Saturday 28 November 2015

Art with a difference...

These embroidered pictures are by artist Hinke Schreuders. I like them a lot.




Wednesday 25 November 2015

So beautiful!

I don't know who the artist is, but I find this incredibly beautiful:




Monday 23 November 2015

Great sculptures from around the world

CC sent us a load of photos of sculptures (too many for one post). I selected these. Thanks, CC!

SOUTH AFRICA: 


SINGAPORE:


BRUSSELS, BELGIUM:


MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA:


MARSEILLE, FRANCE:


THE BLACK GHOST, LITHUANIA, FROM TWO DIFFERENT ANGLES:



ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA:


 TAIPEI,TAIWAN:


TURTLE BAY, NEW YORK, USA


Saturday 21 November 2015

A nice splash of colour

These examples of street art are quite powerful and the colours are beautiful. The artist's signature is Hopare.







Friday 20 November 2015

Saturday 14 November 2015

Happy birthday, Rip!

We're still in shock after last night's horrific events in Paris, but we can't let the horror paralyse us. Let's celebrate the birthday of our dear friend Ripley and wish her every happiness in her next year going around the Sun! Happy birthday, Rip!








Saturday 7 November 2015

Party time!

Today it's our dear CC's birthday. Bon anniversaire, dahhling! 







Thursday 5 November 2015

Beautiful photos of the English countryside

These photos are by Villager Jim, a very talented farmer/photographer:




Sunday 1 November 2015

Halloween in Miami

They really went to town in Miami. We're definitely a TV family and have always enjoyed dressing up. I wish we could have been there to join them in the fun.

Laurita and hubby, then with the children, Thomas and Nina:



Lolô, hubby and daughter, then Lolô with daughter Julia.



Dora with Laurita's mother-in-law:


Silvia with Dora, Liz and Natalie:


Silvia with her girls:


Silvia looking fabulous!


A bunch of people at the street party: 


A funny thing happened when it was time to go home. Laurita took her nose off and lost it, so everybody spent ages looking for it! Luckily it was found and she could breathe a sigh of relief...