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poppysmum Wed 01-Jan-25 13:50:51

what do you really like? i don't mean perhaps collections but something that is really you. perhaps Pinterest boards or things you just look at online or in books for hours dreaming!
I will go first so my five items i choose are;
Beach huts
Flamingos
Caravans older the better
Cath Kidston especially bags
1960s glass vases bubble ones with a coloured base
so what five would you choose?

HiMay Fri 03-Jan-25 08:52:56

Ireland
Beaches
Baroque music
Chatting
Crafts

Ashcombe Fri 03-Jan-25 08:29:29

Ballet
Theatre, especially The Little Theatre, Torquay
Singing
Church
Sunrise

DanniRae Fri 03-Jan-25 08:09:41

LOVING this thread!
Thank you poppysmum

Greyduster Fri 03-Jan-25 06:57:16

Poetry books
Fly fishing
The Peak District
A good fish pie
J. S. Bach

Goldieoldie15 Fri 03-Jan-25 04:47:46

What a brilliant thread! Mine are

Books, bookshops, libraries
Golden sand beaches
Sicily
French language
Swimming
Good debate
Ooops that’s 6!

Redhead56 Fri 03-Jan-25 00:33:43

I missed out so much I suggest we have another list

grannybuy Fri 03-Jan-25 00:10:05

Family
Sunrises and sunsets
South of France
Walking
Knitting and crocheting

Dodo43 Thu 02-Jan-25 22:53:27

France and anything French
Horses
Interesting old doorways
Recipes
Plants, flowers and trees

flappergirl Thu 02-Jan-25 22:39:26

Dogs, cats and animals in general
Italy
Food
Ancient history (mainly Roman)
Rivers

rubysong Thu 02-Jan-25 22:37:57

Miserable traditional folksongs
Opera
English bull terriers
Derelict farm buildings
Chocolate seashells

Longdistancegrnny Thu 02-Jan-25 21:31:53

Blue skies
The sea
Recipes - usually for cakes/desserts
House plans
Guinea pigs

Madgran77 Thu 02-Jan-25 19:04:32

Turquoise seas
Salted Caramel good quality chocolate
Woodland walking
Tasting menus
Cooking

lizzypopbottle Thu 02-Jan-25 19:03:30

My children
Their children
Northumberland
Karate
Sewing

mulberry7 Thu 02-Jan-25 18:44:51

Books
My Kindle
Tumbled gemstones
Plants
Doodling

Casdon Thu 02-Jan-25 18:41:00

It’s hard to choose, but
Sunshine
Coffee
Walking by the water
Georgian architecture and furniture
Spaniels
Italy

MissAdventure Thu 02-Jan-25 18:39:26

Oh, that's a lovely list smile

BlueBelle Thu 02-Jan-25 18:39:10

The sea , and seagulls
Beach huts
Stones, pretty ones unusual ones, smooth ones
Wild flowers
Real printed photos
Bluebell woods
Sun

Tuinoma Thu 02-Jan-25 18:35:38

Old churches
Being on top of a mountain
Travelling in my small van with my dog
Floating on my back in the sea
Looking at my garden after a hard day working in it

CanadianGran Thu 02-Jan-25 18:35:37

Nice thread!

Walks amongst tall trees
good quality chocolate
reading - mostly mysteries and historical fiction
dogs - especially my aussie shepherd
kayaking on still waters

MissAdventure Thu 02-Jan-25 18:30:55

I need to put Scotland in my list.
I'll have to take out monkeys, I think.

Taichinan Thu 02-Jan-25 18:25:26

The smell of woodsmoke
Beautiful views (not least the view from my house)
Family photographs
Wild flowers (particularly poppies)
Springtime

HowVeryDareYou2 Thu 02-Jan-25 18:01:08

Grandmagrewit

The OP asked for things we really like rather than just our favourite things, so you might find my list a bit different.

Dahlias
The path that leads to 'my' beach
Original screenprints (Angie Lewin, Angela Harding etc)
Frasier (the TV comedy)
Shoes that are comfy from the moment you buy them

There are several online art print services that, if you send a list of the things you like/love, they will arrange the words into a poster for framing. They make a lovely gift.

There are several online art print services that, if you send a list of the things you like/love, they will arrange the words into a poster for framing. They make a lovely gift. I had one for one DIL's 30th and another for the other DIL's 40th. They're really nice.

Seabear Thu 02-Jan-25 17:39:18

Not sure why all the 'obviously family' remarks are here. Not for me they aren't!

Real log fires
Warm sunshine
Turquoise blue
(Rare) pain-free days
New York

TattyBluebell Thu 02-Jan-25 17:33:38

Apart from family, friends and pets..
Lego!!! I love Lego!
Chinchillas
Bluebells
Rainbows
Marmite

pandapatch Thu 02-Jan-25 17:18:01

Waterfalls
Cats
Music
Reading
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