tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38546518790940894612024-03-09T18:46:30.075-08:00PyewackettsPyewacket was one of the familiar spirits of a witch detected by the "witchfinder general" Matthew Hopkins in March 1644 in the town of Manningtree, Essex, England.
My personal view is that the witchfinders were the ones who would have benefitted from a good dunking.
This blog is dedicated to my art pieces with that touch of magic in their story..and so it begins...Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535356348364905814noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854651879094089461.post-74323860758215640712013-05-14T04:10:00.004-07:002013-05-14T04:14:19.264-07:00Halloween Rosettes to make at Home<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWCfjGhqoSypDmGcUc7HWk_CqAL7cYBCGQ64nZauUjQgNI4eDwMP4drTVCYoV9nT4o_WlpBp-BrqlKeDwHqiC-RL2422_eFgVmUr4OuyXhCMZP19cGHtXYTy9sKyQ4S_ACtlWhhpy_scs/s1600/poelistmix.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWCfjGhqoSypDmGcUc7HWk_CqAL7cYBCGQ64nZauUjQgNI4eDwMP4drTVCYoV9nT4o_WlpBp-BrqlKeDwHqiC-RL2422_eFgVmUr4OuyXhCMZP19cGHtXYTy9sKyQ4S_ACtlWhhpy_scs/s320/poelistmix.jpg" /></a>
This is some of the selection of Halloween rosettes that are available in Artwolf on Etsy as digital downloads, with instructions and photo run throughs.<br />
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Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535356348364905814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854651879094089461.post-13248362513452423172011-09-20T14:07:00.000-07:002011-09-20T14:12:24.391-07:00Halloween FunJust a few of the new Digital Printables found in Pyewacketts and Artwolf Etsy<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcNpSjdU7SoJU0NeZxUPsFgDUjMRGFrr_acLWOiQh59nQLwI6Cs7EHDMovHkLABPB9BsQ7xBWy77_6-bWK79s0FKiHh8Ri1rEuz5RtAR0CXPkXv0FwbNINjUOgG4v3Ix2YCEXcriRLdK0/s1600/halloptcd2jpgLIST.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcNpSjdU7SoJU0NeZxUPsFgDUjMRGFrr_acLWOiQh59nQLwI6Cs7EHDMovHkLABPB9BsQ7xBWy77_6-bWK79s0FKiHh8Ri1rEuz5RtAR0CXPkXv0FwbNINjUOgG4v3Ix2YCEXcriRLdK0/s400/halloptcd2jpgLIST.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654552502647612562" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQFQn3OadvGGyd3Kxbc_ALF5lJ_kg_-auwqHzPgtp9RxoEpeIGi1kPmarD8dyQp7zZL4bVoYOwuam9vqO0qK6XwamoYKtwT5o5XbjHNnDXhDItMmrmkegYLEKiAM7E55wYnrd8C36QMq8/s1600/BettyGHal+BoxJPGlist.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQFQn3OadvGGyd3Kxbc_ALF5lJ_kg_-auwqHzPgtp9RxoEpeIGi1kPmarD8dyQp7zZL4bVoYOwuam9vqO0qK6XwamoYKtwT5o5XbjHNnDXhDItMmrmkegYLEKiAM7E55wYnrd8C36QMq8/s400/BettyGHal+BoxJPGlist.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654552241789774866" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvsjtVMaCV4zfz8c8WRktpgcLQBnTMcB9TTZWbXad5sqm3qG_Cx8hq6vXjIl_yiMZCUtvinh9QsNerfIfJwwxhv9tU6zusjlfPN6_Q239zK88XdmCDGpw6OeMWcUFj4SRlgVeE-tNhBfs/s1600/hal+tags+giftjpglist.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvsjtVMaCV4zfz8c8WRktpgcLQBnTMcB9TTZWbXad5sqm3qG_Cx8hq6vXjIl_yiMZCUtvinh9QsNerfIfJwwxhv9tU6zusjlfPN6_Q239zK88XdmCDGpw6OeMWcUFj4SRlgVeE-tNhBfs/s400/hal+tags+giftjpglist.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654552125843241698" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp3cf1s2A6rKY35ft-oxBWZhN16mA-cf3HEeFOQcnkwZoz9m-OzLhkDukPFMJmaiYdcUMrYl0GClHGidcH3y1TQYYfroBLkPSmHXWOKNC0pX0JXfaUjEUj_keRMs6Qf6BDxltQOq5OYi0/s1600/banner3dtny.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp3cf1s2A6rKY35ft-oxBWZhN16mA-cf3HEeFOQcnkwZoz9m-OzLhkDukPFMJmaiYdcUMrYl0GClHGidcH3y1TQYYfroBLkPSmHXWOKNC0pX0JXfaUjEUj_keRMs6Qf6BDxltQOq5OYi0/s400/banner3dtny.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654551965761129314" /></a>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535356348364905814noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854651879094089461.post-32135409958044204972011-08-11T11:10:00.000-07:002011-08-11T11:17:00.818-07:00Perseids meteor shower<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit7OukiVhYdTfFB_PRWHFxM5j_nk7nmLAL-vhswFVfFAQONfBK55RfVrTs90IUmKAtGg1oX-WQjo8ejyx5mYgAvvZVOqaGYsOSfnrzRjxXIUP_3R5P0fXG2LMgn1A4S0BowGMzMDV5Llw/s1600/zz.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit7OukiVhYdTfFB_PRWHFxM5j_nk7nmLAL-vhswFVfFAQONfBK55RfVrTs90IUmKAtGg1oX-WQjo8ejyx5mYgAvvZVOqaGYsOSfnrzRjxXIUP_3R5P0fXG2LMgn1A4S0BowGMzMDV5Llw/s400/zz.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639663548893715714" /></a>
<br />Stargazers will have the chance to catch a glimpse of the annual this weekend – but light from a full moon on the night is set to interfere with the celestial spectacle.
<br />We also get a lovely firework display too, an organised out over the water one for Cowes Week, Friday Evening at (9-9.30ish)
<br />The shower can be observed on the night of Friday 12 August and into the early hours of Saturday 13 August.
<br />Ideally, the best time to watch it is during the hours before dawn on Saturday when the full moon is relatively low,when light from the full moon doesn’t obscure the spectacle as much, and the meteor rate peaks, according to NASA.
