. . . someone had mentioned the other day, that we are already mid-way through summer, and the thought was enough to make one a little wistful, and so, a little summertime inspiration, and much resolve to spend the last half of these long, hazy days outdoors as much as possible, to have more dinners on the terrace and more moonlight walks, more time on the water and doing the things that we love best and reveling in every last moment . . .

[image sources & credits : photography by vanessa jackman /// a blog with a view /// fortnum and mason diamond jubilee tea salon]