Being completely enamoured with so many aspects of traditional English life...despite whether or not that ideal even exists apart from glossy magazines, this says it all.
The English domestic cosy read is a favourite of mine. Should even the word 'tea' appear on the page when I'm flipping through a book in a shop it will most likely be coming home with me. And please don't mistake my cosy reads for fluff. My favourite characters are complex in their personality, thought processes and emotions whether discussing their relationships, finances or unmolding the blancmange for pudding.
I unashamedly admit to buying my dream over and over again in books and magazines. If I can't live on the other side of the pond then I'm quite happy to immerse myself for as long as it takes to read a story about someone else who does.
Stepping back in time is also extremely appealing. Not that things were easier but at least when the power went out you wouldn't need an engineering degree to get everything back on again...I digress.
Would so love to read next to that Aga! Bliss. Well maybe not today, as the sun is actually shining and we might hit 22C--hooray! But any other day...
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I love the way this picture also shows a lived in, loved and very much used kitchen. Just like a good book should be!
ReplyDeleteAnd you do have wonderful taste in books. The 'English domestic cosy'--or I quite like the term 'feminine middlebrow'--is my favorite read, too.
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Ooh yes, this is so you Darlene!!
ReplyDeleteI got a really warm feeling from looking at this picture - much the same feeling that I get from reading your blog in fact..... lovely, thank you.
ReplyDeleteThat picture sums you up perfectly, Darlene! What a gorgeous kitchen. The domestic cosy read is a marvellous type and is the stuff of what real life is made of. Nothing is more important, meaningful and worth reading in my book!
ReplyDeleteLovely! And exactly the sort of picture I'd have expected you to choose, which shows how well your blog reflects you!
ReplyDeleteKristina, 'Feminine middlebrow' is a more sophisticated term isn't it. One of these days I'm going to rent a cottage with an AGA just to have that experience. I can see the brochure now...'Holiday with a cooker!'
ReplyDeleteJoan, The only things missing are the dog and some wellies!
verity, I'm predictable and proud of it!
Hannah, How lovely of you to say. I see that you joined in on your blog...fun wasn't it!
booksnob, So true...put two or three women in a warm kitchen, chatting over tea and that warmth soaks through the pages. In the busy lives we've created it's the best form of therapy.
What a lovely choice. I think I could be pretty happy in a kitchen like that as well! Very cozy indeed.
ReplyDeleteStuckInABook, And thank you for being the source of some great entertainment! I've really enjoyed having a peek at the choices of others.
ReplyDeleteDanielle, Oh to be independently wealthy so as to putter and read all day...sigh. If I win big in the lottery I'll buy you an AGA!
That's a gorgeously comfortable and serene picture, and really reflects the fabulous books you choose.
ReplyDeleteI have an Aga fixation as well, and my best friend sent me a wonderful card with a painting of an Aga surrounded by cats. I'll have to snap a photo - it's marvelous.
makedoandread, When I watch shows like Location, Location or Escape to the Country I can absolutely see myself putting in an offer for some dilapitated farmhouse with damp just because it has an Aga.
ReplyDeleteDo share your painting!
This is such a gorgeous photograph. Oh to have a kitchen like this!
ReplyDeleteA Bookish Space, Doesn't it just make you want to bake up a batch of scones and have some friends over for tea?
ReplyDelete"Not that things were easier but at least when the power went out you wouldn't need an engineering degree to get everything back on again."
ReplyDeleteWhen my mother was young and the electricity in her little village in Wales came from the stream via a small turbine and generator set quite often you DID need an engineering degree to get it going again. Luckily her father had one. I'm going to vote for the boring reliability of modern utilities every time I'm afraid!
Dark Puss, Oh no...my bubble has been burst! Ha! Thanks for stopping by.
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