First "Our Zoo" now "Our Girl"...It would appear that the BBC is turning into a northern great aunt.

Thoughtful Tuesday

Those who wish to sing always find a song - Swedish Proverb

Friday Find

Autumn brings many treats and here in the UK one of them is the return of 'The Great British Bake off.' The generally warm and fluffy bake-off show has it’s moments of “drama”, for a couple of examples just type Custard-gate and bin-gate into google (or your search engine of choice reader). In the words of current contestant Martha: “I never thought I’d care about it to the point where I’d cry over an éclair” For Today’s Friday Find then I’m pleased to share with you this fun Bake-off themed parody song:

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Altogether now... Ready, steady, Bake

Thoughtful Tuesday

Via

Saturday, 13th September, was Roald Dahl day. Like many other children, I have fond memories of curling up with Dahl’s books so here’s some wisdom from the man himself:

Watch the robin especially because it always flies low, and you might see a nervous young Minpin perched on the feathers having its first flying lesson. And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it. -The Minpins

Friday Find

This video by comedian Paul Gale reveals the 'real' reason Starbucks employees spell your name wrong. Suddenly it all makes sense:

Thoughtful Tuesday

Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.
- George Eliot

Friday Find

The Find I most want to share with you today reader is my current favourite tumblr -"Why Are You Still Single?" It provides answers one can give ‘to that most ridiculous of questions’.

 The answers up to now that I love the most are:

• ‘I could tell you, but then I’d have to kill you.

                                                              …

                                                                No, really.’

• ‘ I can only marry someone worthy to carry on the secret royal bloodline.

                                                    …I’ve said too much already.’

• Dating is difficult when you’re a time traveler.
   [If they ask, “ARE you a time traveler?” just give them a really weird look and say slowly, “There’s no such thing as time travel.”]

Special mention too for:

• ‘I’ll always be faithful to my first love: the sea.’

And

• ‘No one has correctly answered my three riddles.’ 

Thoughtful Tuesday

Today's quote is not actually one I chose because it particularly made me think but it is my absolute favourite thing I've heard today and it brightened my day so I wanted to share it with you reader.
 My friend's little boy went back to school today and when he came home she went through the typical mum routine of asking how his day went, this was his reply:

'I looked after a new kid today. His name's Thomas' [then he looked at her to clarify] 'He's a boy, not the train' [returns to sticker book]