Monday, 10 July 2017

A funny picture to start a happy week


[There are a couple of pictures of Roxie with her dad in the first comment. I hope we all have as happy a week as our Roxie!]

Friday, 7 July 2017

Here we have a few more interesting words


KLAZOMANIAC - someone who can only speak by SHOUTING

ARSLE - to move backwards.

ALIENILOQUENT – unable to keep to the point during a conversation.

MATUTOLYPEA – grumpy first thing in the morning.

APRICATE – to bask in the sun. 

SÓLARFRÍ - (Icelandic) time off work, given to staff to enjoy a sunny, warm day.

QUAALTAGH – (from old Manx) the first person you see after you leave your house.

THROTTLEBOTTOM - an inept, incompetent person who holds public office.


Pallottine informs us that today is World Chocolate Day. Let's celebrate!




Wednesday, 5 July 2017

Stylish travel - Aveiro

The train station in Aveiro, Portugal, is a work of art:



The rest of the place is a gem...










Tuesday, 4 July 2017

4th of July

Happy Independence Day!






.... and now, something for chocolate lovers:





Thursday, 29 June 2017

That's a mouthful!

Picasso’s full name was Pablo Diego Jose Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno Maria de los Remedios Crispiniano de la Santisima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso.


Tuesday, 27 June 2017

Amazing sky

This fantastic photo was taken by my friend Johanna in Stockholm:


Sunday, 25 June 2017

Saturday, 24 June 2017

Birthday party!

I may be completely off the mark here... I went through the archives because I started having nagging doubts regarding the actual date of this birthday celebration. It had always been on the 24th, but for some reason I changed it to the 25th last year and nobody called me out on it. Which is which?

We'll have a party anyway! Happy birthday, Sleuth and QoS!