tedandbunny

ted and bunny

I found the gently dog-eared 1910 postcard at Alexandra Palace antique fair many years ago, instantly enchanted with such an adorable old Steiff Bear gently pushing his bunny friend in the ancient wheelbarrow.
Ted looks so handsome in his knitted suit!

When I registered for eBay back in 2002 the card was on my desk and I could think of no nicer name than tedandbunny.

After their sedentary beginnings with a handwritten message and halfpenny stamp, this dear old bear and his companion have been beamed all around the world via the internet.
and when I launched my website nothing seemed to sound better than tedandbunny.co.uk

Ted and Bunny are now firmly "part of the family"!

twenty blessings

May the best hour of the day be yours.
May luck go with you from hill to sea.
May you stand against the prevailing wind.
May no forest intimidate you.
May you look out from your own eyes.
May near and far attend you.
May you bathe your face in the sun’s rays.
May you have milk, cream, substance.
May your actions be effective.
May your thoughts be affective.
May you will both the wild and the mild.
May you sing the lark from the sky.
May you place yourself in circumstance.
May you be surrounded by goldfinches.
May you pause among alders.
May your desire be infinite.
May what you touch be touched.
May the company be less for your leaving.
May you walk alone beneath the stars.
May your embers still glow in the morning.

elspeth thompson

Thursday, January 3

new year revelation!

well, my horoscope said

something new would reveal itself at the start of the year

and it's true!!
The dishwasher cutlery drainer fits on the side of the dresser drawer

Now how good is that!!

(and how come its taken me 5 years to realise)

23 comments:

thriftwood said...: You'll wonder how you got by without this great time-saving revelation! I'm going to try mine now ... The drawer is next to the dishwasher but will save me bending down!

Thanks, Claire xxx; 3/1/13 9:19 am
Vintage Sheet Addict said...: It's them small revelations that make all the difference! :) x; 3/1/13 9:29 am
KC'sCourt! said...: Well that's different!
Julie xxxxxxxx; 3/1/13 9:40 am
Andi's English Attic said...: They don't mess around, these horoscope people!; 3/1/13 9:43 am
Trashsparkle said...: ah, that's genius! what a clever astrologer :) xx; 3/1/13 10:07 am
Sue said...: Now you know there's no stopping you :-)

(I knew there was something about these horoscopes!!)

Sue xx; 3/1/13 11:06 am
Vintage Jane said...: Hmmm, now I'm wondering if mine does that too!? It's the first thing I'll check when I get home from work ...
M x; 3/1/13 11:27 am
gillyflower said...: Genius!
Just rushed off to check mine but its a different design - sigh!
Happy New Year to you!
Gill xx; 3/1/13 11:33 am
The Cloth Shed said...: Obviously not the same star sign...mine doesn't do that.
Julie x; 3/1/13 1:52 pm
the vanilla squirrel said...: He he that's brilliant! What a fab start to the year..... Whatever next? X; 3/1/13 1:57 pm
Purrfect Haven said...: Ha ahahahahahahaa you had us in stitches with this one! we are wishing you a most happy new year. Love Darcy, Bingley and Helen xxx; 3/1/13 4:08 pm
Young at Heart said...: brilliant....happy new year!!; 3/1/13 4:43 pm
nilly said...: I don't usually believe horoscopes but that's cool! I'm hoping mine isn't true - it says I'll start the year with a feeling of intense irritation. Trouble is, Mr N was born under the same sign - will we survive?; 3/1/13 8:33 pm
Kim said...: Love it! I thought I was the only one that made discoveries such as these after 60something years! New day, New Year, New 'duh'!; 4/1/13 3:22 am
WinnibriggsHouse said...: Hi Elaine
Thanks for the comment have left you a reply on my blog.
What a great discovery! Would try that here except my dresser is in the dining room. Wonder if it would work on the kitchen drawers. Will have to have a go now. X; 4/1/13 9:00 am
Sylvia said...: Great, Elaine, and sometimes it takes a bit longer to realise something :-)
Wishing you all the best for 2013 !
Sylvia; 4/1/13 10:48 am
Winkel's Crazy Ideas said...: Will have to check and see if mine does! Never thought of that possibility :-)!; 4/1/13 12:34 pm
Trixie@ the vintage bothy said...: Oh that made me laugh...the image of joy on your face when you discovered it!!
T x; 5/1/13 10:39 am
lettice leaf said...: Bone handled knives in the dish washer... brave girl.

After this new year revelation, hang on to your drawers lassie, what more excitements lay in store for you.

LLX; 5/1/13 11:20 pm
menopausalmusing said...: You young things with your new fangled gadgetry....... (dishwashers). I still have the old fashioned kind, you know the ones, the ones that need feeding and cleaning up after.......; 6/1/13 10:06 am
delia hornbook said...: Ha ha ha bless your heart thats made me chuckle. Happy new year i hope its one filled with much laughter and magical moments. dee xx; 6/1/13 5:14 pm
sandiart said...: Hmm, I am going to go try mine as soon as I can be bothered to get my behind off the couch.
xx Sandi; 7/1/13 10:23 am
OhSoVintage said...: Absolutely ingenious!! So what are you going to do with all the time you have now saved not bending down to the cutlery tray?
Thanks for the tip on the black lead. Wish I'd never used it!; 7/1/13 2:59 pm