Hi everyone, 

Hope you are all enjoying this last blast of summer weather you have all been having. Completely over the drizzly English August weather - Paul and I decided to head off back down to Spain for a cheeky week before Sophie started back at school. Typical, that literally the moment we left England, the sun started to shine and the weather became more Summer than Autumn. I do really hope though that it continues for as long as possible, my Northern English Mother-in-law has always said that if you get a "good back end" the winter doesn't seem so long. She's totally right, even if her descriptive wording has made me giggle for many years!

While down in Spain, Paul and I took the opportunity for a little non-teenager, adult time and enjoyed lunch at the beautiful Finca de Cortesin Beach Club, which is about 5 minutes away from our place. This fabulous hotel will host the Solheim Cup in about a weeks time (for those of you who don't have a golf obsessed hubby/partner/friend, such as mine, this is the ladies equivalent of the Ryder Cup for men). We've had such a huge summer this year with my parents over from Oz for 3 months, all the kids back from Uni and various extra's over constantly; it was just really nice to have a proper catch up and relax. I took loads of photos as the decor was just gorgeous - all clipped hedges, whitewashed lap and cap walls, swaying palms and thatched roof, Hamptons style cabanas... so Island Home! I have posted a reel this week on our social of it, so you can all have a bit of a peek too.

As we are still having that last blast of Summer... we still have some great Summer sale bargains available online. Why not take a look at our Wall Art? Our Ballina set of 4 was £345 now £290 and nothing says Summer sun like a Palm Tree, am I right? Or if you just want something small, we have our gorgeous Bahamas bookends - 2 perfect bleached white pineapples to keep everything tidy on the bookshelf - they were £45, now £10 off at £35. 

As much as we don't want Summer to end... hate to say it guys, we are on the tail end. So, get out there - fire up the Barbie one last time - don't pack away the outdoor furniture just yet, and enjoy every last ray while it lasts! 

Take care and look forward to catching up again soon :)