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<br />Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535356348364905814noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854651879094089461.post-83303768130557048432011-08-03T23:30:00.000-07:002011-08-03T23:41:30.728-07:00Halloween Papercrafting Vintage PostcardsAnother Digital Download addition to Artwolf on Etsy. Made from Edwardian postal cards, vintage emphemera, antique botanicles,and photographs. Ready to craft into scrapbooks, card making projects and party invites. After cardmaking for years I realise how long it can take just to assemble an altered art or collaged card, time is always at a premium in todays world.<br />Use as they are, or you can add your own personal touches satin ribbons, glitter and hardware.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy5IghXGCxPPEaIb7o-rS9EhCKM2jkFD6wdF4HjAX-imo7Y32gqsP8GFj8fXWbGiShqtyl8NPZ_5McqmGYFnGm6hQeOHE0Aso1fO9nOqL9VdCN7zZiDBJrMl6t2NAVag-baP_yJne_bMs/s1600/hallopstcrdjpgLIST2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636885509526957394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy5IghXGCxPPEaIb7o-rS9EhCKM2jkFD6wdF4HjAX-imo7Y32gqsP8GFj8fXWbGiShqtyl8NPZ_5McqmGYFnGm6hQeOHE0Aso1fO9nOqL9VdCN7zZiDBJrMl6t2NAVag-baP_yJne_bMs/s400/hallopstcrdjpgLIST2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-hpomI2kZDcy0b1il1Og7BaF4CqKIcDa0AgV2S_cLr5JagIIB-NR5Q3m-vGlFZFgOz3XQrrWzBI1Xex_Xlg55XOaOjGL99hpM8TEdMTHBEF9S2JnU_OMI-KjOeD_FGIEvmi3DM_TT4Q/s1600/hallopstcrdjpgLIST.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636885199378579298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-hpomI2kZDcy0b1il1Og7BaF4CqKIcDa0AgV2S_cLr5JagIIB-NR5Q3m-vGlFZFgOz3XQrrWzBI1Xex_Xlg55XOaOjGL99hpM8TEdMTHBEF9S2JnU_OMI-KjOeD_FGIEvmi3DM_TT4Q/s400/hallopstcrdjpgLIST.jpg" /></a>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535356348364905814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854651879094089461.post-48720963291331131062011-08-02T23:10:00.000-07:002011-08-02T23:20:18.537-07:00Halloween Digitals for Paper Crafters<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8mXHXDpdTH9z7oBJsXo-mW_DMPpUFiNdAhQh-Dp5wMHvr1Mo9S8sAuN-ZwjpuoJNCv4qQfOaaVnO8ji9PwWIg8KyKLmQNcVy0O062CbtJpDgM2czmYQoRQ0oNA_CERZZRX-DpoaMtPU/s1600/haljrnallist.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636510150260331266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8mXHXDpdTH9z7oBJsXo-mW_DMPpUFiNdAhQh-Dp5wMHvr1Mo9S8sAuN-ZwjpuoJNCv4qQfOaaVnO8ji9PwWIg8KyKLmQNcVy0O062CbtJpDgM2czmYQoRQ0oNA_CERZZRX-DpoaMtPU/s400/haljrnallist.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6kPjxf5kGqfG_XWYFxKLG4RTCvgFqNWyzkCEBlSTjlKNE4cXKWysSbN7naprQdI-px0ivhe4vJ_XSeDXP47-vg1ffuzb1qnfQULBJyL7eYJ8BJmoK9Wjiq6nuSfV5qVcjRSGAu-ylBk/s1600/hallo+jrnal+tagslist.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636509884885332850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6kPjxf5kGqfG_XWYFxKLG4RTCvgFqNWyzkCEBlSTjlKNE4cXKWysSbN7naprQdI-px0ivhe4vJ_XSeDXP47-vg1ffuzb1qnfQULBJyL7eYJ8BJmoK9Wjiq6nuSfV5qVcjRSGAu-ylBk/s400/hallo+jrnal+tagslist.jpg" /></a><br />Pyewackett's other half 'Artwolf', has just added more digital downloads to Etsy, here is a new one, ready to print and embellish once you received the download via email.Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535356348364905814noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854651879094089461.post-59861045242982419772011-07-17T04:24:00.001-07:002011-07-17T04:28:09.264-07:00New Halloween Tags and Party Invites<div>Some old favourites and some new Digital Tag shts have hit Artwolf and Pyewacketts</div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtgpBMthwaqV0peFlYLFdPNQt-Floj-D5Pt3bobvGEiY-qIbBDO3TQiWYL6mTocnfyiPa2NwDwlAhl2vMTmd5Bl4RTchMCtlk3oQ0OqG5atHhzlNhsvMVSWlMOmMg9gSCjztvAgSb01A8/s1600/halotag2list.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 364px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630281289012994450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtgpBMthwaqV0peFlYLFdPNQt-Floj-D5Pt3bobvGEiY-qIbBDO3TQiWYL6mTocnfyiPa2NwDwlAhl2vMTmd5Bl4RTchMCtlk3oQ0OqG5atHhzlNhsvMVSWlMOmMg9gSCjztvAgSb01A8/s400/halotag2list.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDMq07LYvX4MZfJse5l_L4TN8iTBM2_pNSH2TkgRzscEMHmt52E3NjUO-xHI20lugmD5Zf8GOwc2lwk_vPnNWSEIqy3rWueRsDppEsFV4qzJ1eWlQrOWQMi-B0LSrUj8B4KkrahuM55w/s1600/hallotags+grl+list.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 357px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630281133614442226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDMq07LYvX4MZfJse5l_L4TN8iTBM2_pNSH2TkgRzscEMHmt52E3NjUO-xHI20lugmD5Zf8GOwc2lwk_vPnNWSEIqy3rWueRsDppEsFV4qzJ1eWlQrOWQMi-B0LSrUj8B4KkrahuM55w/s400/hallotags+grl+list.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQKyTGeyxCrtCjzsdHpTc2gKFatqamciOwubOngMzI9eUzIupYZsSAqBPizJUmanvd_JO9DaPVwtDb1jhpi_qPMhbN1XcO7hiPf-HFok7lq9ihT4PGMf3ZgWHXqieifS_skpsNXgvEV8/s1600/litl+witpartyinvites+cofflist.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630281016100739874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQKyTGeyxCrtCjzsdHpTc2gKFatqamciOwubOngMzI9eUzIupYZsSAqBPizJUmanvd_JO9DaPVwtDb1jhpi_qPMhbN1XcO7hiPf-HFok7lq9ihT4PGMf3ZgWHXqieifS_skpsNXgvEV8/s400/litl+witpartyinvites+cofflist.jpg" /></a> </div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535356348364905814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854651879094089461.post-42651412880188275032010-12-09T10:06:00.000-08:002011-07-05T04:57:07.288-07:00Jethro Tull Lyrics Fires at MidnightLovely Wintery Song and Lyrics<br />Jethro Tull 'Fires at Midnight' Lyrics:<br />Song 2 on Playlist<br /><br />I believe in fires at midnight ---<br />when the dogs have all been fed.<br />A golden toddy on the mantle ---<br />a broken gun beneath the bed.<br />Silken mist outside the window.<br />Frogs and newts slip in the dark ---<br />too much hurry ruins the body.<br />I'll sit easy ... fan the spark<br />kindled by the dying embers of<br />another working day.<br />Go upstairs ... take off your makeup ---<br />fold your clothes neatly away.<br />Me, I'll sit and write this love song<br />as I all too seldom do ---<br />build a little fire this midnight.<br />It's good to be back home with you.Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535356348364905814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854651879094089461.post-6398214655823337102010-11-19T02:12:00.000-08:002010-11-19T02:25:13.325-08:00Murder Mystery Weekends and Evenings<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzf8sovw1Ekw1B34i_KNB5wrxR2pGeYHFSrdO2d7YjLy2SjO6l2ZRevi5-x92OosrBjeULzflCc8epvwMHxX52UZ8MkPoZf5a_Lembvbb502zANPQyTaHMJmw8Ol7ZQ_IQ-8utO_5cbwM/s1600/aaMYS_Poirot.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541203937914320466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzf8sovw1Ekw1B34i_KNB5wrxR2pGeYHFSrdO2d7YjLy2SjO6l2ZRevi5-x92OosrBjeULzflCc8epvwMHxX52UZ8MkPoZf5a_Lembvbb502zANPQyTaHMJmw8Ol7ZQ_IQ-8utO_5cbwM/s320/aaMYS_Poirot.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Venues taken from an acticle written By Laura Tait<br /><br />Park Plaza Sherlock Holmes, London<br />£54.40pp, plus rooms from £135 (sleeps 2)<br />The hotel: Modern and elegant boutique-style hotel situated in two 18th century houses, with a trendy cocktail bar and fitness centre with gym, sauna, steam room.<br />The event: Sherlock Holmes is called in when murder is committed, after Professor Bugel wins an award for an amazing discovery. You lot, in your 1920s fancy dress, will attempt to solve it. And if it turns out you’re better at accessorising than you are at crime-solving, there are prizes for the best dressed too.