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  • Introduction: A welcoming page introducing the theme and contents of Daphne's Diary issue.
  • Thoughts and Reflections: Personal reflections from Daphne on new year resolutions and thoughts.
  • Content Highlights: Overview of the magazine's featured topics including homes, gardens, crafting, and more, with some page references.
  • Cafe Crumbles: An article exploring the cozy atmosphere and offerings of Cafe Crumbles, including details about its ambiance and menu.
  • Holiday Plans: Daphne's musings about holiday plans and the personal insights gained during this time.
  • Memory Flowers: A creative spread encouraging readers to engage in crafting using flower illustrations.
  • Winter Tips: Helpful advice for keeping warm and cozy during the winter months.
  • Art You Can Eat: Exploration of edible art with focus on creatively decorated food items.
  • Health & Relaxation: Tips on managing stress and promoting relaxation as part of a healthy lifestyle.
  • Creativity and Inspiration: Features creative works by BijdeHansje with magical illustrations and storytelling elements.
  • Valentine's Treats: Recipes and ideas for Valentine's Day-themed treats and sweets.
  • Plant Care: Guidance on transforming a Christmas tree into a house plant and caring for indoor plants.
  • Happy LabToys: Spotlight on Ukrainian hand-made toys featuring detailed craftsmanship and design.
  • Miniatures by Amy Christie: Showcase of detailed miniature art pieces by Amy Christie with visual examples.
— i . p number | - 202 - UK, Ireland £7.50 z oS DIY - INTERIOR - VINTAGE - GARDEN - RECIPES - TRIPS - MINDFULNESS DAPHNE 'S RIC S.ANHAV @ Stickers Creative inspiration THIS DAPHNE’S DIARY BELONGS TO: Wve Grillen all my new year’s resolutions out, just like | do every year. | put them down in eriting because thal seems to ive Uem a bil more weight, aes ace rene act healthy eabing and eelibeing again, a5 Gell a5 making more Lime for socialising, Life seems So busy Unat the days, Geeks and sont By by and before you know it, Christmas is here again. WL never Lakes me long to Usink up and note down my nee year's resolutions. But sticking bo them is another matter entirely. This year I've put the list up on the frilge. The perfect place if one af your aims is Lo eal healthier, Anyoay, | hope I'l be able to really enjoy my life Unis year, and not let it pass me by. We'll see, V'r0 going to leave the list up until Ure end of the year. | ‘hope Unis year is a good one for you and your loved ones. With health, happiness and Conderful people around you. Love, Daphne "HELLO, I'M DAPHNE, gfor avons stataesil baasenet yet, 0 Daphne, I'm married to Rob and We have two children Logether - Anne and Barney. We also have a dhocolate Labrador called Mr Bear and a stubborn cat called Aunty Cat, Uke crafts phokograrhy, shopring and chatling with friends, gardening, cooking and travel. And I'm aleoays busy Corking on roy interior Every evening, | orite about my experiences thal day in my diary. About twelve years ago, | came up ailh the Wea i creating a kind of magazine full of wonderful Unin nad tig os Une oa : \ hope the magazine all inspire you. That you will get some good ideas Ghilsl flipping Uhrough and that you might recognise yourself in some of the stories from my shay Happy reading! Love, Daphne Crafting Mi AMY CHRISTIE MINIATURES ILLUSTRATIONS DE AMBACHTELYJKE KORF HAPPY LABTOYS Oe Gardens IAGICAL ARTWORK vou cay ent | Recipes PAINTER CLAUDE MONET. 42 FLOWER enon’ RNs. >» a ROMANCE AT LA MAISON CARRE aD 6 ‘The firs thing you notice when you step inside Café Crumbles in Ochsenhausen, Germany, is the cosy and welcoming feel The owner, Ina Kahr, took inspiration for her café from the tearooms and cottage cafés she visited during her travels through England and Scotland, “That friendly atmosphere when you step through the door, that’s what | wanted to recreate in my awn café.” says Ina “Aeeling lke coming home, in a place that invites you to slow down, relax and take your time, Leave your troubles and the hustle and bustle of everylay life behind, And here's Ina with some Lempling Lreats! ‘Mindful moments of pleasure are what Café Crumbles is all about. The café is a place where guests can enjoy the atmosphere as well as the delicous food. They only use sustainable, ganic and, where possible, regional products too, Pitissier Margit creates all the sweet treats. You can taste the passion and love that goes into everything she bakes! aD 8 4 m eZ errs / of pleadur e ] Café Crumbles is famous for is great coffee. Drinking coffee here is areal experience. You start by choosing berween the six different kinds of coffee on offer And there's no rush Because to achieve a mindful moment of pleasure, you ‘need to take your time. That way your coffee becomes. ‘real treat. Hmm, and what to pick to go with it? Will ic bbe the macarons in every possible avout? Or a classic English scone with a good dollop of clotted crearn? A warming erumble with whipped eream, perhaps? Ic doesn’t matter what you choose, everything is absolutely bins hs YOU CAN EA All different kinds of ‘Anne came up with the brilliant idea of making herbs make some edible works of ar. L wa ll fort. And, as great decorations, creative and the artworks tered out great, if do say so myself. What do you think? BASIC FOCACCIA RECIPE ‘You will nea: = 500 g flour = Tscchet dried yeast Wg salt = 200 ml ware water = olive eit And here's how to make it: Mix ali the ingredients ‘the oven to ‘tray ‘the dough on the baking tray. Brush ‘the top with clive oi and Dake the focaccia for around 20 minutes until Light golden drown. Ifyou don't really like pepper, You can use carrals instead, Ie : ye Ws really easy Lo make a flower using halved tomato slices. The colour and shape of the onions is so lovely, you don't have to do anything else bo Lhem. This is my favourite, | really like Une detail of the earrings bebind a al) Lal aild hair. aD 28 ¥y food. So I only used com _good. Even then, the possibilities seemed endless. So {you could ery include broccoli, spinach and mushrooms. All perfect shapes and colours, Or a big slice of pineapple to make the sun, I bet that would look brillant. [think we're going to have to try this again soon = green olives = black olives = Ped onion = oregano = salt and pepper Press the asparagus into the dough to fora the reeds. Slice some green ‘the stripy bees. Use the onion to Wy create sone floating flower petals. Use an onion, a slice of black olive and a sprig of basil to make this prelly flower, Take « look at row | jazzed up an old denim jacket, ‘Dry the paint splodges witha nairdryer on the cool setting Plage the piece of card undernes of the denim jacket. That way the paint won't leak through onto the table you're working on. I [as Stare with the eplodges For the background of your iNustration. Paint the bottom one first, then the top one. Bear the shape of ‘ene face In mind when deciding where 10 place these patehes ‘the