Tobogganing

Once in a winter we get a whiff of snow here in the South and families look for anywhere with a slope with trays and bin bags – but one more day and it will all be gone and daffodils will come back, like it never happened.

Frou-frou

Wondered what frou-frou mean to you.. for me it means splendiferous, whacky, snazzy, Barbara Cartland, Peony pink, taffeta, dressing up for a wedding, fun – not serious and makes me smile – something sometimes missing from life.

Travel

Anna Ritsmar – Starlight – Danish Eurovision Entry runnerup

2018 Eurovision UK entry

Easter Bunny with a Quiff

We gave him a makeover but the hairstyle was not negotiable

Winter Olympic Games 2018 – North and South Korea

“We all join and support you in your message of peace. United in our diversity we are stronger than all the forces that want to divide us” Mr Thomas Bach In his speech inside the Olympic Stadium, focused on the title of the ceremony, Peace in Motion. He said “by marching together, the athletes “send […]

‘The most beautiful thing we can experience in life is the mysterious’ Einstein

‘If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.’ – Einstein ‘The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge.’ – Einstein For some reason Albert Einstein hated socks.

small dog with red ribbon

Spring Lambs

Best time to watch lambs go crazy is little before dark – not as obvious but still happens when in a larger field. Looked up why, found this: ‘Sheep do sleep, either standing up or lying down. As they are animals that (some) like to eat, they sleep lightly by taking short naps rather than […]

Lidl experience

Reallised walking into a local Lidl supermarket that you can enter but you can never leave .. unless you walk through the whole store and out through the checkouts. This only happened because i was trying to go back outside to get a trolley. And when you leave – will get a huge car park […]

Candlemas Day – Midwinter

February 2nd is Candlemas Day, the middle of winter, where winter gives way to Spring. It has also more significant meaning but there is German proverb “The badger peeps out of his hole on Candlemas Day and if he finds snow, walks abroad but if he sees the sun shining he draws back into his […]

Reuben’s Great Hebridean Escape

“i’m not that sort of survival expert that rubs two squirrels together to start a fire” Monty Halls

Power Looms at the Avoca Mill

The price of these products reflects the timeless quality and skill of the craftsmen making these beautiful Throws since 1723 and a little bit of Irish magic delivered to your home and maybe the soft rain on the green fields http://www.honeybeeswax.com

Thailand – Candle Makers story

Thailand is an agricultural country, where in the country, men are farmers and women do not generally have jobs. Their children are either farmers or work in factories in Bangkok. This has changed as handicrafts become more popular in domestic and foreign markets. Many housewives in Thailand make handicrafts from materials available in their local areas; for […]

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