Well, that was a difficult one – The World of Dickens, a real challenge! It’s taken us four weeks but the weather has been better so we’ve spent less time indoors. It was much harder than The World of Shakespeare which was our last one. 
This week’s narcissi from the GrowBox are very different, one bunch being blowsy and gorgeous, the other, clean and simple. I was told their names but have forgotten!
While in Tate St Ives last week, we bought a jigsaw in their fascinating shop and have spent a happy afternoon starting on its 1000 pieces.
This quotation from The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien seems most apt as this New Year begins.
The Space-hopper we keep for the Grandkids moves around the garden… Today I spotted it sitting on the bench looking somewhat pleased with itself!
Smug Space Hopper
Driving home from singing tonight, a little rabbit was waiting to cross the road. I could only stop for a moment and the focus is not good but he was very sweet, crossed the road and ran off.
Little rabbit
The following quotation applies to absolutely everyone everywhere:
“Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful”
Thanks to my blogging friend Ute Smile fornominating me for the 3 day Quote challenge! I am very happy to take part in this challenge and for Day Three, the above quotation from Thich Nhat Hanh is my choice. I am supposed to nominate three others to take part but I invite any of you to join me in this lovely Challenge, in the comments or in your own blog. These are the “Rules”
P.S. I have been told by Sylvia that Jude might like this post for her bench series so here you are Jude. I hope it fits your brief.
1 In order for the furniture restorer to work on the flood damaged desk, I had to empty out the top section very quickly into a box and have today been sorting through it all. I’ve discovered lots of long forgotten treasures, old letters, a Christmas list written by one of our daughters and some old toys…….
Mum’s desk, restored and more beautiful than ever
Inside the desk. I just love all the little compartments and the drawers – and the old, old ink stains.
2 There’s a fabulous collection of dice of all sizes and in different materials. Most of the dice are ordinary 1-6 for board games but there are some others in sets of five with King, Queen, Jack, the Ace of Spades and the 9 of Clubs, Spades, Diamonds or Hearts. I wonder if anyone reading this knows what game they were for?
Dice -but to play which game?
There are some card games including Lexicon and Main Line and there are some tiddlywinks – remember those anyone?
‘Main Line’ the railway card game
Tiddlywinks
There are some small puzzles where the pieces had to be moved around to be in a particular order.
Puzzles, to be ordered correctly. The Football one cost 1/11d
3 I remember this lovely Knitting Nancy! As a little girl I made yards and yards of ‘knitting’ with her and then sewed it into mats of all sizes, coaster size and dinner plate size that everyone was then given for Christmas.
Knitting Nancy
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