Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Keepsakes


Sometimes, I take out all my souvenirs and keepsakes from my trip to England, and I spread them out on the carpet to look at. Some of the things are treasured items that I payed way too much for, and some are just random little things that I can't bear to throw away because I am far too sentimental.

I really don't know how I accumulated all that stuff in just a week. But I'm glad I have them.

There's my ticket for Les Mis, which reminds me of one of the most exciting nights of my life (even if it was "limited view").
There's The Little Bookroom from Hatchards Bookshop.
There's my flower garland that I bought outside of the Roman Baths in Bath.
There's my "Keep Calm and Carry On" tin that's still full of tea, because I tried a cup, and it wasn't the nicest.
There's the Pooh Cook Book and the sweet little teacup that I got in a curio shop.
There's my National Trust Baking Book that I got at Basildon House that I can spend hours looking through.
There's a bunch of receipts, brochures, and maps.
There's the bookmark from the Sherlock Holmes museum that was the only affordable thing in the gift-shop.
There's a handful of coins that I'd rather not change back into euros.


I miss England a lot.


love,
Hannah

19 comments:

  1. I keep all my tickets (even down to train tickets) and stick them in my diary because I love to keep stuff. I'm a bit of a hoarder!xxx

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  2. I went to China a few years ago and literally kept nothing. I had a shirt about the Great Wall...but I don't even know where it is. It saddens me that I'm hopelessly un-sentimental...but then I've spent my life moving ALL the time. Gah. And I think I've just gotten used to getting rid of things. The only thing I collect now are books.
    I love your photography though. Seriously. I adore it.

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    1. That is *so* amazing that you went to China. Books are by far the best things to collect. :)

      And thank you so much! I really appreciate that.

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  3. wowwww this is so cool! :) I do the exact same thing, I keep ticket stubs and movie brochures all over my room.

    also that Pooh cookbook looks adorable and wonderful and like a thing of beauty and I'm getting nostalgic looking at it, 'cuz Pooh and Tigger were my childhood. Have you tried any of the recipes? ERMAGERSH A FEAST POST or did you do one already??? awkward. :p

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    1. Thanks, Olivia!
      ERMAGERSH I did make a Fictional Feast post that was Pooh inspired, but it didn't have any "hunny" in it so I don't blame you for not remembering that it had anything to do with Pooh. :D I'll have to make another one sometime, though.

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  4. I am jealous. :-) I would love to visit London someday. I want to be the clueless American walking around faking an accent. I also want to wear a fascinator.

    I still have several mementos from my last trip to Washington, D.C. We watched Wicked at the JFK Center, and it was the first time I've ever seen a live Broadway play. I WAS IN HEAVEN.

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    1. Ohhhh I love Wicked so much! I'd love to go to Washington, D.C. someday. I bet it was awesome!
      Thanks for commenting, Joanna!

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    2. Yep; it WAS awesome. It got me hooked on musical theatre. I think I fairly danced my way out of the theater. :-)

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  5. Aww, I feel the same way about England too. I actually wish I had bought more souvenirs. XD Did you go to Chatsworth!? I have a tour book from there that my grandma got me on a previous trip, but I've never been there myself. It's on my list of destinations for next time I go. Actually I saw The Lion King when I was in London. It. Was. Amazing. I have never seen Les Miserable (yes, I confess) but judging from the music, I'll bet it was fantastic. (-: I love all of your blog posts, your photos are always so awesome

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    1. Yes, we did go to Chatsworth! We didn't get to go inside, but the grounds were so beautiful. I hope you get to go there someday! And The Lion King looks like such a great show. Wow.
      Thank you so much, Elizabeth! I'm so blessed to have such great followers :)

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  6. i kept all my tickets until 2 years ago. when the piles were ridiculously unreasonable to keep. hhaa.

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    1. Yes it does get unmanageable, doesn't it? :D I've seen some pretty cool ideas on pinterest though on what to do with all those tickets and things. Like making a collage and framing it? I might have to do something like that...
      Thanks for commenting!

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  7. My souvenirs tend to be rocks. And I will go to a second hand store and get a tea cup, or maybe a book.
    Les Miserables is my favourite musical (granted, I have only seen three)

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    1. Hehehe, I bring home rocks too! I forgot to mention those in my post! :) Les Mis is so wonderful.
      Thanks for commenting, Clara!

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    2. I have a cabinet full of rocks, I don't know where I will put more as I get them.

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  8. I love keepsakes!! That Pooh cookbook looks incredibly cute and that's SO cool that you got to see Les Mis in London!! I went to CA last spring and I kept just about everything...I can't throw memorabilia away! I used to save pennies found in store parking lots with little notes saying, "My dad found this in the Wal-Mart parking lot while we were on vacation!" Don't worry, I don't save things like that anymore. =) haha

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    1. Aww, that's so sweet! :) Thanks for commenting, Emily!

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  9. I love keepsakes too, I always keep cinema tickets, restaurant receipts, boarding cards from flights...you name it! I love your keepsakes from England! Great blog, I have followed you with Bloglovin and if you ever get a chance to check out my blog I would be delighted, thanks!

    Camille xo

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