Tuesday 29 July 2014

This cat's got talent

The audio on this video was cleverly added and the result is quite hilarious.

Enjoy!

Monday 28 July 2014

No matter what

My sister sent me this photo, a favourite of hers, and now mine too...


Sunday 27 July 2014

Sister Mary Katherine

View sent us this very funny joke. Thanks, View!

Sister Mary Katherine entered the Monastery of Silence.
 
The Priest said, "Sister, this is a silent monastery. You are welcome here as long as you like, but you may not speak until directed to do so."
 

Sister Mary Katherine lived in the monastery for 5 years before the Priest said to her, "Sister Mary Katherine, you have been here for 5 years. You may speak two words."
 
Sister Mary Katherine said, "Hard bed."
 
"I'm sorry to hear that," the Priest said, "We will get you a better bed."
 
After another 5 years, Sister Mary Katherine was summoned by the Priest. "You may say another two words, Sister Mary Katherine."
 
"Cold food," said Sister Mary Katherine, and the Priest assured her that the food would be better in the future.
 
On her 15th anniversary at the monastery, the Priest again called Sister Mary Katherine in to his office. "You may say two words today."
 
"I quit," said Sister Mary Katherine.
 
"It's probably best," said the Priest, "You've done nothing but bitch since you got here." 


Friday 25 July 2014

Road kill, the latest in hair fashion!

Today's post is a bit earlier than usual because I'm blogging from the iPad and can't schedule the post for later. We're about to leave the house, as Peter has a medical appointment in Tulle.

Now, this guy is taking hair fashion to extremes, eh?


Wednesday 23 July 2014

Tuesday 22 July 2014

Making a first impression

I found these spectacular doors on a Brazilian site called IdeiaFixa. I selected 20 doors, but there are a few more on the site. Enjoy!

Burano, Italy

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Kopenhagen, Denmark

Montmartre, Paris

Rabat, Morocco

Valparaiso, Chile

Somewhere in Japan

Sardinia, Italy

Balearics, Spain

Funchal, Portugal

Soho, NY

Toronto, Canada

Bali, Indonesia

Peking, China

Northumberland, UK

Valloria, Italy

Miami, Florida

Sintra, Portugal

Piemonte, Italy

German Alps

Monday 21 July 2014

Fashionable first aid in the kitchen

PGFan sent this contribution to all the pickle enthusiasts on this blog. I thank you on their behalf, PGF, but I'm not one of them...  :-)


Saturday 19 July 2014

Never give up!

Shapeshifterbelly sent us this funny video. Thanks, SSB.

Friday 18 July 2014

Sitting on a book

Amy found a very interesting article about fifty "book benches" that will be installed in London to promote reading. It's called "Books About Town." After the event, the benches will be auctioned and the proceeds will go to the National Literacy Trust. The artwork was executed by various artists and each is a masterpiece.

Here are some examples of benches, which I found by googling, inspired by Amy's email. Thanks so much, Amy, the whole thing is delightful!

We could play a little game, where you try to identify the books or authors and I'll update the post later by adding captions to each picture and also give you the link to the article so you can see all the benches. Ready?

Dr Seuss - Theodore Seuss Geisel

Sherlock Holmes stories - Sir Arthur Cowan Doyle

The Railway Children - E. Nesbit

How to Train You Dragon - Cressida Cowell

Through the Looking Glass - Lewis Carroll

The Gruffalo - Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffer

Around the World in 80 Days - Jules Verne

Bridget Jones Diary - Helen Fielding

Mrs Dalloway - Virginia Woolf

1984 - George Orwell

On the Origin of Species - Charles Darwin

Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen

War Horse - Michael Morpurgo

The Jungle Book - Rudyard Kipling

The Librarian - Terry Pratchett

The benches will be all over London and can be seen here: Books About Town

[I'm updating the post on the iPad, in the comfort of my own bed...]