Farmer's Market

I spent this lovely autumn morning at the Mahon Farmer's Market. It's such a great market, filled with stalls offering loads of locally grown fruit and vegetables... 

 

and the best porridge I've ever had! I've been known to make a trip to this market for the porridge alone. Apparently they soak it overnight in milk. It's so creamy... perfect for a cold morning!

 

 And then for lunch: bread, cheese, and the most amazing mushroom soup. I'm not really a fan of mushrooms, but this soup is incredible!

 Aren't these guys creepy?

I was feeling very autumn-y. Isn't it funny how in the spring, we want to wear flowery prints, and in the fall, we switch to autumn colours? But not even on purpose, it just feels better somehow! Blending in with the leaves or something...

 I love these shoes!!! I got them for 2 pounds in a charity shop in Bristol. And these lovely socks were a gift from Avoca... yum!

Buttons. 

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Les Miserables... a tribute

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It all started with the musical... I first saw in on PBS when I was in 7th grade, and I was immediately hooked. Obsessed even. Les Mis was the first cd I ever bought, and I soon had every song memorized. 

I read the book, then I read it again, then in high school I joined the French club (I don't speak French!) just so I could go see the musical live in San Diego. Over the next few years, I read the book a few more times, and saw the musical live a few more times. Here in Ireland, I even went to see a children's performance of it! And for Christmas, I asked Mike to read the book so I would finally have someone to talk to about it. And he's almost done!

at Waterloo

When I was in Belgium over the summer, I was able to visit Waterloo (Hugo describes the battle in great detail), and I even saw the inn where Victor Hugo wrote parts of the book. 

It was so amazing to see the battlefield and the farmhouse that I had read so much about in the battle scenes of Les Mis.

Needless to say, I can't wait to see the movie. When I first saw the trailer, I burst into tears... oh my goodness I cannot wait!!!