RDP – Spellbound

thanks to the Ragtag community for hosting RDP https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2023/02/21/rdp-tuesday-spellbound/

Children are spellbound with carnivals and fairs. At the CNE last summer our granddaughter was ‘spellbound’ by the sights and smells of last year’s Exhibition in Toronto.

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I appear to be spellbound by the dessert in front of me. I think I was more gobsmacked by the price of this classic cake.

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Eccles Cake with a wedge of Cheddar

Black and White Photo Challenge – Carvings, Sculptures and Statues

….thanks to Leanne for hosting Monochrome Madness https://leannecole.com.au/monochrome-madness-capturing-dragons/ and Cee for hosting the Black and White Photo Challenge https://ceenphotography.com/2023/02/09/cbwc-carvings-sculptures-and-statues/

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Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge – December 17, 2022

thanks to Sue W. and GC for the prompt ‘wish’ https://weeklyprompts.com/2022/12/17/weekly-prompts-weekend-challenge-wish/

What do you wish for this time of year? Presents, time with the family, solitude, Peace, good health…..?

My wish for all is whatever brings you happiness. Presents are nice and I love to give them but the other things on my list are more important to me. I loved spending time with my granddaughters and my family this year. That was my number one wish in 2022.

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My son, daughter-in-law in England

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My Granddaughter in New Brunswick

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Travelling with my husband when he was well

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Walking on the beach at my cottage with friends

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Evening Walks on the beach with family
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Celebrating with friends

Lens Artists Photo Challenge – Diagonals

…thanks to Patti for hosting this week’s LAPC https://pilotfishblog.com/2022/12/03/lapc-228-diagonals/

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Thursday Square – Walking Through the Streets of London

….thanks to Becky B for hosting Walking Squares https://beckybofwinchester.com/2022/11/10/walking-squares-10/

Last week my husband was in London with my stepson and grandson. While there they spent a good deal of time with our son, B and his family. Here he is with B walking along a street in London. I’m assuming that J took the photo.

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Cee’s Black and White Challenge – Road

thanks to Cee for hosting the Black and White Photo Challenge https://ceenphotography.com/2022/10/27/cbwc-roads/

I’m taking you from the wet streets of Paris, the back alleys of London to city park roads of Toronto.

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Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge – Room With a View

….thanks to Sue W and GC for hosting Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge https://weeklyprompts.com/2022/10/05/weekly-prompts-wednesday-challenge-room-with-a-view/

Last spring while travelling in France and London, England we had multiple rooms with spectacular views.

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View from our hotel room In Paris
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View from a window in the Louvre overlooking the courtyard
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View from our apartment in Tours, France
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View from the second floor of the Musée Beaux Arts de Tours, France
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View from the train of the Loire Valley
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View from the Royal Chateau de Blois in France
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View from our son’s flat in London, England