Where the Wild Things Were
Sunday 17 March 2024
"Fog is more dangerous than dark, as it gives the illusion of seeing." - Aleksandra Ninkovic
Tuesday 12 March 2024
“How sweet to be a cloud. Floating in the blue!” - A. A. Milne
Will try to catch up on comments next week.
1. All Seasons is open from Thursday through Wednesday 5pm, Sydney Time.
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Tell us about....family history
'A rose by any other name would smell as sweet' |
What's in a name, you ask? Well, Shakespeare asked, and like Juliet I don't place too much importance on these things but I do find names interesting. The why behind them. China has had surnames for a long time (and interestingly between 1600-1046 BC they seemed to be matrilineal but after that became patrilineal for some reason) but the first surname recorded in Europe was in County Galway in 916. The Normans introduced surnames to England after 1066 but these names were changed or dropped. Later, Aristocracy started passing down their surnames in a family and by 1400, most people had hereditory surnames.Wives began to take their husbands names and King Henry VII (1491-1547) ordered children take their father's surnames. (More info on surnames here).
Thursday 7 March 2024
“To plant a garden is to dream of tomorrow.” —Audrey Hepburn
So I've planted flowers on the footpath bed and cress for lunch next week...
Sometimes you just need a little push in the right direction to get back into doing things that make you happy!
- “Watching something grow is good for morale. It helps us believe in life.” —Myron Kaufmann
Tuesday 5 March 2024
Mardi Gras (cont)
Saturday 2 March 2024
Five Favourite Monthly Moments
There's a new link up over at Rachel Swirl's so I thought I'd throw a quick little round up...looking at my Insta, I've had a fabulous February....but my favourites?
3. A weekend at Currawong is always magical.
4. Valentine's date at White Rabbit and Holy Duck was superb!
5. Family fun with the kids for a birthday celebration was wonderful!
Hope you've all had a wonderful month and why don't you share yours over at the link up here.
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Friday 1 March 2024
Radio plays - what have I been listening to?
As I was putting together my Feb reading list, I realised in my Graham Greene rabbit hole I'd been doing a bit of the old-fashioned radio play style listening, so I thought I would make a second post and link it to the book list.
In the past, I've mentioned how much I love Pulp Fury Radio and the full cast production of Daisy Jones & the Six on audible.
This month I listened to The Living Room which I enjoyed. It's apparently a look at Greene's own struggle with his religion and his affairs.
The Missed is a full cast short series of a mystery in a small town told from different characters version of events. Sami Shah just won an award for it so I thought I'd check it out. It's entertaining and I finished it in just over a day.
All are free except Daisy Jones, so no harm in giving them a try.
Do you listen to radio plays?
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