Welcome to my Sunday Salon post! Hosted by Readerbuzz this post is a chance to have a weekly bookish and non-bookish catch up with other bloggers.
Books that I have been reading this week:
Quarter to Midnight by Karen Rose (click for link to Goodreads)
This is my Blog Tour Book. I am on the Blog Tour for this book on 23 August so keep your eyes peeled for my review on here, Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!
Double or Nothing by Kim Sherwood (click for link to Goodreads)
This is my Blog Tour Book. I am on the Blog Tour for this book on 2 September so keep your eyes peeled for my review on here, Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!
My Book Of The Week That Took Part In This Week’s Memes Was:
The Christie Affair by Nina De Gramont (click for link to Goodreads)
Memes that I have participated in this week:
Goodreads Monday – Hosted by me Budget Tales Book Blog
Top Ten Tuesday – Hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl
First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros – Hosted by Socrates Book Reviews
WWW Wednesday – Hosted by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words
Goodreads Top 5 Wednesday – Hosted by Goodreads T5W group
Time Travel Thursday – Hosted by me Budget Tales Blog
Book Blogger Hop – Hosted by Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer
The Friday 56 – Hosted by Freda’s Voice
Lets Talk Bookish – Hosted by Aria @ Book Nook Bits
Stacking the Shelves – Hosted by Reading Reality
All Over Instagram – Hosted by me Budget Tales Book Blog
Sunday Post – Hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer
What else has been happening this week:
We have finally had cooler weather and some rain! It has been excellent! We have also had a pretty busy week, going out most days.
On Monday we went to the Children’s Centre then on to Hastings. It was my son’s 4th birthday so we thought that we would take him to the Seaside and to the Aquarium. He loved being in the Sea, but not the Aquarium so much, no idea why. On Tuesday we went to Rochester for some lunch, a look round the Cathedral and some window shopping (including a couple of bookshops!). Wednesday we went to Aylesford Priory and had a look around where the Order of Carmelites used to live. Thursday we went to Maidstone Museum. On Friday we went to Tunbridge Wells to buy some bits for my son’s first homework (!!). On Saturday we went to IKEA and bought some bits for the house – we always need more storage solutions! Today we are going to stay near home and visit my partner’s parents (who live a 10 min walk away!)
Hastings
Hastings
Hastings
Rochester Cathedral
Rochester High Street (with Cathedral in the background)
Aylesford Priory (you can see where the heat has damaged the grass!)
Aylesford Priory
Wetherspoons Restaurant – converted Theatre
Wetherspoons Restaurant – converted Theatre
How has your week been?
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Beautiful pictures! I loved Hastings when we visited although it’s been almost 10 years now…
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Thank you. I love Hastings too. It is just under an hours drive from us. We are so lucky.
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I like where your trips took you. Have a happy rest of summer
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Thank you. We are so lucky to have so many things relatively near to us. I love the Summer holidays!!
You too!
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Your day trips sound really delightful. Seeing really old historic buildings is great.
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Thank you. If only my 4 year old son thought the same… I love old buildings. We are so lucky where I live – there are loads!
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I love your travel photos. Wish I lived in such a cool area.
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Thank you. Honestly we are so lucky. It isn’t cheap here to live in the South East though.
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Aren’t you fortunate to live so close to so much beauty? I’ve always heard of Hastings and now I’ve had an opportunity to see a bit of it. Thank you.
Quarter to Midnight and The Christie Affair both sound good.
And a big happy birthday to your son!
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Honestly, I am so lucky. I am just under an hour away from Hastings and an hours train ride away from London and then there is everything inbetween.
That’s ok. I am glad to have shown you a part of it. It is a lovely seaside town. If my son had behaved I could have got some pictures of the old town with all the quaint old shops.
Quarter to Midnight was an excellent read. I recommend it. The Christie Affair is good. My sister is ahead of me and said that it gets better!
Thank you. He keeps asking me for a party and presents. I have explained to him numerous times that he only gets one a year!!
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Beautiful photos… you’re lucky to have so much to see and do nearby! Belated birthday wishes to your son!
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We really are. There is countryside, seaside and architecture all within reasonable distances.
Thank you 🙂
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Nice travel pics. Good selection of books too! Happy reading this week and thanks for dropping by my blog.
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Thank you. That’s ok. Happy reading to you too 🙂
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I love the photos you shared. How nice to do day trips and be surrounded by so much beauty! Happy belated birthday to your son. And, the big question, did you get anything at the bookshops you visited? 🙂
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Thank you. We are so lucky to have everything within a reasonable drive. Haha no I didn’t. My son wasn’t particularly pleased to be in them so we had to leave pretty sharpish. He used to love going into bookshops so I don’t know what has happened!
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The photos are gorgeous. I’m so glad you got some rain and cooler weather.
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Thank you. I am so pleased. It was getting too much. As you can see the grass in the area has taken a hit!
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