Cherubs in a shop window. Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber
Archives for May 2014
Playmobil Land
From the giant people in my previous post, to teeny tiny people in this! Not many people know that Playmobil is Bavarian, its creator Hans Beck came up with the idea 40 years ago, after an oil shortage made smaller toys more economic. The little plastic figures that featured so highly in many of […]
Above Arras
Before you climb that World Heritage Belfry, you must first pass the scrutiny of this strange looking bunch of folk…. The history of these giants goes way back to the 16th century, when apparently most towns in this area (and more than likely beyond!) had their own Giant families that they took to events (like […]
Silent Sunday – Spotted Feather
Thank You!
Now that I have lured you here under false pretences with these fabulous French cakes… Yesterday I found out that I have been short-listed for a BritMums BiB award for my Travel writing… to say I am chuffed would be an understatement (especially as I am a MADS finalist as well!). So these cakes are for […]