Summer Scavenger Hunt - items 4,6,and 10

The bench at the bottom of our garden - item 10



























Some one/something taking a nap - Liz's cat - item 6














An aeroplane - over the London Eye - item 4

Summer scavenger hunt items 1 and 13

Item1
  Street market - seen in Edinburgh and taken from the Castle.










Item 13

 Fence - between our church and the neighbouring alleyway.

Its about time I got started posting my photos for . . .

SCAVENGER HUNT LIST

1. Open air market
2. Theater for performing arts (not a movie theater)
3. City Hall, Capitol or other similar civic building
4. Airplane
5. A sunset
6. Someone or something taking a nap
7. A sign that is intentionally or unintentionally funny
8. A tower
9. A photo with someone or something that is clearly out of place or doesn't belong
10. A bench that is outside
11. An animal in a zoo, aquarium, nature preserve, etc.
12. A cloud in the shape of something (please specify what you see)
13. A fence
14. A stained glass object or a mosaic
15. A fire truck or police car
16. A windmill
17. Candle(s)
18. Your local pub/bar, coffee house or tea shop
19. A fisherman
20. A dinosaur
21. A photograph of you with an artistic tool or craft supply (you cannot substitute for this item)
Bonus/substitute items. If you find any of the above items too difficult, feel free to substitute either (or both) of these items. You can substitute up to two items, but you cannot substitute Item #21.

The substitute items are...

A person wearing an outfit (or item of clothing) that symbolizes your country
A sundial

Images of summer

 My contribution to the Dyptich Project this week.

Both these photos were taken in 2006.

This is the grass in the middle of the dual carriageway which we can see from our kitchen window.

It must have been a long, hot summer that year!

The grass is still bright green at the moment!

  These belong to my dear friend , Menna!                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Paths

 I can't resist any longer!

I am always inspired by the Diptych Project!

Here are two of my favourite paths.

This one is the pavement of the road we walk along to go to church. It never ceases to amaze me that here in London, this pavement is the width of the road on Iona!




 Nearly the same view in winter.

















This is a coastal path in Brittany - between the towns of Val André and Dahouet.

It reminds me very much of another well loved path in Cornwall - the South West Coast Path.




Thanks, Evie and Ann, for your weekly inspiration!

A long story . . .

 Recently I came into possession of these lovely pieces of fabric.
Well, the colours are bright, but because they are quite old - we estimated 50 years - the smell is of musty fusty dampness.
But I was determined to use them . . .

I tried washing them in Persil and vinegar . . . no change.
Our neighbour offered some Febreze - I used so much that I finished his bottle.














What actually did the trick was the Ariel powder that this same neighbour contributed.
Now a piece of the pink fabric is well on the way to being the piping round a new cushion cover I am making.









However when we went to Sainsbury's this morning I got some more Febreze to return to him. I chose this particular perfume as I have just finished reading a book about New Zealand - The Colour by Rose Tremain (a good read).
Unfortunately the lid wasn't screwed on tightly enough and it leaked all over our shopping on the conveyor belt!  The customer service was great - one of them mopped it all up, another dashed round the store replacing all our damaged purchases . . . then they apologised for keeping us waiting!
I tell you, we were glad of our coffee after all that, especially as I'd had another early breakfast with Evie!

Another way of looking . . .

I have never liked books where animals speak. Don't ask me why, I don't know why. But recently my daughter, Heather, told me how much she and the children had been enjoying The Wind in the Willows. She mentioned how Toad reminded her of someone . . . Maybe I should try reading it again, I thought.
I was further encouraged when I realised I could download it for free on to my Kindle.

This afternoon I went into central London to buy a map for the Mission Partners notice board at church. The map shop has a small café at the back and since I hadn't had my daily cup of coffee, I sat down.

I was slightly annoyed that at the central table in this small space, four people were having a business meeting. The man had a loud voice as he made his presentation. Even so, I couldn't make out what their line of business was. Even more annoying.
If I am having a relaxing cup of coffee I don't want other people's work life intruding. But when I was working, I'd have loved to have meetings in coffee bars.

Trying to ignore them, I got out my Kindle and decided to make a start on The Wind in the Willows.  I got as far as page 4 when I read,' After all, the best part of a holiday (being retired) is perhaps not so much to be resting yourself, as to see all the other fellows busy working.'

As I said, there is always another way of looking at a situation.