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...]




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!

Tuesday, 15 July 2014

Pets offer a lifeline

I feel the need to hold back on the jokes for a while. Pets are the answer.








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.

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.