What made you smile today?

[Jacqui-S]

Thank you @MrChew and @Cath

To me, St Martin (or Marten?) makes me think of the Oranges and Lemons rhyme. I guess it's the same Saint!
Had a mild giggle reading through the different countries' customs. France, Italy, Portugal.....wine related. Germany, Poland.....stuffed pastries and half pretzels Carbòn @Emily_Babbelhund

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

Then thisevening went to Pakefield beach to fulfill a long held ambition of mine.... to swim with my dog.

That's wonderful, Candy! I just had my first swim with Carbon in June and then several more times in California these past weeks. I get such a kick out of seeing him plow along from underwater.

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

St Martin's Day is celebrated in Germany and surrounding countries- confusingly in November but I guess the school celebrates it in winter here... Kids in Germany all make lanterns at school and walk around town singing, then have a bonfire and pretzels.

I couldn't figure this one out as I thought - wait, that's in the winter, isn't it?! But yeah, I guess it's your winter so maybe it makes sense. It's always really cute seeing the kids with their little lanterns.

 

[MrChew]

I couldn't figure this one out as I thought - wait, that's in the winter, isn't it?! But yeah, I guess it's your winter so maybe it makes sense. It's always really cute seeing the kids with their little lanterns.

Yes, it would be a bit weird to do it in late spring in warmth and broad daylight! It was so nice for us to realise that after babyhood and lockdown we can now do things out and about in the evenings. Not that we were ever big "going out" people, but just a meal or evening market is doable.

 

[Parodius]

Apparently Neo had a great time camping!

 

[Candy]

Looking back at the photos of our lovely few days in Suffolk/Norfolk has made me smile today, especially the ones of our meet up with @SteffiS and Toffee. Here are a few of them.....

 

[Stacia]

Great photos, good to see @SteffiS and Toffee and of course you @Candy GGJ but I have seen you before. The last but one photo looks just like me from the back!

 

[Lab_adore]

Wonderful pictures of a wonderful day!

 

[Jen]

Packing again so glad we can go travelling again. I’ve missed holidays so much.

Special time with my little man before he starts preschool in September

 

[MrChew]

Packing again so glad we can go travelling again. I’ve missed holidays so much.

Special time with my little man before he starts preschool in September View attachment 33830

Where are you off to @Jen ?

 

[Jen]

We’re going to Rhodes

 

[MrChew]

We’re going to Rhodes

Have fun!

 

[Candy]

Where are you off to @Jen ?

I loved Rhodes, rather hilly though, also lots of donkeys I seem to remember. Have a wonderful time!

 

[MrChew]

Now I'm trying to sneak in a joke about something being colossal but it's not working for me. A colossal hill? Colossal donkey?

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

I'm not sure if this "made me smile" but it sure did make me giggle.

I'm sitting here in my bedroom which is also the defacto home office, working my Sunday afternoon away, and started hearing what sounds like a woman in distress. I'm four floors up, but you still get street noise even on a Sunday when the town is nearly deserted. Then I hear what sounds like slapping shoes on pavement, like someone is running from something.

I'm thinking, how on earth do I know if this person is in danger and needs help? How do I get her help? Call the police? I mean, normally NOTHING happens in Regensburg in broad daylight (it's a very safe town) but you never know.

Just then, I realise that it's not coming from the street, it's coming from the windows (actually skylights in the roof) directly opposite me. And it's decidedly a happy kind of screaming vs an...unhappy kind. If you know what I mean.

Thankfully I didn't go all vigilante and try to save the young woman before I figured it out. I say "young" because she lasted a long, long...loooong time. Kudos to her and her "friend". It made me think, "More power to them, but it sounds absolutely exhausting."

I really am officially an old fart, now, aren't I?

 

[SwampDonkey]

Now I'm trying to sneak in a joke about something being colossal but it's not working for me. A colossal hill? Colossal donkey?

You made me giggle

 

[Candy]

Now I'm trying to sneak in a joke about something being colossal but it's not working for me. A colossal hill? Colossal donkey?

Actually what we saw was a colossal amount of donkeys going up a colossal hill with colossal people on their backs, which made us quite colossally sad. However that was a colossal amount of years ago, and maybe things have changed and are kinder now. I do hope so.
Still a beautiful island though.

 

[Lab_adore]

OH my goodness Emily, that is hilarious!

 

[kateincornwall]

We have had a grand afternoon , family came over for tea in the garden on a lovely sunny day . Reuben had been at Playgroup , what a surprise when he came home , he had a blast with Silas . Nelly enjoyed her little self too , being thoroughly spoilt , lots of laughs and fun all round x

 

[Candy]

Joy and Loki, the Spaniel nextdoor have a new game. They've started passing the ball to each other through or under the side gate. It's difficult to see in these photos because Joy's head keeps getting in the way, but you'd have to have a heart of stone to see it and not smile!Loki passes the ball to Joy. He sits, asking for it to be passed back.Joy passes it back. She waits for Loki to pass it back to her. And so on!.......