Saal-digital Photobooks

I was gifted a voucher to make a photo book with  www.saal-digital.co.uk It is something I have had on my "to do" list for quite a while.

It's also something I need to do a whole lot more. Being a Photographer I take a huge amount of images and they get lost in edited files on my laptop.

To make the whole process even more simple you can download the app to your phone.
Each part of the book is customizable allowing you to add text, as many images or as few as you wish, you can change the layout and themes or choose to have the book designed for you.

I really liked that you can put a picture on the first page and inside of the cover of the book too, I chose to have a plain black front cover but you can add pictures, different colours and textures to your cover design to suit your style and décor!

The pages allow the book to lie completely flat and are really thick so are going to stand up too being looked at over and over again.

I personally like the look and feel of matt pages!

I think photobooks make great affordable gifts too and are available in a variety of sizes! My next photobook project is going to be Instagram photos I think.....?
I cant wait to organise my pictures from that last few years (yes I have left it that long) and have them displayed for us all too look through rather than keep memories hidden on computer files!!

Our Christmas Tree - Tregothnan Estate

We have had a real tree for quite a few years now. I love the look and smell of a real tree and it really is becoming a family tradition.  Both the girls ask every year "can we get our tree?" as soon as November fades away.

I love getting our welly boots, hats, gloves and scarfs on which are essentials for tree finding.  December is always full of festive fun and with limited weekends and James working we got our tree at the end of November. 

We used to go to a local farm but last year I thought suddenly Tregothnan.co.uk the perfect place to get our tree and so we went back again this year.

Tucked away down long Cornish lanes you will find Tregothnan,  it really is like finding a pot of gold at the end of rainbow,  you suddenly come to a whole little world, a working Estate, church and little cottages dotted around with some in a small village.  Also a big grand mansion that is hidden out of view and gardens that open at times to public that are well worth visiting.

I have fond memories of Tregothnan as I grew up there,  my dad was the carpenter for the Estate and we lived in a cottage there.  We had the best childhood and so going back gave me that warm fuzzy feeling.  It also made me think back happily to our Christmas tree growing up, the workers were allowed to go and choose a real tree and I always remember getting tree needles in my socks!!

The weather was grey but it felt magical as the rain drops glistened on every tree like natures own fairy lights.

It takes quite a while to find "the tree" we all have different ideas but always find one we all love. Belle made sure we knew where it was amongst the others!!

I love the tree carts too and the staff are super friendly and helpful!

Once you have found your perfect tree go and have a look in the little shop selling Tregothnan tea, biscuits (which are yummy) and lots of other lovely things!

It really has a lovely Christmas feel and you can sit and have a free hot drink to warm you up!!

blowing away the cobwebs

It feels good to be back blogging, I have had a few personal blogs but loose my way and stop.  However recently I have been off work poorly and had time to sit and have a jig about. It feels lovely to have a fresh updated place to share my thoughts and adventures.

What better way to start off this little space than a bit of a breather as I headed to the sea,  my place to blow away the cobwebs and have a ponder about things that maybe troubling me.

Everywhere was kissed by the Autumn hazy light.

The nice bit about being on my own without any little peeps is the chance to pause and take in everything without having to rush or snap a quick picture.  Anybody that knows me well knows I need to stop every few minutes and its not unusual for family to turn around to speak to me and I'm way back somewhere taking a photo of a window or door.

The image above is a perfect example of having time to pause and look,  I would not have noticed that there were some love locks hanging on the metal fence.  It really does pay to stop and look a little closer sometimes.  I loved finding these and wondering are these people local or visitors?

Was it a special occasion or a memory of someone they wanted to remember?

I want to own one of these beach huts they are super pretty. Pastel blue wood and framed with white they sit perfectly nestled in the cliffs behind

The wind against my face, breathing in the salty air and watching the waves crash against the rocks are all the things that bring me to the sea as well as the many colours, textures and shapes to photograph, all different every time you visit.

Now home with a steaming cuppa writing this while planning my next little ramble here and places to visit next time!!

It feels nice to have somewhere to document my "happy little moments" again.