Grannymar

Today I will be busy….. again!

So to help you while away the time here is something to keep you busy:-

Yesterday I sat watching a little boy learning about the Alphabet….

A is for Apple, B is for Balloon etc.

I came home with the sounds ringing in my head and while preparing dinner, I turned the idea into a little game. Pick not one word for each letter, but three that sit well together.

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Aim Above Appearance

Basic Bond Behaviour

Caring Condolences Comfort

Dance Date Drinking

Events Evolve Eventually

Final Fling Flowers

Gripping Guest Games

Home Help Happiness

Invitations Involve Individuals

Jest Jive Jump

Keep Known Knowledge

Love Letters Live

Make Money Matter

Night Noon Never

Offers Often Offend

Peace People Please

Quick Quips Question

Review Revive Resolve

Share Summer Sunshine

Take Time Talk

Underwear Unseen Undervalued

Valentines Value Victory

Wise Wander Wales - Oops! Sorry Magpie.

XI Xmas Xylophones**

Yonder Youth Yodels

Zealot Zeal Zest

** This is the only letter I struggled with. A Xylophone is an instrument that always appealed to my ear; the problem was to find other words to go with it. Somehow X-ray didn’t sound right.

It is over to you now, I would love to see your choice!

On Tuesday I was recalling the work of Ada Lovelace a pioneer in the world of Technology.  Today I recall other ladies who in days gone by were forging ahead to break other boundaries.

Last night I was reading about the Playing Rules for the game of Camogie.  As far as I could see they were all about the referee, umpires and the uniform.  There was little or no mention of the players.  It was a far cry from the original game that took place in 1904. I wrote a post back in March 2007 about that first game here.

Camogie may come under the banner of the GAA - the Gaelic Athletic Association, but it is still listed under ‘Other Activities’ on their website.  Mind you when the game is in full flow it is difficult to know whether it is a game of Men’s hurling or a game of Camogie.  The uniforms are similar and the players all wear headgear nowadays.

Modern day uniform

Compare it with the original

On Sunday 17 July 1904 at the Showgrounds at An Umaimh

In the picture above, the player 1st left in the front row in my Maternal grandmother and she seems to have a bloody nose.  Tut! Tut! Rough game.

Granny aged 20

So who won yesterdays test of observation skills?

Steph - is hedging her bets

Magpie - washes his clothes in G&T or has a wine & cheese in peculiar places

Elly - doesn’t do the ironing

Supersimbo – loves games

Will – needs to spend more time in the kitchen

Judy – ‘upside-down bubble wrap’ is it not the same on both sides?

Robert – is no stranger to laundry

Ian – as Roy Walker would say ‘Good answer but it’s not right’

Primal – is a cylinder head gasket different for a white van?

Baino – Elly doesn’t know her mother as mush as she thinks she does

Paddy – Needs a bucket from Santa

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Yesterdays picture was a very small section from here:

Of course you guessed it.

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It was the inside of my washing machine.

The holidays have started for some lucky people so we will celebrate with a little puzzle.

Can you work out what this is:

make as many guesses as you want and I will come back tomorrow with the answer.

Another of my attempts for p4oi.

Now I know that some of you will be Partying over the Hallowe’en weekend. Early planning makes for a good party.

So how about this for a little diversion and amusement:

I don’t believe it!

In a Past Life…

You Were: An Albino Magician. Where You Lived: India. How You Died: Decapitation.

Did you hand in your homework?

I am very tired after my busy day so you will have to be patient for all my news.

Full house

Good talks

Good craic

Good food

Oh! So you want the answer. I wondered why you were all hanging around.

Da Dah!

POLISH !!!!

Don’t believe me…scroll on down!

That fooled you!

Now you all know to behave while Grannymar is at CreativeCamp in Belfast. It might be a long day. I hear tell that Davy Mc is giving a demo! No, I refuse to be a model. Andy & Phil might be a better bet.

In the mean time…

Nancy will be in charge. She has sent a little puzzle to tax your brains..

Can you guess the nationality?

Now no cheeking cheating down the back of the room.

Answer tomorrow if I survive!

What’s Your Name’s Hidden Meaning?

Chrisb is always good for ideas so today I have broken the 7^th commandment once more….. I stole it!

You all think you know the real Grannymar, so tell me if you agree.

What Grannymar Means

You are deeply philosophical and thoughtful. You tend to analyze every aspect of your life. You are intuitive, brilliant, and quite introverted. You value your time alone. Often times, you are grumpy with other people. You don’t appreciate them trying to interfere in your affairs. You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You’re always up to something. You have a ton of energy, and most people can’t handle you. You’re very intense. You definitely are a handful, and you’re likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun. You are usually the best at everything … you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic “Type A” personality. You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people. You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts. You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals. You are a free spirit, and you resent anyone who tries to fence you in. You are unpredictable, adventurous, and always a little surprising. You may miss out by not settling down, but you’re too busy having fun to care. You are confident, self assured, and capable. You are not easily intimidated. You master any and all skills easily. You don’t have to work hard for what you want. You make your life out to be exactly how you want it. And you’ll knock down anyone who gets in your way!