Taken in more peaceful times. The image was shared previously. But I thought it was appropriate to share again. Thank you for the inspiration Carol.
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Patron saint of bridges and confessors
Youāll see this statue of John of Nepomuk on Charles bridge if you visit Prague. Legend has it he was chained and thrown into the Vltava river to drown for not divulging the confessions of the Queen of Bohemia. The image was taken with the iPhone and edited using the Hipstamatic App. For Debbieās Six... Continue Reading →
No hot chocolate today
My husband is a journalist working for an international news agency. He usually comes home after our son goes to bed and has been missing him grow up. So my husband started catching up with our son over hot chocolate on the days he wasnāt working. Just the two of them, after school ā to... Continue Reading →
The Lennon Wall, Prague
We didnāt set out to visit the Lennon wall. We just sort of found it while we were exploring that part of the city. It was our third and last day in Prague. Our son wanted to spend some time in Lesser Town (or the Small Quarter) beneath Prague Castle to simply take in the... Continue Reading →
Blooming Odd
This masterpiece is by Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder. Called A Still Life of Flowers in a Wan-Li Vase, it was painted around 1609! It hangs in the National Gallery, London. Itās a beautiful vase of flowers. Thereās nothing odd about that, you may say. But youād be wrong. These flowers could not exist together in... Continue Reading →
A working clock from the 1400s
Itās the third oldest clock and oldest working clock in the world. Found in old town square, Prague. We walked past it many times, but kept missing the hour when the clock would chime! Just around the corner is the place where 27 Bohemian Protestants were executed for their part in a revolt against the... Continue Reading →
On the flight from Prague
To the young man behind me on the flight to London from Prague, Hello my friend. I couldn't help overhearing your conversation with that young woman next to you. You say you're from Prague and ask where she is from. She says she's from Newcastle, not London. She's polite and friendly, but is a little... Continue Reading →
I just need a little time
Our boy has recovered from his mild bout of COVID. He was back at his computer when he raised his head and asked me: Him: Mum can I spend time in central London with my friends next weekend? āNo,ā screams my heart. You could hear it from six blocks away. āYouāre six years old. You... Continue Reading →
So this is Magic the Gatheringā¦
It was fun! I thinkā¦ What I understood of it anyway. I think I got about 80% of what was going on. It was a close first game with our boy hanging on by his fingernails to win. Heās now asking for another match, but I think I need some time to recover! š For... Continue Reading →
Positive test results
Photo by Yaroslav Danylchenko on Pexels.com Our son tested positive for covid at the end of January. He had a runny nose and some body aches, but no fever or cough. We didn't think much of it until his lateral flow test turned up with two lines -- a sign that meant he'd contracted covid.... Continue Reading →
An odd little duck
Some may say a duck in uniform is a little odd. But we think heās charming. Spotted the soldier in Edinburghš“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ We were walking along the Royal Mile when my husband stopped at a shop window and pointed him out. Heās been ours ever since. For Beckyās Odd Squares Challenge
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