Hello hello hello! It’s taken me until early evening, but I am here to bring you the results of our latest little raffle. Saturday’s “Heart” RAPS has a new owner. And she is…
Congrats, Cat! Randompicker chose you 🥳. Please do me a favour and send me an e-mail with your address. I’ll try and get the shrine sent to you asap! Thank you everyone for your lovely comments and for taking part. I am going to go through the comments that have accrued since Friday and reply. In the meantime, the draw protocol for the raffle can be found by clicking the seal of approval below.
So, here I am, back again. The weekend in Munich was far too short, I have to say. And yes, I say that *despite* very hot temperatures. We had 34 Centigrade (93 F) yesterday, and the sun was beating down. But there was a lovely breeze as well, and we spent the day walking in a forest between a beer garden on one end, and a restaurant terrace overlooking the river gorge on the other ;-). I also visited two of my closest friends, spent several hours sightseeing around the local palace, and rooted around a city centre flea market for junk journaling supplies. Oh, and we went up the clock tower of the town hall for a fabulous view all the way to the Alps. I have put a few pictures in the gallery below. –
On the flight back today we flew right across city centre London – I was really excited when I noticed where we were, and I kind of waved at Hariclea while we were above London.
Coming down into Ireland, the contrast in weather couldn’t have been greater. A thick layer of cloud, and rather nippy temperatures of 18C.
Ah well. But I am home again.
Ooof, I am feeling a bit woozy. I didn’t get much sleep in the heat. Back tomorrow! xx
Congrats to Cat!
Guylty, Glad you had a great time in Munich with your close friends and a safe trip home!!
Sleep well and happy junk journaling sweetie!!
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Yep, it was really nice to be there. Visiting good friends is just wonderful – especially when you are going to a city where you have been before and therefore don’t feel under pressure to sight-see.
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You and your daughter went last year right? I love Germany so all cities there are cool and plenty to do off the beaten path
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Yes, exactly. It was the hottest day of the year, and we were unable to do much. (It was fine – the friend we visited is the best entertainment there is…)
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Guylty, didn’t you find some tins and Pop Thorin went with you? I seem to recall he popped up in some garden pictures and you went to a open air market? Am I warm here? I’m older than you so my memory is a bit shoddy (or more than a bit)
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Your memory is just fine – yes, he was there, too (he came along this year as well), and I bought some stuff for the shrine project.
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AHh shrine project intriguing! for Au Au?
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Sorry, no, just in general.
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Well they are all fabulous so cannot wait until next reveal ! 😘🤗👏👏
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Guylty I love castles and architecture and having the Alps in the background sounds like paradise!! I am quite sure your friends were most happy to see you too!!
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Have you been to all those Bavarian castle/palaces? Neuschwanstein?
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Yep! Love love love Neuschwanstein. I hope to take the nieces there one day. Linderhof too!! We went as children several times when my Opa and Oma were still alive and we lived in Wurtzburg and Frankfurt, Ahh thank you for asking., Very nice memories flooding my brain now!!
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Looks like a lovely trip.
Congratulations to Cat!
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It was hot but really nice to be there.
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OMG I love to travel, and I even like the flights–when the weather is reasonably clear and the airplane is low enough to see something on the ground. Those images of London make me PINE to be on a trip!!!
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I used to love flying. Heck, just 2.5 years ago I didn’t mind flying on my own to New York. And now the thought fills me with absolute horror. But when we were flying across London I forgot all about my fear and was distracted by the view. I took tons of pictures.
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Congrats to Cat. Love the pictures.
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Thanks Dotti 🙂
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Super photos – what a great place. Glad you didn’t melt 😉 Congratulations to Cat on a gorgeous shrine 😊
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It was melt-y temperatures, indeed. But a cool beer shandy in a shady beer garden always helps 😉
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Congrats Cat!!!!
Lovely pictures, as always!!!
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Thanks Zee 🙂
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Congrats from me too, Cat!!
Thank you for the lovely slideshow, sounds like you packed a lot into a few days. Ah, those views from the plane! I remember coming into Dublin and seeing those green fields brought tears to my eyes; to my Irish roots, it felt a little like a homecoming.
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You know, I always have that feeling with Ireland, too. Once the planes start descending into Dublin (which is basically as soon as they have crossed over the English or Welsh coast), I get all excited and happy.
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Lucky 🐱.
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Yep 😻😽😋😎♥️
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Hehe 👍🏻
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I bet you loved that wall paper in the palace! Sounds like a fun quick trip.
Congratulations to Cat! Enjoy!
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Spot on, Sue!!! I was peering at that wall paper (or wall-covering – I think it was silk), and then wondered whether they sold bits in the palace gift shop. But no 😦
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Congrats! 😀
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Lovely pics as amazing as ever. You go to such interesting places. It’s always a bonus when you get to meet up with old friends to boot. I am itching for an overseas trip again. I hope to see that aerial view over London in January. Fingers crossed. And Congrats to Cat – you won a real beauty!
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Oh yes, London will be in our future, I think. But we’ll have a look at it from street level. Between the various performances 😉
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Absolutely, yes! London up close and personal is ideal. Hoping to see multiple performances and it would be brilliant to meet up with some lovely disRActed friends. I’ll be sporting my badge proudly 😎
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*distRActed -damn typo
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LOL, I wonder what disRActed is? Maybe something like “no longer a fan of Richard Armitage”? 😉
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Donna the first one was very cute and sweet!! So is the second attempt!!
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Michele it is one of the RA fandom badges created by Guylty 😄
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Donna, yup I am blessed to have both her badges!! I just thought it was very cute and sweet then you autocorrected and second was sweet too.
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Aw thanks Michele, you are always so kind 🌸
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Oooh, I forgot – yes! The badge in action.
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Haha! I have my distRActed and entRAnced badges ready for their next assignment. 😂
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