Grannying yesterday included taking 8 year old grandson Luke to Tate Modern.The skull advertisement interested him and wanted to see it in the Orozco exhibition.This was a good art exhibition for boys with sculptures featuring a car, bicycles and car tyres.He could see how the artist used everyday objects to create his ideas about modern life and this had a lot more appeal than classical figures chipped out of marble
We also saw op art work by Bridget Riley and then collapsed in the members room with a nice lunch of smoked salmon bagels and cake.
Membership of the Tate Galleries is a good investment for grannies.
Royal Wedding
The knit your own Royal Wedding knitting pattern book by Fiona Goble is the best Royal Wedding souvenir that I have seen .
Even if you cannot knit the figures are hilarious and include the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Queen with her corgies.
You can knit a newly engaged Kate, right down to that ghastly spooked ring.
Even if you cannot knit the figures are hilarious and include the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Queen with her corgies.
You can knit a newly engaged Kate, right down to that ghastly spooked ring.
The Census and Old Photographs
The Census has to be completed this weekend - make a copy
Once you have posted it off the 100 year rule applies and neither you nor your descendents will be able to see this account of your family life and structure until 2111.
Take a copy and print it out before you send it off . Put it an archival quality folder and in a separate folder include some family photos showing the people named on your census return.Name the photos using archival ink.
Your great grandchildren will thank you for this
Archival quality materials can be bought from genealogy suppliers such as
http://www.cab-search.co.uk/
This is how some of my ancestors looked 100 years ago
Once you have posted it off the 100 year rule applies and neither you nor your descendents will be able to see this account of your family life and structure until 2111.
Take a copy and print it out before you send it off . Put it an archival quality folder and in a separate folder include some family photos showing the people named on your census return.Name the photos using archival ink.
Your great grandchildren will thank you for this
Archival quality materials can be bought from genealogy suppliers such as
http://www.cab-search.co.uk/
This is how some of my ancestors looked 100 years ago
Pilates, Painting, Mr Kipling and The Copper Kettle
Grandmas should keep busy and not spend their time falling asleep in front of daytime television.
Monday
Grandma goes to life drawing on Monday morning to a group of both amateur and professional artists. To learn more about this group look on the link
http://www.cambridgelifedrawing.co.uk/
Tuesday
A group of aged Kipling enthusiasts ( the author not the cake maker) meet in a Cambridge college to discuss and read his works.The class has ended for this academic year . This is just as well for there have been tensions over a much loved biscuit tin and differences of opinion as to whether or not old Etonions should wear their old school ties on all occasions. The latter is out of my social league but that is Cambridge for you.
On Tuesday afternoon the oldies Pilates class had a different teacher.This was a botoxed crone who was rude to everyone .She asked a nice man with an ankle injury if he had done it having sex on a bicycle and then decided to address a charming German as Ecclescake as she could not pronounce his name.The whole class left in a huff.
Get well soon Tansy.
Wednesday
A short service in St B------s followed by coffee in The Copper Kettle with some very clever and amusing friends.This cafe is not to be missed if you visit Cambridge , a good place to gossip, eat , drink and admire the view.
Monday
Grandma goes to life drawing on Monday morning to a group of both amateur and professional artists. To learn more about this group look on the link
http://www.cambridgelifedrawing.co.uk/
Tuesday
A group of aged Kipling enthusiasts ( the author not the cake maker) meet in a Cambridge college to discuss and read his works.The class has ended for this academic year . This is just as well for there have been tensions over a much loved biscuit tin and differences of opinion as to whether or not old Etonions should wear their old school ties on all occasions. The latter is out of my social league but that is Cambridge for you.
On Tuesday afternoon the oldies Pilates class had a different teacher.This was a botoxed crone who was rude to everyone .She asked a nice man with an ankle injury if he had done it having sex on a bicycle and then decided to address a charming German as Ecclescake as she could not pronounce his name.The whole class left in a huff.
Get well soon Tansy.
Wednesday
A short service in St B------s followed by coffee in The Copper Kettle with some very clever and amusing friends.This cafe is not to be missed if you visit Cambridge , a good place to gossip, eat , drink and admire the view.
Friday Night
Friday ,end of the working week, time to relax with family and friends
Pastel drawing on pastel paper using Sennelier and Daler Rowney oil pastels
Pastel drawing on pastel paper using Sennelier and Daler Rowney oil pastels
Washing Day in Watercolour
Today is windy, good for hanging out washing to dry in the fresh clean air
Swimming
Grandma is tired of the cold weather and looking forward to the summer when we can all go swimming
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