{"id":13906,"date":"2016-05-05T08:44:25","date_gmt":"2016-05-05T08:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/?p=13906"},"modified":"2016-05-05T08:45:29","modified_gmt":"2016-05-05T08:45:29","slug":"simple-things-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/simple-things-may\/","title":{"rendered":"The Simple Things &#8211; May"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/simple-things-may\/img_8253\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13908\"><img data-attachment-id=\"13908\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/simple-things-may\/img_8253\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_8253.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"589,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 60D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1462361419&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;60&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"simplethings feature\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_8253-221x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_8253.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13908 pp_post_image\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_8253.jpg\" alt=\"simplethings feature\" width=\"589\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_8253.jpg 589w, http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_8253-221x300.jpg 221w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Just a quick post whilst I cope with a baby with his first real lurgy, an absent husband who thought it was a good idea to book a work trip without realising that we had a three-day week here in Bavaria, and a couple of slightly more serious stresses that are just too boring to write about&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I do however have sunshine in various forms. \u00a0The real sun is out and promises much this next few days, my Mum is here to help out, \u00a0AND she brought with her the May Edition of The Simple Things&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/simple-things-may\/img_8269\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13909\"><img data-attachment-id=\"13909\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/simple-things-may\/img_8269\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_8269.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,441\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 60D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1462361560&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;60&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"simple things may\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_8269-300x165.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_8269-720x397.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13909 pp_post_image\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_8269-720x397.jpg\" alt=\"simple things may\" width=\"720\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_8269-720x397.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_8269-300x165.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_8269-768x423.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_8269.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I LOVE this magazine. \u00a0I think I first read it at my sister&#8217;s house a couple of years ago, and promptly ordered my Mum a birthday subscription with the secret hope that she would \u00a0keep the back copies and I could read them when I was back at home (it&#8217;s not available in Bavaria sadly)&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are looking for a lifestyle read that&#8217;s full of masses of inspiration (and beautiful images) in terms of interiors, food, life in general and of course travel, then I would highly recommend it if you haven&#8217;t heard of it already.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/simple-things-may\/img_8328\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13912\"><img data-attachment-id=\"13912\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/simple-things-may\/img_8328\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_8328.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,534\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 60D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1462363034&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;60&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"snap dragons\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_8328-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_8328-720x481.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13912 pp_post_image\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_8328-720x481.jpg\" alt=\"snap dragons\" width=\"720\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_8328-720x481.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_8328-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_8328-768x513.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_8328.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">And if you have heard of it, and happen to get it anyway, then turn to page no. 58 and you might just recognise the author (and photographer) of this month&#8217;s \u00a0My City Feature &#8211; all about Munich in May! \u00a0 \u00a0It was an honour to be able to have the opportunity to write for such a lovely publication, and I will admit to still finding it slightly surreal each time I open it up to see my mug right in the middle of it&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/simple-things-may\/img_8282\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13910\"><img data-attachment-id=\"13910\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/simple-things-may\/img_8282\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_8282.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,506\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 60D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1462361636&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;60&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"simple things may\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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