That was Mother's Day!

How was your Mother's Day? Did you get up to much or was it all about doing nothing for a change? Jamie treated us to lunch at the Ruin Beach cafe which was a lovely little outing. Of course we missed having Sasha with us but she was having a little outing herself as she took the train to Chester for the day. 

Tresco daffodils picked by Jamie brightened up the house along with cards and a lovely tub of body butter from Sasha. 

The weather was showery so my orange Barbour jacket was perfect to go with this outfit. We stopped on the way to the beachside cafe and Jamie did the honours with the photos. As always there was much bossiness from me and a look of panic on his face in response.

The dress is old, from Vinted maybe last year but pepped up with these rather fabulous and totally perfect tights that were a birthday gift from Fiona. I wore a thermal long sleeved top under the dress as it was a decidedly cold day. The black patent boots are from Deichman and my handbag is by Steve Madden. All in all, I was rather pleased with the look.

Steve assisted from the sidelines holding my coat as the wind gusted round about us and I pretended it was a warm spring day.

The orange perspex rings seemed right for this bright outfit and I added my Vivienne Westwood orb necklace. It was a fun look and felt very me.

We had a lovely, gentle lunch with a beautiful view to boot - it was a good time to count my blessings. As I write this now my husband is listening to James Taylor and I'm feeling rather sentimental about our life together. Recently one of my dear friends, Lucy Dorrien-Smith passed away after her long battle with cancer. Lucy was a big part of my life on Tresco, giving me the job at Gallery Tresco 28 years ago and mentoring me in the role as Manager some time later. But not only was she my boss, but a dear friend, supporter and guiding light when life was tough. Lucy believed in me, encouraged me and helped me to become the woman I am today. I'm missing her daily and can't quite get my head around the sense of loss that has hit me. To know that she's no longer in pain is the only balm to my sadness.

Dearest Lucy, you've left a huge gap in our tiny community, the loss is immense.

Anna x