Escape fantasy
Call me a curmudgeon if you will, but often in this busy season I’d like nothing better than to pack up my nearest and dearest and escape to some remote location – as far as possible from shops, discounts, special offers, holiday sales, the lot. This Scottish croft is the kind of thing I have in mind (via)

A place to escape to
Just look at all that sky! In my escape fantasy, we’d spend the short winter days taking long, bracing hikes, and the long evenings in front of a roaring fire, enjoying comfort food prepared in the simple but beautifully equipped kitchen:

Kitchen Sink

Kitchen Door

Inviting and simple
We’d spend our TV and electronic-free evenings playing traditional board games, and no doubt we’d have to spend some time getting to know some rare single malt whiskies, too ….. Sounds good to me – what would be your escape fantasy?

A quick fix of color
Julia's kitchen
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