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Something to crow about?
Crow by Arthur Rackham The other day, feeling a bit miserable looking at the battering rain and dark skies, I began to add some gothic pins to my Pinterest. I came across some crow related items and thought that it would make a good blog theme. I was struck by the number of Crow picturesContinue reading “Something to crow about?”
A bit of Ruff, a bit of smooth, good patches and a golden eggstravaganza
the birthdate of the Faberge egg 29th May 1885 the day the egg was laid
Weird and Wacky Design: Hats off – A riot of Springtime Promises
Even as these trying times are upon us, everything in the garden is blooming lovely. Seasons don’t fear the reaper and will come and go as they please regardless. Continuity of life , maybe not quite as we once knew it, but there will a continuity nontheless. So if you are finding it hard toContinue reading “Weird and Wacky Design: Hats off – A riot of Springtime Promises”
Weird and Wacky : Fright Lights!
Weird lamps for old! Lighting has always been a valuable consideration when creating ambiance to a room. But if you want to add thrills, drama, laughter or just simply offer an unusual focal point that will get your guests talking (and maybe reeling with shock a bit) – then look no further than these very original andContinue reading “Weird and Wacky : Fright Lights!”
Barcode Messages
Barcodes are on more or less everything we buy. They are an optical machine readable representation of data (the Wikipedia definition). There are many types of bar codes and lots of combinations. Some think bar codes are the mark of the Beast 666, mentioned in the bible (here). As usual though, I am only interested in whatContinue reading “Barcode Messages”
Weird and Wacky Umbrellas
A while ago I did a post on umbrellas and parasols which appeared as props in famous paintings (here). According to Wiki, umbrella comes from the Latin word umbra, meaning a shade or shadow, which in its own turn originally derived from Greek. Umbrellas and parasols are to be found all over the world and throughout historyContinue reading “Weird and Wacky Umbrellas”
Going going GONE
I’ve been busy having a huge clear out at the moment. I was amazed at just how much rubbish I had held on to. Of course it’s not all rubbish. A lot of it is of sentimental value, like a tiny baby dress that belonged to our daughter, holiday mementos, ornaments. I have a lot of clothes thatContinue reading “Going going GONE”
