HOLBECK HOLIDAY...PART TWO.

As promised, another post from my holiday in Wales...

For our last evening together, we had a BBQ on the beach complete with fire pit and toasting marshmallows, sunset and silly games. We left in the dark, finding our way across the beach by the light of our phones, smelling of wood smoke. It was so beautiful and a lot of fun, a perfect ending to a great week. 

I feel so blessed to know these people and to get to live just around the corner from them. I am very grateful that God has called me to live in this community.

 POPPY!
WE HAD THE PERFECT VIEW TO WATCH THE SUN DISAPPEARING OVER THE SEA..

..GONE!

OREO SMORES, DELICIOUS

EXCELLENT FIRE PIT

LIGHTS

THE END

Finally I made a little video of our last evening together...

Holbeck Holiday from indiacarolinajoy on Vimeo.
Music - Take me Dancing, Dizraeli

This has been my 50th blog post which sounds so weird but I'm really loving sharing thoughts, photos and videos. It's been exciting to start this blog and thank you to everyone who has read it and followed along. 

xx

THANKFUL THURSDAY/ APRIL.

one. Holidays! Two full weeks off work

two. Spring and blossom and green finally appearing on the trees

three. Music

four. My camera, I have been really grateful to have the chance to get used to using it this month

five. Easter

six. Reminiscing with friends 

seven. The sun and at times it actually being warm enough to not wear a coat or tights!...debatable but I went for it

eight. Reading

nine. Family time

HOLBECK HOLIDAY.

During the Easter Holidays I was lucky enough to spend a week with some great people in Wales. We managed to pack a whole lot into our time away including spontaneous singing sessions, as much beach as we could manage, good food, dancing, glitter and amazingly, April sunshine! 

One of the best parts was starting the day praying and singing together. Taking time out to thank God for being together and all he has done for us made me a lot more thankful and aware of just how blessed we are.

My camera practically never left my neck, it was well worth being at the back of a few walks and on the sidelines in order to document some of the fun we had. Below is a fraction of what I captured. 

 SUNSHINE ON THE COAST

 EASTER EGG MALTESER HOT CHOCOLATE, YUM!

 CUTEST BEACHSIDE CAFE

 FULL MOON

 TEAM SHOT! AFTER AN EPIC GAME OF BEACH OLYMPICS

 ANOTHER STUNNING EVENING

 SUNSET AND PEBBLES

 MY NEW FAVOURITE PHOTO (GROUP PICTURE MINUS A FEW..) SO MUCH LOVE FOR THESE PEOPLE

 ICE CREAM AND BARE LEGS (IT WAS BASICALLY SUMMER)

Not featured... face masks, murder mystery evening, Easter egg hunt and fish and chips.

Hope you had a wonderful Easter. Check back later for a few more photos if you fancy it.

x

ELIZABETH & ALEX.

Yesterday a friend of mine got married! I've known Lizzie since I was about nine years old and it was so good to be part of her day yesterday. Both Liz and Alex didn't stop beaming and there was a lot of joy and laughter alongside thought-out details making the day so personal. It started out with a small church service followed by bagpipes and confetti, teepees, catching  up with old friends,  a live soul band, roasting marshmallows and finally fireworks and sparklers.

WILD FLOWERS AND TARTAN.

GORGEOUS STAINED GLASS WINDOW AND THE BRIDE'S SIBLINGS.

THIS LOVELY LADY (AND HER HUSBAND) WERE OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS! BONUS FOR ME.

BEAUTIFUL LACE.

TEEPEES AT SUNSET.

FIRE PITS!

SPARKLERS AND SMILES.

JENI + COFFEE.

For the past few days I had the pleasure of hanging out with a wonderful friend of mine as she came to visit Leeds with work. Time with Jeni is time well spent, trust me.  In amongst sleepovers, shopping and a much needed catch up we called into Mrs Atha's and snapped a few pictures. 

Thanks so much for visiting Jeni, see you again soon please!

xx