{"id":10940,"date":"2024-01-27T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-27T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=10940"},"modified":"2024-01-28T09:35:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-28T09:35:25","slug":"days-out-simple-things-bruch-at-tesco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=10940","title":{"rendered":"DAYS OUT: Simple Things; Brunch at Tesco"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bf6753ff-cc00-4bb4-9303-1e5bc07f294a-1-771x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10939\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bf6753ff-cc00-4bb4-9303-1e5bc07f294a-1-771x1024.jpg 771w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bf6753ff-cc00-4bb4-9303-1e5bc07f294a-1-226x300.jpg 226w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bf6753ff-cc00-4bb4-9303-1e5bc07f294a-1-768x1020.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bf6753ff-cc00-4bb4-9303-1e5bc07f294a-1-1157x1536.jpg 1157w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bf6753ff-cc00-4bb4-9303-1e5bc07f294a-1.jpg 1506w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Beautiful lilies.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s Saturday. Earlier today we did a big Tesco shop. And had brunch in the caf\u00e9. Teresa totally bowled me over on Friday by calling our place our \u2018Heavenly home\u2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I can get down on our home, on account of several things, from the clutter, and the old inherited decor, to some difficult times I or we have experienced. To hear it described as Heavenly, and to therefore be brought back to the living truth of that observation, is\u2026 well, manna from Heaven, so to speak. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/img_6211-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10941\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/img_6211-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/img_6211-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/img_6211-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/img_6211.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Teresa tucking in.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m very lucky to have Teresa in my life. I\u2019m not altogether sure that, without her, I\u2019d even be here at all. I\u2019m not being a drama Queen, either. I really mean it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/img_6208-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10942\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/img_6208-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/img_6208-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/img_6208-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/img_6208.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">And me doing likewise.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/img_6210-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10943\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/img_6210-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/img_6210-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/img_6210-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/img_6210.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Simple hearty fare.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This theme of \u2018Simple Things\u2019 is really terrific. I\u2019m learning to be less snobbish. It\u2019s easy to make one\u2019s own life less pleasant by saying only certain things are up to snuff. Being discerning has its plus points. But if you\u2019re not careful, too much stuff can become distasteful. And then all the joy is sucked out of life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/e26c912b-83d0-47f5-80d7-1e5aeb9dcefd-1-771x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10944\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/e26c912b-83d0-47f5-80d7-1e5aeb9dcefd-1-771x1024.jpg 771w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/e26c912b-83d0-47f5-80d7-1e5aeb9dcefd-1-226x300.jpg 226w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/e26c912b-83d0-47f5-80d7-1e5aeb9dcefd-1-768x1020.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/e26c912b-83d0-47f5-80d7-1e5aeb9dcefd-1-1157x1536.jpg 1157w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/e26c912b-83d0-47f5-80d7-1e5aeb9dcefd-1.jpg 1506w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Teresa\u2019s lovely crochet.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Teresa\u2019s crocheting a baby blanket for her cousin Oliver\u2019s child. I adore the colours. She\u2019s said she\u2019ll make me a tank-top. I\u2019m going to hold you to that, Sweets!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/023ac141-9191-449c-a455-591dd4084ac1-1-771x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10945\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/023ac141-9191-449c-a455-591dd4084ac1-1-771x1024.jpg 771w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/023ac141-9191-449c-a455-591dd4084ac1-1-226x300.jpg 226w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/023ac141-9191-449c-a455-591dd4084ac1-1-768x1020.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/023ac141-9191-449c-a455-591dd4084ac1-1-1157x1536.jpg 1157w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/023ac141-9191-449c-a455-591dd4084ac1-1.jpg 1506w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our beautiful boy, Chester, happy as Larry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I love how we\u2019re organically developing a theme of greens. This hasn\u2019t been planned. It\u2019s just evolving, naturally. Love it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s Saturday. Earlier today we did a big Tesco shop. And had brunch in the caf\u00e9. Teresa totally bowled me over on Friday by calling our place our \u2018Heavenly home\u2019. I can get down on our home, on account of several things, from the clutter, and the old inherited decor, to some difficult times I &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=10940\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;DAYS OUT: Simple Things; Brunch at Tesco&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paGwUa-2Qs","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10940"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10940"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10940\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10947,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10940\/revisions\/10947"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10940"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}