<br />What's included: Welcome cocktail, three-course dinner with wine, and disco.<br /><br /><br />Langtry Manor, Bournemouth<br />From £215pp, inc 2 nights accommodation<br />The hotel: Old-fashioned and charming manor, built in 1877 by Edward VII for his mistress Lillie Langtry.<br />The event: They only happen twice a year (Nov and March) but they’re extravagant. The mystery pans the entire weekend, from meeting the characters over pre-dinner drinks in the drawing room on Friday, to Sunday morning post-breakfast unveiling and summing-up, with a murder at any time in between. Everyone will play a part and each event has a different story and theme – the next one (26-28 November) is Pirates of the Caribbean, set in the 1820s.<br />What's included: Champagne cocktail reception, all meals inc. Fri night dinner and six-course banquet on Sat night, 2 nights stay.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgClSB6q5Ho6KEI-nGLxpOKcwazXP-MlCCit2N85FFSActn5HE4QDRFXMfDL3lKqnMO-ZEQnxKei_MHR3n4A0Be6dhjzgB9C3qgcUY_AjUgaaCNjkeV8rINmErB_l8YTdIoS2KqQE27vPI/s1600/bda4a70ec4970554.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 145px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 145px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541204101160569842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgClSB6q5Ho6KEI-nGLxpOKcwazXP-MlCCit2N85FFSActn5HE4QDRFXMfDL3lKqnMO-ZEQnxKei_MHR3n4A0Be6dhjzgB9C3qgcUY_AjUgaaCNjkeV8rINmErB_l8YTdIoS2KqQE27vPI/s320/bda4a70ec4970554.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Kitley House, Devon<br />£39.50pp, £44.95 with disco, rooms from £79 (sleeps 2)<br />The hotel: A listed Grade One building over 500 years old, with gardens and woodland paths based around a series of lakes.<br />The event: A murder will take place during dinner, with actors from the Candlelight Theatre Company of Torbay laying the clues for you to unravel, and it's up to you to investigate and accuse a suspect. Concludes over coffee with the police supervising. Plots and themes change regularly so you can go again and again.<br />What's included: Cocktail reception, three-course dinner with wine.<br /><br /><br />Walworth Castle, Darlington<br />£26.95pp, rooms from £95 (sleeps 2)<br />The hotel: Set in 18 acres of lawns and woodlands, with parts of the atmospheric and medieval-esque castle built in 1189, rumoured to be haunted by a girl who became pregnant by the stable boy and was locked in the turret.<br />The event: Surprise-filled Sherlock Holmes-style whodunit, with the plot unravelling over a leisurely dinner.<br />What's included: Three-course dinner with wine.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvIz6lbxXGD6B1m2WSxLtdvN2t7thi4vc3Lgfa95NHHvk91PH9ALneFOCDdFtWy2xW0-QUtxp5xTAdLIUb6Z12_b0EWymKhE7YAtDy6BPR44J4TeGxyxgExWhva6RORWY84ek4wkahmBI/s1600/aash.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541204374006130482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvIz6lbxXGD6B1m2WSxLtdvN2t7thi4vc3Lgfa95NHHvk91PH9ALneFOCDdFtWy2xW0-QUtxp5xTAdLIUb6Z12_b0EWymKhE7YAtDy6BPR44J4TeGxyxgExWhva6RORWY84ek4wkahmBI/s320/aash.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Best Western Grosvenor, Stratford Upon Avon<br />£175pp inc 2 nights accommodation<br />The hotel: 180-year-old grade II listed Georgian building with intimate lounges and individually decorated modern bedrooms.<br />The event: Another one that goes the whole hog and takes all weekend, with highly developed plots, loads of twists to keep you guessing and different dress codes depending on what the theme is that weekend, from 1920s distinguished or 1970s school reunion to modern day party.<br />What's included: All meals, drinks while dining and 2 nights stay. </div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535356348364905814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854651879094089461.post-32092519455650413642010-10-29T01:45:00.000-07:002010-10-29T01:57:11.738-07:00Designosaurous Blog, Art, Craft and Graphic Design<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiduwtIgNdG7Vd-xAZH8Lwbr129fwN7TnUtj-fd-qNJRg_2HwRIq2VJvpb95NM8sDUG1IAI0eFgXwpeaZDDtFhDJ_JN1BoisJcHb_0XwvGxH1_7aK34SARH6eIiDXARdUq7hkV2aBziw4Y/s1600/party.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 292px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533387634421991666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiduwtIgNdG7Vd-xAZH8Lwbr129fwN7TnUtj-fd-qNJRg_2HwRIq2VJvpb95NM8sDUG1IAI0eFgXwpeaZDDtFhDJ_JN1BoisJcHb_0XwvGxH1_7aK34SARH6eIiDXARdUq7hkV2aBziw4Y/s320/party.jpg" /></a><br />Thankyou to Jessie for Posting this Halloween Feature showing various Etsy Artists and Halloween Printables for your coming Parties.<br />Jessie's Blog Link below..<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://jessiekatz.blogspot.com/2010/10/inspiration-diy-halloween-party.html">http://jessiekatz.blogspot.com/2010/10/inspiration-diy-halloween-party.html</a><br /><br /><br />Black and White Party listing Digital sheets shown above small selection shown see link below, will be sent as soon as payment is received on orders for Halloween. Artwolf on Etsy<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/59823901/halloween-black-and-white-party-pack">http://www.etsy.com/listing/59823901/halloween-black-and-white-party-pack</a>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535356348364905814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854651879094089461.post-82736168229621584742010-10-28T03:56:00.000-07:002010-10-28T06:20:59.009-07:00Haunted Hotels for the Brave or Bold<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEpLRxRQN8g88M62FSZGw0sKdzVe7chqypj-x3KGnCYCTaN-_82tYLDO8w1SfAVbJzvtHG7l9pY94xEACNaOhfoeVWxXIhyphenhyphencHEiHGp2YchiluCXkTpjwZ9yqJKK4X6n_W3JUUlbgLhv50/s1600/111jamai.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEpLRxRQN8g88M62FSZGw0sKdzVe7chqypj-x3KGnCYCTaN-_82tYLDO8w1SfAVbJzvtHG7l9pY94xEACNaOhfoeVWxXIhyphenhyphencHEiHGp2YchiluCXkTpjwZ9yqJKK4X6n_W3JUUlbgLhv50/s320/111jamai.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533086224305926466" /></a><br />Daphne du Maurier's The Jamaica Inn, Cornwall<br />A Cosy coaching house on Bodmin Moor with cobbled courtyard, beamed ceilings, roaring log fires and real ales, immortalised in Daphne du Maurier's novel.<br />Who Haunts there? The most famous and oldest is a man who sits on the wall outside, believed to be the ghost of the stranger who was lured outside while drinking in the bar in the 1800's. His body was found on the moor the next day, but his killer was not.<br /><br />The Holt Hotel, Near Steepleaston, Oxfordshire<br />Beautiful traditional coaching inn dating back to the 15th century, with ultra modern facilities.<br />The ghost of legendary highwayman Claude du Vall, who often spent his ill-gotten gains from the road at the inn before he was executed in 1670. Guests often heard heavy footsteps walk the corridors and rooms of the hotel, while female guests have regularly report the feeling of being watched, mainly in Room 3.<br /><br /><br />Chillingham Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England<br />Famous for its moaning and whimpering Blue Boy. His bones and some scraps of blue clothing were discovered behind a wall where his cries have been heard, suggesting he may have been immured there. In the meantime, the rustle of a dress on the turret stairs heralds the passage of the restless spirit of Lady Mary Berkeley as she searches in vain for her husband (he ran off with her sister). Then of course there's the white lady in the pantry, the voices in the chapel etc.