face, Paint this Line in one go, without taking your paintbrush off the fabric, Tip: Draw Une nase and mouth cits a obite pen first, Len go over your design oith the Brush, Deinted the outline of the face, once you's you can add the nose and lips ds the final step, paint the leaves. Once the paint 1s dry, tron the inside of the Jacket. That will help to fix the paint. To give your ‘You will need ene. erin oer personal Lionle paints in tro esioura (So vou Betiae pais cca could add = thin peintbrush a hind = piece of card background = pot of water = piece of iitehen paper colour boo, —S ee AeA li’s.a temote village that few people have ever visited Its hidden deep in the forest and can only be reached by a single road. t's known asthe Vilage with Four Houses. And of course there are four houses there, home to four families: the Redords, the Greenings, the Bluestones and the Yellowtons. At rst, the four wel-to-do families got on well with each other. They went round to each other’ homes now and then, but not too often. Since the village was a long way from the nearest town, the parents took tums driving all he children to school. And on the way back they would pick up shopping for each other to, Around ten years ago, the village looked quite diferent to how it does today. The families each had a simple house with a pointed roof. They each had a litle garden to grow vegetables in and behind the houses were wooden sheds filed with bikes and sledges, The Redford Family One day, the Redford family received an inheritance from an old aunt who had lived in America. They decided to use the money to add tall chimney to their house. And tha’s what they di. Two weeks later, a towering chimney had been attached tothe side of their home. It wasn'ta very beautiful sight relly, as it wasn't exactly in proportion with the rest of the boliing, but they were very proud of it, because naw they had the tallest chimney in the whole village. AS soon as work on the chimney began, the Greening family, who lived next door, became suspicious about what the Refords might be up to. They saw alt of scaffolding and began to worry. Their neighbours couldn't be adding something onto their house, could they? The Greening Family ‘The tal chimney was hardly complete before the Greening family had commissioned a builder to ade a chimney to their house too. It had to be two metres taller than the Redfords’ one though. Ha! That would show them who was the most successful family around here. The disadvantage of this quite sigrificant investment was that Mrs Greening had to star giving lessons in the evenings, ontop of het work as a schoolteacher, Because the building work would have to be paid for somehow. ‘Three weeks went by until, one Monday morning, lange truck loaded with stacks of bricks drove into the Village with Four Houses. One by one the families ‘opened their curtains and everyone peered out curiously to find out what was going on. Alte later, four burly workmen arrived in a van, They were from the building ir recently hired by the Yellowions. ‘They wanted to build a new extension on the side of their house, The whole projet was expected to take a couple of months. The Yllowtons weren't planning to build an even higher chimney, instead they wanted their new extension to give them the widest house in the village. To pay for this quite significant investment, Mr Yellowton had taken outa large loan and, in order to repay t,he had sold his ‘80-year-old dassic ca, The Yellooton Family It was chaos. Cars were driving in and out ofthe village constantly, delivering materials forthe build It created a lat of noise in the usually peaceful village too. Concrete mixers turning, hammers banging and builders singing out of rune. Mrs Bluestone got a headache and complained, but the Yellowtons didn't care, Mrs Redford commented that such a large building stein the vilage was unsafe for her children. Nevertheless, work an the Yelowrtons’ new extension continued apace ‘And, you guessed it, one month after the first brick was laid, Me Bluestone had his builder round o quote for an extra floor on their home. Mr and Mrs Bluestone were obviously not happy with all the building work going on inthe village, and now they were going to show their neighbours exactly what they thought of them. An addtional flor would be added on top of the existing house, offering beautiful views ofthe surrounding forest. In order to afford this ‘grand addition, Mr Bluestone had taken a job as a night porter ata hotel litle way away. As the weeks went by, one building project ater another was commissioned and completed. Mrs Redford had complained tothe council about the height ofthe Bluestones’ house. She considered it an eyesore and didn’ think it was in keeping with the character of the village. It wasnt inline with the local development plan either ‘The following year, the building continued. And relations inthe vilage did not improve. is Greening ‘was now known at school by the nickname Mrs Chimney, and she wasn't at all happy about it. Particularly since the name had been given to her by the Yellowton family’s kids. Mr Redford, who worked athe tax office, had heard some strange stories about Me Bluestone, who of course went out 5 aD aD 34 every night. People were whispering that he didn’t work as a night porter atthe local hotel at all. Because a second job lite that could never pay for such a lange extension. The rumours went round and round, getting worse by the day. And now the children were winding each other up at schoo! too, Six months after the completion ofthe extra floor on the Bluestone family’s home, Mr and Ms Redford decided to build an entire second house. The tall chimney would then form the centre point between the two buildings giving them the biggest living room in the village And the Village with Four Houses descended inta chaos again. Lorres,a crane, concrete mixers, scaffolding and a whole eam of carpenters and bricklayer disrupted the peace in the vilage day ater day. When Mr Greening got wind ‘of what was going tobe built, he submitted a complaint, because the additional structure would be very close to his own house, and he wasn happy about it. Mis Greening thought it was so bad that she decided to build a fence on their side. The Redfords weren't too worried about that though. They had bigger problems, as their builder had demanded a payment of 25 percent of the total price before beginning work. Otherwise he wouldn't start, Mr and Mrs Redford couldn’t just cancel the build of course, because that would affect their status inthe vilage and the successful image they were trying to create. So they decided o sell the camper van they had bought the previous year to the builder. Now construction could commence, and any loss of face could be avoided. But, during the build, it turned out thatthe beams in the roof ofthe old building were so rotten that they would all need to be replaced. n order to fund tha, Mrs Redford, who worked atthe library during the day, began