Gems of Autumn...

Nature provides us, with plenty healthy herbs or berries at all times.

The arch of rosehip on sunny October day and the smell of autumn is beautiful...

When I found this bush full of rosehip, I instantly felt happy, that I can pick something and store it for cold wintery days, just like squirrels do ;D

   

Unbelievable how these blackberries are still fighting for attention ...They are doing well, still growing strong.

But today, I am after this beauties. Rosehip , quite big. Nice :D The season for Rosehip is between September and end of October. I always thought, that Rosehip, that was frosted and nicely softened is the best value, but I am wrong. Aberryntly ;) the best quality Rosehip is picked still hard. That is when it has the most vitamin C in it. I did well then, picking it at the right time.

At home in the evening, with some music and candle burning vanilla esences I have got as a present from Ginger for my Birthday. Lovely atmosphere am cutting Rosehip. It is quite hard, so next time I will try to get a grinder suitable for this Toughies.

Here I am drying them on very low heat like 100-120 C in the oven. I leave it for about 10 min. and always keep checking after that...it can take longer then 1/2 an hour...depending how much Rosehip you cut up. It should look dry but not burned!! After working so hard, getting them of spiky tree and cutting them for so long, last thing you need is to burn them ;) ..After taking them out of the oven, you can leave them on the table for another day or two, to make sure, they dried properly and then they are ready for a jar. 

  The Recipes how to use Rosehip are on their way...
First go and get them ready ;D .

Ps:) Am very sorry , for not blogging for some time...I am not feeling too good at the moment.
Hope to get in touch soon.

Vanilla xx

On my coffee table at the moment...

    Missing Summer already, so am having look at Italy, potential holiday next year?

Feels like ages...but time flies, so am sure it will come around quick enough. For now I can enjoy traveling trough whole Italy on my sofa and choose The perfect place for me to go to visit. I already like look of the Lakes. I love mountains and pine trees around, good vineyards and some wine tasting would be nice too. Sicily or Sardinia looks wonderful. Will see where we will end up ;)

  

 Medicinal Cookery is amazing reading, am just engrossed in it. So much health knowledge packed in  a small book. Am loving it. Can't wait to cook more healthy dishes. Actually I think, everyone of us, should have that book on the table, so it reminds us , to care about what we put in our mouth. It is really important to know, what is good for us. In the book there are different health problems targeted and advice is given on what we need to eat, if we have so and so problem. Therefore, it make sense to eat what we need, to sustain healthy. That book is really worth every penny ! :)

 And VOGUE magazine. Bit of fashion never hurts! In my case lots of fashion doesn't hurt at all ;)) Dior said it well: Shine, don't be shy. Soo good. As it almost gives us encouragement to not be worried to shine. To go for it ! Love it !

 Burberry bag. O YES PLEASE ! The colour, the size, the shape, the style !! Everything about that handbag is great!

Grace Kelly , fashion icon. I love her style. When ever I have a chance, I always like to wear something aristocratic :D I just like to make it Modern-Aristocratic ! Like my green dress I wore for  Valentine's day. Go to fashion and look at blog - ( MY pick for the weekend away )I am sure I'll wear it again soon. It's my autumn-winter favourite :)
 Anyway ...Maybe I'll share some of my Aristocratic Fashion one day ;)
For now am going to watch that movie as it was one that I wanted to watch from day one it was released...but I never got the chance.  So for now, Feet up and Dvd on time ;)

Vanilla xx

Perusing in Bristol...

started of course with much loved cuppa ;)

At Bristol Coffee place. There was a girl asking for the vacancy there, and the guy told her, there are 4 other shops like theirs in the city ...so it is worth  leaving a CV with them. They were smiling nicely, wu wu wawa... They might be liking to be working together in future ;P
I only overheard the conversation ;D

Quirkily designed Cafe, that is why I thought I will pop in there to try something different...I must of seen hundreds of Costa and Starbucks coffee shops on the way... What is the point to have coffee always in the same place? Try something new ! That is what I like ! Authenticity is something I love about the places, when I visit...
 It was empty inside, but few people were sitting outside enjoying last bits of sunshine ...so I did the same...Had my coffee outside and watched life go by in Bristol on Sunday afternoon. Coffee was nice, but I missed some art on it ;) special touch like they have in Coffee Lab in Winchester ;)

Look who I bumped into :) Ooo they are so cute. Boy and the girl ...Well ,apparently boyfriend and girlfriend...Puppieeees are planned I was told by the owner... But I still will have to wait , for my special Pup , as I am never home and I have no garden, that would be so cruel to have one now:(
Well, as I say : ONE DAY

I walked down the hill from Clifton, where I found parking just for 2 pounds. Sunday is cheaper. I thought it was quite good ;)

It was sunny when I was walking towards the Cathedral...It is beautiful , historic place I couldn't miss to visit. I didn't have to pay a fee to get in. I walked around...

Burned the candle ...and asked for ...
I believe, where there is no hope anymore... here in this world. I think there still is....hope somewhere there in heavens. I believe they have their door opened there for everyone's prayers ...everyone, who needs help and hope...

I do not believe in Unicorns , but I do like this one ;) if that makes sense...that is why I took this picture ;D

 Going up the hill again, to get to the car park, I guess ,it's time to go...

Look what I found in HOUSE OF FRASER Ted Baker bags are gorgeous ... I also found Ted Baker shop in city centre , wow, that was something...Luxurious

 Famous Christmas Steps

Evening time chilling at the Pub with my date :) my Darling finished his course for the day and it was nice to catch up on His day and My day highlights...

Next time...I do have to get to that Clifton Bridge I didn't manage to see...

Vanilla xx