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQVNLvmUWGlX9E660DpuaaRo92sMlpcorQnw0fEhFQ5yfu0KWqAd-64e41z8hbdYulRs_p5JSWLGDUhFpPCsfAKhIx-JfxXFGpp9cO6YkoGqL_sWfJlv-ferqH1bpW_RpK7euGfZZ4a18/s1600/11Village.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 220px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533085535055660002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQVNLvmUWGlX9E660DpuaaRo92sMlpcorQnw0fEhFQ5yfu0KWqAd-64e41z8hbdYulRs_p5JSWLGDUhFpPCsfAKhIx-JfxXFGpp9cO6YkoGqL_sWfJlv-ferqH1bpW_RpK7euGfZZ4a18/s320/11Village.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Elvey Farm, Pluckley, Kent, England<br />Ghosts from the grave ... Pluckley in Kent is 'England's most haunted village'. Pluckley may look familiar as the setting for The Darling Buds of May but, according to the Guinness Book of Records, it's also England's most haunted village. Mediaeval Elvey Farm is slap bang in the middle of it and boasts beautiful bedrooms with ancient rafters and, if you're lucky, a "weeping wanderer". In the vicinity you might also encounter the unhappy wraiths of a schoolmaster, a soldier, a highwayman, a screaming man, a miller, Red Lady Derring, a white dog and many others besides.<br /><br />Maes-y-Neuadd Talsarnau, Gwynedd, Wales<br />Not all apparitions aim to frighten, of cours,this 14th-century granite manor house is home to a ghost who is really quite friendly. Maes-y-Neuadd's Morfa Suite is the scene of many sightings of a woman thought to have been a children's nursemaid. Rather than being terrified, guests claim they became very calm in her presence and found themselves drifting pleasantly off to sleep. If you don't receive a visitation, you can at least console yourself the next morning with the hotel's eye-easing views of SnowdoniaLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535356348364905814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854651879094089461.post-44488102971655041732010-10-22T07:58:00.001-07:002010-10-22T08:02:01.306-07:00Halloween Decorations<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_a-LOx1DHQWCv0HEZPwdRwm1Lxxrvogt9vBQMfih932_R71pXdZujIUcXtENPAeb9bJCY02WJX9CJKThqy_KyEvVc7RyHRWoF1w_wWlwPOE4337eHEu3NV2fVPq6nZRUAUpYUJwdJOcU/s1600/banner.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530885326913918898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_a-LOx1DHQWCv0HEZPwdRwm1Lxxrvogt9vBQMfih932_R71pXdZujIUcXtENPAeb9bJCY02WJX9CJKThqy_KyEvVc7RyHRWoF1w_wWlwPOE4337eHEu3NV2fVPq6nZRUAUpYUJwdJOcU/s400/banner.jpg" /></a> Another Digital fun bunting decoration for Halloween Parties.<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/59650681/halloween-pennant-banner-digital">http://www.etsy.com/listing/59650681/halloween-pennant-banner-digital</a>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535356348364905814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854651879094089461.post-82821772324326218742010-10-19T13:20:00.000-07:002010-10-19T13:57:01.332-07:00Digital Halloween Downloads on Etsy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgE_9_s2fmkKN0x5rUb1SB9bI8-LpCYSmeLovvEUjNzSLLCuDEDN8y2x_awmKdN5gn8f9o2yTOoVzmheBM8Dwk315jFohsjGUbZkrJOyNBZRyPTu8sZ6UzuZtUSgmRJyhBO98nm2QTQls/s1600/vinhalb.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529855523836681074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgE_9_s2fmkKN0x5rUb1SB9bI8-LpCYSmeLovvEUjNzSLLCuDEDN8y2x_awmKdN5gn8f9o2yTOoVzmheBM8Dwk315jFohsjGUbZkrJOyNBZRyPTu8sZ6UzuZtUSgmRJyhBO98nm2QTQls/s200/vinhalb.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqOzhrHqbwG0yegtpWVLLjJjTh0qQaZpiWZ-0m8GaE-pB4rKwV46zZrvzIDbj-6i8hmdzDIJ7035VSY3TZfPVSukEpUu0sbwSiH4c9fxTccKgoafN0p-5bNEKPBYQ59d-zOiVu_Vi4Nt8/s1600/haltagslistcx.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 347px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529855173197653330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqOzhrHqbwG0yegtpWVLLjJjTh0qQaZpiWZ-0m8GaE-pB4rKwV46zZrvzIDbj-6i8hmdzDIJ7035VSY3TZfPVSukEpUu0sbwSiH4c9fxTccKgoafN0p-5bNEKPBYQ59d-zOiVu_Vi4Nt8/s400/haltagslistcx.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://artwolf.etsy.com/">http://artwolf.etsy.com/</a> </div><div><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Pyewacketts">http://www.etsy.com/shop/Pyewacketts</a></div><div> </div><div>just a small sample :)</div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535356348364905814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854651879094089461.post-65263904163612252122010-10-08T07:12:00.000-07:002010-10-08T10:39:27.720-07:00Pirates of The Caribbean IV<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnvMfx8X9fygjPWGnXqEVwiYXuPCnz-29Obo0mzwqGwjV63J1-KmzUFUl1lfIZkbTGRVmHKSeG-2jDQUlWmS2Mk3m8ANHxFBylIB79M02qSOjvnpJxWRnjfe7Lqb4xvrp1P1xf6BrfZDE/s1600/jameslileks_1286483750_depp_1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnvMfx8X9fygjPWGnXqEVwiYXuPCnz-29Obo0mzwqGwjV63J1-KmzUFUl1lfIZkbTGRVmHKSeG-2jDQUlWmS2Mk3m8ANHxFBylIB79M02qSOjvnpJxWRnjfe7Lqb4xvrp1P1xf6BrfZDE/s320/jameslileks_1286483750_depp_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525679926077769458" /></a><br />Children at the Meridian Primary School in Greenwich were given a special treat this week, when movie heart throb Johnny Depp turned up.<br />The star who is filming in London on the forth in the series of Pirates of The Caibbean, Strange waters, responded to a letter from pupil Beatrice Delap and entered the school in his Captain Jack Sparrow costume, all the children of course were delighted, and who can blame them. <br /><br />Johnny loves to surprise and delight the children, he made a secret visit to Great Ormond Street Hospital in January 2008, donating £1 million as a thank you for saving his daughter's life, his daughter Lily-Rose was treated there for kidney failure. He revisited the wards at a later date and told bedtime stories to sick children while dressed as Captain Sparrow.Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535356348364905814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854651879094089461.post-68883769755966170652010-09-25T06:38:00.000-07:002010-10-03T04:07:52.560-07:00Practical Magic Party Post<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKFZMvynLXmpSspyKcFcUugcUq64lxYGnnubSXLUCLjAvptU55G7QAhgcrT-LEcauDI81Q-hwN06-Ie4zKQ-DatfgJqhjsQFKXH4RvBP3suWOHqa192fpJ6G01WCUnnusT2RL6khWj00/s1600/aaHOUSE14.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 243px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520847650941220242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKFZMvynLXmpSspyKcFcUugcUq64lxYGnnubSXLUCLjAvptU55G7QAhgcrT-LEcauDI81Q-hwN06-Ie4zKQ-DatfgJqhjsQFKXH4RvBP3suWOHqa192fpJ6G01WCUnnusT2RL6khWj00/s320/aaHOUSE14.