New Light From Old Windows: June 2018

1. Throw Some New Light On Your Threshold

We're nearing Midsummer now and the longest day of the year. What better time to choose a bright new pot of paint and smarten up your front door! At this time of year you can enjoy watching the bright light bounce off your handiwork. Make a statement with a black gloss or a fresh pastel for a traditional home or draw the eye to a modern home with a splash of dazzling yellow.

Bounce the Light and Sail Straight in!

2. Enjoy a Light Summer Lunch

The sun is in the meadow, the lark is on the wing, the red is in the fridge.......

So what do I pack in the picnic basket??? Time to get expert advice!

Main: Spinach, Gruyere and Ham Quiche

Side: Green Couscous Salad from Mary Berry at Home

Pudding: Lemon Drizzle Traybake

Light Up Your Family's Taste buds and Create a Memory!

3. Capture the Summer Light

Painting, drawing, photography, writing...... How can you capture the summer light?

There was never a better time to take up a creative means of self-expression. Think of the Impressionist artists chasing the summer light on the long languid summer days in France in the 1870s and 1880s. Their style was characterized by small thin brush strokes, open composition and and emphasis on the accurate depiction of light in its changing qualities.

Follow The Light and Capture The Mood!

4. Set Your Own Chimera Alight

Clear out your study and your garden. You can then reward yourself by pouring a glass of your favourite tipple as you watch the flames consume your clutter.
“Sometimes what’s dead must be burned away to make room for new life. Sometimes you just have to step back and let the brittle bits ignite - but once those flames begin to dance their caustic dance, don’t you dare look the other way. Don’t close your eyes. Watch closely and let that image seer itself forever on your mind. Remember what it looked like in the midst of the soot, the smoke, and the haze. Remember, so you don’t repeat the same conditions that required such a blaze.”
― Cristen Rodgers
Light Your Fire and Watch Your Phoenix Rise!

5. Light Up Your Father's Eyes On June 18th

Plan a day out with dad in mind. What about a flying lesson or a Classic Car rally?

Check out English Heritage, Groupon and Virgin Experience Days.

Book The Event and Lighten Your Father's Stress!

6. Alight On New Shores

What better way to embrace the summer and cool yourself down than to take a boat trip!

Even better treat a good friend. Many boats do meals on board or offer summer entertainment.

Cruise in Croatia, Punt in Poland, Row in Romania, Sail in Sweden.......

Watch The Light Bounce Off The Water!

7. Lighten Your Home And Raise Money For Charity

What better way than to decrease the dusting, get friends together and raise money for charity than to have a yard or garden sale! Get the kids busy on their bikes collecting while you are baking the buns.

Lighten Your Neighbours' wallets For A Good Cause!

8. Enlighten Yourself and Plan Your Summer

What will it be a great Shakespearian tragedy, a sharp satire of Sheridan, a gentle Austen Romance?

What easier and more pleasant way to improve your cultural knowledge than to lie back under the stars with a glass of wine and let the players transport you to another time and place!

Starlight, Moonshine and Magic!

9. Dance In The Moonlight of Midsummer's Night

What will you do to celebrate the longest day? Stay up to watch the sunrise from your local beauty spot? Walk all night with friends and raise money for breast cancer? Join the Summer Solstice Festival at Stonehenge 18th-21st of June?

Wait For The Light of Dawn On Midsummer's Day!

10. Bathe In A New Light

They say many of life's great problems were solved by lying in a bath. Essential oils are known to stimulate the brain. In fact, in one Japanese company, the error rate was reduced by half when data entry operators were exposed to a lemony scent. It was reduced even further (or by as much as 80%) when the same operators breathed in lavender. Not only did employees set higher goals for themselves, they were able to employ methods that helped them work more efficiently. Therefore combine the two and double the effect! Submerge the senses in the scent of essential oils and light all the candles you have!
Prepare To Be Greatly Enlightened!