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Thursday, 7 June 2012

SHE'S A DIAMOND...

Bunting Fever! I've totally got it. Actually, I have always had it - but I have well and truly taken advantage of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations this (long holiday) weekend and bedecked the homestead with small pennants of red, white and blue.

I got really caught up in the celebrations too. Not as in dressing as a Pearly Queen, hauling my derriere to London and declaring a lifetime's devotion to the Crown - but in a quiet appreciation (which I suppose is quite British in itself).
Not just of HM the Q, but of Britain too (ooh, a poem!)

We were lucky enough, where I live at least, to have a couple of weeks of gorgeous weather in the run up to the Jubilee Loooooong Weekend. Union Jack bunting flapping against bright blue skies would surely put anyone in a jubilant mood?

And that's not all.

RANDOM

Well it's been a funny old week, all a bit random. So, rather than try to ravel each thread into something a bit more cohesive, I am Embracing the Random and posting it all here.

Not strictly speaking a bush, but hedge.

Bush Feeding Lady
Okay, that could go in all sorts of directions - but here is what happened.
Walking The Dog the other day , we lingered a-while on the bridge over the river. We do this a lot as Dog likes to look at the ducks (and I like to look out for any scary looking hounds I may need to hide from). Only on this particular occasion there was not a single duck to be seen.
And yet, on the other side of the bridge (the Cyclists side, for shame!) was a lady throwing copious amounts of bread with an impressive over-arm action.
As subtly as I could (turning up the collar of my mac, whistling casually and inwardly cursing that I couldn't remember the theme tune to The Third Man) I sidled over to see what she had found to feed.
Perhaps some early ducklings? I do so love a duckling.
But no...

ART 'N' CRAFT CLUB

Two posts on the bounce on the theme of Crafting? Why, surely I am spoiling you . . .(?!)

Yes, after-school Art & Craft Club has started up again (I took a break after Christmas due to family commitments) and our first session was on Tuesday afternoon.

I was quite looking forward to it, a new batch of 6 ~~victims~~ children eager to express themselves through the medium of whatever I bung on the table.

Trouble was, this week turned out to be rather more miss than hit.
As it was a brand new group, I decided to keep things simple so I could get a feel for the mixed range of abilities. I had fond memories of drawing with wax candles as a child and then covering it with a wash of paint. I still think it's epic now, watching the invisible wax drawing come to the fore, as if by magic (it's true, I don't get out much).

So off I went to school, spring in my step, song on my lips, unfeasibly heavy Craft Bag hanging from the crook in my arm...