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkTVsAa-4MFWezy6qABgyz6otdE9PR-WLbAMXOiV_X0Lh8LH5tMkWqs3xA6k_TeEaVpfruxouhwiqmcKcmA89GZqE_7Z17e3jhyphenhyphen7BYFqjOYgqWAnQDr9axKANEwtkAHZgrL3vFK4danEg/s1600/aa109805p2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520847504375425698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkTVsAa-4MFWezy6qABgyz6otdE9PR-WLbAMXOiV_X0Lh8LH5tMkWqs3xA6k_TeEaVpfruxouhwiqmcKcmA89GZqE_7Z17e3jhyphenhyphen7BYFqjOYgqWAnQDr9axKANEwtkAHZgrL3vFK4danEg/s320/aa109805p2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><br />Apologies for the lateness, I had designed something for my magical visitors but it refused to upload (gremlins) so I have included recipes for some uplifting coctails instead, for Adults Only of course.... except the Cinderella, which is just a refreshing fruit mix.. Linda :)<br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>Hell Bender</strong></span></div><div align="center">1 measure of Gin</div><div align="center">3/4 msr of Cherry Vodka</div><div align="center">1/2 measure of Sloe Gin</div><div align="center">2/3 measure Passion fruit juice</div><div align="center">1 teaspoon of Caster Sugar</div><div align="center">3 ,1/2 msr Lemonade</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Shake and strain into an ice filled glass,then top up with lemonade</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong>Abracadabra</strong></div><div align="center">1, 1/2 msr of White Rum</div><div align="center">1 ,1/2 msr madarin or orange juice</div><div align="center">1, 1/2 msr grapefruit juice</div><div align="center">1/2 to 1 tsp caster sugar (fine sugar)</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Shake and strain into an ice filled glass</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">This one below is my own favourite concoction, quite sweet 3 or 4 and you should feel Happy</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong>Noo's Black Ice</strong></div><div align="center">2 msr white Vodka</div><div align="center">1 msr Tia Maria</div><div align="center">4 msr Cocoa Cola</div><div align="center">Poured over 2 cubes of ice</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br />and a non spirits cocktail...<br /><strong>a Cinderella</strong>.<br />2 msrs Orange Juice</div><div align="center">2 msrs Pineapple juice,</div><div align="center">1 msr Lemonjuice</div><div align="center">1/2msr lemon syrup</div><div align="center">shake and strain into ice filled glass and top up with a splash of soda water and a slice of lemon. </div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535356348364905814noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854651879094089461.post-79704041229730057352010-08-31T00:25:00.000-07:002010-08-31T00:30:22.465-07:00Ghost Walks<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXRHP55Pwqfi_KCspQzSN_HeH_n9anyrnoLj_xnSmSn2CPGAOhL6od0qma5ohVJwO_FMWs7MwRL1VnDE7lKxyLk4F6JrYpkL8XSixXf3nv_qaJLoJ-fuSIqkwa8bwOQNeG2W0jrehQIHs/s1600/aa95.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 160px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511472646864994338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXRHP55Pwqfi_KCspQzSN_HeH_n9anyrnoLj_xnSmSn2CPGAOhL6od0qma5ohVJwO_FMWs7MwRL1VnDE7lKxyLk4F6JrYpkL8XSixXf3nv_qaJLoJ-fuSIqkwa8bwOQNeG2W0jrehQIHs/s400/aa95.jpg" /></a><br />NOW IN THEIR 17th YEAR THE ISLE OF WIGHT GHOST EXPERIENCE PRESENTS...<br />Delightfully frightful tales from the tomb, chillingly told by your host and ghost-master Marc Tuckey. Come with us as we visit actual locations of ghostly hauntings and dastardly deeds on the Island.<br /><br />"Let us guide you through the dark side of The Isle of Wight."<br />The Isle of Wight Ghost Experience started life as Paranormal Perambulations and the Newport Ghost Walk in 1994 with Marc Tuckey and guidance from Gay Baldwin, author of the ghost books and true stories of the Isle of Wight. Marc and Gary claim the Isle of Wight to be the most haunted in the world with the ley lines running under the Isle of Wight directly from Stonehenge.<br />The above info was taken from Gary and Marc's website, for more info on individual walks, dates, prices and more just click on link below...if you dare<br /><a href="http://www.ghostisland.com/ghost_walks.aspx">http://www.ghostisland.com/ghost_walks.aspx</a>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535356348364905814noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854651879094089461.post-15028106014374632272010-08-12T05:31:00.000-07:002010-08-12T05:34:58.979-07:00Shooting Stars in The UK Tonight<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNVNIMGWavAx-LPLWDnKPNagGbqHxOqy0znODZpyTO8Z8Eou_G7ZeSWpAhtmPGSgEnM_qN2oqZPt_rVhmvE7ZPjD_yPhfUvAvVsuPqAOtafxXT7tC_u3BVFN-MSbVBZSHjbQfnZCgR5E/s1600/684868597-meteor-shower-light-night-sky.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 264px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504500691960596050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNVNIMGWavAx-LPLWDnKPNagGbqHxOqy0znODZpyTO8Z8Eou_G7ZeSWpAhtmPGSgEnM_qN2oqZPt_rVhmvE7ZPjD_yPhfUvAvVsuPqAOtafxXT7tC_u3BVFN-MSbVBZSHjbQfnZCgR5E/s400/684868597-meteor-shower-light-night-sky.jpg" /></a><br />Shooting stars are set to provide a dazzling display of celestial fireworks across the UK on Thursday night.<br />Experts said the annual Perseid meteor shower, which occurs each August, would be one of the most spectacular in recent years.<br />Conditions for watching the meteors were likely to be near perfect, with dark moonless nights and clear skies over much of the country.<br />Every August, the Earth ploughs through a swarm of dusty particles shed by passing comet Swift-Tuttle.<br />As the particles, each no bigger than a grain of sand, hit the atmosphere at 135,000mph they burn up, producing trails of light that shoot across the sky.<br />This year, the Perseid shower will peak at around 11pm, when observers in the countryside may be able to see meteors streaking overhead at a rate of one almost every half a second.<br />Even in light-polluted cities, where only the brightest meteors would be visible, as many as 10 an hour may be seen.<br />The meteor shower was expected to continue through the night, with activity still strong in the early hours of Friday.<br />Robin Scagell, vice president of the Society for Popular Astronomy, said: "The best time to see the Perseid display is after about 10.30pm on Thursday evening. You can look anywhere in the sky. Though the meteors come from the direction of the stars of Perseus in the eastern part of the sky, they can appear anywhere."<br />Happy Skywatching.........Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535356348364905814noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854651879094089461.post-91369935642257286032010-07-22T01:39:00.000-07:002010-07-22T01:49:48.380-07:00Magicians Treasury on Etsy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7rOJuB3CcNjGEEz4fGf8Qv5Pqb7vr20K5ScKsisUdSbmeqEMNUQztjyHXZCxy1nw256K053AUnvXpmLDVA3D-qJ0DFEzlRRCGVpTWyhIVkKLrBTs7kG1lNdGDWDbmPiyWSCPw4uOzrF8/s1600/aabn.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 282px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496649936116329490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7rOJuB3CcNjGEEz4fGf8Qv5Pqb7vr20K5ScKsisUdSbmeqEMNUQztjyHXZCxy1nw256K053AUnvXpmLDVA3D-qJ0DFEzlRRCGVpTWyhIVkKLrBTs7kG1lNdGDWDbmPiyWSCPw4uOzrF8/s400/aabn.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Sheryl at Arcanium Antiques has created a wonderful treasury dedicated to the Magician's art.