Birthday in the Bluebells

Yesterday was my 38th birthday.  It's tradition to have a day out (last year it was a bbq by the sea), so we had a little road trip west, to the pretty town of Llandeilo.  There's a beautiful National Trust estate close to the town centre, Dinefwr (din-ev-or).  It's a large estate, with a stately home, a ruined castle, and miles of walks through bluebell woods and parkland.  We toured the house, enjoyed a light lunch in the excellent cafe, and then popped back to Llandeilo for a visit to the charity shops and Gin house.  Suitably refreshed, we then returned to the estate for an early evening walk up to the castle.  The path wound through the parkland and up through the woods, which were a riot of bluebells.  It was too beautiful not to take some photos.

















 

Dress: Lindybop

Hat: vintage, thrifted

Leather loafers: T K Maxx

Cocktail brooch: vintage, thrifted

Bag: Marks & Spencer, thrifted

It was the most glorious day of the year so far, we were spoilt with a cloudless blue sky and warm temperatures (although rather amusingly we did pass a Spanish family in boots and coats, it must be quite a bit warmer in continental Europe!).  After a lovely day out, we headed home for some prosecco and a good dinner.

Thank you so much to everyone who wished me a happy birthday on social media - it was one of the best yet.  You might have noticed that this blog post is a little tardy, compared to my usual schedule.  I must confess that as my husband's birthday is only 6 days before mine, our celebrations tend to stretch out over a week or more.  I have many vintage adventures to report in the coming weeks, including a visit to an Art Deco villa by the sea... stay tuned!

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