Merry Christmas to you all.
Have a lovely time!

Good evening.
Today, I could have a very enjoyable lunch with
five lovely ladies. Thanks for coming and thanks for all the nice things.
After lunch we went upstairs and took part in the tombola.
Sorry to say we could only win an imitation ponsettia each.
See you soon.
Nick

Shep and Scotty both checked the Christmas tree but differed in their opinion on what should go on the top.

I wonder if her name is Victoria Rose?

Many Happy Returns of the Day to Akiko!!!

Did everyone have a fulfilling weekend?
I hope so.
Christmas is just around the corner so I'd like to
ask you what you would like for Christmas.

evolution

Victorian children

Anyone for tea?

Just to let you know that the Christmas lunch
will just be at the restaurant. We won't meet at the lounge.
But we can talk about it later.
Have a lovely weekend!

Today the weather is not so good.
I have a bicycle ride ahead of me soon
I am dreading it!
It was good to see everyone yesterday.
The Christmas party has been settled.
Beer Italiano on the 16th at 11:30.
I think we can meet at at the lounge at the usual time
and go from there. (I'll get back to you on that.)
It seems there is quite a lot of food so have a light breakfast!!
(or bring a doggy bag)
After checking the venue we went upstairs to the second hand shop,
We bought some things and got some tickets enabling
us to take part in the tombola, which by chance is on the same day as
our party. How convenient!
Take care.

At least we have enough space tomorrow morning.
See some of you there.

Is everyone relaxing over the long weekend?
I doubt it.
The days are drawing in and it is getting chilly
so wrap up warm and keep fine.
See some of you on Wednesday!

WEDGWOOD CLEMENTINE


WEDGWOOD CAMPION


WEDGWOOD MEADOW SWEET
WEDGWOOD MIRABELLE


WEDGWOOD KUTANI CRANE

China

WEDGWOOD WILD STRAWBERRY


AYNSLEY LITTLE SWEETHEART


PARAGON COUNTRY LANE


AYNSLEY WILD TUDOR


WEDGWOOD SWEET PLUM


PARAGON BRIDAL ROSE


MINTON MARLOW


WEDGWOOD AVEBURY


WEDGWOOD ANGELA



WEDGWOOD DEVON SPRAYS


ROYAL CROWN DERBY DERBY POSIES


WEDGWOOD PINK GARLAND


WEDGWOOD ROSE HIP


WEDGWOOD ICE ROSE


In the future I will be posting some pictures of
English china. Please let me know which one(ones you)
like.

A kind of quiz.

A man, a plan, a canal, Panama!
Do geese see god?
If I had a hi-fi.
Never odd or even.

Get it? Read them again and look at the letters.
OK. How about this?

racecar

Think about it a bit more if you haven't got it
then look up the word "Palindrome"

Eponyms 2

What do you think these people gave their names to?
Adi Dasler
Rudolf Diesel.
Guy Fawkes (who tried to blow up the king of England)
Alois Lutz
Axel Paulson.
Adolphe Sax.
Amerigo Vespucci.

Good luck!

Eponyms

Words that come from people's names or places.

PANIC. It comes from the Greek God ,Pan, who liked causing terror .
NICOTINE. French diplomat, Nicot, who tried to introduce tobacco in Europe.
MESMERIZE. Austrian physician who hypnotized people. Franz Mesme.
MAVERICK. Texas rancher, Samuel Maverick, who refused to brand his cattle.
TUESDAY. Germanic god of war, Tiw.
WEDNESDAY. Germanic god, Woden
THURSDAY. Germanic god of thunder, Thor.
TEDDY BEAR> Theodore(Teddy) Roosevelt American President, who liked bear hunting.
GUPPY. Trinidad clergyman,RJ Lechmore Guppy, who sent a species of fish to the British Museum.
BOYCOTT. Irish land owner, Captain Charles Boycott whose tenants boycotted for lower rents.
LYNCH. Captain William Lynch , American plantation owner,who was the leader of a group of people who tried and executed people.
MACKINTOSH. Charles Mackintosh, inventor of the raincoat
MASOCHISM. Austrian novelist Leopold von Sacher Mascho, who wrote about it.
LEOTARD. Jules Leotard, French trapeze artist who wore one.
RITZY (stylish) Swiss hotelier, Cesar Ritz.

Do you know any more people who gave their names to things?

Good evening.
(Maybe is not evening if or when you read this.)
It was a bit chilly on the way home this evening.
Winter is just around the corner.
It seems everyone will be busy next Wednesday so there will be no class.
Take good care of your health.
Today one little boy student proudly told me he had swine flu last week.
It is predominant in this area.

Souvenir from Niigata