Taking a Moment

TWENTY BLESSINGS
adapted from the Celtic by Thomas A Clark

May the best hour of the day be yours.
May luck go with you from hill to sea.
May you stand against the prevailing wind.
May no forest intimidate you.
May you look out from your own eyes.
May near and far attend you.
May you bathe your face in the sun’s rays.
May you have milk, cream, substance.
May your actions be effective.
May your thoughts be affective.
May you will both the wild and the mild.
May you sing the lark from the sky.
May you place yourself in circumstance.
May you be surrounded by goldfinches.
May you pause among alders.
May your desire be infinite.
May what you touch be touched.
May the company be less for your leaving.
May you walk alone beneath the stars.
May your embers still glow in the morning.

via here

Added note: Family and friends who are dealing with big life events had been on my mind - hence the inclusion of this lovely verse.

Wrapping Up

February has hijacked May and it's blinkin' freezing. With that in mind here are a few sartorial suggestions modelled by Sindy.








Photos taken by Sensible Footwear at V&A Museum of Childhood

And Breathe

Do not adjust your set. Sensible Footwear will be returning shortly.

To Whom It May Concern

I love this.

Fun & Games

It was high fives all round as Eton and Oxford chums Boris Johnson and David Cameron had a meet-up and got down with the kids at a south London school yesterday to promote their proposed Olympics-style school sports competition.

“We all know that it would be good to have more competitive sport in our schools. I think sport is incredibly important for not just fitness, not just teamwork but also learning about winning and losing and taking part and being part of a team." Said Cameron.

There had been a suggestion that the inter schools competition would feature the famous Eton 'Wall' and 'Field' Games. However anyone who doesn't talk posh may find the rules difficult to understand.

Call Off The Search

A high profile parliamentarian who went missing more than three weeks ago at the start of the general election campaign has been found alive and well.

'George' (not his real name) was discovered unharmed but disorientated close to a former wallpaper factory on the outskirts of London.

He claims to have no memory of how he got there although it is believed he is a victim of what has become known as 'hushing'. This is described by experts as an 'effective method of removing and/or silencing unpopular or distracting elements of a party political effort'.

It is understood that George - along with a number of other MPs, many of them women - was abducted and then forced to carry out 'repetitive and belittling' acts involving high end stationery. These included lining envelopes with coloured tissue paper, applying silver gilt to the edges of correspondence notes and hand drawing feint rule into day-per-page diaries.

Police are still unclear as to who is behind the crime but urge anyone with information to come forward.

He's Playing Solitaire

Gordy - looks like you're flying solo now. 'Nuff said.