cleaning offices in the evening. They had made their children promise not ta tll a soul Itwasa year later in December that the Greening family built the second part oftheir house too. Just like the Redfords, che tall chimney, the tallest in the village infact, would stand in the middle of the construction. When Mr Redford discovered what they were planning to build, he accused Mr Greening of stealing his design. Two weeks later, when the Greening family were out, Mrs Yellowton went onto their building site with a measuring tape, to check Whether they would still have the widest house. But while she was there, she was caught by Mrs Bluestone, Who told Mes Greening what she had seen, So the building work and the arguments both continued to increase. The Bluestones butt a ower, the Yellowtons built a greenhouse, the Redfords built a swimming pool and the Greenings built a covered jacuzzi inthe garden. By now the four Eales Financial liabilities were so grea that they all had to work seven days, and sometimes nights, a week. ‘When the children got home from their partsime jobs, their parents weren't around, They continued to outdo each other though, with the purchase of electric bikes, expensive clothes, weehly visits to the hairdresser for the ladies and much more. Once one neighbour had done something or bought something, another would simply have to go one step further It was a never-ending bate of one-upmanship, The peace and harmony ofthis once modest village had been robbed by envy. twas winter. A thick blanket of snow lay on the ground in the Village with Four Houses. Most ofthe Villagers were out at work or school, Odette, who was seven years old and the youngest daughter of the Greening family, was at home and busy drawing She was drawing picures of four men and women standing hand in hand in a line with smiles on their faces. Bach picture had one red, one green, one blue and one yellow couple, Once she was finished, she _grabbed a rol of sticky tape and a pair of scissors then put on her coat, ‘She walked tothe Greening family’s house and stuck a <éawing up on the front door. From there, she walked to the Bluestones’ house, where she stuck a second drawing up on their door too, She did the same thing atthe Redfords’ house and then stuck a picture on her own front door. She went inside and waited to see ‘what would happen. ‘That evening, the doorbell rang at Odete’s house Mr Greening opened the door It was Mr and Mts Bluestone, They stood there looking ‘emotional, holding Odete's drawing. They said that they had found the picture on thet front door and that they wanted to talk to Mr and Ms Greening, and the other neighbours too. They were invited in, and Mrs Greening phoned the other villagers and invited them round as wel. They chatted al evening. At first accusations and judgements were flying about, but gradually they came to a place of respect and understanding and ended up laughing just lke the food old days, friends around the able together. ‘Thank goodness. ‘And so peace returned tothe Village with Four Houses. The children played together again, Hatchets were buried, along with rumours, arrogance and Jealousy, and finally the litle community could continue thei ives in harmony. Strange realy, the way greed can affect people, That desire for anything bigger, better and more expensive Ieven causes people to make huge sacrifices, To take on extra jobs, so they have no time left for each other, thelr children or their neighbours. They prioritise prestige, status and material things over their socal life Ithappens everywhere. And that’s not the way i should be. True wealth ‘s within us, peopl, not tal chimneys, big ving rooms, expensive cars and swimming pools. ‘Those things are fleeting and worthless. Make friends, cherish love and create precious memories, That's where you'l ind happiness. So-cll a family member or friend hat you haven't spoken to for a while coday and make a plan to meet up fora drink | promise you'llbe glad you did 35 aD ‘When you reduce stress, your body produces less cortisol. So, prioritise relaxation. Go for a walk, meditate, visit a sauna or read a book, Find out what helps you to relax and plan it into your day 2 Make time te move Exercise can also help to lower your cortisol levels. But choose a © calming form of exercise, like yoga, walking or eyeing, These are the kinds of activities that help you fo unwind. f you choose an intense form of exercise, it will have the opposite effect and your cortisol levels will actually rise. 3 Heal eutsute Alot of people find walking in nature very relaxing, and it helps to reduce stress. If you spend half an hour every day walking in the woods, you'll feel calmer and significantly reduce the levels of cortisol in your body too. ‘There are certain foods that ean contribute to lowering your cortisol levels. Fish oll s one, but fruits and vegetables that contain alot of vlamin ¢, vitamin 85, folic ac and provein can have a positive effect too. Foods that are better avoided are ones that contain lot of sak or sugar. So steer clear ofthe crisps and. cookies. 5 Dewt hhink, tec mach, coffee “The caffeine in coffee makes it more difficult for your body to calm ‘down, So try not to drink too much coffee and make sure to avoid itn the evenings If you find that difficult, you can alternate cups of coffee with cups of black tea S % aD 36 4 \Pyou often feel stressed, wee a Ss have igh levals of cortisol in yor body. Cortisal is a stress hormone. If your cortisol levels remain elevated for 4 Jong time, ik can begin Lo cause problems, So | decided Lo look up some ways to lower cortisol © Moke sane you ‘That way your body can rest fully, Which helps to lower your cortisol hhytrate. If your body becomes dehydrated, this can trigger a stress response, And that means more cortisol. So try to drink at least a lire and a half of water every day. Uednesday A BLANK PAGE Dear Diary, Every night before | go Lo sleep | Lake some lime Lo tarile dotn a story for you, | can't remember ever missing 4 dey. Vell, there as one lime a couple of beaks ago Ghen | was feeling really Ured, but | did al least start oriting something, The next morning | Ooke up Gill my diary next lo my head and roy pen somewhere under the covers. When V opened it Lo Une last page, | found Unree lines of nonsense there. I'm still not sure exactly Ghat | was brying bo say. The problem now is Unal | really don't knoe what Lo write about today, Ik does happen to me every now and then, bul usually some experience from Une day suddenly pops into my head and | start scribbling, Tonight it’s Lricky, because pathing much happened today. This morning @enk the same way ik aleays does. | got breakfast ready for Rob and Une his, | made some sandwiches for everyone's lunch and Usen | oaved Unem ail off. And that. cas it, On yea, ten ‘Rob came back Len minutes later because the had accidentally grabbed Anne's lunchbox insbeed of his. Then Anne. Bell you can guess. Nothing out of the ordinary anyay, | did jump on