In the autumn, I took my mum to Hamble-le-Rice to see the iconic pink ferry.
She rocked up in the most appropriate style possible, donning a bright fuscia beret and a nonchalant coffee in hand.
This is nothing short of who my mum is summed up as a person:
A diva with a statement piece who asks for cacao on her cappuccino every time.
First, we got acquainted with a little dolphin friend on the side of the road.
Then me and my sister giggled at how her baby pink gloves matched the painted wall of a house en route to the ferry!
This was my mum's first sighting of one of the docked ferry boats.
Excitement!
(That beret is really adorable.)
To the ferry!
You would never guess these photos were not posed!
Sadly, we realised that the ferry wasn't running by the time we arrived.
The weather was also pretty gloomy to be out at sea... difficult for a Montenegrin lady like my mother.
But you know what?
We had a great time in Hamble nonetheless.
Visiting local arts and crafts shops, and eating pizza, is never a bad day out.
Sometimes it's nice just to be in the presence of your mother and her cute little gloves, admiring quintessential British scenery.
A good reminder to take family out when the opportunity arrises!
Especially now that we're all adults earning a salary.
Funny how the tide turns... get it?
