Buggerfly Barbie On the Friends of Jaffa WhatsApp group, Itamar who has opened up and new party shop near me was offering kits to make a butterfly and he was going to post them on social media. I popped along but it was all stuff I had and I had some ideas. I had a …
Monthly Archives: June 2025
Barbie within frames
I have chosen to put Barbie either in or within frames or as part of canvases. Barbie escapes the clutches of the hummingbird’s beak by a hair’s breadth….. I went to a painting evening at The Tel Aviv Art Studio at 42 Frug. I sat next to some lovely young people who were from France …
34 Carly on the Subject of Olives and Olive Trees
Carly has a good deal to say on the subject of olives and has decided to dedicate an entire story about them. She wrote a good number of her stories on a wonderful yoga and writing retreat in Lemnaradis, Greece. It is silent in the mornings, and this suits her and all the other participants …
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33 Carly Always Says “Just Give it a Rub”
Carly has a cousin whose children always tease Carly that her stock phrase is “Just give it a rub”. This is in response to whatever ailment anyone suffers, however serious or debilitating. It has become their mantra every time they see her. Even if they are entirely healthy or unwell and in hospital. This has …
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VooDoo Barbies get their home ready for Pesach
I was sent a hilarious video of someone who returns home, having had their kitchen entirely covered in tin foil (aluminium foil) as part of their Pesach (Passover) preparations. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1Fntkpzbxx/?mibextid=wwXIfr This is to ensure that all the surfaces are ready to be used without fear of contamination of breadcrumbs. This project was a skit on …
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Barbie floats around Hydra
We spent the day in Hydra, an island near Poros which has no cars or scooters. Only donkeys and horses. But one rubbish lorry! And now hand held electric carts that can navigate the cobbled streets. Such a wonderful day. Except for the untimely arrival of two large cruise ships. Hey ho. Still a lot …
Fabulous Flowers near Limnisa
Yellow flowers Red flowers Pink flowers Grasses Tree bark exposed