roy bike Lo nip bo the supermarket, because Ge'd ran out of dishoasher Lablets, Nothing alse bo report, AL about midday | Look My Bear on a walk in the oads, as | always do. We were out for about an hour, because | didn't have any other plans. And that sas ik really. There oas a moment of panic ohen Mr Bear shot of im pursuit of a rabbit. | was feeling quite Gorried far about Len minutes, until he nnally reappeared, pantin, 2 al About Unree o'elock Unis afternoon, our neighbour across the street appeared at the Window, Three cps of bea, six biscuits and an hour later, she headed back home, As nice as ib cas, it doesn't really feel ke something orth recording in my diary. After she'd gona, | discovered Unat Aunty Cat had eaten most of the: fish | had put on the kitchen counter bo defrost, That oasn't exaclly front-page 120s either though, Maybe | should Write something about Une evening, Lal me think, shal. happened tonight? Rob and | watched some TV Logether as we often do. Sitting next Lo each other on the sofa with something Lo drink and a bag of crisps. Pretty boring really. AL one point the TV cent blank, It had completely cut cout, Rob rang the helpdesk and after abou half an hour talking Lo Une lady on the other end of the phone and pressing all kinds of buttons, he managed bo get it working again. | often write 4000 everyday stories thal are nolning spectacular hen you think about it, But pot) | seem to have really run out of Unings to say. The only other thing that comes to mind is Unel Unis evening e Won 25 euro in Une raffle at Anne's gym club, Good news, bul Unen again Unal as the price of the five Lickels | bought, So nothing to Orite Thome about, \ Unink Nl call i a day here, because | just don't know whal Lo wrile about Loday, | really didn't do anything much at all, Ob well, | guess it aill be a blank page in my diary, V'm bired. Good night, sleep tight. Love, Daphne. 37 aD aD, 38 SUZIE AND THE PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES. tewas a warm. Septencber afternoon, the Fein that you can't wait to be out in, especially after being inside all day, which (had. Va just come hone from teaching ALL day, had been. im Sth gear and on my {feet most of tne day, sweet second graders will do that to you. I'd baked some peanut boutter cookies the day before, coneplete with a chocolate Riss at the center of each one. AS t always did after a day of teaching, | put on my “play clothes”. Next | made a hot coffee. put 3 peanut butter cookies ona saucer and with muy sweet Schnauzer, Suzie, headed to vey backyard. Way out at the far side of my yard, next to some evergreen friends that were warmed by the sun, Suzie and | sat on my Vintage chaise Lounge. | tooke a deep breath, the sun alt Like Heaven on muy face, white sheep-Like clouds lingered in the blue skey above. Just as | was about to take a sip of coffee | heard my telephone ringing. | sprinted across my backyard to answer it. When t came back to Join Suzie and continue our magical time, {noticed my cookies had disappeared, all ‘three of thenel ‘So, instead of relaxing, which ney body was so craving and needling, | went back in and got three more cookies. Once again situated, Suzie at my reclining feet, the same sheep- tn this feature, A page from a reader's dary’, we wil be sharing some of the stories shat ‘ve receive by eri So if you have a great story, email ito [email protected]. One importan thing is that we'd lke ito be a postive story. We'll chose one story out ofall the eniries we've received to share in each issue, APACE fan center's deg Like clouds still there, the evergreen boughs whispering happy thoughts, | sipped my coffee, only to discover that it wasn't hot anynore! Backe up iwent, wnneffled, ana deterneined to make this work, I went inside to re-heat my coffee. Back outside as | approached my chaise lounge and my sweet Suzie, | noticed that the cookies had once again disappeared, yes. all three of thenet (finally Learned my lesson. When the culprit is as sweet and beyond oute as Suzi, with her beautifil, dark brown. eyes that never failed to sparele at nee, it was inepossible to be the slightest bit upset Istead | chuckled and Loved her. But | did go back in and get three more cookies Andrea (Gamble) 39. aD $ \ bought this beautiful © card this Week | Unought ik as gorgeous, so | decided Co find oul who ik as made by. * ap 40 ‘Dem cea oromwen ‘oven mre neato ong Py Hansje and her niece. Hansje Guurink from the Netherlands creates fairy tale illustrations under the name Bijdehansje: They cheerful, magical scenes featuring deer, other creatures, the sun, the moon and the stars, all with a lovely, warm feel, She told me chat she can sill zemember the illustrations inher books when she was a child really Hansje takes her inspiration from costa heya Bete hatte et Se ere ecsel lace manasa she could get lost in. They left a deep impression on her ~ a feeling of safety and sense af wonder Now, a an adult, she stil kes to look at things from a chiles perspective, That way anything Is possible and nothing is too farfetched, which offers ‘wonderful creative freedom, Hére’s a piclure of Hansje at bork. She uses Halercolour paints and oatercolour pencils for her illustrations. aD Paris, 14 November 1840 - Giverny, 5 December 1926 Claude Monet was a French artist, best known for his impressionist paintings. As soon as he finished his military service, he bagan to paint. He painted outside and mainly scenes from around where he lived. Fields of flowers, bridges and gardens. The landscapes always looked so different at different times of day, and that was what he "wanted 10 capture. So he would sometimes paint the same thing multiple times, but featuring different colours and shapes, because the light was always changing Madame Wonet and her Son by Claude Monet, 1675 His five-year-old son Jean on his hobby horse, painted by Claude Monet in 1872 During the tine that Monet was beginning to paint, new pigments were being brought to the market. Thet meant that he and his conteaporaries could work with auch brighter colours than the painters before thes, who had £0 rake do with nore naturel, earthy ‘ones. Monet painted with around ‘en colours in Lighter and darker His favourite place to paint was is wonderful garden in Giverny. ‘The wooden footbridge was his fevourste subject. ‘This ts a photo of the wooden footbridge over the 1ily pond ‘in Monet's garden. Monet married Ca children lle Donciewx in 1870, They had two ns, Jean and Michel, Alongside landscapes, his wife and ‘among Monet's favourite subjects to paint. His favourite place to paint them was of course ‘ulside in the garden, His wi wearing beautiful dresses and his sons busy playing. When Camille died in 1879, another woman ‘came inta his life: Alice Hoschedé, He moved to Giverny in Normandy with her and her eigh children from previous marriages, living there from 1885 to 1926, This is where he painted the wellknown pictures of his garden like the world-famous Water Lilies. As well as painting, he enjoyed working in the garden, Monet died a th age of 8. Impressonise Dariet Wit In the summer of 1699, vonet completed a total of twelve canvases depicting the bridge. ‘The Artist's Garden at Vétheuil, Claude Monet, 1880. 