Hello lovely girls, here we are at the end of the week to count our blessings and share our smiles.
I've had lots of smiles this week, but I will start with a postcard, which arrived a few months ago but I have saved it for a more appropriate time:
I think it's time for mulled wine, don't you? I am already drinking the ready-made Glühwein from Lidl, but tomorrow (I'm writing this on Thursday) I will go to a town called Albox, which some people call 'Britville' as there are a lot of Brits living there. They sell a lot of British products, so I'm sure I'll pick up some mulled wine sachets, so I can make my own.
The stamps are amazing:
The one on the right features the so-called 'Raven penny'.
Wikipedia writes:
Anlaf Guthfrithson was a member of the Norse-Gael Uí Ímair dynasty and King of Dublin from 934 to 941. He succeeded his father, Gofraid ua Ímair, who was also briefly king of York in 927 following the death of his kinsman Sitric Cáech, but was expelled in the same year by king Æthelstan of England.
During the short reign of Anlaf Guthfrithsson the Raven Penny was minted by Aethelferd between 939-941. The inscription on the Raven Penny mentions among other things “King Anlaf”.
The left stamp features Luke Howard, the 'Namer of Clouds'.
Wikipedia writes:
Luke Howard FRS (28 November 1772 – 21 March 1864) was a British manufacturing chemist and an amateur meteorologist with broad interests in science. His lasting contribution to science is a nomenclature system for clouds, which he proposed in an 1802 presentation to the Askesian Society. Because of this, Howard is referred to as "The Godfather of Clouds", the "namer of the clouds", and the "father of meteorology".
In 2018, Tottenham Hotspur FC club, located near his house in Bruce Grove, named viewing areas in honour of his cloud names at the top of its east and west stands of its new stadium. These, with panoramic views of the pitch and across London, were named 'Stratus East' and 'Stratus West' in recognition of Howard's classifications of cloud formations.
English Heritage Blue plaque – 7 Bruce Grove, Tottenham, London
What else can I tell you... I smile every day as I am so happy where I live. On my walk to the gym I come past orange trees, and they have fruit in them at the moment:
The council is trimming and pruning the trees in the Paseo, the little park behind my house:
It's a bit of a mess at the mo.My cactus is flowering! Another smile:
My little kitten Frankie is not well at all. In fact she has deteriorated so much that I doubt she will survive. Here is a photo taken on Tuesday when she could still walk and jump:
I was preparing fish pie and she could smell the fish in the dish but I had covered it with my steamer pan so she couldn't get to it.
She is presenting with neurological symptoms and I have an early appointment with the vet tomorrow morning. Sadly it's not looking good.
That is all from me today.
And as per usual there will be some funnies below.
Enjoy your weekend,
Lisca
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