I’m a big fan of the quirky and the lovely. Here are some interesting sights I saw in England on my trip there last week.
It was surprisingly warm – and this huge magnolia tree was in full bloom
Next to a charming old thatched cottage from about 1550.
I found this pair of bellows on the outside of an old flint cottage, dated circa 1724.
A few doors down, a watchful dog
Keeps an eye on passers-by.
The faded beauty of an abandoned garage
Caught my eye.
The highlight of the weekend was my father’s birthday –
And a reunion with my family of nuts.
These are my two sisters. (And they call me crazy!)
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Lady Fi 
Very well captured… 🙂
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Crazy is as crazy does. LOL glad you had fun and the photos are wonderful!
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There is nothing like the laughter that only sisters share …… that bond is so evident in the expressive moment you perfectly captured.
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Super!
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Oh, how fun!! And thanks for sharing it with us!! What a great way to start my day! Love your captures, as always!! Hope you have a great week!!
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Dear Lady Fi, wonderful photographs per usual, but that thatched home really captured my attention. I wonder how thatching is done. I guess I need to Google that. Peace.
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ah love this post i love quirky .. and well crazy is as crazy does .. normal/sane is highly overrated
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I love that blue, and the blooming tree beside the cottage. Your sisters look like fun!
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Your sisters look like so much fun! Oh, to be in England ~ your are lucky it is not far away for you.
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i love the quirky as well…the thatched roof is cool…and love the ornamental stuff…and worn wood…all makes for cool textures…
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Love the first house. SUCH character…Just like your sisters!!!!!!! XXXXXXXXXX
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I love quirky! And there is nothing more fun than laughing with sisters. Glad you enjoyed your visit,
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Beautiful takings of England, and your two sisters are funny, ha ha.
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so cute! love the old gates and fences!
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Lovely! Welcome home!!
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What a great collection of shots. Your sisters are a hoot. I suspect theirs is too. 😉
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Great stuff. Did somebody steal your sister’s drinking straw ? 🙂
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And to think, they are the saner of the sisters 🙂
Stunning photos, Fiona. I really love that magnolia in bloom. It’s hard to believe how far advanced their spring is already. Our magnolias are still quite bare. Still, it gives me hope that 20C days will be here soon.
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Beautiful shots and I know it was fun getting together with your family. I bet your father was happy to have you there for his birthday. I hope it was a happy one.
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What a lovely thatched roof house. Amazing how it’s so old!
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Sounds and looks like you had a good time. .
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I love the quirky post and the shot of your sister’s is very cute.
They look like they know how to enjoy life.
Great post, thank you for sharing.
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Amazing shots. I like them all, but the dog ist my fav.
Your sisters looks like happy. Thats nice!
Happy Evening, Wieczora (◔‿◔)| My photoblog
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Your sisters are gorgeous! I loved the photo of the watch dog! Actually, I loved every one of your images, but then that’s nothing new!
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Quirky is most excellent – and you captured it so very well.
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Sweet shot of your sisters!! We just planted a magnolia tree like that one in our front yard. So pretty!
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What a nice photo collection? Your trip was great.
Your sisters are wrong. Your aren’t crazy… justa a lovely photografer.
· hugs
· CR · & · LMA ·
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è il tempo ad essere pazzo…he he, altro che la bella foto delle tue simpatiche sorelle! il mio albero di magnolia è fiorito contemporaneamente a quello su in Inghilterra!!! peccato che la mia casa non ha quel bel tetto di paglia!
le tue foto come sempre sono straordinarie!
the time to be mad … he he, but the nice pictures of your cute sisters! My magnolia tree that is much bigger than the one in your photo has flourished at the same time as the one on England!!! too bad my house doesn’t have that beautiful thatched roof!
your photos are amazing as always!
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Oh what a lovely time — and wonderful reason to visit your family. I know your father must have been so pleased to have you all there. Your sisters are lovely and obviously full of fun! OK, nuts… (I’m a fan of quirky too). Love the pictures all…..glad you took your camera and had time to explore.
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Hi! Nice captures. I like the first photo very much. I feel as if I were in our country.
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Beautiful series, like the house with the blossom tree
funny shot from your sisters
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Beautiful pictures ! Your sister are very nice and full of fun!:)
Have a nice day!
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your sisters !:) I typed wrong .
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So funny captured moment at reunion… and so lovely details in these shots!! Have a sunny week!
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Fabulous finds! You and your sisters must have a great time together.
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I LOVE what you see, Fiona! That ‘indigo’ garage is stunning!