45 0D to ge Be the first t our magazine through your door 8 times a year You won't have to go bo the shop anymore, aD 46 Subseribe to Daphne's Diary now, For the USA and Canada: www.expressmag.com i+] Please see the website for prices y and terms and conditions. Sy Vzale For the UK and the rest of the world: www.uniquemagazines.co.uk/daphnesdiary or simply call us: 0345 3036756 Please see the website for prices and terms and conditions. 47 aD a OLE. a F textile i sculptures Meet Bryony Rose Jennings, « Lextile artist, y he creates Lhe “3 most amazing fabric creatures using a needle and thread. Seyony ves 0th ‘her family in Porksmouth, G8 ee eel uaa vee hag - ‘form for each new Work. aD 438 Her border Lerrier Lady always keeps ryony corppany in her studio. acme rn dae relationship with pets and wild animals, {try to give leach of my creations a bi Bryony watches nature documentaries and focuses on the ay animals move and inberact Gilly each other. You can see nat QD aaiontodeldliener aod, CASH Ha aN BUS; Bryony loves it hen «@ creation finds “ts person’. When people choose her Hork, it feels like a huge cohen Soe iL ohen they tell her what drew Lhem bo a imi particular piece, SERGE: | asked Bryony what she thinks is her mast special piece, and she said, “I think the mother and child series is one ofthe most personal things I've made, The sculptures are special to me because they capture precious moments of motherhood. Those are the works that I miss the most During the raking process, Vana’ ale a particular moment when creation comes Lo life for Bryony. She loves using haberdashery supplies, like old spools of Unread, pins and buttons, in her ork. ‘evant amon oe The Ocean Cleanup the biggest spring clean in history In Une aerial photo below, you can see Lio ships colleciing plastic from a 500-metre-wide strateh of ocean. ‘his is Boyan Sist, founder of ‘The Ocean Cleanup. He got his Anspiretion for this project when he hed to write an essay at school. Arter in Greece and Suspended between two ships is a huge barrier, wnteh 18 towed through the ocean at a apeed of three kilometres per hour. Behind it where ail the het the barrier collects ende up, Once on board, the net full of plastic is emptied before periodically being brought to land by a ship. Here you can see Une amount of plastic pollution createy each continent, shodking, isn A? There's d at italy a Jat ork to do, ae aD 54 # = 200 ¢ flour = 1g suger = 100'g cubed butter at room temperature = beaten egg = apricot jan, Mix the flour, sugar, egg and butter fan knead to form a smooth ball of dough. Wrap with clingftim and place in the f24age for half an hour, Prehest ‘the oven to 180 °C, Roll the dough out find use @ biscuit outter to make lots of Little hearts, Cut a eneller heart out of the centre of half the biscuits. Place the hearte with a hole in the centre on top of the whole hearts and {dd a spoon of apricot jam to the centre Of each, Bake the biscuits in the oven, for about a quarter of an hour. Ingredient: = punnet of strawberries ~ melting chocolate in aitrerent flavours sprinkles, like hundreds and thousands and hearts bectted Wooh the strawberries nd pat them éry. Welt the chocolate in a bain-narte, Dip the strawberries in the chocolate. Pour some of the chocolate into a piping bag and use it to 488 decorations 9 hele ‘the chocolate coated stravberries. Before chocolate has fully ‘set, roll the other halt of the strawberries in Airterent sprinkies. oe CEES ete Ctowoltt Aomite- Mix the flour, sugar, egg and butter in a bowl ‘and knead to form a smooth ball of dough. Wrap with clingfitm and place in the fridge for half on hour. Preheat the oven to 150 °C. Use @ cutter to maxe hearts out of the dough. Bake them in the oven for a quarter of an hour. Melt the chocolate in ba Dip the biscuits in the chocolate fang sprinkle eflver balls over the top. These little beats ail fil perfectly in the Valentine's box included in Une magazine, 55 aD aD 56 A hundred football ee of snow and ice biggest snow and ice festival in the world is held football pitches. In the evenings the sculptures are all it up a truly magical sight! Sam ‘Your phone WS 3 aie Siting feels the cold annual ski trip! But, of course, skiing depends on enough antl T be bl on natural aK Nour phone try nsut40% needa tobe atleast 50cm deep, but beween 50and__‘fterwhenietroming dont rot cm deep I eal, Thebes snow 0 sl sesh.) tore yu hoa No bts eons ac ese velar aa eee vey fat tolesetraa in, 0%Car35°C. fs honerarenler han that, they wort works as well. kelp 12 ep your phone somewhere war tke the Every snowflake is gator na unique, no two are ever exactly the same. 57 aD aD 58 Salt ‘When it snows, we spread salt on the roads to make them safer ta drive on, Why salt though? ‘Well, sale lowers water's Freezing point by a couple of degrees. So, when salt comes into contact with frozen water, it lowers the freezing point of that wates, which causes snow to met. Snow sickness Did you knaw that some people are afraid of snow? eros een eM ere ears pero Cerone Ano as soon as snows forecast And around the North Poe, thelist called pbokon’, in whic indus are deen mad by an = {a sno. They begin saying strange things and someti ‘un out into the snow with no clothes on, Japan? of hen aun, ean, aul nis be ies nowt in the world The Japanese Ape and the ey of Aomori get he Il cise va HEA Ment we 3p saat a ED Mal riers 4 Does it snow in é % s ‘course, bu it's such a spectacular sight that it brings busloads of tourists ta the area ta see it too Sweet treats inthe snow ~ Wheneverit snows, sales of sweets and cakes increase, So i a Seer snow gives sa swect oh . More than half of the people onearth have never seen snow Darling! Is the white one our car? Sleeping in the snow Inthe Norway there is an enormous snow hotel. You can stay overnighe there and the restaurant even serves snow for breakfast 59 aD aD 60 TO HOUSE PLANT \ Look my Christmas bree down and suddenly ray living room felt so bare, Rob happened lo have given me a beaulifisl house plank, bub | wasn't sure exadly how bo look after it Luckily Unis book by Gerard Janssen Lells you everything you need Lo know about caring for lols of different plants. Author: Gerard jonssen Iustrations: Agnes Leonsea ‘igen Sor sanguage: Duch Hardcover o7eo4esisteo4 144 pages €2000 Philodendron Seandene water: aoderate Position: (partial) shade Extra autrienta: once every 2 ‘weeks (Gunner) Repot: every 2 years Beware: poisonous HacLteef ‘The hearteaf or sweetheart plant is a philodendron, family of very robust and easy to grow plants. It doesn’t need much in terms of care. Some water now and then, a bit of misting and a postion in indirect sunlight wil help it to ceally thrive. But this plant is a great choice if you wane to brighten up a dark comer