Monday, November 23, 2009

Full Steam Ahead...

Hello Everyone,

Again, I have to apologise for my lack of posting - all I can say is that I'm feeling a little restless, a little bored and a little bit like I want things to hurry up.


Things like Summer to actually get here (this week is the last week of Spring), holidays (four weeks to go!!), my last day of work (22nd January), David handing in his masters (this Friday, so no seeing David this week unfortunately), finding out if David has been awarded a PHD shcolarship (in a few weeks time hopefully), and just other general little bits and pieces.

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The Victorian steam train ticket man in the background let me take a photo with his hat on, only, I was blinking in the photo so it doesn't look very good. Oh well...

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But enough of that and onto the weekend spent at the Victorian Heritage festival in Oamaru. Saturday morning we left Dunedin, and it was lovely and hot and the perfect weather for driving. We got to Oamaru, and watched the Victorian parade with yet again, beautiful hot weather. Then, all of a sudden, in the blink of an eye, a naughty little southerly swooped in off the ocean and it was freezing!!

We did manage to go for a ride on the steam train though!


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Photos by David.

I'll post about the Victorian Fete and my not so Victorian costume on Wednesday,

XX
Jen

23 comments:

FrivolousFlapper said...

I just love the ones of you looking out the window. Sounds like a fun day!

Bridget said...

mmm pretty!

mscleaverchronicles said...

What a fantastic photo shoot locale! And you look lovely as always. I've got my finger's crossed for David.

piglet said...

Lovely pictures! That red coat is very cute!
Gosh it's that time of year for being restless isn't it? Hurry up summer and holidays.

briannelee said...

Pretty!!!! Love the train!

FashionAddict said...

OMGOsh, gorgeous outfit and backdrop! You look beautiful :)

dotinabox said...

Hello! I just came across your blog and am loving this! The red of your coat with the pretty dress peaking out and the equally red train! Divine :)

Porcelain Blonde said...

Gorgeous post!
Love your soft, romantic dress and the train looks amazing - a great place to shoot on ;)

<3 xxx

esme and the lane way said...

Lovely! It sounds like a great day. I really love your coat and your dress! And what a cool train!

Andi B. Goode said...

Sigh. I love old trains. And I love love love that dress!
-Andi x

janettaylor said...

Lovely red coat!

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thevintageyear said...

Goodness, isn't that train just something!

I love your dress, on normal people dresses of that length look frumpy, but on you - perfection!

reilly said...

Gorgeous! Good luck to David!

Charlie said...

What gorgeous photos! Like a trip back in time

Sistinas said...

You look so beautiful!
In the first one looks like a movie still!

Jamie said...

Gorgeous coat!

+1 follower here ^_^

Mel said...

Love the dress!

jess said...

The train is adorable. Your red coat is so cute.

Aya Smith said...

Oh my, what a beautiful set!!! I love the white/red combo, it's incredibly charming and soothing yet vibrant :D

Oh btw, I did your spotlight today! :))

Becky said...

I just found your blog. It is positively delicious! Your dress is divine and those sailor pants in the last pants...may I have them...please?

emma wallace said...

You have the most wonderful life, don't you?! And you look just gorgeous in the train with your lovely white dress.
Best of luck to David in getting the scholarship!

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Emily said...

What fun photos! A Victorian parade sounds very enjoyable and a ride on a steam train -- fantastic! :)

~Jolene'sMemoryKeeping said...

I love these photos! how nice, spring in December...which means my birthday would be in the summer instead of bleak winter...maybe one day i will be able to spend my b day in a warm climate :)