Sunday, 7 June 2015
Saturday, 6 June 2015
Red
Red is a very assertive colour. I like it very much. I have always found it very amusing that whenever I wear red clothes, even if it's an old, worn out t-shirt, people say "Ooh, you're looking so smart today!" I think everybody has a colour that makes them look smart, regardless of the quality of the garment. I suppose it happens when the person's own colouring, such as eyes, skin and hair harmonise with the dress colour...
Red may be associated with danger, power, drama, rage, love, embarrassment and many other strong messages and emotions. Red foods look healthy and delicious! Enjoy the collection:
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colours
Friday, 5 June 2015
Not for the claustrophobic!
This house reminded me of Sleuth's project, but I'm sure Sleuth's is not so extreme. It's also interesting to learn what the Brits were up to in WW2...
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friends,
interesting
Thursday, 4 June 2015
Laughing is good for you!
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The letter:
$chool i$ really great. I am making lot$ of friend$ and $tudying very hard. With all my $tuff, I $imply can`t think of anything I need. $o if you would like, you can ju$t $end me a card, a$ I would love to hear from you.
Love,
Your $on
The reply:
Dear Son,
I kNOw that astroNOmy, ecoNOmics, and oceaNOgraphy are eNOugh to keep even an hoNOr student busy. Do NOt forget that the pursuit of kNOwledge is a NOble task, and you can never study eNOugh.
Love,
Dad
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A man was telling his neighbor, “I just bought a new hearing aid. It cost me four thousand dollars, but it’s state of the art. It’s perfect.”
“Really,” answered the neighbor. “What kind is it?”
“Twelve thirty.”
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One day, a cat dies of natural causes and goes to heaven, where he meets the Lord Himself.
The Lord says to the cat, "You lived a good life, and if there is any way I can make your stay in heaven more comfortable, please let me know."
The cat thinks for a moment and says, "Lord, all my life I have lived with a poor family and had to sleep on a hard wooden floor."
The Lord stops the cat and says, "Say no more," and a wonderful, fluffy pillow appears.
A few days later, six mice are killed in a tragic farming accident, and all of them go to heaven. Again, the Lord is there to greet them with the same offer.
The mice answer, "All our lives we have been chased. We have had to run from cats, dogs, and even women with brooms. Running, running, running; we're tired of running. Do you think we could have roller skates so that we don't have to run anymore?"
The Lord says, "Say no more" and fits each mouse with beautiful new roller skates.
Week later, the Lord stops by to see the cat and finds him snoozing on the pillow.
The Lord gently wakes the cat and asks him, "How are things since you got here?"
The cat stretches and yawns, then replies, "It is wonderful here. Better than I could have ever expected. And those 'Meals On Wheels' you've been sending by are the best!"
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Three explorers became lost in the jungle in a remote island and wandered for days with no food and little water. One day, just as they were finally about to give up, they crawled into a clearing and there right in front of them stood a Cannibal's Restaurant. Out front near the entrance was a large menu board. With the little energy they had left, they dragged themselves across the clearing and looked up to see the following menu:
Parboiled Priest $12.00
Roast Lion Hunter $14.00
Steamed Politician $198.50
They struggled in, dragged themselves to a table, and a waiter came to take their order. Before they ordered, one of the explorers asked the waiter "Can you help me understand your menu? The first two items are priced about the same, but the third item, the politician, is priced so much higher. Why is that?"
"Are you kidding?" replied the waiter, "have you ever tried to clean one of those suckers?"
Parboiled Priest $12.00
Roast Lion Hunter $14.00
Steamed Politician $198.50
They struggled in, dragged themselves to a table, and a waiter came to take their order. Before they ordered, one of the explorers asked the waiter "Can you help me understand your menu? The first two items are priced about the same, but the third item, the politician, is priced so much higher. Why is that?"
"Are you kidding?" replied the waiter, "have you ever tried to clean one of those suckers?"
Wednesday, 3 June 2015
Stepping into the past right in the heart of the village
We had our usual walk yesterday and took a route through the centre of the village. Everybody says bonjour to everybody, so when we passed this old lady standing outside her large double doors, we smiled, said bonjour and carried on walking. She called us back and we thought she needed help with something. She asked us to step in. We obliged, waiting for some request for assistance.
Nope. She wanted to show us her splendid fireplace. We looked around and found ourselves in a bar, with a counter, glasses neatly ordered behind it and the shelves stocked with bottles of booze. There were plant pots and ashtrays on the counter (smoking inside bars has been banned for a good number of years). We said we had no idea the place was a bar by looking at it from the outside.
We remarked how cool it was inside, the building being on the shady side of a narrow road. She explained that she has been retired for many years, but in its heyday the bar was incredibly busy in the summer, as it was so cool. She told us to come to the back with her and opened some sliding doors to reveal a dining room. They had two waitresses, her husband ran the bar and the cellar because they had no fridge in those days, and she cooked.
We asked if she lived there, so she led us to a door, and behind it was a large spiral stone staircase, very much like the one in the tower. She wanted us to go upstairs, but we made some excuse and declined the invitation. Lovely Jeannine must be in her 90s and very lonely...
Then we noticed the scallop shell carving (coquille de St Jacques, Santiago in Spanish, St James in English) on the fireplace, a sign that the pilgrims were welcome there for food and rest on their way from Rocamadour to Santiago de Compostela, in Galicia, Spain. The pilgrimages started centuries ago, dating back to the 12th century (1152). These days people still do it, some for religious reasons, others for the challenge. There are several routes to Compostela and the one starting in Rocamadour, passing through our village, is an important one.
A couple of weeks ago, during another walk, we noticed a young couple with backpacks. We met them later at the Café de Paris and found out they were walking the Route to Compostela. The girl was Dutch and the guy Belgian. They asked about a cheap place to stay the night and the barman suggested "La Brasserie", where TW and Irishgirl stayed when they visited us. We would have invited then to stay with us, but the guest room is full of boxes and clothes on the bed, courtesy of our Billy...
A little while later, a few local English people arrived at the café and we asked if they knew anybody who could accommodate them for the night.
One of the couples has a house they rent to visitors in the middle of the village and offered it to them at a friendly price. The following week we found out that the guy who owns the house took them some food, because the only restaurant open out of season is the Brasserie, with very steep prices for the evening menu.
If we had met the lonely old lady a few weeks earlier, we're sure she would have been delighted to welcome them with open arms!
I didn't have my camera with me, but I found some photos on the net.
The old bar/restaurant:
The Coquilles de St Jacques, the first one above the door, the others in different spots around the village.
This fireplace is almost identical to the one we saw at the bar:
The start of the journey, Rocamadour:
And the end, Santiago de Compostela (St Jacques de Compostelle)
Further reading about the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.
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