victorian look. What do you think? It's a mini-album all on its own.

Today I'm Loving...this giveaway for a pdf cardboard dolls house pattern. It's a very clever idea, Sarah.