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On the Road

03 Wednesday May 2017

Posted by RuthsArc in creativity

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art, Cars, quotes

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Y is for … Yachts

29 Saturday Apr 2017

Posted by RuthsArc in 52 challenge, days out

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Tags

A2Z Challenge, boats, quotes

When you live in a city with such a beautiful harbour / waterfront, where leisure time revolves around the beach, water sports, sailing, then today’s post has to be yachts.IMG_6009

From kids lessons to Round the World race competitors to welcoming everyone in the Sydney to Hobart annual race.

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R is for … rain and rainbows

21 Friday Apr 2017

Posted by RuthsArc in 52 challenge, one with nature

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A2Z Challenge, quotes

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Occasionally

21 Wednesday Sep 2016

Posted by RuthsArc in remembering / musing

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Tags

me, quotes

Most days it’s fine that family are spread across the globe
I’m happy that I’m here
Living this life
In this place
But occasionally
I wish I was somewhere else
Or that I could split myself in two

Most days it’s fine that I chat to family online
Via Facetime or Skype
Phone calls
Text messages
But occasionally
I wish I could have a real hug
And be there in person

Most days it’s fine that we value our independence
To know that we have
Both roots
And wings
But occasionally
I wish I could stand next to you
As we look up at the sky

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Somewhere I’d never been

19 Tuesday Jul 2016

Posted by RuthsArc in all about me, remembering / musing

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me, quotes

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Three years ago today, we visited Tasmania for the first time.

After three weeks in Sydney catching up with family and celebrating our silver wedding anniversary, Aussie Mate and I came to Tasmania for six days before flying back to our life in the UK.

We both love Sydney, but it is too hot and too expensive. So we wondered if Tasmania would appeal. As we approached the empty nest phase of life, we had vague plans to live
somewhere different for at least a year.

Hobart ticked a lot of boxes with it’s four seasons, it’s small town feel, harbour, mountain, beaches, bush walks, restaurants, museums, relaxed lifestyle and friendly locals.

But, three years ago, did we really appreciate where our life journey would lead?

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Mid Winter Festival and Wassailing

17 Sunday Jul 2016

Posted by RuthsArc in days out, one with nature

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Tags

quotes, Tasmania, trees

Yesterday we went to the Huon Valley Mid Winter Festival.

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It is a three day event of music, food, drink, dance and storytelling. The festival had opened on Friday with the burning of a giant straw man. The framework was still overlooking the paddocks.

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Some people dressed up in top hats or full “yule” finery. Adults and kids had faces painted.

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People stood around the huge bonfire, and metal drums with logs burning inside them.

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Even though it was muddy underfoot, it was a happy, friendly atmosphere. There was live music on different stages, indoors and out. We sat on straw bales and listened to the “Storytelling Slam”, a competition where various people stood and told a story in less than seven minutes. A very creative mix of spoken words. And there were Morris Dancers, not something I expected to see in Australia.

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The food stalls were varied, selling delicious dishes. Toffee apples were a popular choice amongst the kids. As the event is hosted by third generation cider makes “Willie Smith”, various alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks were available. Hot mulled cider was my favourite.

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The event is also a “wassail”.

Wassailing is an old English tradition that dates back to the 1500’s, a ceremony to bless the apple trees to ensure a fruitful crop in the coming season. Bread is placed in the trees to entice birds. Cider is poured on the roots. And the following chant is sung to the trees.

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A procession wove through the crowd before everyone joined in wassailing five apple trees in turn, getting more enthusiastic with each rendition.

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This was another new experience for us, but what a unique fun day.

Weekly Photo Challenge – Half Light

26 Saturday Mar 2016

Posted by RuthsArc in more to life, weekly photo challenge

≈ 13 Comments

Tags

beach, photos, quotes

This weeks challenge has two options:
~ Share a photograph inspired by a favorite poem, verse, story, or song lyric
~ Capture the beauty of morning or evening half-light in your corner of the globe.

So I’m combing the two and sharing some song lyrics by The Script.

Firstly – dawn and dusk photos to go with lyrics from the song “Hail, Rain or Sunshine”

We start to wake
Maybe it’s gonna be our day
And suddenly
We start to smile
The sun is out for a while

And you may see this place and find no worth
But it’s a little piece of heaven here on Earth

We’re all living the good life
Whether it’s hail rain or it’s sunshine

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Secondly – from the song “Millionaires”
I’ve spent the past eleven months living by the beach and these lyrics reflect how I feel about that…..

If time was money, then we’d be worth a fortune
I swear, you may think you’re rich
You can have a million euros but you can’t buy this

Spendin’ our time like we were millionaires

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Quote Challenge – Day 3

29 Friday Jan 2016

Posted by RuthsArc in more to life

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Tags

photos, quotes

I have been nominated for this challenge by Claudette of to search and to find

For my final day I have chosen quotes relating to life balance.

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The Rules of the Quote Challenge are:
1-Post on three consecutive days.
2-You can pick one or three quotes per day.
3-Challenge three different bloggers per day.

I am asking these 3 bloggers if they wish to participate, and I won’t be offended if they choose not to.

Amy at the world is a book

Karen at days and months

desleyjane at musings of a frequent flying scientist

Thursday Doors & Quote Challenge – Day 2

28 Thursday Jan 2016

Posted by RuthsArc in more to life

≈ 9 Comments

Tags

doors, photos, quotes

I have been nominated for this challenge by Claudette of to search and to find

These are my quotes for Day 2, with a tenuous link to tie in with Thursday Doors

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The Rules of the Quote Challenge are:
1-Post on three consecutive days.
2-You can pick one or three quotes per day.
3-Challenge three different bloggers per day.

I am asking these 3 bloggers if they wish to participate, and I won’t be offended if they choose not to.

Norm at Norm 2.0

Joanne at my life lived full

Callum at student in snowdonia

Quote Challenge – Day 1

27 Wednesday Jan 2016

Posted by RuthsArc in more to life

≈ 12 Comments

Tags

photos, quotes

I want to thank Claudette at to search and to find for bringing me into this challenge. I’ve enjoyed looking back at quotes I have saved in the past, searching new ones, and putting them on photos from my own library.

These are my quotes for Day 1, inspired by Change.

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Quote 1 Dalai Lama (1)

The Rules of the Quote Challenge are:
1-Post on three consecutive days.
2-You can pick one or three quotes per day.
3-Challenge three different bloggers per day

I am asking these 3 bloggers if they wish to participate, and I won’t be offended if they choose not to.

Pauline at gypsy life
Jude at travel words
Sonia at retired2travel

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