Ten years ago we visited the National Glass Centre in Sunderland, in the Northeast of England. This is were Pyrex glasswares were invented and made. As interesting as this part of the Centre is, I much preferred the glass blowing exhibiting (which I’ve shown before) … Continue reading From Utility to Art
“Beauty is a form of Genius–is higher, indeed, than Genius, as it needs no explanation. It is one of the great facts of the world, like sunlight, or springtime, or the reflection in the dark waters of that silver shell we call the moon. It cannot be questioned. It has divine right of sovereignty. It makes princes of those who have it.”
― Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray
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Welcome to the first time that I’m hosting Monochrome Madness. For more information on the challenge, please visit Leanne’s site. The theme I’ve picked for this week is Night-time (or possibly, nighttime, or night time, depending on your dictionary of choice). Night-time photos can be … Continue reading Night-time in Black and White and more Black
I know that gulls have not the best reputation yet I have no bad experience with them. I watched out for them at the French Mediterranean coast. They just watched. Didn’t even watch me, just watched in general. Then I tried to remember my encounters … Continue reading I’m a Fan of Gulls
Nine years ago I travelled to the UK in the wake of my husband who wanted to see the Springboks play live in the RWC. We got tickets for Birmingham and Newcastle, Springboks vs. Samoa and vs. Scotland. It was a really, really wonderful experience … Continue reading Rugby World Cup 2015
“I’m a Springbok fan. I came to love the game of rugby after I had left South Africa.”
German rugby fan, talking to the SABC.
Nine year ago a South African tv crew stumbled across a German who had travelled to Newcastle to watch the match between South Africa and Scotland. The interview (all of the 30 seconds) was broadcast in South Africa.
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Ragtag Daily Prompt: Interview and FOWC with Fandango: Quote
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“Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.”George Burns Wednesday Quotes: Family
We’ve been told that the German word for substitute, i.e. Ersatz, has found it’s way into English during and after the second world war when commodities were scarce in the UK and people had to make do. This was mainly concerning coffee, or so I … Continue reading Do not Accept
The older we get we seem to collect less and less tangible memorabilia. I’ve never been one to buy the usual tourist trinkets that more often than not end up as dust collectors on shelves. I would rather buy wearables. We brought back a hat … Continue reading Travelling Light
In the village with little traffic the children really can use the road to race.
In France the pace is slower but the baguettes need to be carried home.
And how could I not end this post with a photo from eight years ago. Springbok fans in Newcastle when the Rugby World Cup was hosted by England, Scotland, and Wales. Today, Springbok and other rugby fans can be seen in the streets of France, I’m sure.
Cee’s Which Way Challenge: Streets with People in It
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