Mixed Lollies...

I've decided this is what I'll call a post if it's all over the place and 

contains a whole bunch of ...well... um... everything.

Firstly - those who know me (even remotely I'm sure) know that I love, love,

 LOVE the film The Last of The Mohicans.

Now I can waffle on about this film for at least seven years but I shall refrain.

Just do yourself a favour and watch it.

Image via here

Anyhoo... I was teaching yesterday and I stumbled upon an illustrated

copy of this famous story.

Originally written as part of a series of novels by James Fenimore Cooper, 

the tale provides a very interesting historical perspective of America's Seven Years war.

I loved the illustrations so I thought I'd share a few

(Although I have my reservations about the way that Hawkeye

was depicted... what's with the skin moles??)

The funny thing is the book does not give credit to an Illustrator.

How odd?

So Mr/Mrs Illustrator -  if you are out there (still) then know this - 

I love your interpretation of this epic story, your fearless depiction of savage warfare

mixed with just a soupcon of melancholic romance.

You did very well to capture me...

 .... except for Hawkeye, 

I still think you could have made him look like Jim Caviezel or Edward Norton... sigh.

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Moving along...

I wanted to show you the way that I decorate my light switches.

They tend to be completely overlooked and under appreciated so I think it's 

great to... 

... give them a little love...

What do you think?

I think paying attention to the details makes all the difference.

I've even taken to prettying up the loo...

Now every time you flush ... you smile.

And last but certainly NOT least...

It's been raining today...

...and when I step outside from the studio...

... everything is muted and dingy... 

... almost anemic...

Just the way I like it.

(One last hurrah before the stickiness of summer)

My weekend:

Dinner dating, chicken feeding, bunting making, 

clothes washing, body grooming (hmmm), music appreciating, Spooks watching, 

 novel reading and most certainly some wining & cheesing

Yours peoples?