Not to mention your sisters!
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I love the cottage with the thatched roof and the blossoming tree. Just lovely! And the little dog is cute, neat decoration. Looks like your sister are having a fun time posing.. Enjoy your week!
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This cottage is so gorgeous and lovely! And the details you found! So wonderful captured!
Seems you had a great time with your sisters! 😉 Great shot!
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Oh my goodness, your sisters are great!!
Love those magnolias. My very favorite spring flowers.
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Happy belated birthday to your father.
And I really like the blooms next to the old cottage–that roof is something else.
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Jolly!
ALOHA from Honolulu
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I love that photo of your sisters I think you have captured them perfectly!!! I expected photos of their feet too. What a wonderful time you must have had for your Dad’s birthday!!
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I can only imagine how much fun you all have together!!
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Wonderful images, very unique.
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Fun captures. I like your sisters. 🙂
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Quirky is something we do very well in England I think. You have captured it very well. 🙂
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Beautiful captures all!!
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Peculiar but interesting …
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Wonderful photos! very exciting to visit this place in the field, very interesting the bellows, his sisters very funny!
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What a great fun post! Happy belated birthday to your dad. The cottage is very beautiful! My romantic heart is touched by the look of it.
Wil, ABCW Team
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If this is quirky and I think this is normal….okay, next – love the thatched cottage (I wonder if our houses will survive 500 years or more!)
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Wonderful capture of your sisters! They look like a fun-loving part of your family.
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You find some wonderful details by paying attention, don’t you!
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Is that in Sussex, the thatched cottage looks so Sussex-esque
Mollyxxx
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Yes, it’s Saxon Cottage in Steyning, West Sussex.
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OBERKLASSE Grins
LG vom katerchen
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Quirky & lovely!! (great combo)
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Where would we be with a handful of nuts?
Love that blue garage.
Cheers – Stewart M – Melbourne
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Quirky indeed – and I don’t mean your sisters! Trust you and your family enjoyed a wonderful celebratory time together.. Thanks for sharing
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There is such a moment of delight in the faces of your Sister’s…that’s so beautiful.
Jen
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I love all those quirky things too. Somehow or other, we don’t have to go far in Britain to see quirky things!
Maggie x
Nuts in May
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I LOVE the thatched cottage. The tree in full bloom next to it makes it so romantic. The last one of your sisters is very funny!
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Lovely pictures ! Makes me “homesick” I also love these old quirky houses. End June I am doing a round trip in an old train through Cornwall !
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Lovely Pictures. You seem to have two great sisters, very funny ladies
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Beautiful and very special colors!
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Very wonderful views with fun company. Love the magnolia and sisters photo.
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It looks like you had a good time with your sisters! Two wonderful smiles in that photo 😉 Loved all the colors and textures in the other close ups–welcome home!
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Lovely photos of a wonderful trip.
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Lovely quirky pictures! Did your sisters protest about putting their pic on the blog? 😀
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You managed to find some interesting views there.
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great finds. That pair of bellows looks like it has become part of the house. Fabulous pic of your sisters.
Have a great week and thanks for stopping by my blog this week.
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Great to see your sisters all smiles and having fun! And a happy belated birthday to your dad!
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I really like the texture of the wood in some of these images.
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marvelous craftsmanship in a thatched roof!
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Wow! What a beautiful old cottage.
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What a fun collection of photos, I see the apple all stick together 🙂
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Lady Fi, your photos are great.
I marvel at all.
Greetings.
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Happy Families!
The rest is good too. It’s England.
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Beautiful buildings!
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Oh I love your quirky shots! They are natural and candid shots are my favorite things..
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you find great details on yourwalks. Love the second shot even if I can´t figure out what it is. 🙂
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That is part of a very old bellows that they used to get the fires really hot with in the olden days.
Lady Fi wrote: > >
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I absolutely love those English thatched cottages! My dream is to travel back to the UK & Europe one day to relive my only trip back in 2010 now that I have a decent camera and to explore more places. Enjoy your weekend.
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That watchdog is kind of creepy but your sisters ROCK!!
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Really nice photos! That includes the one of your sisters!
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Wonderful photos, esp. the magnolia cottage – so pretty! There is so much antiquity in England, it must be tough deciding which of the many to photograph!
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You were in England last week? I’m jealous. Love love the photos. I’m a fan of the quirky too. Great great shots of the family. It’s just awesome to be crazy 🙂
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The cottage with the thatched roof looks wonderful, so much character!
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My favourite is the pic of the old bellows! But I also LOVE your crazy sisters;)
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