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When I am walking around I often look down and notice the surface I am walking on. I have shared in a previous post how clues can be found under your feet that help to piece together the history and life of the place you …
If you have been following me for a while you will be familiar with both of these words. They are two of my favourite descriptive words and things that come under these descriptions will absolutely make my creative antenna jump to attention. For those who …
A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of hanging out with my two favourite small people. I love looking after them we have a great time, usually involving baking, drawing, rummaging in charity shops for treasures and sometimes a little adventure or two. They are both so good at drawing and I love seeing how creative and imaginative they can be. On this occasion we were out wandering and Alba nearly stood on a snail and was a little concerned about the snail. It prompted a long discussion about what it must be like to carry your house around all day on your back. Then we imagined what a snail might have in his house. Once home the drawing began…
These are our thoughts on the subject! I was amazed at the imagination and thought that went into these. Later on thoughts moved on to what the girls will look like when they are in their twenties, I have no idea where this topic came from. A whole bunch of drawings came from this conversation you can see a selection below.
It then move on to what I looked like at twenty two. This is Lily’s idea. I particularly love the skirt, but I’m not sure about the boys part…that’s not how I remember it!
We of course also baked a three tier gluten free Victoria sponge filled with cream jam and fresh fruit, which we managed to ration out and save some for their dad although I am pretty sure they would have eaten the lot in one go given half a chance.
Well yesterday I was making my morning cuppa wondering what needed eating and what to have for breakfast. Out of those questions these little tasty morsels were born. First of all the thing that needed using up was some chunks of fresh coconut, the kind …
I wonder, when someone mentions India to you what is the first thing that pops into your head? My guess is that colour would be one of the words that comes to mind. India is all about the colour on so many levels. I have …
When I travel I am always aware of the ground underneath my feet. Often what’s under your feet can give lots of clues as to where you are. When I was in Myanmar I got very obsessed with photographing my bare feet in different situations, particularly on the patterned floor. As a compilation I think they give a little picture of a place. And please excuse the state of the feet you can clearly see these were taken as I travelled no styling just how it was!
A bit of a cross over today from my other site www.sarahgracedye.com but it is entirely about travel so I thought I’d share it here to. Back in November I went to Berlin and started making g a book when I got home about that. …
This is a quick post simply to share these beautiful crocus’s from my local park. A warm spell brought them out in all their glory…
If you have never been to York you should. It is so packed with ancient stuff to explore. If you are interested in history and archaeology this place is for you as I heard our walking tour guide say ‘The history of York is basically the history of Britain”. From the Romans onwards everyone came here ruled and conquered and left traces and clues for us to find today.
The Yorkshire Museum is packed with interest for all ages full of treasures unearthed over the years. It is also set in lovely grounds perfect for a picnic on a good day (definitely not in Feb!).
The museum is home to a library of old and very beautiful books (unfortunately behind bars for their safety) but still enough to get me a little over excited! Its worth spending some time in here and there are chairs!
I would set aside at least half a day to properly take everything in and make sure you read the labels to find out plenty of stories and facts about all of the objects.
Last week was my birthday and usually I don’t bother too much with them for all sorts of reasons. But this year some lovely friends decided to spoil me and it would have just been rude to say no! So I spent a delightful few …