17 Jun 2017 19 Comments
in Socs, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: #StreamofConsciousnessSaturday, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Linda G Hill, Sign, Socs, Stream Of Consciousness Saturday
Linda’s #SoCS prompt this week.
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: “sign.” Use it any way you’d like. Enjoy!
Do you ever think you know the score?
Knowing something’s gonna happen
That feeling of forboding
Or even feeling good
Because you felt ‘it’
It came to you
Telling you
A sign
Fate
A nonet inspired by the prompt!
16 Jun 2017 34 Comments
in Art, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Art, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Music, Punjabi Folk, Sketches
The other day, I was going through my bedside cabinet drawers. They are fit to bursting, and something had fallen down the back, preventing the drawers from closing fully.
Instead of dislodging the offending item, closing the drawer, and getting back to whatever I was meant to be doing, I started a reminisce.
The bottom drawer is full of musical song-books.
Ones I helped to create.
During my teenage years, we had lots of family weddings, and my cousins and I decided we wanted to learn some of the traditional songs and dances so, going forward, we could continue the traditions. Of course, though I can speak and understand Punjabi, I cannot read or write it.
So came the fun job of trying to write it in Roman English, Phonic Punjabi!
And my ‘book’ was very popular within the family. For my own wedding, I typed and printed several copies which ended up in the far-flung corners of the world! This resulted in a few reproduced fancy copies being made, and adapted over the years!
The top left one was my original one, then my cousins printed them ‘offically’ for use at their weddings
And from my little idea there were off-shoots! My mum collects them whenever she goes to a wedding and sees them, then gives them to me!
Some of the ‘spin-offs’!
And also, as I dug deeper into the drawer, I found a whole heap of printed out Bollywood song lyrics! Cue a good hour of me sitting on the floor, surrounded by books, and paper, crooning to myself, hoping I wasn’t waking the children! (Don’t ask me to sing, because you know me, I probably would break out into song with not much encouragement!)
Then I came across a sketchbook from my GCSE years. I didn’t take Art as a subject, but I always enjoyed doodling and came across these pictures.
Palm tree paradise? Yes, please!
No, it’s not a self-portrait! I was never allowed a fringe growing up, I rebelled and had one cut in my late 30’s!
I think this may have been inspired by the Ball we had in my final year at school, which I didn’t go to!
So there you have it! Ritu’s Artwork, and Musical Endeavours!!!!
Have a great Friday Night Peeps!
16 Jun 2017 48 Comments
in Health, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Health, Healthy Eating, Slimming World, Weight Loss
Woe is me!
I have been a truly naughty girl this past week!
Although I guess I am allowed to celebrate after my Little ABBA’s Best Overall Blog win! ;P
But I have been eating, for England, and not all of it has been healthy! The scales have been shouting at me every morning, but I am rather scared of what it will say this morning!
Here is a selection of the foods I ate this week…
I didn’t eat dinner last night, but at a whole pack of biscuits and ice cream instead! I was craving sugar… and not the healthy kind…
And the painful result of this week….?
I WILL get myself under control again, you wait and see Peeps!
Until next Friday then,w here I hope to have something better to report!!!
15 Jun 2017 32 Comments
in #WritePhoto, Fiction, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: #WritePhoto, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Blood, Sue Vincent, Twilight
Sue’s #WritePhoto prompt this week.
Twilight.
It was that time again.
The mists rolled over the hills.
The sun had lowered below the horizon, darkness had yet to envelop the world.
That time… when humans feared the hills.
That time… when loved ones went missing.
That time… when the creatures felt safe to roam.
That time… when they feasted.
Before their eyes failed them in the inky black of the night, the creatures scoured the hills for any living thing, be it a four-legged mammal, or two.
They didn’t discern between either.
The sound of a heartbeat alerted them to their next meal.
They sensed the blood pulsing through veins, calling out to be drained.
Sated, they crawled back to their hiding places, to recharge… ready for the next Twilight…
15 Jun 2017 75 Comments
in Children, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, kids, Parenthood, parenthood passport, qualifications
You know when you start that journey called parenthood, you should really be issued with a passport.
You don’t need a visa to become a parent (though seeing some mums and dads out there, you’d think there would be some requirements!), but there are so many stops, destinations, along the way… Wouldn’t it be great if you could get a special stamp for the different experiences that you manage to get through?I’ll start with a few… I’m sure you can think of others to add to the list.
As they get older, there are still many stamps to collect.
It goes on, through to their relationships, and marriage to them having their own children… There are so many more stamps to collect…
Which other Parenthood Passport stamp would you include?
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