Post Comment Love 18-20 November

Welcome to this week’s #PoCoLo - a friendly linky which I co-host with Suzanne, where you can link any blog post published in the last week. We know you’ll find some great posts to read, and maybe some new-to-you blogs too, so do pop over and visit some of the posts linked and share some of that love. If you were here last week it was great to have you along, if you’re new here this week we’re pleased you’re here.

Oh dear, I’m going to be talking about the weather again, which is very British of me. But it’s been dire. So much rain, we’re definitely making up for those hot and drought filled months in the summer. There’s been very little let up in the weather, so I’ve taken very few photographs of anything interesting so I’m sharing one which seemed appropriate, but still inspiring, from our trip to Devon back in September.

The other news this week is that I’ve started my Christmas gift shopping, and parcels are regularly arriving which is good news. I’m starting to plan our menus for the Christmas period, but nothing’s ever easy is it? This year avian flu is decimating many flocks, which must be heartbreaking and hopefully not bankrupting poultry farmers across the country. We’re debating whether or not to have turkey, or perhaps try something different this year. What are your plans?

waterlilies on a pond - lots of leaves, and one deep crimson flower

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Eight autumnal cards

I’ve received my latest box from Cardboys, and again they’re mini pieces of art which will be popping through letter boxes of people I know celebrating over the next few months. As ever for £24 I received eight cards, once again with a thank you card, some specifically for birthdays and others which can be put to many uses.

Two green budgerigars sitting on branches against a light blue oval on a darker blue background

ARTIST: LAURA BARNES

This box covers the three months September to November, so I wasn’t surprised for there to be an autumnal leaf design, which I think is one of my favourites this month.

Green, red, amber and purple autumn leaves on a brown background, with the previous card beneath

ARTIST: GRACIE GERSTMAN

yellow and peach flowers with green leaves on a white background, both previous cards are at the bottom of the pile

ARTIST: REBECCA DIGGLE

I’m not always a fan of more comical designs, but this unicorn pigeon made me smile. I think we all need some unicorn pigeons right now!

On top of the previous cards, a picture of a unicorn pigeon on a pink background with text "hope your birthday is as magical as this unicorn pigeon"

ARTIST: GRACE CHILTON

pastel pink, yellow, red and green splodges creating a flowerlike patter on a cream background

ARTIST: FLORA DUKE

What I like about these is that they encourage me to share them, not necessarily always by post. We don’t need to talk about the cost of postage, but isn’t it always nice to receive something nice in the post?

A hand drawn female wearing a beret, striped top and trousers holding a present behind her back

ARTIST: HOLLIE FULLER

This month though, there was one card that had me considering if I wanted to continue with the subscription. And it was this one. I like the idea and depiction of Party Thyme, but I’m struggling with the typo. I’m not sure if I’ll be able to use this one without pointing out the misspelling, but then again that says to the person receiving it that I think they’re ok to be sent a typo - see, what a dilemma.

A green card of Birthday Herbs with 9 illustrations of herbs, including Party Thyme

ARTIST: GRACE CHILTON

A tiger lazing among golden flowers, and palm trees with a yellow sun on the horizon.  The words 'thank you' in orange at the top of the card.

ARTIST: HANNAH GRACE

But then again, one card in what is now twenty four isn’t bad odds, but I know I wouldn’t have bought that card. Thankfully though the last card in this set is a zinger, and I’ll be sorry to part with this one. What would you do about the typo card, I’m interested to know your thoughts.

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If you want to see previous boxes, read my post from August.

Post Comment Love 11-13 November

Welcome to this week’s #PoCoLo - a friendly linky which I co-host with Suzanne, where you can link any blog post published in the last week. We know you’ll find some great posts to read, and maybe some new-to-you blogs too, so do pop over and visit some of the posts linked and share some of that love. If you were here last week it was great to have you along, if you’re new here this week we’re pleased you’re here.

Despite it raining most of the week, once again I’ve spent very little time online and on my blog. And while that’s good in some ways, it does make me feel more behind with everything than I’d like to be. I am clearly still relishing the freedom of not being bound to my desk, but with that it seems comes the unruliness and lack of routine. Something to work on, I think.

There was a break in the rain though and I grabbed that, along with my waterproof and headed down into Greenwich. I found myself wandering around the National Maritime Museum and realised it’d been such a while since I last visited and enjoyed new and old exhibitions. I’d not seen the ship’s badges before, and they covered the walls in the Sea Things area, so for my photo this week I’m including my favourite, isn’t it great?

A ship's badge on the wall of the National Maritime Museum - diamond with a gold rope border, the background is yellow with a single pink flamingo in the centre, with the word flamingo above

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