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DEAR WORDPRESS FRIENDS – I could really do with your help in sharing this around :-)

25 Apr 2016 15 Comments

Take a peek… you might be interested!

Creating a Spiral Word Graphic

23 Apr 2016 53 Comments

by Ritu in Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogger Help, Blogging, How To, Spiral Graphics

I was asked how I managed to do this, by Erika, my Soul Blog Sis, then Dear Hugh was also intrigued, so here is a post to quickly show you what I did!

Spiral

A wonderful spiral word graphic! Well, there is nothing that Google can’t help you with! It referred me to a great Youtube video initially, but that was for those who had Adobe Photoshop, and I didn’t so I carried on my search and found another site…

Spiralsssss

I was directed to a site called Festisite, where it was simple! And there are other things you can do on there too, but I haven’t explored fully yet!

But here is one of my poems ‘heartified’!

So go forth and explore!!!

TJ’s Household Haiku – Jewel Box

23 Apr 2016 29 Comments

by Ritu in Challenges, Poems, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: #TJ's Household Haiku Challenge, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Haiku, Jewel Box

This week TJ has given us Jewel Box as a prompt.

How could I not have a jewellery box, I’M INDIAN!

I have many, actually, filled with beautifully coloured bangles and adornments. Yes, I do have the real deal, but that is kept safely in the bank, as I feel to scared to keep it in my house!

What I keep at home is many, many boxes of different artificial jewellery, and over the years I have accumulated all manner of pieces!

All I know is that when the time comes, I have plenty to hand down to my daughter, and future daughter-in-law!

When I got married, I was given a beautiful set of wooden jewellery boxes from my dear university friends, and my mum bought me lovely metal bangle holders. These are what I have used for the inspiration for this post!

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Wooden troves filled with
Glittering treasures and gems
Adornments for me

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Open me and find
Row after row of bangles
Waiting for your arms

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And as I was trying to be an artistic photographer… I had an assistant! He needs to be featured too!

Cats do love boxes
Seriously, any box
Even shiny ones!

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Ta! – SCOS Aril 23/16

23 Apr 2016 16 Comments

by Ritu in Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, SCOS, Ta

Linda’s SCOS prompt this week – Ta.

Ta – Thanks Linda for the great prompt!

Ta – a common phrase used in England, a shortened form of thanks!

Another thing that came to mind is the double-barrelled ta ta.

It can be a way to say goodbye, though here you might hear ta ra, rather than ta ta. Say it with an Indian accent and you get the way older Indians get the little kids to say bye!

Something else that jumped into my mind as soon as I saw the prompt. Being so ‘down with the kids’ I know ‘tata’s’ is also an urban slang term for, erm big boobies! I kid you not! And I felt that apt to mention, seeing as I have been concerned about my own expanding boobage this week!

So, I leave you to ponder on the world of Ta, and I’ll say “Ta Ta!”