Taken through the car windscreen, driving down #burtonroad #westdidsbury. Very atmospheric. 
I am longing for the day when I can kick off my sandals and sink my feet into hot sand #antipaxos #greece #whenwecouldtravel 
A bit of Monday afternoon W #Didsbury nostalgia. Who remembers this pre @saison_bar & The Violet Hour? For years, Hibberts, the old butchers, stood empty & largely open to the elements. And we know, because we lived behind it. Times have certainly changed on #burtonroad #westdidsbury. #memories #didsburylife #bygonetimes #ghostsignage #hibberts #originalshopfront #manchester #victorianfrontage #independentshops 
Beautiful double doorway, leading into the #abandonedhouse - Villa Grisoni, situated on the #Adriatic coast at #Daila, #Istria. #abandonedistria #abandonedvilla #istrialife #villawithahistory #grisonifamily 
Hopefully, a frozen water butt means snow is on the way. We can see it on the mountains not too far away, but so far, all we’ve had here is rain. And we’ve had enough of it! It’s definitely been cold enough this morning, so here’s hoping for some flurries ❄️❄️❄️ #winterinistria #snowinslovenia #freezingwater #freezingcold #winterwalks #januarydays #keepingupthesteps #istria #istrialife #zrenj #icepatterns #wintergarden 
I think this is my favourite, out of all the @abandonedhousesofistria - the house in #Daila that has gone through many phases. Villa #Grisoni. It has an incredible history... . #taletobetold #richhistory #villa #grisonifamily #koper #monastery #convent #villabythesea #adriatic #istria #istrialife #fadedgrandeur #dreamproperty #iwanttolivehere 
Art for sale in #Oprtalj. It is lovely that #artwork, #artefacts, even #furniture (we bought a white #vintage wrought iron garden table & chairs from here) can be displayed outside & they are safe. It is a beautiful town & we feel very privileged that we soon be able to call it #home. #newadventure #newproject #renovation #istria #istrialife 📸 Follow our new project @printworks_oprtalj 
Totally thwarted today on the #January #winterwalk. Drizzling when we set off but that was OK with wellies & waterproofs & hats to keep us dry & warm. But, by the time we got to #savudrija on the NW coast, it was tipping it down & very cold. Definitely not the day for a coastal stroll but we did whizz around in the car and got some amazing winter photos of #Istria. #terramagica #istrialife #winterdays #abitbreezy #adriaticsea #winterishere #bythesea #gettingthestepsin👣 
Through the arches. The #Venetian #loggia in #Oprtalj is stunning. Perched high up in the Istrian hills, it’s a vision in pink. A five minute walk away from the new #renovation property. #istria #istrialife #livinghistory #stepintothepast #fortifiedtown #cobbles 
#cortonsteel monument in #Oprtalj #upinthehills #whataview #vineyards #cypresstrees #istria #istrialife #istrianhills #springiscoming 
#Hydrangea blooms in the winter, outside the church in #Oprtalj. The withered, dried up petals are beautiful. #fadedgrandeur #decadence #winterpetals #allthedetails 
Leaden sky this morning over #Oprtalj. The rain is on its way back ☹️💦💦💦💦💦 #rainraingoaway #comebacksunshine #dramaticsky #istria #istrialife #campanile 
The town of #Oprtalj is magical. A mix of #renovated #medieval buildings, #abandoned villas & houses, steep cobbled tracks & vine covered crumbling walls. It’s straight out of a #fairytale... #terramagica #istria #istrialife #overgrown #magicaltown #historicaltown #topofthemountain #fortifiedtown #januarywalks #wherewelive 
Beautiful winter berries on the roadside on the hill up into #Oprtalj. #januarywalks #redberries #winterberries #splashofcolour #hedgerows #istria #istrialife 
Spotted in #Norfolk. The best road sign I have ever seen. Live your life by it... #slowdown #slowliving #andbreathe #simplethings #roadsigns #lessonstoliveby 
A heavy, heavy sky above #Zrenj this morning. We keep hoping for a dusting of snow, but think rain, rain & more rain is our lot at the moment 💦💦 But, this rain will help turn these bare trees into bursts of green in the not too distant future. It’s almost the end of #January & the days are becoming noticeably longer, so we’ve almost turned that #winter corner. #istria #istrialife #zrenjcampanile #springiscoming #morningstrolling #wrappedupwarm 
Guessing in its heyday this would have been a pretty grand house. Archways, steps up to upper levels, big windows. Wonder what it looked like & who lived in it. Now, it’s #abandoned. Hopefully, someone will one day #renovate it. It deserves it. #abandonedhousesofistria #zrenj #historyphotographed #istria #istrialife #daysgoneby 
The #springlambs were very active in the field this morning. Lots of running & jumping & leaping around. Two white lambs were particularly playful, jostling & nudging each other - it did end in tears, however, as one head-butted the other, a little too enthusiastically. Feel very lucky that we have expansive countryside on the doorstep & we can blow away the cobwebs, only bumping into sheep 🐑 #sheepinthefield #springlambs #cuteasbuttons #springisonitsway #zrenj #istria #istrialife #countrylife #winterwalks #slovenianhills