A Royal Silver Tea Caddy
On a recent buying trip we found a tea caddy in the shape of a picnic basket with two sides that flap open. The royal coat of arms on the lids is that of the King of Hanover, Ernst Augustus who also happened to be the 5 th son of King George 3rd. He was the Duke of Cumberland.
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A Royal Silver Tea Caddy
March is almost over, and it’s cherry blossom time. For me, this means several different things: my darling grand-daughter will be one year old, Washington will be inundated with tourists (and traffic) hoping to find the perfect confluence of blossoms, warm weather and sunlight to view what is truly one of Nature’s lovely sights, and I am a month closer to a trip to Africa
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Gemstones and Abalone with a Necklace or Two
It rained the whole day, there goes the spring feeling, I thought. But I didn’t want to give in so went to my favorite garden-centre ” Overhagen ” only to discover that the little flowers where still a sleep. I painted these little beauties while they are still awaiting spring.
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"Sleeping beauties." Velp, Holland.
This is my new favorite way to cook carrots. serves 4 combine in a small bowl: 1/4 cup vegetable (or chicken) broth 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch Heat a wok over high heat;when wok is hot, add 1 tablespoons vegetable oil . When the oil is hot, add 4 medium size carrots (sliced diagonally into 1/4 inch slices) and 1 small onion (cut in half then cut crosswise into 1/4 inch slices) stir-fry for 1 minute.
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Sweet and Sour Carrots
This recipe came from Sunset Magazine’s Stir fry Cookbook that I bought in Thrifttown for 99c, yup not even a dollar! Makes 4 servings. 2 tablespoons salad oil 1 pound lean boneless pork, cut into thin strips 2 cloves garlic 1 1/2 cups water 3 large russet potatoes (I used 1 1/2 lbs of papas chambray instead) The recipe calls for peeling the potatoes and cutting crosswise into 1/2 inch slices.
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Five Spice Pork and Potatoes Stir-fry
Maybe the last beautiful spring day this week, clouds already appearing, and a sense of thunder is almost there. Anyway a great days painting in Arnhem. “Oerkracht.” Sonsbeek, Arnhem
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"Oerkracht." Sonsbeek, Arnhem.
It becomes quite a tradition, Thursday painting day with Johan. I like it, he’s a good painter, and we don’t chat that much during our sessions. He looks in somewhat other way to the landscape as I do, more into the future so to speak.
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Painting with Johan Reinboud II. Oosterbeek, Holland.
I have a terrible case of Spring Fever, made all the worse by allergies and being too busy to do almost anything other than work (and the allergies seem to make me sleepy – whatever I do I can’t seem to get enough sleep lately!). So those are my excuses for not posting for such a long time and for the brief post today. I’ve always liked cloisonne; I like to mix it with gemstones and with Swarovski crystals so the cloisonne becomes a focal point instead of the entire piece
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Cloisonne Bracelets and Pearl Necklaces
Jump to the full entry & travel map Yorkville, California, United States I got up at 9:30 today, got ready, rushed through my last blog and packed all my stuff out of The Inn. I was the last to breakfast, at 11:00, with a PB&B.
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My Last Work Day and Post at Le Vin — Yorkville, California, United States
Jump to the full entry & travel map Agnes Water, Queensland, Australia http://www.about-australia.com/travel-guides/queensland/bundaberg-coral-isles/tours-cruises/in/town-of-seventeen-seventy/ http://www.1770getaway.com.au We arrived in 1770/Agnes Waters around lunchtime today and checked out the 3 main caravan parks deciding on a quiet one right on the beach at Agnes Waters that looked very peaceful with beautiful views and surrounds 
After setting up we went for a walk/play on the beach – had some running races etc before getting caught in a sudden rain shower!! We went to the information centre and they informed us that the cruise boats are not going out to Lady Musgrave Island at this stage due to the surf/weather conditions 
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What a beautiful place! — Agnes Water, Queensland, Australia
Jump to the full entry & travel map Milan, Lombardy, Italy Milano Centrale is the main railway station of the Italian city of Milan and one of the main European railway stations. It is a railway terminus officially inaugurated in 1931 to replace the old (1864) central station, which was a transit station and could not handle the new traffic caused by the opening of the Simplon tunnel (1906).
