She's so darn cute!
Random ramblings from the cluttered brain of a Brit ex-pat North Devonian trying to keep cool in the steamy summers and warm in the frosty winters of The Great White North.
Friday, 29 August 2025
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Downtown Lion King
But tickets were expensive and so it just didn't happen. But I found a last minute ticket on a single seat so off I went.
First, drive and park at the nearby GO station. (GO is Government of Ontario.) Then the GO train to downtown. Then the subway to the stop near the theatre. Then a 6 minute walk.
I had a great seat, 3rd row of dress circle, right in the middle. The Lion King is a breathtaking experience with stunning visuals, innovative puppets that are actually worn by the actors. The animals are so real! Elaborate costumes and wonderful special effects.
The story is fairly simple, and has a theme of identity and responsibility. Of course there are the good guys and the bad guy, and some very funny comedic parts. Wonderful music, powerful performances, colourful visuals, I'm so glad I went, I would not have missed it for the world!
The Lion King was absolutely the best show I have EVER seen in a theatre!
Sunday, 24 August 2025
Sunny
Do those sunny faces make you feel happy? Artist group gathering, drawing and painting the sunflowers. We had big smiles on our faces as we wandered through the fields, clippers in hand, looking for the perfect flowers to take home.
Yes that's me, wading through those huge plants looking for the perfect bloom. Wow, those blossoms are heavy! And tough and scratchy.
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
St Lawrence II
Grandson Callum is on an amazing maritime adventure.... cruising the Great Lakes while sail training on board the brigantine St Lawrence II. No phone, no TV, no comfy bed, just lots of hard work and exposed to whatever the weather throws at him for two weeks on board ship. The cruise started on August 17 in the port of Midland on Georgian Bay, then through Lake Huron to Sarnia and Port Huron. From there along the St Clair River, across Lake St Clair, then the Detroit River past the City of Detroit.
The ship has been caught on various web cams along the route.
Thursday, 14 August 2025
Teatime and Lavender
Monday, 11 August 2025
ISKCON
Last week the town park was buzzing with colourful activity, it was ISKCON day. This is the celebration of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. I know nothing about the Krishna followers, so I thought I would have a look.
The event was billed as ChariotFest 2025, also known as Ratha Yatra, and was well attended by hundreds of devotees. So many people there, many wearing their colourful clothes, to me it was quite a spectacle. The ladies looked so gorgeous in their saris. Food was being served, and I was invited to enjoy lemonade and some really good vegetable curry.
The Chariot was carried through the street, and was displayed near the temple tent. There were dance and music performances on the stage, and everyone looked so happy. I was definitely in the ethnic minority, but I'm so glad I gatecrashed the party.