We have been in Brittany.
We were surprised to be woken by a new piece of music on our recent overnight trip with Brittany Ferries. I like both the old and the new, but am showcasing the old one, because (whoops!) I’d previously misidentified it. So, here is the actual lovely piece of Breton music, Troellenn. Dremmwel are a Breton group, based in Quimper. Troellenn, I think, means whorl.
Busby was recently very excited to see that he shares a name with famous choreographer, Busby Berkeley. Busby, dog version, was particularly impressed by the synchronised swimming in his work. “Maybe,” he says optimistically, “I could round up some more Jack Russells and give this a…whirl? Although, as I find a little bit of sea water goes an extremely long way, maybe I should concentrate on developing my others many talents first.”
We have been listening to a poem about, well, you’ll see…
Spiritual Fitness (author unknown)
If you can start the day without caffeine or pep pills,
If you can be cheerful, ignoring aches & pains,
If you can resist complaining & boring people with your troubles,
If you can understand when loved ones are too busy to give you time,
If you can overlook when people take things out on you when, through no fault of yours, something goes wrong,
If you can take criticism & blame without resentment,
If you can face the world without lies & deceit,
If you can conquer tension without medical help,
If you can relax without liquor,
If you can sleep without the aid of drugs…
Then you are probably …
Guess the ending! Slide the frame below to reveal the answer.
We have been finding out about traditional Breton lace coiffes…
Did you know that, officially, there are 66 different versions of this intricate headwear? You can see some beautiful examples, here: https://local-moda.blogspot.com/2013/03/traditional-headdress-of-women-of.html
We have also learnt that the French baguette has UNESCO world heritage status. You can find out more about it, here: https://youtu.be/N__aBAGEFdk?feature=shared.
A month ago, the French post office even issued scratch and sniff baguette scented stamps – how lovely!!
More information, here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0437jy8p1go
We have a few technical issues, but our normal ‘paws’ thank you blog post ending will be back soon. In the meantime…thank you for reading this and enjoy July!
Buzzy Paws 