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Coach trip back to Milan Centrale Train Station — Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Jump to the full entry & travel map Jaipur, Rajasthan, India I was finally glad to be leaving New Delhi behind as a got a 6 hour bus journey into Rajeshtan to Jaipur. The main draw of this city was it’s huge fort which to be fair was pretty impressive, you could spend hours walking round the walls of it and admiring the view – which I did, in flip-flops blistering my feet in the process! The down side of this town was the local people – they were idiots
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The City of Scam Artists! — Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Jump to the full entry & travel map Locarno, Swiss Alps, Switzerland At the northern tip of Lake Maggiore in the canton of Ticino, situated on the delta of the River Maggia, is Locarno, the city with the mildest climate in Switzerland, enjoying 2300 hours of sunshine every year. The “Lady of the Camellias” lures the visitors with its southern charm, Mediterranean climate and sub-tropical vegetation. Often the camellias, mimosa and magnolias begin to bloom here even in February.
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A Day Trip to Switzerland by Train / Ferry — Locarno, Swiss Alps, Switzerland
Jump to the full entry & travel map Pokhara, Nepal Pokhara, 2ieme plus grande ville du Nepal, avec ses 200 000 habitants, versus 1 millions a Kathmandu, nous ne voulions pas necessairement y faire une visite sachant que c etait tres touristique. Nous avons change d idee et nous en avons ete ravis! Une ville oui, touristique mais tranquille, avec une vue sur un superbe lac avec des barques, entouree de montagnes aux peaks enneiges. Plusieurs s y rendent pour y faire le celebre trek de l Annapurna, mais nous, ayant deja fait un incroyable trek, avons decide de voir l Annapurna d un autre oeil…le parapente!!! Le stress s est empare de nous des notre reveil, et l adrenaline montait dans le minibus pour se rendre au dessus de la montagne, mais une fois rendus au top, on se sentait bien..
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Pokhara – vue d en haut! — Pokhara, Nepal
Jump to the full entry & travel map Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia Margret River is a small town in the South West and is famous for its vineyards and wineries, so we though it would only be right to go on a wine tasting tour. We booked through the tourist office with a company called bush-tucker tours for a full day trip
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Wine Tasting in Margret River — Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia
Jump to the full entry & travel map Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom WELL, haven’t the last few weeks flown by? Since leaving the hustle and bustle of life at MediaWales, I have spent every day for the last month doing some sort of activity related to the trip.
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It’s Sunday, it must be Belgium… — Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Jump to the full entry & travel map Sharm El-Sheikh, Red Sea and Sinai, Egypt This was my first foray into running a package holiday company. It started out innocently enough, by trying to organise a week of summer sun in Sharm El-Sheik for a group of friends. I learnt first hand, long before the credit crunch arrived, of the credit risk involved in ordinary business ventures (though this was of course a not for profit enterprise).
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Winter sun package tour — Sharm El-Sheikh, Red Sea and Sinai, Egypt
Jump to the full entry & travel map Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Actually we only came back to Saigon to spend a few days with Chi’s family and then leave for Cambodia on the 15.03.. Our Visa to Vietnam would also expire that same day. But just those days our good luck would leave us, and I had to be hospitalized and underwent surgery.
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DETOUR: Hospital — Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Jump to the full entry & travel map Stresa, Piedmont, Italy Stresa , thanks to its scenic and picturesque position, right in front of the Borromee Islands , has been an important destination for national and international tourism for more than 100 years. From Marconi square a few meters from our hotel, you can reach the Borromee Islands (Isola Bella, Isola Madre and Isola Pescatori ) that offer the tourist a pleasant visit to the palaces and gardens known all over the world
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Stresa on the beautiful Lake Maggiore (Nth Italy) — Stresa, Piedmont, Italy
Jump to the full entry & travel map Hong Kong, China After many hours of traveling, we finally made it to Hong Kong! Our flights were uneventful, and everything went without a hitch. We were checked into our room in Kowloon around noon, and after cleaning up were out and exploring the area. We actually didn’t get very far before realizing we were hungry
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Only 8,000 or so miles later… — Hong Kong, China