Thursday, June 19, 2025

Laughing Lhursday* – Been there

* [For first time visitors]:

Typo in the title?
Nah. It's just that I would not
 let a tiny T spoil an avantgardistic alliteration. ;-)
40 years ago.
;-)
Good news:
Daughter and grandchildren have been taught
 how to perfectly spell and pronounce. ;-)

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Sunday, June 15, 2025

Coffeetime with Daphne

..., not with mug Daphne, though. ;-)

Daphne du Maurier (13 May 1907 – 19 April 1989)

Friday, June 13, 2025

What I see when I turn around

...

Update: 
The photo shows about ten per cent of my exquisite little library.

On the left shelf from top to bottom. 1+2: French literature; Irish literature below. 
Centre shelf: 1+2: Russian authors; 3-5 (up to the owls): Italian authors; 6: South American literature.
Right shelf: 1+2: African and Asian literature; 3: Icelandic and Scandinavian literature (Faroe Islands, Norwegians, Swedes, Finns, Danes; 3+4: Catalan, Portuguese and Spanish literature. 5. continuation of Latin American authors, plus (not in the image) Iranian authors.

Thursday, June 12, 2025

Laughing Lhursday* – Two Daphne

Two Daphne – the writer and the mug*.

* Inspired by Mark. ;-)

Daphne du Maurier (13 May 1907 – 19 April 1989)

* [For first time visitors]:

Typo in the title?
Nah. It's just that I would not let a tiny T spoil an avantgardistic alliteration.

Monday, June 09, 2025

It is fragrant all around Seanhenge

On the lower balcony, the climbing hydrangea is fragrant,
while jasmine and ...
... elderflowers perfume the front.

And the roses ...

... are a delight to behold

Sunday, June 08, 2025

Beers & Books (420) – The tale of prince Biribinker

Prince Biribinker is a strange child:
raised by bees, he pees the purest nectar 
and when he does his big business, 
confectionery is served in royal society. 
Everything could go on as sweet as honey 
if the old magician Padmanaba didn't have his fingers in the pie.

Christoph Martin Wieland (5 September 1733 – 20 Januar 1813)