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... :-)
Monday, 21 July 2014
Sunday, 20 July 2014
Saturday, 19 July 2014
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?
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...]
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?
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| Dr Seuss - Theodore Seuss Geisel |
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| Sherlock Holmes stories - Sir Arthur Cowan Doyle |
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| The Railway Children - E. Nesbit |
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| How to Train You Dragon - Cressida Cowell |
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| Through the Looking Glass - Lewis Carroll |
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| The Gruffalo - Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffer |
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| Around the World in 80 Days - Jules Verne |
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| Bridget Jones Diary - Helen Fielding |
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| Mrs Dalloway - Virginia Woolf |
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| 1984 - George Orwell |
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| On the Origin of Species - Charles Darwin |
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| Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen |
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| War Horse - Michael Morpurgo |
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| The Jungle Book - Rudyard Kipling |
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| 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...]
Thursday, 17 July 2014
Our village - Part 2
I selected some more photos of our village. I have many, many more, but I can't post too many pictures because they take forever to upload and I could sit here all day waiting for the post to be ready for publication! I decided to concentrate on the flowers (with a couple of exceptions), so there's a theme of sorts...
Wednesday, 16 July 2014
A taster... there will be more tomorrow
We're about to go for our daily walk. These photos are of a place we passed yesterday, following the curve of the river just before the old bridge. Peter declared it his favourite spot in the village. I'll post the rest of the photos tomorrow.
We love living here!
We love living here!
Labels:
France
Tuesday, 15 July 2014
Monday, 14 July 2014
Replacement post
In view of Mrsgunka's news, I think the post I had originally published was inappropriate. Peter and I are deeply sorry for your loss, MrsG. Sending you and your family much love and some healing energy.
Labels:
friends
Sunday, 13 July 2014
Saturday, 12 July 2014
This one is for Ripley
Ok, it's for all cat lovers, but especially dedicated to Ripley, with great big hugs!
Friday, 11 July 2014
Funny dogs
Yesterday I said I was trying to catch a cold. I've been trying to catch one for the past six years or so, but my good friend Echinacea comes to the rescue every single time! At the first sneeze, I take two Echinacea tablets, repeat if necessary and voilà ! I'm as right as rain once more...
I'm going to commemorate by posting some funny dog pictures.
Labels:
dogs
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