too. Ie wil just grow a lite bt slower. “The heartlea originates from South America and likes humid conditions, Use a plant mister at least once a week and don't forget to spray the underneath of the leaves to. Aloe vera isa succulent and stores ‘water in its leaves. This means that you don’t need to give it very much water. I's actually easier 10 ‘overwater it than underwater it, In the autumn and ‘winter, it can go for weeks without water and, in the summer, you only need to give ia tiny bit of water every couple of weeks or so. ~™ carried out by NASA in order to improve the conditions at space stations showed thar the Swiss cheese plant performs very well here. Not only the plant itself but the micro-organisms that live around it help to purify the al, Monstera Deliciosa etree from the window ett hecte plot ‘The Swiss cheese plant has holes in its leaves, so thatthe sunlight can reach the lower leaves too. Very social! As well as looking beautiful, monstera Is a grea air purifier. The leaves of the Swiss cheese plant have the ability to filter toxic substances from the air, improving the air quality in ‘your home. Research Into house plants 6 dD a crafty and creative studio The Netherlands in Almere, Jill and her husband designed and built Uhei¢ 009 house, They have 4 big vegetable garden Uhere Loo, Jill oith her three dogs. They also have three cals, - Unree sheep, some birds and a lizard. called 'Kleurboek’ or ‘Colour Book’. The 340 pages include step-by- step instructions for Baking your own Paint, fas woll a and eray’ snk How amazing thal you can make pain and ink just using plants and earth from et your on garden 5 use of everything that nature has to offer Like clay, plants and ‘minerals. When she makes her own paper, she uses bar ning in her garden, ican be turned into beautiful Japan To make paint, Ji12 ts complicated to explain here. But fron those colours, you ada Arabi cum, for example, you can Bake watercolour eint, and with Linseed oft you get int. If you 3 pigment with beeswax, you can make erayons. 64 In these times, when it feels ike everything has to be done ‘quickly, jl wants to help us focus on the purity shat nature has to offer. Painting with your own paint is so satisfying, knowing that you gathered the pigments yourself, from the most beautiful places, and fikered them by hand to make paint. That's something she'd lave as many people as possible to experience, Ceramic Pee alee eet eee aerate mee renee 1a week wth t's s0 versatile And she hn the eee eee eee re eres ae Parca i the box is ra fred, Thar'sa ee eee ‘work closely withthe elements "es $0 inspicing Lo + See evermhing jj ren tent for sharing your Pork ith us, ill nardoWV ap 66 Some crafts are so effective but really easy t0 do, Like these decorative macramé leaves, You don’t need many materials and they take hardly any time at all. Give it ‘a got I've hung these three leaves up in our hall and I'm very pleased swith them INSTRUCTIONS 1. Homaer @ nail into @ plenie of wood. Cut a piece of mcrané ‘urine to 50 on, fold it in helt ‘and hook it over the natl. Before you begin making the Lest, cut lots of pleces of ‘twine 10 20 em long. That way you can get stuck into knotting once you start. 2, Fold one of the 20 em lengthe of twine in half. Place this underneath the long piece of ‘wine. 3, take another piece of twine and place it over the first. 4, Pass the end of the first piece of twine through the 2oop of the second. 5. Pull on the ends of both ‘sides to tighten the not. 6. Repeat the previous steps until you're happy with the size of the leaf. 1. Comb the leaf with a brush. 8, Trim everything neatly to ‘your desired shape. Finally, spray the leaves with some ‘hairspray bo help them hep Uheir shape, ‘You wilt neeat \erané twine in three coloure You could try making one in the shape ofa heart for your valentine boo. same warm tones 67 GD 68 Soup = bit boring? That's oat | used Lo Unink, bul | knows eller ross! DELICIOUS SOUP RECIPES From Janine de Roode's book Janine de Roode wants to give everyone a chance to enjoy lradicionaly prepared soups with a personal wis, And that's ‘exactly what she does in Utrecht, the Netherlands, at her welcoming soup bar, Soep-er, where she serves her guests surprising lavours and ingredients. Now Janine has shared the recipes forall her most delicious soups in a book, sa you ‘can make and enjoy the most versatile dish in the world at home too. I chose swo soup recipes for you to try, to warm your body and sou! in these chilly winter months Buy local Meat, fish and vegetarian brotha, thick coups, meat, fish or vegetarian options, there's a soup for everyone. Creamy celeriac soup ~ % thep honey. salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper Ingredients: 25 g unsalted butter ~ 3 cloves garite, puree = 1 red onton, finely chopped ‘Topping: = {onal leok in hale rings = 1400 g tin of cannellini beans - 100 ¢ untoaated hazelnute in water, drainea = 2 tap honey = 1terge celeriac, peeled and _—- 50 g toasted pumpin seeds atces = hanéful of purple cress = 2 tap dried thyse ~ 4 tap aried eaibie flovers = 2 bay leav = black pepper = 1 tep nutmeg, = 1 tep cinnamon ‘You will also need: ~ 2 tap truffle powder (add sore ‘or less to taste!) = litre vegetable stock = 250 mi double er: ~ batcing parchment, 1 hand blender = juice of i @ 2enon Ik Jooks so delicious, Va love to bey it! Recipe: Le Melt the butter in a deep stock pot over a low heat and fry the garlic for 3 minutes. add fhe leek end fry for further 5 minutes, until everything is beginning to ‘turn translucent. Ada the cannelling beans along with 2 Leaves, nutmeg, cinnamon snd ‘erussie powder, h see salt, black pepper fand cayenne pepper to taste. Leave to sinner gently for 30 minutes over # low heat vith the 114 resting on top Of the pot. 2, For the caranelised hezelnuts, spread the takeing vith baking inutes untii golden brown, Allow to cool and set to one tae. 3. Renove the bay leaves from the pot end stir the @ouble cream, lemon juice fand honey into the soup. Pures with a hand blender luntil enooth ana season further if required. Aad some ised hazelnuts, toasted pumpkin seeds, purple cress and eaible dried flowers to feech bowl. Grind some black pepper over the top and enjoy! 69 aD Vegetarian pea soup Ingredients: = 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced You will also need: = 500 dried split poos 2 ep eats ae ~ a stove = 2 Litres vegetable stock. rey, =a hand blender =} bey leaves ~ I vegetarian smoked saussge, — _ bacing parchment = 1 tep nutmeg, 2s a secicinesoot = sen aatt and bisek pepper = 1 tep cayenne pepper = 1 terge brown onion, finely aves chopped ~ 250 g tempeh = 4 floury potatoes, unpeeled and ~ ip thep sweet soy souce ace = apple, diced and sprinted with = 1 ped chilli slieed tn thin rings leson jutee = 1 email celeriac, peeled end ~ water oress teed = 1 loci in hele rings Recipe = 1 tenge carrot, ascea 1. Wash the split peas in a steve under cold running water. Add then to a laze Stock pot with the vegetable stock and bring to the boil along with the bay leaves, nutmeg, cinnamon, cayenne epper and sea salt and black pepper to taste, Simaer for 30 inutes over a low hest with the Lid resting on top of the ot and stir the base of the ot well now and then to stop the ingredients from sticking. 