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      Sunlit Sunday in February

      1st February 

      So far 2015 has proved to be a good year, we have already had some ups and downs but as a family we are strong and positive.  This will be a good year.

      I do however feel the need for sun and to feel the warmth on my face, to close my eyes and face upwards toward that huge warm glow in the sky...

      The days are slowly beginning to become longer, the nights shorter.  The bulbs in the garden are pushing through and early varieties, such as snowdrops are already gracing our gardens.  But still despite this hope of life, I need the sun...

      So I turn to memories and photographs to warm me as I sit here at home with the log fire roaring and a glass of red wine in hand, warming me both inside and out...

      Dolphins whilst crossing the Atlantic


      Arrival in Barbados after 26 days at sea


      The beach we had promised
      we would take the children to


      We arrived 2 days before Christmas, it was magical


      It really did look like this


      All to ourselves...


      Sunset on another wonderful day

        Keep warm on this Sunlit Sunday
       
      I am joining in with Karen for Sunlit Sunday , go and see who else is...

      29 comments:

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        1. I know. Really miss the vibrancy all is so dull and grey at the moment

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      2. Wonderful post. We lived aboard for 20 years. . . . .



        ALOHA from Honolulu
        ComfortSpiral
        <3

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        1. Aloha to you too. Living abroad for a while is fun

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      3. I'm ready to feel some real sun warmth too. Perhaps on that beautiful beach. Wow.

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        1. Wouldn't it be great to be able to be magically transported when we needed some down time or Vitamin D.

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      4. Love, love, love all the photos.
        Dolphins are my favorite. How exciting to be so close to them😊

        Xoxo
        Susie

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        1. Think you so much. We were often close to the dolphins and it never lost its magic

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      5. I'm sending you some sunshine from sunny southern California. Maybe you can send me some rain :)
        Beautiful photos!

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        1. Would gladly send you rain if I could. We always want what we haven't got. Would live some of your sunshine. Thank you for the ferrous thought and offer. Brightening up my day already

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      6. Wonderful sunny, happy memories to look back on at this time of year and to remember and be glad for at any time. xx

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      7. What a happy post, I got married in Barbados and have promised to take pickle one day, glad you had a warm xmas!xx

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        1. It truly was amazing. Spent a year with the family sailing...

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      9. *sigh*
        So beautiful - there is nothing, anywhere like a Caribbean breeze, like Caribbean blue, like Caribbean sand. Thanks for the reminder!

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      10. What a GREAT adventure, Magical for sure!

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        1. It was both a great adventure and magical. So many stories and memories. Might slip the odd story into this blog every now and then

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      11. Amazing photos and memories.
        Hugs,
        Meredith

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      12. Wow! What adventurers to arrive at this paradise all by yourselves! Yes, I'm sure those blues and whites are exactly that colour, (a little different from the Aegean blues and whites), unbelievable as they may seem!

        Have a wonderful week!

        Poppy

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        1. The Aegean is wonderful too but the colours here were truly stunning x

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      13. Hello Selma! I found your lovely blog through Amy of Love Made my Home and have truly enjoyed reading and looking at your amazing pictures! I can almost feel the warmth of the sun... Thanks and I hope to follow from now on!
        Christine

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        1. Welcome Christine. Thank you for the follow and your kind words. Hope I don't disappoint x

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      14. What a wonderful trip it must have been for you and your family. The colours are so beautiful!

        Karen

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      I will always read all comments and will try to reply but it may take me a couple of days, do please pop back and lets get a conversation going...