Menoizikul; Midweek Musicalisms

This week's offering from Erwin Schulhoff is part of his string quartets collection. In this case, a 'Czeca', one of the five dances. It is lively and will definitely get the blood flowing! Again, if you would like to listen to a more complete selection of the string quartets, you can click to the listing here.

Adventures of Ducky 6939

Just a reminder that I am a duck with a mission... In case you forgot (or missed it), here's the first photo with the deets...

YAM-aunty and her friend Aitch found me, and I have been enjoying adventures with both of them until now. However, Yamini had to drive on in her van, The Grey, and I went with her! Meanwhile, because she doesn't 'do book-facing', Aitch will be the connector between this part of my adventures and the group over at CMducks. 

Okay, so Y totally forgot to photograph me at the first stopover....... mainly she was having downtime after a busy week. However, at the second stop, we visited Sweetheart Abbey - I'll leave Y to tell you more on Thursday, but here's me proving that we were there!

It goes without saying that there had to be a visit to the tearoom... I could tell Aunty was excited by this, because she stared at the list of specialist teas for 87 hours (editor's note - make that 87 seconds), eventually settling on Lapsang Souchong... it came with a big pot of boiling water to keep it going for four or five cups! She says I can tell you, too, that she was beyond happy with the sandwich, that she ate with it - bean and hazelnut pate that was scrumdiddlyumptious. (Phew, I got through spelling that okay!) I got no crumbs - remember peeps, bread is unhealthy for ducks!

Menonday Art Vibe: Saltired

This wee sculpture was tucked into a corner at the 200th Annual Open at the NGS... I couldn't see the gallery blurb, so did a quick search online and provide you with the information that way. I adored this, and had funds permitted, he'd have been coming home with me! Of course, the actual cattle are black and white - so why the blue, some may be wondering. This is a purely Scottish breed, so why not go for the colours of the Saltire?!