Happy Valentines 2011

This would have  to be my
dream destination.....

A cruise around the
mediterranean
culminating in
Valentine's day
14th February
in Venice

Venice just oozes romance to me

 a gondola ride in the
moonlight....

 and in the daylight too!
Forget the
red roses
and the chocolates....
just give me
a night in Venice!

Thank you all for popping into my blog,

I love reading your comments
be kind to one another and
love life!!!
hugs
Shane x


Preparations are well under way!!

 I've been in the attic today

sorting through boxes

of books.

I thought my little

granddaughters might

enjoy reading this one.

It's all about

fairies and little people!

My godmother gave

it to me when I was

a little girl!

If you want to see the detail

just click on the pictures.

The illustrations are

exquisite

and the words are

quite magical too...

I can't wait to read it to them!

(they arrive in 9 days)!!!

This was one of

my favourite books

and my darling father

would read it to me

nearly every night,

then I would study

the pictures in detail before

I fell asleep....

and oh how I wanted

to eat these

delicious looking

cakes..

I think the girls and I

should have a tea party

just like this -

would you like to come too!?

I remember how I particularly

loved this mermaid page

'Fun under the Sea'

is the title of the

mermaid story

cooking dinner under the tree

looked such fun too

And so to bed...

the little slippers

ready for the morning...

My copy of

Pegs Fairy Book

is now 60 years old

and I still think it's

a magical read!!!

This beautiful giveaway

is from Caterina of

La Dolce Vita

please visit her blog above

to enter - ends 14th February.

Caterina is a such a talented artist

I particularly love

her Sacred Hearts.

Thank you all for popping into my blog,

I love reading your comments

be kind to one another and
love life!!!

hugs

Shane x

Hundertwasser art

We stopped in Kawakawa

when we were up north.

It's very much like

any other small country town

(image from here) 

apart from the public toilets.....

(image from here)

 which were designed by

Friedrich Hundertwasser

an Austrian painter

and architect who lived

in Kawakawa for 25 years. 

It's a great place
to break the journey,
enjoy a cup of coffee
and then visit
the toilets!!

I had to be patient

and wait for the crowds

to disperse so I could

take my photos!

The ladies entrance on the right

I'll let the photos

speak for themselves

I wish there were more
quirky public buildings
like these.
It's a bit like in
Alice and Wonderland
where nothing
is quite as it seems!!

Thank you all for popping into my blog,
I love reading your comments
be kind to one another and
love life!!!
hugs
Shane x