2. Add the onton, potato, chi2it pepper, celeriac, leek, carrot, celery, balsamic vinegar and honey and allow to sinner gently for an hour. Rezove ‘the bay leaves frou the soup {and keep to one side) once the vegetables are sort and the split peas have fallen apart. 3. Puree the soup coarsely with a nena blender. You can leave a Dit of bite and texture, 4, Return the bay leaves to ‘the soup and ada the smoked sausage. Simmer for 10 minutes over a iow heat. 5. For the topping, chop the Yenpen in tem cubes. Mix the eubea with the sweet soy sauce ina bowl and arvenge then on a baking sheet 2ined with daxing parchment. Bake for 10 minutes in the oven, until the cubes are erispy and giving off delicious aroma, dd a spoonful of tempeh, {spoonful of apple, some watercress and some freshly ground black pepper to each With Une unique Lopping on Unis soup, you owl. Edible flowers make can serve your guests 4 really surprising dish. great finishing touch. Shep knives Your kitchen cupboard Making soup ts easy, especially when you have ‘the might equipment. 4 grind herbs and seeds. Having the night bite ‘and pieces in your In Janine’s book Soepter, you can find ‘out all Une essentials you'll need in your lichen cupboard Jen Roce Pestle and Wig. 8 rmorkar 1p nm aD ws ° Dent fh te athe e. Creryone cae ce ate She pag Ge Tip 2. Your health is so much more important than your weight. Make that your focus. HA re Guatl negilivd elf tele. Diet onlgnade pou fool worse, fy 4 he Vine bf all eg gy a allows pesca ofa." featretee 6 pasilive. ‘Tip 5. Respect your body's 26: past. An ageing body or o egslind Loky image « pesca GE Negi say age de Gureugh en illness tookn Ld babel oe Lod, avd nace different to a young body that doesn't have es much ad wind. history yet. re igh ay foclage love pour you're so much more than just your body. What you do, what you think and what you say are a lot more important than what you look like. ag! r Ee fhe fet tip 8. Don't forget that igh. acl ea BED te tealet. phen fee weigh potell aaa Cn eke ete ee eta iealed poor foal, when Athoclntde it ale by yb C fate dies Rey glal tt ye Goat > * ° 6 Thursday CINDERELLA Dear Diary, Barney told me a fee days ago thal the boys ak school had been laughing at hire, because they knes he had to unload and reskack Uhe dishi2asher every night ab home, “Yeah, Mum, | didn't like il,” he said seriously. “Today they called me Giderella.” | could bell that Barney oas upset by hal had happened and | as inkerested Lo see if he ould still emply and load Une dishoasher after dinner. | a5 surprised hen he Gent straight upstairs after he'd finished his food, without stopping to fill the dishwasher as usual, He said he had a lot o homevork bo do for the next day, That afternoon | told Rob hat had happened. “Everyone in our family has Lo contribute Lo the housework You shouldn't have Lo do it all on your own,” he said resolutely. “That applies to Anne and Barney and now and then even Lo me, of course,” he said with a grin, | Lold Rob | could guarantee Unet Barney would be emptying and restaching Uhe dishoasher again Oithin a veek, Unen Barney got hore from school Une next day, he marched into the lilchen and said proudly, “Ive sorted il, Mum," He had bold the boys ab sehoo| that he wouldn't be doing te dishwasher anymore, as he wasn't a maid, “lim not Cinderella,” he bad said The next morning chen Barney came dosnstairs, he abe his breakfast as usual, picked up his lunchbox and set off to schoo], "See you this afternoon, Mum!” he called as he ran out the door, But Unat same afernoon at a quarter past Lieve he burst into Uhe kiténen again, “Mum, Unere was nothing in my lunchbox!” he seid, baking off te lid bo show me. “Oh, there wasn't?" | said in surprise. “How strange. made himself a couple of sandwiches ‘and rushed off to sénool. “Careful” | Could | have (ri Barney hastily shouted after him, That evening, before he wenl Lo bed, he said, “Mum, do you have a clean pair of trousers for me? My laundry baskel. is fall, Urardly have anything cleae left,” | answered casually Unal | had been very busy that day, The next morning he said, “Mum, | can’t find my maths book, Can you help me look for it? It’s gol to be here someshere.” | Lurned around and said, “Not just at Lhe minute, | need to icon Aone’s blouse for her.” That evening during dinner, Barney ‘asked if | had found his book yet. | replied that | had thought about it, bul dide't know where it could be. When he headed upstairs later Lo start his homework, he came straight back davon again. “Mum, ry laundry basket is still fall, Can't you put a wash on?” he said, Sounding rather spaill, “I could do, yes,” Vanswered. | kept this game up all eek long. Ad Barney still hadn't quite docked Uhal | oasn't doing anything for him, He kept asking me for Lbings and kept giving him evasive answers. Until, Unis evening after dinner, he unpacked Uhe dishoasher again himself, then filled iL wilh Uhe dirly plates and cutlery, Ue never mentioned it again. Either of us. But | tink he got the message. He might not wank to be Cinderella, but neither do |, So Lomorrax> morning "I be up early making sandaicnes again.for everyone. Love, Daphne 73 ad UNUSUAL ~ ¢ loge sre hd soe ‘we SPS Oboanting A 3 You he, 9. Have euch S* Spork Hsrach Chek casing ‘You can make delicious dishes in a wok, but did you There are wok sleighs for one or four people, sit know that you can use them to race In the snow too? ‘can be a team sport too. Flying down the track in a Jn Austra, for example, chey hold races on bobseigh woke i might sound abit strange but there are even. tracks in specially made woks. The sport is also ‘competitions known as Wak sleighing e <_Dreuga Yogain the eae, ecg ut bere Rocin a pipe or on a sunny beach but out inthe sr: that's srowga, W's a great way fegetin conta wer nae fet slo has sore biliane earners eee eel OM le other snowsports, for example. improves your feliy, which ‘makes you less susceptible to injuries, and it improves your immunity too, pl Load. ‘A split board is a snowboard that you ‘can split lengthways into two ‘skis That ‘way you can ski your way to the top ‘of a secluded spot then hop onto the snowboard to head down. < —-. skiing, but the winter sport variety: in skijoring a skier is pulled along a route through the snow by one or more dogs, until they fall over (or the ‘dogs run out of energy). So you need to be realy strong and agile for this sport. ‘Skijoring started in Norway and is becoming more and more popular in the US too, Instead of dogs. people also use horses or even snowmobiles! \ his ad < new Lagehing You can have great fun whitewater rating in a kayak, That's how snow kayaking was fst nvented. You dot but what do you do when the rivers are