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c476539ea5f8eef6f8ab042/the-magician">http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c476539ea5f8eef6f8ab042/the-magician</a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535356348364905814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854651879094089461.post-9989434721580993732010-07-09T05:47:00.000-07:002010-07-09T06:54:35.163-07:00ADO Challenge, Art Dolls in Wonderland<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk53hazpvoca2eJjJ7wcof4forpgwFoseLmyRjQL2F24JTrxDrRYUklIsTNnDek-yS8e8T6FX4WBfrYdI8sZKcDd3rHJvlMN-piJ2-asNrZC9xpJNEZyzYfuAuJD-EeIfbqrPWWd2x1qc/s1600/wht+rab2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; 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WIDTH: 266px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491888777753199794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVpQHMqtfNcFrNFu6GJB0IWGI3OtohfuFWICVUdVjqlo5pKszg9xUhPpj4_kKHziCRJIpVCrGnHjDKoMOcPUCCSY1mH2Z6A_yfwQ8-E58lZ7cU8xAmfkWxM1cAoW_NeaLJ_wF4CtXIskA/s400/unicorn1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIS1srS_S1v0gIuU5QbNl_LrQ7RExKHUG6Pz4mpu-jOdcHzsBsi0I2W18_IyrBJG8eLpz7azRossS-U46_85TFhk3yK9EASq92JetfqlDHX3udtDhniF4BwmlocpRbJYyXXen5ywYrbg/s1600/rckhorselarg1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 206px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 327px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491888562168504306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIS1srS_S1v0gIuU5QbNl_LrQ7RExKHUG6Pz4mpu-jOdcHzsBsi0I2W18_IyrBJG8eLpz7azRossS-U46_85TFhk3yK9EASq92JetfqlDHX3udtDhniF4BwmlocpRbJYyXXen5ywYrbg/s400/rckhorselarg1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjReizhrwYJQsSkNXQa3KE2wwNiPK8lmgcC0b2luSBbtB1nNHy4d_VphkPSp7Gzp4X-07N759zQRVpghIIyw88i2MXeqtnlSVBCVR_vhl2V9FivRBvmYrvRF-1z0QtcreVnNgeLLSyk_aA/s1600/hedgehog1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; 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WIDTH: 356px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 216px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491887829759588466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_TxqtUgCULXMGx7CRprPuuMfqOhqZnc_qdsKPB_VIsluugAVlTRnp8LtW7jTMTxLdxCV2caY-VOwKycZcd0qyEsd9bSYj9HvduVNZw9cxopoybwDKd1ZwuwieHwsXsbm_qtye9sy5WX4/s400/dormouse3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwBt8gfWm84YZhYq9iajBHMShMOTc_SiPHzXt5W4QdPsnGLcEA_jw8Zy8M8yfMkURxe6IMeNWVRW8EXewa7hyOkB4XK8lItuwmlS6TFJrCbjEe-UYFEWbPx-72ih6SmQxKlL-WI37737w/s1600/cheshirecat3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 229px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491887649556852946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwBt8gfWm84YZhYq9iajBHMShMOTc_SiPHzXt5W4QdPsnGLcEA_jw8Zy8M8yfMkURxe6IMeNWVRW8EXewa7hyOkB4XK8lItuwmlS6TFJrCbjEe-UYFEWbPx-72ih6SmQxKlL-WI37737w/s400/cheshirecat3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuq0nagiwHQvBwdBfcKm78BUdFs_F5VkweJ1Ux-EXzRybqAZ3RRytQgx3B5SyxJtsrkhpPuHOqPGkN3hgvZru7nu-P6qtICsqwzsBkeFtcMyK0x4SQxU1HIYNWfGdkth1zEzmMjUT1Sqw/s1600/brdbutter1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 226px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 175px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491887479312961858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuq0nagiwHQvBwdBfcKm78BUdFs_F5VkweJ1Ux-EXzRybqAZ3RRytQgx3B5SyxJtsrkhpPuHOqPGkN3hgvZru7nu-P6qtICsqwzsBkeFtcMyK0x4SQxU1HIYNWfGdkth1zEzmMjUT1Sqw/s400/brdbutter1.jpg" /></a> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Most of these are Jesters Batons or Wands which I have taken to making over the last couple of years, along with a few models. All Batons and Models are made primarily from Paperclay and were made in the last couple of months for the ADO Art Doll Challenge.</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535356348364905814noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854651879094089461.post-55039521800657333742010-05-10T10:55:00.000-07:002010-05-10T10:56:37.399-07:00WIP 2nd stage Alices Characters<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZ2lQ5nRYGdrvYQQrtEYEup7CpzJiV_VEazaYCmUs4DQPVKIMF7t_K3O2JlKr4bW-s1I5poBnJyX7r0kbr_fzAy139i2lIDoQOxkmylYQc80SVDqGgaZkdliveTAH86v9teHnnvoqVAk/s1600/wip2a.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 317px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZ2lQ5nRYGdrvYQQrtEYEup7CpzJiV_VEazaYCmUs4DQPVKIMF7t_K3O2JlKr4bW-s1I5poBnJyX7r0kbr_fzAy139i2lIDoQOxkmylYQc80SVDqGgaZkdliveTAH86v9teHnnvoqVAk/s320/wip2a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469700717956337762" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5XRiUjDuaEy0Fc0sDm-jICKMRRImfokJ_xRXFv0PZN8yksmaAGBkz7mAGJBjfqIzEuNlXtVl9rSJUdz5d1-kJCSPU5iczxVJf4Ame90eNnesR1UjrhJ0Kj1YmShzs7Hgpn-PSC7R4mvc/s1600/wip2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5XRiUjDuaEy0Fc0sDm-jICKMRRImfokJ_xRXFv0PZN8yksmaAGBkz7mAGJBjfqIzEuNlXtVl9rSJUdz5d1-kJCSPU5iczxVJf4Ame90eNnesR1UjrhJ0Kj1YmShzs7Hgpn-PSC7R4mvc/s400/wip2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469700380851233554" /></a><br />Ok Here is the next bit, They are made from Eberhard-Faber White paper mixture, which is lovely to use, air dries and can be added to, at any time, helping with the modelling process, well it does suit my funny ways, anyway.:)<br />I drilled holes for eyes, set and modelled round them, & drilled holes for the wooden handles.Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535356348364905814noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854651879094089461.post-78570097249877116162010-05-06T10:55:00.000-07:002010-05-06T10:57:52.184-07:00WIP Characters from Alice's adventures<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2j8SnBpqFgzTRDZgpY3jvBcwQiCI9LD53njhqBBsRGcyyPhkWCbzyU_l8AXYJQU5H-tfLOR5VXyj3q_ASfQt3DwlPTgk6dRkcV_mmHvNvQxkzrjkxCVdnn0DeyfuSr8-sodghmZRYiE/s1600/IMGP4854.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2j8SnBpqFgzTRDZgpY3jvBcwQiCI9LD53njhqBBsRGcyyPhkWCbzyU_l8AXYJQU5H-tfLOR5VXyj3q_ASfQt3DwlPTgk6dRkcV_mmHvNvQxkzrjkxCVdnn0DeyfuSr8-sodghmZRYiE/s400/IMGP4854.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468217772873313394" /></a><br />I modelled these three before my trip into hospital, they are at the first stage of becoming batons. They are the Unicorn, from the Unicorn and Lion fighting, The White Rabbit, and The Cheshire Cat, Next step is find appropriate eyes to set and drill holes for them and the wooden wand handle.Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535356348364905814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854651879094089461.post-45142951431738719012010-03-21T02:24:00.000-07:002010-03-21T02:47:57.500-07:00Ghost Island<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJJM9y2lO-fYMV1S4aN4CwAQ5awa4n0fyDsest0rXQXQVpGKTAlVZdTO7qKZ-Wr0kjAkD5uRoEITFJgx3KXkKN437Ig19jOCY8h8z1d68W8pmOGVNe4UUCAXf2JYjIlxWap4kr4eH_uqo/s1600-h/ghost_appul.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 125px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJJM9y2lO-fYMV1S4aN4CwAQ5awa4n0fyDsest0rXQXQVpGKTAlVZdTO7qKZ-Wr0kjAkD5uRoEITFJgx3KXkKN437Ig19jOCY8h8z1d68W8pmOGVNe4UUCAXf2JYjIlxWap4kr4eH_uqo/s200/ghost_appul.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451021608726942578" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7crrj3hNubipEJ1-aeSc1tSpHJO-vxIq04sPXhSU3eK8PPjiUvet6-rLGtiCLbO1bkbx5B4yqJxIfA0a8Xfb5kcAeyRMdt9o7nPu25qbdsdLFuDgyzUuilg4b60d0xTZVQ6hQYLIRew8/s1600-h/harehounds.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 125px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7crrj3hNubipEJ1-aeSc1tSpHJO-vxIq04sPXhSU3eK8PPjiUvet6-rLGtiCLbO1bkbx5B4yqJxIfA0a8Xfb5kcAeyRMdt9o7nPu25qbdsdLFuDgyzUuilg4b60d0xTZVQ6hQYLIRew8/s200/harehounds.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451021297740540722" /></a><br />As well as many other names such as the Garden Isle, and Dinosaur Island, one of the best loved nicknames is Ghost Island, as we seem to have more than our fair share.