What’s that young stag doing in his forest? Is he jealous of the younger possibly fitter young buck? Or is the younger one jealous of the herd of deer over which the older one lords? Let’s find out. Sizinge each other up. First contact. In … Continue reading The Story of the Forest
During the time-which-shall-not-be-named there was a mask mandate which fragmented the people of the earth into those who could afford a mask, those who couldn’t, those who thought it was a horrible idea, those who thought it was an okay idea and better than nothing, … Continue reading The Masked Educator
but it started to multiply until it covered the whole lawn and it didn’t taste good at all. Double dipping for FOWC with Fandango: Multiply and Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge: Growth
but I definitely detest people who do not look after their dog’s droppings. Personally, I most dislike it where children are playing, next to park walk ways.
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While scouring the internet looking for an inspiration what to post for Fan’s prompt “voucher” I came across this sentence: “a rock band’s overpriced T-shirt has become the universally recognized voucher for one’s attendance at a sold-out concert” here.
I guess my voucher for having been at the German Nash Hash in 2023 are all the goodies below: a t-shirt, a buff, a wine glass with straw (!) on a lanyard specially for glasses, overlong orange shoe laces, a rubber bottle cap, two patches and of course, the goodie bag itself.
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Reading the prompt I immediately thought of the children’s book above. It is orginally a Swedish book, written by Grethe Fagerström and illustrated by Gunilla Hansson, published in 1979. It’s the story of Peter and Ida whose mother is expecting a baby which the children name “Minimum” because it is not yet born. It’s a very open, educational way to talk to children about – not the bird and the bees but the egg and the sperm and the body parts surrounding this topic. It’s been a perennial favourite in Germany and Sweden and possibly other countries.
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I find it always amazing when birds fly in large flocks. They move like one large being with elegance and grace. Without the overriding electronic brain of a swarm of drones. They have an incredible consensus without a leader.
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But it was. In the left photo I’m getting rescued – I was abseiled because there is no getting back because of the way the parcours is set up. — At least, I tried. FOWC with Fandango: Difficulty
FOWC with Fandango: Record
Jack be quick. Jack jump over the candlestick. A tortoise doesn’t really seem the right posterboy for nimbleness. However, our boys had a pet tortoise when we lived in Zimbabwe, called Jack. His fullname was Jack, the Ripper – due to the way he would … Continue reading Jack Be Nimble
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