This week's FM takes on a sombre outlook, courtesy of the Church Lady
Hello all!
I am hosting Fun Monday for May 31st and since here in the states we are observing Memorial Day, the assignment is to post a photo of something patriotic or post a photo honoring a veteran. Most towns and villages in the UK have War Memorials, which were erected in memory of the fallen. They were set up to remember the sacrifices of the Great War (WWI). Then the lists of names were added of those lost in WWII.
In my home-town the memorial is in the grounds of the Castle (ruined keep).
A soldier stands with head bowed and rifle reversed.
Debs of 1crazystitcher says: We all eat it. We all have the kind we like and the kind we dislike. What are some of your favorite foods? Which food do you find disgusting? Have a recipe you want to share?
Been off-line for fortnight so late catching up/joining in. Thank you to Debs for setting our topic this week. Fave foods? All the stuff that's a moment on the lips but lifetime on your hips, of course... Just returned from the West Country where Cornish clotted cream comes from. (licks lips) Yes, I can now buy it at home, but it's too tempting. Recipe (courtesy of himself) (quick n easy) Fresh raspberries, Vanilla ice cream and pouring cream layered in a sundae glass. Topped off with Cointreau.
Another ice-cream fave is Vanilla ice cream, cream with Advocaat. Yes, I like my ice cream with a drop of something alcoholic but not too much.
The 'yucky' 'disgusting' categoryhas got to be dessicated coconut! Fresh coconut from the shell is delicious, creamed coconut goes well in curry and Thai food.
Other yucky foods include rabbit, frogs legs and things in shells such as whelks and mussels.
No pix or photies today, my cameras have yet to be unpacked. Happy Fun Monday everyone!
Fun is the theme this week. Toys, games and pass-times. If like me you have pets, and/or children which are their favourite toys? Photos please... Or what are your favourite pass-times?
I've suggested a broad topic, hoping you'll play along with me.
Zaq's latest toy, meant for chewing; hopefully he'll leave other stuff alone.
Many thanks to all participants. Please take a look at the following... (Enjoy!)
My morning cuppa has to be coffee! Haven't been a tea drinker for many a year. First became regular coffee drinker at school (sixth form) and continued throughout college days. For reasons I won't go into here, tea drinking is associated in my mind with funerals and nasty accidents.
Now to take pix of coffee cups/mugs something of which I have quite a collection.
The 'usual' cuppa coffee and glass of fruit juice to wake me up in the morning. A recent addition and a favourite...
Took several shots with rather less success than I'd hoped... Treated myself to a new washer no too long ago... It is as the saying goes 'all singing' all dancing...
Complete with display panels, it also plays a tune when it finishes and shuts off automatically after that.
Living in what can be a damp, rainy and cold climate a tumble dryer is a 'must'. I argue that there's less damage when a tumble dryer is used, both for people and to buildings than putting washing along radiators to dry. It's April, and only in the past few days have I been able to use my outdoor washing lines.
As you might tell from the photo, my tumble dryer 'lives' in the workshop. Mustn't call it a garage as it's his 'boy's toys' place. (grin)
Just a few names for one item that’s this week’s show and tell’...
“Once again and with pleasure I am the host for this coming Monday April 5.
As April is quiet a moody month here in Belgium, I thought about asking you:
Do you use an umbrella against the rain or too much sunshine? Even if you don't you certainly have at least one in your house I suppose. Take a picture and show us the one or ones you use (or not)”
A big Thank You to Gattina for coming to the rescue with her FUN ‘Fun Monday’.
Umbrellas?
“Any umbrella, any umbrella “sang Dick Van Dyke (chimney sweep) in ‘Mary Poppins...
For ‘any’ read ‘many’ in my collection; they’re a bit like handbags and shoes, after a while a collection builds up. Almost as tho’ one on its’ own would be lonely!
When I see one that’s appealing because of its pattern, shape, features or cause I just ‘have’ to buy one.
Hence my collection includes
Sunflowers umbrella from the “Calendar Girls” a stage play and film about an extraordinary group of housewives...who produced a 'naughty' but nice calendar to sell in aid of charity.
It took off as they say...and is now a film and stage play.
I saw the play in Manchester and it was brilliantly funny.
