The weekend beckons

I have had a rather exhausting week, which explains the lack of blog inspiration. I am looking forward to the weekend, so that I can sleep. It is raining here, and it's cold, and there is little to inspire me to go outside.

All I want to do is stay at home and make cabbage gratin.

And lounge around in flannel pyjamas.

Stay in bed and watch the West Wing (I'm still on series 1), under a cashmere throw.

With an ever-trusty hot water bottle at my side.

I have a fireplace in my bedroom, so if I was able to light it I could feasibly stay in bed, read books and not move at all.

This isn't mine, and it isn't that cosy - but it's so pretty I thought I would include it (I'm starting to feel my mood lifting already.)


I could read a book in the living room, snuggled up on a sheepskin rug.

My own style resolution: get a chimney sweep to examine my fireplaces this year, so that lighting a fire might become a possibility for next winter. I would love to have a real fire.

I have managed to put curtains up, after a very lengthy hiatus, and so it really is quite cosy in my living room. I have been working on making some improvements, and hopefully will take some photographs this weekend which I can share. I will be back at some point over the next few days to share my Five Friday Faves. I'm also taking part in Hooked on Houses' Friday Blog Party - take a look.

Bottom three images via Living Etc.