<br />Just why there are so many ghosts on the Isle of Wight is a mystery. Some say it's because of powerful unseen energy or ley lines which run under the Island. <br />This small island is home to hundreds of ghosts and spooky happenings. It has everything - from phantom monks, grey ladies and poltergeists - to the shades of smugglers, soldiers, Royalty and Romans. There are ghostly murderers and their victims, ghost-ships out at sea, and even a ghost-train still running on long vanished rails. <br />With the Island’s rich historical heritage, its violent and colourful past, it’s not surprising that ghostly goings-on and haunting echoes of those turbulent times continue to reverberate through 21st century, with the spirits of smugglers and shipwrecked seamen walking still on lonely West Wight beaches.<br />The Most Haunted team including Derek Accorah, Yvette Fielding and Richard Felix paid a visit to Ghost Island last year to film two programmes of Most Haunted, and their amazing experiences at Arreton Manor and Appuldurcombe House can be seen on Living TV’s new fifth series.<br /><br />HARE AND HOUNDS<br />Arreton Murderous woodcutter Morey who was deemed to have killed his young grandson in cold blood in 1737, was tried and hanged, and his corpse left rotting on the gibbet at Gallows Hill, near the Hare and Hounds, until it became ´an offence to eye and nostril´. The gibbet crossbeam, complete with a notch cut in it beside the date of his execution can be seen in the pub. Morey´s restless spirit can also be seen, roaming Gallows Hill, carrying a large axe...<br /><br />APPULDURCOMBE HOUSE, Wroxall . This handsome haunted mansion with its 365 windows and 52 rooms is now a shell of its former self. The ghosts however, remain. They include a phantom carriage, brown-clad monks, dark shapes glimpsed flitting through the grounds. Unseen hands regularly leaf through pages of the visitors' book. <br /><br />THE PUB THAT VANISHED<br />You may never find this one, but have fun trying! One dark November night, two Island men set out from Newtown, on what became the strangest night of their lives. They came upon a pub - the Falcon or the Vulcan - where they shared a drink with some unsociable spirits. The drab bar felt unwelcoming and cold. Hostile eyes turned towards the two strangers and all conversation ceased. They drank up quickly and left. The strange old-fashioned pub, which was along a narrow lane somewhere between Newtown and Calbourne, has never been seen again. Despite repeated attempts, neither the lane nor ghostly pub has ever been found.<br /><br />Journalist and local author Gay Baldwin has been investigating and researching ghost stories for over thirty years. Her series of Isle of Wight ghost books, video, DVD, audiobooks, you can order on-line at www.ghostisland.com.<br />In 1993, Gay devised the popular Newport Ghost Walk - a spooky stroll around the old town with a supernatural slant, which has introduced thousands of Islanders and visitors to the darker side of Newport.<br />Led by professional storytellers in Victorian costume from the Isle of Wight Ghost Experience, the walks leave St Thomas's Square, outside the haunted Wheatsheaf Hotel at 8pm on Wednesday nights. There's a new route every year and you can buy tickets on the night or book in advance at any of the Island´s Tourist Information Centres for the walks, which take approximately 1.5 hours.<br />You can also try several other walks throughout the year, such as the Botanic Garden in Ventnor, Cowes Old Town, Ghosts of Godshill, St Catherines Lighthouse in Niton (including supper), Arreton Manor Grounds and Freshwater Bay. All walks are subject to availability. If wet, do dress appropriately. Call 01983 520695 or check www.ghost-tours.co.ukLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535356348364905814noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854651879094089461.post-57147167441974984992009-12-24T15:48:00.000-08:002009-12-25T04:43:31.903-08:00The Hogfather<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU2fSjhVPBYC7G4O6kscJdKN174opzMe90Tm4Me2ZfCtYFKbbA-Mx4nPVqaxZ7M0rh9_qjYHQ2KdF74EReVwuVrkQdDhzAffFjopYhth9XZKEcy9eYO0FNL3WG4tdMBLuq_8YbS5JrT2Q/s1600-h/hogfather_large.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 156px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418955183887579938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU2fSjhVPBYC7G4O6kscJdKN174opzMe90Tm4Me2ZfCtYFKbbA-Mx4nPVqaxZ7M0rh9_qjYHQ2KdF74EReVwuVrkQdDhzAffFjopYhth9XZKEcy9eYO0FNL3WG4tdMBLuq_8YbS5JrT2Q/s200/hogfather_large.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBSgINfEJ0zGTucF-FslGJJO846AMK9szc90nQVC1RATaIqSKABA_O0S15LjvPxOborX_mGqVChyhI3qEdui9WzTpx7HXlDEALR-DHAuCRpMkTJjk5MGkpfoRdd9wMDaOU5x7PdOHCy7c/s1600-h/hog1_320.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 112px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418955050935483282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBSgINfEJ0zGTucF-FslGJJO846AMK9szc90nQVC1RATaIqSKABA_O0S15LjvPxOborX_mGqVChyhI3qEdui9WzTpx7HXlDEALR-DHAuCRpMkTJjk5MGkpfoRdd9wMDaOU5x7PdOHCy7c/s200/hog1_320.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCZP-eZxOt8rE_L9d9osGFsQaBax3GC3a8P7OuVb8t2dDlpgAaXayrXPdUyD1Sgf-KGm43zy8c_647fE-3Xgx5JNlhpNJgFlWWqkiTIOvYGYtU8bTYgyVzZNUREXvq2Ay_KT3uEunJhTk/s1600-h/hog4_320.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 112px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418954923750628226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCZP-eZxOt8rE_L9d9osGFsQaBax3GC3a8P7OuVb8t2dDlpgAaXayrXPdUyD1Sgf-KGm43zy8c_647fE-3Xgx5JNlhpNJgFlWWqkiTIOvYGYtU8bTYgyVzZNUREXvq2Ay_KT3uEunJhTk/s200/hog4_320.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi55_P8AQbIqVfB47NX-jgpT13tZwbcZ2e5rt7N3LLRbjAMd2p8niGrWAoyeBfWHAqMdkZlcATDWCNENPCYxA1ckjJbnj5OKd_wawdIExAmjsM2X7Push5C2VgqxUk0sujK1747o_9qLdk/s1600-h/hog2_320.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 112px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418954585663105442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi55_P8AQbIqVfB47NX-jgpT13tZwbcZ2e5rt7N3LLRbjAMd2p8niGrWAoyeBfWHAqMdkZlcATDWCNENPCYxA1ckjJbnj5OKd_wawdIExAmjsM2X7Push5C2VgqxUk0sujK1747o_9qLdk/s200/hog2_320.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEKwhhrwN0mAr44RxXzZVufyx1h-42AmmRzTblTTSYVI_RyHS0hA7NdDuaCzLQyGLg1MWG5arC30n7vShj2JYozCgAqJj8NFTa27p_xHssCUvqg9Qy5BqsQDOhafEa66B4RQBMIMmxhrc/s1600-h/hog5_320.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 112px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418954459620407714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEKwhhrwN0mAr44RxXzZVufyx1h-42AmmRzTblTTSYVI_RyHS0hA7NdDuaCzLQyGLg1MWG5arC30n7vShj2JYozCgAqJj8NFTa27p_xHssCUvqg9Qy5BqsQDOhafEa66B4RQBMIMmxhrc/s200/hog5_320.jpg" /></a><br />The Hogfather, and Death, Terry Pratchetts alternative Santas, a cracking film, and of course all those books, love the witches in his books, like Nanny Ogg. </div><div><br />Merry Christmas Everyone, wishing you all a Christmas Full of Magic.</div></div></div></div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535356348364905814noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854651879094089461.post-88389615111836761852009-12-16T02:46:00.000-08:002009-12-16T02:56:22.573-08:00First Trailer and Pictures from Ridley Scott's 'Robin Hood'<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhshTAmLI623jnheUY3QobCbHLJfHSDY92VhmMbLZW0K7GJm-hxGKIhGoojiN4wEoUHpiBGyUwiF3VJUeLFCou5i1jI5xzvUiNA_6JKrWzVO2t0v-6_klfQJy4Lzgprko0kdpSh6va8dAI/s1600-h/aabbbbbbbbbbbbbbb.