Cream colored ponies and crisp apple streudels Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings:

...these are a few of my favourite things...

Piles of neatly folded blankets,
Being curled up on the sofa with a really nice cat,
Startled taxidermy,
Beautiful, unmatched crockery,
Watercolour sets,
Ghost Trains,
Pears in syrup,
A really good 'Desert Island Discs',
Walks of discovery,
Fringes & false eyelashes,
Memories, secrets and daydreams,
Sombre paintwork,
Re-reading favourite books,
Freshly pressed pyjamas,
Vague bohemian sensibilities,
The thought of a well designed and tended vegetable plot,
Communal breakfasts,
Learning to dance like Eleanor Powell,
Friends who send you letters, bake you biscuits,
Big pots of tea and knitwear,
Fantastic coffee served with delicious gossip,
Travelling around London by bus when in no hurry,
Badly painted people & animals,
The smell of cinnamon baking,
Cabinets of curiosities,
Unexpectedly writing, or drawing something quite well,
Evelyn Waugh books on sunny afternoons,
Well-cut clothing and shiny shoes,
Cupcakes with thick, creamy icing,
Animals you get to know,
Just hoofing along the seafront.