This is a great Christmas theme tea mug that was made by Dunoon, England in 2005. The mug was designed by Sue Scullard, the artist who designed the great English Cottage mugs our customers loved...before they discontinued them. Boooo!!!! Her designs are just terrific! I love the way the Christmas trees are framed in snowy wondows. Sigh...so nostalgic. It's obviously time to get out my King's College Christmas CDs!
To see more about the Dunoon mug at Time Was Antiques, click on the photos.
I have, I think, 8 different Christmas With Victoria hardback books which are part of my annual Victoria December reading binge. The photos are so lovely, the recipes divine, and I just love the stories, poems and ...just Victoria! I tried to photo some pages, but my camera is still not speaking to the computer at the moment. I did find some Victoria December magazine cover photos though.
As I was looking through some of my England photos from past trips, I found some of my favorite...well, one of them anyway!...villages in the Cotswolds, Bourton-On-The-Water. A wonderful little village with a river running though it. Nearby is our favorite splurge Country House Hotel, Washburne Court Hotel in Lower Slaughter. I use a photo I took of it as an avatar and logo on some of my sites:
And views of Bourton during a trip in May with an unexpected snowfall. But being Christmas made me remember the photos, which are quite at home in a Christmas post!
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10 comments:
I love Dunoon. That's a great design. The snow looks lovely.
Ruth
the Dunoon mug is wonderful ... so much fun and great colors. Snow is pretty ... especially if I don't have to get out in it! Happy Tea Day!
What a charming mug! I would love to visit England some day. Enjoyed your photos. Have a beautiful day.
Christmas blessings,
Sandi
OH my!! i dont own any christmassy mug though i hope i'll be lucky enough to find a lovely one in charity shops that i could buy and your christmas mug is just adorable! sadly the discontinued it :(
I adore the little village, so lovely just like in the paintings, picture perfect! Happy Tea Time Tuesday!
x Susan
Hi Ruth,
the mug is beautiful decorated. Love all the bright windows in the winterly scenery. Your Photos from England are all very nice. The good old times are at home there.
Best greetings, Johanna
Hello Ruth,
What a festive Christmas mug! Perfect!
Your Snow pictures are really lovely. They look enchanting even!
Hugs,
Terri
Oh, Ruth - me and England . . . and my thatched roof cottage in a country village . . . love it all! Quite the Anglophile, I am - and grabbing some quick reads before I have to join hubby in the living room - we're watching old I Love Lucy shows and the one that just started is the one when she's in London and meets the Queen! Keep all your grand Brit details coming!
Joy!
Kathy
A very beautiful mug, I love the windows theme it has. What a wonderful collection of books you have including your last post as well. Such treasures we find we have collected as we go through our storage this time of year. Thanks for sharing! Lisa
Oh such beautiful photos!! I love english teapots, plates etc. Every once in a while I stumble on some I can't resist! Hope your season is full of blessings!
Miss Bloomers
I so enjoyed your photos and especially the surprise snowfall during your trip to Bourton. Your Dunoon mug is a Christmas special and very pretty. Some day I may get a trip to England until then I enjoy by eye.
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