Blossom and Butterflies

These lazy spring days

continue - but how far away

those times called Long Away!

A Haiku poem by Buson

Just Something To Think About...

Nell x

Buried Alive!

For the past few weeks I've been...absent but I have reasons excuses:

1. Essays and in particular English essays which are a pain to start, write and finish. They have a wonderful way of turning working brain cells to mush within ten minutes.

2. Other coursework in general piling up - it's getting pretty busy now what with exams approaching etc...

3. Feeling exhausted when I do have free time/if I have free time and wishing that I had more energy to write something on here rather then leaving little "hello yes I am still alive" messages every week or so. 

However hopefully sometime in the next few days I'll put a longer post up and I'll get around to writing the monthly book character (it should be the third one but I forgot about March - typical of me) so expect that appearing sometime soon. :) 

I don't take Maths (thank goodness) but this summed up the amount of stuff I have to do!

Don't go anywhere!

Nell x

Be Silly!

"This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four."
(Quote by Mark Twain, 1894)


I completely agree with that quote! So today is April Fool's Day and I'm busily finding stuff for my costume. Right now I've found a suit jacket, a shirt, black jeans and brogues. Doesn't sound very interesting but then I add a pipe, magnifying glass and then, wait for it, a deerstalker! 'Can you guess what it is yet'? ;) 

That's right I'm being Sherlock Holmes on April Fool's Day! Did you dress for April Fool's and what was it? Comment below! :)




Nell x

The Circus

Ladies and gentlemen,
Boys and girls,
Step right up, step right up.
Come closer, you won't believe your eyes,
Behind this curtain,
Witness something you've never seen before,
Heard before, dreamt before,
The most amazing show on earth!


I saw the trailer for 'Water for Elephants' yesterday and it looks soo good! There's something about circuses that seem so other-worldly if that makes sense. Also the trailer reminded me a little of 'Big Fish' which is one of my favourite movies. :)

I hope that the next post will be longer so until next time,


Nell x

Little Folk

Up the airy mountain,

Down the rushy glen,

We daren't go a-hunting 

For fear of little men;

Wee folk, good folk,

Trooping altogether;

Green jacket, red cap, 

And white owl's feather!

'The Fairies' by William Allingham

It is one of my absolute favourite poems.

- Artwork by John Bauer - 

Until next time,

Nell x

When we were Young

When I was One,

I had just begun.

When I was Two,

I was nearly new.

When I was Three,

It was hardly me.

When I was Four,

I was not much more.

When I was Five,

I was just alive.

But now I am Six,

I'm as clever as clever,

So I think I'll be six now for ever and ever.

By A.A Milne

Nell x