From one beach, to another, far far away……
I love winter holidays, as I wouldn’t be anywhere else except the UK from March till November…. So we are off for a couple of weeks in the sun…. The lovely bag was made for me by Sally Walton of Carry-a-Bag from vintage ticking with hand blocked printing. Sally’s ethos when founding the company several years ago was that if you have a bag you love enough, you will have no trouble remembering to take it with you when you go to the shops – and I have to say that since she gave me this bag I have done a lot better in this respect.
And may I be the first to note the irony of writing about the notion of saving plastic bags when one is flying half way around the world…. Ahem.
Tucked away in the bag is my reading matter: Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World by Mark Kurlansky, Leviathan by Philip Hoare and AS Byatt’s The Children’s Book for some suitable seaside reading. Oh, and a much-thumbed copy of Peace is Every Step by the Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, which I re-read on every holiday (an advantage of getting older, it seems to me, is that books can be enjoyed again and again!) And talking of books, thank you for the nice comments about the Wonderful Weekend Book, which has just been re-published in paperback, price £8.99 from a bookshop near you, or very possibly cheaper on line.
I’ll see you in a couple of weeks.
For background on our journey converting two Victorian railway carriages into an eco-home, plus more writing on gardens, interiors, green issues and other subjects, plus lots of photographs and information on past and current books, please visit my website.
The paperback edition of 
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Have a wonderful holiday. Your new bag is gorgeous, I would imagine it is very easy to remember when you love your bags. Congrats on the book being re-published, it’s such a wonderful read.
Hope you have a lovely time! I am very jealous of that sun – don’t think daylight has appeared here for about a week now!
You and Pipany are hitting a deep spot in me with your pictures of the ocean. I miss it so much! I can’t describe how it feels to look at your beautiful pictures!
Thanks,
Katy Noelle
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Dear Elspeth,
I was so happy to read your comment on my blog! I’ve just relocated to England from Portugal and your Weekend Book was the 1st book I bought when I arrived here in January.
I love your writing and approach to life’s true pleasures. Yesterday I spotted some lovely, funny little lambs and recalled what you wrote about them in the book. I’m thrilled to have exchanged city life for a house in the country!
I hope you have a great time! Enjoy the sun!!
Best wishes,
Constança