After a Game of Tennis by Fairlie Harmar
This morning I wrote (hopefully) my last big exam of the year. Since I started work at the beginning of September, I feel like every day has followed the same pattern: get up, work, get home, study, sleep, repeat. The weekends have been used for even more studying. I’ve been taking courses I need for my work but it has been a punishing schedule. Now, finally, I have a bit of break. A long break from the studying (my next big exam isn’t until February) and a short break from work, thanks to the Remembrance Day long weekend. I am embracing both and declaring this my weekend of gracious living.
There shall be:
credit: Jo Malone.co.uk
Long baths with my brand new Jo Malone French Lime Blossom bath oil (my treat to myself for finishing two courses in two months)
credit: unknown
The buying of as many flowers as I can find vessels for
Cafe et Cigarette Paris 1925 credit: Roger Viollet
A chatty lunch with my favourite aunt
credit: bbc.co.uk
The baking of the Christmas cake (using Nigel Slater’s recipe from The Kitchen Diaries)
And, of course, the reading of many, many things: books, magazines, newspapers…I plan to drown myself in print for the next two days
The Captive Reader 
Sounds like you deserve every moment of your upcoming break! Enjoy!
Thanks for the reminder that its time to make the Christmas cake! Have a wonderful weekend – seems like you deserve every moment of those treats.
Sounds totally wonderful. Enjoy! and congratulations.
Ahhh, French Lime Blossom…my absolutely favorite scent, and you’re the first other person I’ve met who even knows about it. Enjoy your sybaritic pleasures.
Those are lovely images, especially of the Paris café! I hope you are enjoying every well-deserved moment of it.
May you have a wonderful break!
What a wonderful weekend you have planned. I especially like the flowers and would have to add at least one cream tea and scones. I hope the exams are as successful as you deserve.
All sounds pretty good to me!
Go wild…
Sounds heavenly Claire! Enjoy, enjoy!
What a lovely way to spend your time!
Enjoy your well earned break, I love the way you are celebrating.
I love your plans. And I am intrigued by the Christmas Cake from Nigel Slater’s cookbook. I will have to locate the recipe. I love his new book “Notes from the Larder” and have cooked several things from it. Enjoy your break!