What's it all about ?

you may ask...
Just stuff that comes along in my life
that delights or surprises me,
Quite Random really,
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Monday, 2 August 2010

The Beautiful forest


Forest aerials 5D 1080p KAHRS from Henning Sandström on Vimeo.

They lived in the small Pohon glade and helped many animals and plants to grow and live healthy lives. One day the leader heard news that the forest was going to be cut down. Daniel told a few leprechauns to get some energy from the trees while the fairys built a boat for every one to travel in. When the boat was finished, they had to decide where they could now go so they organised meeting to vote about which country they should go to. It was decided that they should go to an Island called Bali in the far of land of Indonesia.


They all gathered up their precious few belonigs and left for thier long journey in the little boat they had built. While Daniel was in the boat he watched the trees fall down, one after another, trying not to cry as he saw his great old friends dying one by one. The journey to Bali took two months and fourteen days before they reached the small port of Kerimas. As they came nearer and nearer, it got hot and humid, they could see some tall green palm trees swaying in the gentle breeze at the beach. When they got to shore they searched around for a place they could stay as close to these new unusual trees as possible. They found a very big tree, bigger than anyone they had ever seen before, it had lots of really high thick branches and many wild and deep roots coming from its thick and heavy base.It covered and protected a little underground cave nestled in amongst its many roots.

All of the one hundred fairys and leprechauns wanted to go down into their new humble home as they were so very tired form thier long long journey, so they did. They met a small baby tiger there who introduced himself, his name was Nyoman and was very nice to them, and began to tell them all about this strange new land they had landed on. They talked a lot to him about their long journey to Bali. The lil tiger showed them around their new nestling place and introduced them to all the many new animals there.

One day Daniel heard noises he had never heard before, big load banging and crashing noises outside. Animals were running everywhere to hide and keep away from whatever was going on outside. It was getting very dusty outside and really very noisy. By the time everyone came out, many animals were gone from their homes, and many were crying. Daniel was looking for Nyoman the lil tiger but he couldn't find him. Daniel figured that he may have been lost or hiding somewhere amongst the close by jungle. So the many friendly fairys decided should organise a search party to find him. It was neary sundown how though and they would have to be very careful as they new nothing of the new jungle they were heading into. The leprechauns helped to make them some small arrows and spears from some tall straight sticks growing nearby. The leprechauns were to stay back in their newly found home to protect the younger members of their familys. The fairys were chosen to go for they would be less noticable as fairys become transparent in the evening light. So off they headed to look for their new found fiend to bring him safely home.

As they headed into the jungle forest for the first time they wondered what they would find and how they would find their way home.Aoife, the chosen leader of their fairy troop, told them to leave a trial of the small, very sweet smelling waxy flowers they found on the small nearby trees. This way if it got to dark, they would be able to smell their way home, as fairys often do when lost in the woods.

It wasn't long before they came across a small stream which was at the bottom of deep deep revine they were headed onto. They thought they had heard some soft helpless growls coming from deep inside the revine and followed them to investigate.

Aoife scated low over the tumbling water in the stream with her faithful pack behind her. As if from nowhere a huge dark brown Toad lept up from the edge of the stream with it mouth wide open, as big and as dark as a big dark scary hole.It was trying make a grab for her wigs, as her obviously knew they are the tastiest part of a fairy, but only managed to close his huge lips around the end of her long legs. She was stuck for a minute in the toads cold wet sticky mouth, but with the help of her trusty friends who began to jab him with their little sharp spears, she pulled her slender legs free. Unfortunately as the ugly old toad slipped back into the dark stream her was chewing on her favorite moss green platform boots! "Oh fuzzywarts" she exclaimed "may you choke on them you soggy old handbag!" Aoife was not not afraid of speaking her mind in situations as this, and was quickly restored back to her former poise. She warmed her fairy friends to fly a little higher and watch out for the slimy creatures below.

Onward they went into the dark and damp revine. " Hush a bit " she said softly to enthusiastic crew, I think i can hear Nyoman again. They gathered together in a large ring and held each others hands closing their eyes they listened carefully.

"What are you doing ?" came a voice from the dark. The fairy ring broke up quick as a flash of lightening and they instinctively hid behind the nearest tree or branch. "Who's there? who are you? please show yourself" screamed Aoife in her most authorative manner.

Silence.

Then they heard a heavy swish sound followed by a sibilant hiss,

"Sssmeee, only meee."

He said with a flutter of his little pink tongue, which seemed to frayed on the end a little.

He, was a large veridian green tree snake, with a very large wide smile.

"I'm Bagusssssssss" he said with a pleasant grin, pleasssssed to meet you. And who, young lady are you?"

Aoife quicly came to the for and said

"We're fairys from ireland sir, and we're looking for our friend."

"Fairysss you sssay, I ttthhought you might be. From Ireland, tthhatsss a long way to come."

"I know,"Aoife replied as quicky as she could "its a long story, but please sir, could you help us find our friend? we're very worried about him."

