Earlier today against a sullen sky I saw a rainbow on a bitter cold December day while to my right the sky was blue and sun was shining weakly but shining nonetheless It’s snowing in Sheffield and Maltby our driver said as the rainbow was fading and the traffic lights changed to green It was… Continue reading The Robin and the Rainbow – poyum
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More Chandeliers- and spreading the love with light
My friend gave me this old chandelier. So I added solar garden lights
Never too Old to Be Cool!
Or never too cool to be fun Came across these photos in my collection and my friend who was here said of this: That’s so cool! And it is! My friend, Barrie, aged 79, is vertically challenged following a childhood spinal injury aged 4 and later surgery. His small staure has always made him cute… Continue reading Never too Old to Be Cool!
The Bubble Car and The Car Pool
Memoir circa 1965 Wow! Love the number plate for Eunice Carol! What a great little car! Reminds me of the tiny Fiat that 5 of us used to travel in- like sardines from Worksop to Retford when I was a TO in the Tax Office around 1965-67. That must have been not long after 10… Continue reading The Bubble Car and The Car Pool
A Family Reason Why I Support the Queen – Jock Howieson
No, I’m not being pretentious – just saying. Family History Follow on to Why the Queen Has Read This apparentl.y A fun story (originally by Sir Walter Scott). The outcome being that the Howieson clan is honour-bound by decree to provide rest and hospitality to the reigning monarch whenever required. ‘Shortbread, anyone?’ And here I… Continue reading A Family Reason Why I Support the Queen – Jock Howieson
How Ideas Grow from Cigarette Packets!
IT STARTED OUT AS A SKETCH ON THE BACK OF A FAG PACKET, MOVED ON TO PAPER ON THE DRAWING BOARD , AND HERE YOU ARE THE FINISHED ARTICLE . FANTASTIC. 👍😃😃 “Great model, thought it looked like a paper and plaster construction . So added the pun reference paper drawing etc. d”, so… Continue reading How Ideas Grow from Cigarette Packets!
Haven’t Souffled For a While!
I’ve taken to Googling recipes, now that I can no longer read the print in recipe books. I took a bit of a chance with this, making it with all lactose-free ingredients, but it was nicely firm on the crust but moist (not wet) inside and the flavour: lactose free ready-grated three cheese mix from… Continue reading Haven’t Souffled For a While!
SSKELETONS IN THE BACK YARD OUR (REALLY) OLD NEIGHBOURS
Bronze-Age skeletons unearthed over our back fence Excerpt from my Campus Life journal This is an exerpt from my Journal Campus Life that I have attached to Mee Memoirs Intro to Campus Life P83… WednesdayRang to see if I could contact Ursilla Spence re: visiting the Raymoth Lane artefacts dug up at the bottom of… Continue reading SSKELETONS IN THE BACK YARD OUR (REALLY) OLD NEIGHBOURS
Making an Impression(ist) Painting
I sent his digital portrait to Monty Don, done as a thank you, not only for his delightful programme on the Impressionist gardens in France, but for all his lovely programes I watched while back in the UK for a few years. In this programme Monty Don spoke of how he worked in gardens in… Continue reading Making an Impression(ist) Painting
My Parkinsons Diary Blog
Bathtime in Venice
I have never been to Venice. My sister has. She didn’t seem to find it romantic, but she is more sensible than I. This painting, was done in Singleton.Aus when I was a young Mum with two young young boys, around 1982. The scene was taken from a wonderfully evocative photograph in a Badidas bathtime… Continue reading Bathtime in Venice
A Real Hardware Shop
..is a joy! So much shiny treasure, bright plastic, gadgets you never new existed and, best of all, a person who understands exactly what you need, and where to find it. (though not like Ronnie Barker in the famous ,’Fork Handles ( four candles) skit in the Two Ronnies TV series…….https://youtu.be/gi_6SaqVQSw Most hardware shops have… Continue reading A Real Hardware Shop
Candle Holder from Outdated Lamp – something from nothing
I like sparkly! Love crystal, the way light prisms through it, throwing rainbows on the walls or celing. Outdoors – well the chandelier made the regional paper!This time I have updated my lighting and a spare table lamp passed on by my daughter-in-law 5 years ago is now obsolete. So… I took the hook and… Continue reading Candle Holder from Outdated Lamp – something from nothing
Music Video from Newcastle Australia -With a Little Help From My Friends by Glovers Lane
I keep playingThis fun video by great local musos! Newcastle, on the east coast of Australia is the home of much great music, acting and producing talent.It is also home base for a number of well known global entertainers. Name Dropping. Gareth Hudson in this video is the son of my late good friend, Sue… Continue reading Music Video from Newcastle Australia -With a Little Help From My Friends by Glovers Lane
Mee Memoirs -and other stuff 