A Walk Through Camden Passage in Angel

Posted on June 6, 2025 by Mama Cormier

…closer to home

We didn’t want to go too far afield today because we had to pick up Sevin from school. After a good hearty breakfast at the flat we headed out to catch the #4 bus to Islington Green.

We stopped in Waterstones bookstore to look around and purchased a couple of paperbacks. After that we were desperate for a coffee and we stopped at the same coffee kiosk that we went to the last time we were here. Once we were satisfactorily caffeinated we continued our journey down Camden Passage.

We stopped in a great cheese store and purchased some yummy cheeses made in Britain. One of the cheeses, the cheddar to be exact came from a dairy in Devon. The cheese monger told us that he had been to that dairy and he claimed that the owner knew her cheese as well as she knew her cows. She has a herd of over 100 cows and she has named each one.

Before heading home to pick up Sevin we stopped at Cass Art to pick up more sketchbooks and watercolour paper. All in all a very enjoyable afternoon.

Pull Up a Seat Challenge at the Quilting Show – March 29, 2025

Posted on March 29, 2025 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Xingfu Mama for hosting Pull Up a Seat https://xingfumama.blog/2025/03/28/pull-up-a-seat-photo-challenge-2025-week-13/

It was a little too chilly to be sitting here today but it would have been nice to take a load off after seeing the Quilt Show here. While I’m here I’ll also share a few photos of some of the amazing quilts that were on display.

Pull Up a Seat and Enjoy the Art

Posted on September 8, 2024 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Xingfu Mama for hosting Pull Up a Seat https://xingfumama.blog/2024/09/06/pull-up-a-seat-photo-challenge-2024-week-36/

Last week my husband and I went to an opening of a show to remember and enjoy the works of the late Canadian artist Tom Hodgson. We thoroughly enjoyed the show and appreciated the seating where one could enjoy the art in comfort.

Monday Murals – Street Art from Brick Lane, London

Posted on June 10, 2024 by Mama Cormier

…taken back in May, 2024

Brick Lane is a famous street in the East End of London. If you’re a fan of graffiti and street art, then you’re in the right place – Brick Lane is famous for it. It has a large population of Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi immigrants and if you’re after a good curry this is the neighbourhood to travel to.

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The Numbers Game – #145

Posted on June 3, 2024 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Judy for hosting the Numbers Game https://judydykstrabrown.com/2024/06/02/the-numbers-game-24-june-3-2024-come-play-along/

*Meal in a restaurant (outside of course) during COVID*

*Shawl that I had just finished knitting*

*View of the dock at Centre Island from the ferry*

I’m a Fan of….Everything Scottish

Posted on May 27, 2024 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Jez for hosting I’m a fan of….https://jezbraithwaite.blog/2024/05/27/lensball-shots-re-imagined-as-ai-artwork-in-my-fan-of-series-6/

After our trip to the UK I’ve decided that I love Scotland and can’t wait to go back. Here are a few of my favourite images from our six days in Edinburgh, Dundee and Perth.

*Getting together with our son at V&A Dundee opening*

*One of the best restaurants that we experienced in Scotland in Perth*

Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge from Peggy’s Cove

Posted on October 27, 2023 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Xingfu Mama for hosting Pull up a Seat Challenge https://xingfumama.blog/2023/10/27/pull-up-a-seat-photo-challenge-2023-week-43/

Peggy’s Cove is a very beautiful but rugged seacoast tourist attractions. Recently a boardwalk and fenced deck was built to keep tourists safer and more comfortable. They don’t discourage you from walking right up to the lighthouse but they do post warnings that people have died on these rocks. I thought the seating was a nice touch.

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Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge – Found

Posted on October 26, 2023 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Sue W and GC for hosting Weekly Prompts https://weeklyprompts.com/2023/10/21/weekly-prompts-weekend-challenge-found/

Sue wrote a very interesting article on her blog that she found in the Guardian. It’s well worth a read. My contribution is literally things that I found on my recent trip to the East Coast.

DD267033-1-F5-C-4837-BE23-D4-E467-BFD66-E — *Old fashion snow shoes in Sherbrooke, Que.*

C429-C93-C-9-E65-4-E42-8065-9863204-EF453 — *Stephen King’s house in Bangor, Me*

8-F6-EF947-25-DB-4-AE3-ACE3-E2530417-EEB5 — *Shells on the beach in Bouctouche, NB*

E74-EB509-3-AC5-4-D4-F-9084-B1-ACFB6-B1-C35 — *Lobster Traps in Alma, NB*

534-AA5-B0-FE6-F-465-E-9-CE4-699204-D472-F4 — *Gourds at the Green Pig in NB*

008-BDB70-5-F02-4-EB4-A8-E2-5-B74-A986-CA38 — *Pink tractor at the Green Pig*

A1-EFBFFF-A798-4-E18-B07-A-28274-E210662 — *Sou western hat at Peggy’s Cove*

68083-B74-7132-4-B90-9-C42-5-A9873682-E90 — *A Pyramid of lobster traps decorated for Hallowe’en in Lunenburg, NS*

D1-BC9527-7-B67-45-DF-9314-C635591-C40-EB — *Beer taps with educational themes in Windsor, NS*

45868-CBC-9870-4-A10-9-BEC-0539-B1-E224-F9 — *Skeletons hiding in wineries in Wolfville, NS*

766-EDB9-F-E69-B-40-D1-9209-2-A6-EBEC287-C4 — *Turquoise cannon and cannonballs in Annapolis Royal, NS*

Wordless Wednesday – Greetings from Windsor, Nova Scotia

Posted on October 18, 2023 by Mama Cormier

Happy Father’s Day at the Cheltenham Badlands

Posted on June 18, 2023 by Mama Cormier

…a sunny warm day

When our daughter invited us to join her and her wife at the Cheltenham Badlands, I thought we were driving there to look, take a few photos and then drive over to Spirit Tree for lunch. When we arrived at the parking lot we discovered that they were hiking on the Bruce Trail and were about 30 minutes away from us. They suggested that we get on the trail and walk towards them. Luckily I had on walking shoes but my pants were way too warm. Nonetheless we made the short hike, met them and then hiked back toward the Badlands.

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After a short walk back to the car we drove to the Spirit Tree Estate Cidery. We found a shady area under a tent and ordered cider and wood oven baked pizza.