frozen? You can have to head sf on holiday toa wine spot hots, try sliding down a snowy hilside because these days this sporti often enjoyed in an in one instead indoor hal, Pron a helmet; grab your paddle and have fun dashing over the snow i. Give more compliments Giving compliments has lots of benefits. They can make someone else's day. inspire people around you and brighten up your day too. ‘You spread alot of joy with just one compliment a day. 2. Give others a helping hand Ik doesn’t have to be anything big. Even a small act of kindness can make a big difference. Pick up ‘some shopping for someone who needs a hand, or offer to rake the leaves in thelr garden, 3. Practise gratitude every day Look around you and reflect on what's happening in the ‘world, Realise that things are hard for alot of people and that, hopefully, you're ane of the lucky ones. 4. Commit to losing that kilo eee ee eae ete tempiation often starts inthe supermarket. Think about what you're buying and make healthy choices. aD 76 5. Eat more vegetables ‘The recommendation is to eat a minimum of 250 grams of ‘vegetables per day. Vegetables are low in calories but high in| nutrients. Eating plenty of vegetables helps to reduce your risk ‘of developing a chronic illness. 6. Spend some time staring at the ceiling any harm ta stop and do nothing every now and then, I's not easy, but {give ia go, You're bound to feel better for I 7. Collect happy memories Fae eine ener Ts ana create themselves, so this new year think about how you can create more ofthese ‘moments, that you'll be able to enjoy for the rest of your life 8, Learn a new skill We often live our lives according o set expectations, Sometimes i's good to mix things up and try something completely different. Maybe you'd enjoy giving a new sport or creative hobby a go. 9. Make time for yourself Partelary when tomes o hid. Tike alk at whether you ean mateime or ourself to. Say ¢Z ‘no Sometimes, oF at least not right now. It's important, so don’ feel guilty about it g 10. Craft more ‘You can never be t00 creative. Creativity expands the mind and it’s so relaxing. Drawing, painting, modelling or needlework, it doesn’t matter, as long as you're having fun. Milly is going to visit her sister Irma. Do you know where. she lives? 4 = q q Sp dh te Silly, YS PSs > FE VS a ee . BO IN STRASBOURG eV ~ ee ss ‘As soon as you step through the door i like you've entered anctier word. In this old Aisa tian house, time seems to have stood stil. With classical music playing in the background and the most incredible teats inthe foreground When you breathe inthe sweet scent, you can't resist the temptation to try everything, And ‘among all those wonderful fragrances and deli cious delicacies, here's a wonderful sense of ' cali here 100. Ths i a place to take Tag > your time, because each made “ eine is an invitation to dream, Each cake is a feeling for guests co experience Here are the ooners, Laurent and Fred. Laurent and Fred are the designers of this, madeleine paradise, Fred has dreamed of opening somewhere like Au Fond du Jardin since he was 17 years old, When he met Laurent Renaud, the great master of the madeleine, after a career as an interior designer, everything seemed to fall into place. They opened the doors of Au Fond du Jardin in 1999, You can see Fred's passion for art and interiors straight away in the opulent Victorian décor. Beautiful curtains, matching china, the attention to detail is amazing. | could just imagine someone from the palace popping in to order one of these exquisite cakes, \ heard thal brunch bere is booked up Unree months in, advance. Ik does look very unique, ‘As Fond ay Jardin queue thought Yowean tea mre seat 5 — 82 ness (2a De Mey TE he Pe ee On ees eee aera eee | aD. 84 Victoria is a 42-year-old married mother and lives In Ukraine, She has given up her office jab and is now a trained seamstress and fullime dallmaker. ‘She's been making her doll for around eight years, under the name HappyLabTeys. Victoria looks for inspiration everywhere but finds it most often in nature. She loves the mountains, and ‘walking in a forest or park. She uses linen for the dol’ bodies, along with hypoallergenic sof toy fling, and linen and cotton fabrics for their outfits Victoria, thank you for your story and the photos, | aish you all Une best and hope om the batlom of roy heart for f baller times for you and your family. Love, Daphne ‘oucan dre inomaton ny 85 aD aD 86 Sane THIRTY KILOMETRES TO G Dear Diary, \ bas Lalking to my neighbour today about something Unal happened Lo me and Rob last Saturday, The Lio of us had planned Lo go to an exhibition of ork by local arlists in a nearby village. \L Gas being held in the village hall and, as it was very cold and rainy that day, be decided to drive. The village hall -2as about Len kilometres from our house. Rob was driving and, as We Lurned out of our street, I glanced at tne dashboard Lo make sure We hed enough petrol lef Valoays do that automatically. I've got a lerrible fear of ending up stranded by Une side of the road somenhere with, po petrol. | as shocked bo see that the ‘uel light Sas on and there as only 30 kilometres left in tne tank, | Lapped Rob and said, "Sweetheart, there's only Unicty hilometres left! We'd baller head skraight Lo tne petro] station!” Rob looked at me and laughed as he said, “Don't worry, there dill be al least Uhicly kilometres lefl, probably more like forly. The fuel light aloays comes on 50 early.” | knew he «as going Lo say something like Ural, as ik asn't Une first ee ta ieee Teer driving | head Lo Lop up as soon as the Lank drops below a hundred kilometres, | don't Lrust Unal petrol gauge one bil, Ue came Lo tne petrol station at Uhe edge of our village and Rob drove straight past it withoul a second look “Here, Robl” | cried, “We need bo fill up here. Stop!” But as usual he oasn't having any of it, “We've gol Unity lilometres Lo go," he said. “Toenly- eight noolll” | corrected hire erossly. To atich Rob replied, “From our house, the village hall is Len kilometres. That's twenty there and back so ¢'ll make it easily,” | began fidgeting nervously in my esd aad Hau eae CUEMUNC Ghich @as only going Lo empty Une Lank Sooner, “Okay,” he sald, “just lo reassure. you, 2¢'l| stop there and fill up on the ay home this afternoon,” \ coulde't believe my ears, | just can’t Understand men al. all. Why Lake the isk? Uy nol just fill Ue Lank 106 ‘Bul Rob drove straight out of our village without a care in the Sorld, ahislling to himself as he went. He aloays does that Ghen he's up Lo something. Suddenly the car began to shudder. “Uhat's that?” | asked in alarm, Bul Rob didn't answer, The car was slowing down and shaking even more. "Unal is it, Rob?” | asked again. And Lao seconds later e had come to a hhall, Rob gave the heel a last spin and Unere Ge Gere, heals in the mud at Une side of Une road. Rob bried Lo restart Une engine, which had cut oul, Nothing happened, of course. 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