"well I'd love to help you if I can, what does he look like, does he have a name ?" replied Bagus.

"Well he's very soft and furry and quite stripy really, purrs alot usually but we think we heard him crying somewhere in here not so long ago, his names Nyoman and I thinks he's like a big sort of cat."

"umm, not sssure I've ssseen him" Bagus replied " I did hear a bit of a rumpuss earlier on, like sssomeone running and breathing heavily but he was off before I could catch a glanccce"

" ssssorry I can't be more help."

"no problem" Aoife thanked him for his help and they carried on their journey.

An Exert from - The Fairies of Keramas,

x more to come soon x

Wednesday, 16 June 2010

Tuesday, 11 May 2010

Waffles !

Belgian or otherwise, Love em :-) x


To be honest the best waffles i ever tasted Were in Gent, Belgium,
a lovely late breakfast plate served up with fresh Chantilly Cream,
topped with a homemade Compote of apples with cloves,
Very similar to the one pictured below.

You can, of course, serve them just on thier own,
with butter, jam or honey,
or with any thing you like,
just enjoy...


They can make quite a good healthy option breakfast,
so long as you combine them with the right things.
In my opinion good coffee is essential wit them though,
if not hot chocolate maybe.


I make mine at home now from this great, very simple and quick, recipe,
found on this very helpful Waffle sight.



You can now get many different types of waffle irons to keep in your kitchen,
mine are just like the ones above,
if your looking for some you could also try on,

And anything else you may need you can get from



Sunday, 9 May 2010

and so, Back to work.

Airplane Flu !


And some remedies...

Place the following in a mug:

- the juice of half a lemon
- one peeled clove of garlic
- one tablespoon of honey
- "as large a pinch of cayenne pepper as you can stand"

Add boiling water and steep for a few minutes.

Drink. Go ahead, drink it. It's surprisingly good. The taste actually grew on me and I continued drinking it for several more days, which I'm sure contributed to the speed at which I managed to kick my cold (well, except for this ridiculous lingering cough, but I think that has more to do with my late in life tendency towards breathing trouble. I should go brew up a mug right now,

or,
Lizard Soup,
"The lady at the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) shop explained that the lizards are best in a soup, and set out collecting all the bits and pieces to make the soup with. The soup ingredients (herbs) are yam, chinese dates, ginseng, medlar, and something called tragacanth. About 10 grams of each.... You cook these herbs with some pork bones and the lizards. The TCM shopkeeper told me I could eat the lizards (snap off the head and limbs and toss them out) and that the tails are the best, as in beneficial, parts to eat. They're reported to be good for asthma, colds, lungs and heart."

Echinacea,
This is the best herb to take during the early stages of cold.
Although, it's not an antibiotic and doesn't kill germs,
it stimulates the production of white blood cells, which fight off the virus.

Garlic,
This truly natural antibiotic destroys foreign bacteria with the help of a substance called allicin.
Garlic is best when fresh.
RivkA (the one with the capital A) recently recommended eating fresh garlic on toast every day as a way to stave off colds, twice a day when you're actually sick.

Ginger,
either freshly grated or powdered, taken as a tea induces sweating and elimination.
It boosts the immune system and respiration.
It provides relief for virtually all cold symptoms,
like fever, sinus congestion, sore throat, stomachache and nausea.

Elderberry,
has been used for centuries as a (natural remedy for cold and flu).
It deactivates cold and flu viruses by preventing them from replicating.
It’s best taken at the first signs of a cold.

Chocolate,
tickly cough is bugging you ?
treat yourself to a bar of chocolate. (Rococo Dark Chocolate with Chili)
Theobromine, found in cocoa, suppresses sensory nerves,
which will help soothe your throat.

Chicken soup,
otherwise known as "Jewish pennicillin".


I would recommend you make your Own,
Home cooking is very therapeutic,
(however good granma is)

Tip, Delia will help,

If all else fails...

Saturday, 1 May 2010

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

A Truly extraordinary Film,




The story follows an immortal thousand-year-old master name Doctor Parnassus

(Christopher Plummer,

He was not originally an immortal, though, but became so after besting Mr Nick

(Tom Waits)

in a small little bet.

He travels all over present day London with with his ‘family’,Anton (Andrew Garfield),

a wise little dwarf, Percy (Verne Troyer),

and Parnassus own daughter, Valentina

(Lily Cole).

In their possession is a magic mirror,

one that gives their audience members a chance of going into a magical reality that reflects their innermost desires

(but also one that could easily turn around to blow you up).

As they go about trying to make ends meet day by day, they come across a young man, Tony

(Heath Ledger, and later by Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell),

who was found dangling from his neck under a bridge.

Things becomes more than just a little complicated when Mr Nick turns up, intending to collect on an earlier arrangement made between him and Doctor Parnassus.

You have to see it,
its just great,
a feast of wonderful design which details the story beautifully.