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 210px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415784386718423186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhshTAmLI623jnheUY3QobCbHLJfHSDY92VhmMbLZW0K7GJm-hxGKIhGoojiN4wEoUHpiBGyUwiF3VJUeLFCou5i1jI5xzvUiNA_6JKrWzVO2t0v-6_klfQJy4Lzgprko0kdpSh6va8dAI/s400/aabbbbbbbbbbbbbbb.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/first-trailer-and-pictures-from-ridley-scotts-robin-hood">First Trailer and Pictures from Ridley Scott's 'Robin Hood' – RopeofSilicon.com Movie News, Trailers, Reviews and More</a></div><div></div><div>Just click on above link to View</div>Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535356348364905814noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854651879094089461.post-89542536327980059362009-11-04T02:02:00.000-08:002009-11-17T15:10:20.863-08:00Raven/Crow Hanger<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2iH37Z5pvZMJt2VoRUHyCAMYjMxOXuDrrNKMKNuHSpeRx_4WF23PJf67H-uADCboyiIgWYfCI0wEPcAHDS7PYg3yCkVturfbL0cNpJqbTJZW_ZOIgD-f1T_WW76N7uH0hW45x9dljDLw/s1600-h/birdhouseraven2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 262px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400187643630675394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2iH37Z5pvZMJt2VoRUHyCAMYjMxOXuDrrNKMKNuHSpeRx_4WF23PJf67H-uADCboyiIgWYfCI0wEPcAHDS7PYg3yCkVturfbL0cNpJqbTJZW_ZOIgD-f1T_WW76N7uH0hW45x9dljDLw/s400/birdhouseraven2.jpg" /></a><br />I couldn't believe how much time this little hangers took in painting and sanding, but it was a pleasant change to do some different work.<br />There are Three, all made of birchwood, and painted in white and black with gold accents.<br />Songbird, Mistle Thrush and Raven/Crow.<br />(see Pyewacketts, Etsy)<br /><br />The Raven/Crow one is pictured here<br />The picture shows both sides.<br />Pop over to The Briar Rose Blog, to see the other two hangers.Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535356348364905814noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3854651879094089461.post-47777147575678442012009-10-31T01:30:00.000-07:002009-10-31T16:04:48.448-07:00Halloween Games<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg961dkSLh2rHbLjZlL-7U0pNQdaYRyiaEhMscmV-1caLZkwAkQOII3Gb04Ki3J0ueyhByB7_uCWshE44J42qBXRqrxEOOX4Rz37Yr5meu5NJCSrJ2ysD2defaZUPaJ728lVMKwRScMD00/s1600-h/ghost.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 286px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398686040679275906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg961dkSLh2rHbLjZlL-7U0pNQdaYRyiaEhMscmV-1caLZkwAkQOII3Gb04Ki3J0ueyhByB7_uCWshE44J42qBXRqrxEOOX4Rz37Yr5meu5NJCSrJ2ysD2defaZUPaJ728lVMKwRScMD00/s320/ghost.jpg" /></a><br />Wink Murder;<br />was always a favourite, played in a darkened room, sometimes only lit by individual players candles. There are a few variations including one version named 'vampire',<br />take a look at the rules..http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wink_Murder.<br /><br />Apple Bobbing;<br />Apples were such a powerful symbol in ancient times that the paradise of Celtic mythology, Avalon, literally means Apple-land. The apple is linked with both the Celtic festivals that gave rise to Halloween celebrations and the Roman goddess Pomona, who became associated with Halloween later on.<br />To bob for apples requires only a large tub or bucket filled with water and plenty of apples. During the Victorian era, it was believed that the first to catch an apple in her teeth would be the first to marry, or that after she snagged an apple, the first name spoken in her presence would be that of her future spouse. Sometimes Victorian hosts would insert charms into the apples, each predicting a different fortune. For example, capturing an apple with a coin in it would mean future wealth. A creative host could come up with many different types of fortune telling charms<br /><br />Carving pumpkins..<br />Jack-O’-Lanterns may have been named for the story of a sinful man named Jack who managed to trap Satan in a tree and refused to set him free unless he promised to spare Jack from an eternity in hell. Unable to enter heaven or hell, Jack was given a hellfire ember to place inside either a carrot or turnip so that he could find his way around earth’s dark places. Later, pumpkins were used to make these lanterns, as their size made them more suited to carrying a flame<br /><br />Snuff out the candle..<br />Bewarned not without an element of risk of catching your trousers or other apparel on fire, so hitch loose clothing out of the way before playing this game, it is totally hilarious though..<br />Tie a large spoon on a piece of string long enough to reach to lower calf level on each participant, tie the rest around their waist. The spoon is now dangling between their legs from the string entending from the handle. The spoon must be hanging down from the back of the player. The player now has to position themselves over a lighted candle and scoop down over it and snuff out the candle with the dangling spoon face. Failure to snuff it out, in say 2 minutes, will of course result in a one of a selection of appropriate silly forfeits.<br />Its not as easy as it seems..:)<br /><br />Tell Ghost Stories or go Ghost Hunting...<br />Here is one of many of our local ones concerning the manor of Knighton.<br />Knighton is a hamlet near to Sandown on the Isle of Wight.<br />It is usually pronounced as Kay-nighton by local people, to avoid confusion with the larger, village of Niton, near Ventnor.<br />Knighton Gorges<br />Knighton manor house used to be the grandest manor house on the Isle of Wight. Sir Hugh de Morville fled to the house after killing Thomas Becket of Canterbury. The house was owned by the de Morvilles until 1256 when Ralf de Gorges which is where the name Knighton Gorges comes from.<br />All that is now left of the house is the two stone gateposts. The house was demolished in 1821 by George Maurice Bisset in order to prevent his daughter inheriting it after she had married a clergyman without Bisset's consent.<br />Knighton Gorges is a cornerstone of many unearthly tales, as the house has long been said to reappear at times in ghostly form, Lit up in all its former glory once a year on New Years Eve and entertaining a party in full swing, which to the unsuspecting observer seems like a period fancydress. Locals have also reported seeing animal-like gargoyles on top of each gatepost; these figures, if ever they existed, were removed many years ago and all that is left is plain stone.<br />The area is haunted by various ghosts and is a must stop for ghost hunters. One such tale is that of Sir Tristram Dillington, who is thought to have committed suicide after taking to gambling heavily after tragedy struck with smallpox killing his children and the death of his wife. His valet is said to have concealed the nature of his death by placing his corpse upon his horse, Thunderbolt, and driving it into the lake, ensuring that the property was not forfeited. The story is that the ghost of Sir Tristram rides a ghostly horse each year on the anniversary of his death, which occurred on 7 July 1721<br />Want another Story,... of Love, Crusades and Time Travel, pop over to this fabulous link IOWRock and read another of our Island's Tales, Its really worth it.<br />http://www.iowrock.demon.co.uk/clearspot/blimp_lucy.html<br />Have fun. Happy Halloween.Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535356348364905814noreply@blogger.com5