Dazzled

 

Linking up with Skywatch Friday

 

(with grateful thanks to Yogi, Sandy & Sylvia for hosting)

Sweet Robin

This sweet Robin seemed unfazed as my hosts and I strolled around the delightful Victorian gardens of Biddulph Grange, a National Trust property near Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, England.

 

Joining up with Stewart's Wild Bird Wednesday

Memories . . .

Happy New Year to my fellow bloggers - may it be a safe, happy and adventurous year (in whatever manner you choose).

 

In Jan-Feb of 2014 I was greatly blessed to experience a house & car exchange for 3 weeks on Vancouver Island. It was an incredibly memorable holiday for many reasons, one of which was a meal at this fabulous restaurant/bistro in Victoria, BC -

Pagliacci's - the food was fantastic and my salivary glands are running at the

mere memory of the Prawn Broker dish I enjoyed here!

 

 

 

This is the interior décor of this thriving eatery

 

and this painting on the wall duplicates the restaurant interior layout

Not sure whether these were friends of the family or ..... ?

Another closeup of one of the wall hangings

 

. . . and here is a sample of their amazing menu (as at 2014)

 

I found their imaginative dish naming great fun!

 

If you are ever in the vicinity of Victoria, BC, I strongly recommend you track down this vibrant eatery - I doubt you'll be disappointed !

 

Linking up with Our World Tuesday