+ The weekend started off with brilliant skies on Friday evening. I will honestly never tire of this kind of beauty.
+ Saturday morning was perfectly restful with just the right amount of sleeping & reading.
+ After our lazy morning we decided we needed to get our bodies moving, so went on a 5.5 mile run. Before we left for our run, John tried to talk me into playing tennis as well as going for a run. Funnily enough, that didn't happen.
+ Gluten free baking took place on Saturday afternoon {recipe to follow}
+ Saturday evening - spent with good friends consuming the gluten free cakes, wine & ample amounts of dry roasted peanuts & crisps
+ Sunday was filled with Church, school work & reading time - more of the Chronicles of Narnia. I love how C. S Lewis' voice conveys something in the book that the films cannot do:
'Great was their surprise when a little later, they heard Mr Beaver's voice calling to them from just outside the cave.
"It's alright," he was shouting, "Come out, Mrs Beaver. Come out, Sons and Daughters of Adam. It's alright! It isn't Her!"
This was bad grammar of course, but that is how beavers talk when then are excited; I mean, in Narnia - in our world they don't usually talk at all.'
'Some of the pictures of Father Christmas in our world make him look only funny and jolly. But now that the children actually stood looking at him they didn't find it quite like that. He was so big, and so glad, and so real, that they all became quite still. They felt very glad, but also solemn.
"I've come at last," he said. "She has kept me out for a long time, but I have got in at last. Aslan is on the move. The Witch's magic is weakening."
And Lucy felt running through her that deep shiver of gladness which you only get if you are being solemn and still.'
I love that last line, and that's just the description of Father Christmas, with Aslan it's even better. I love Narnia.
+ Saturday morning was perfectly restful with just the right amount of sleeping & reading.
+ After our lazy morning we decided we needed to get our bodies moving, so went on a 5.5 mile run. Before we left for our run, John tried to talk me into playing tennis as well as going for a run. Funnily enough, that didn't happen.
+ Gluten free baking took place on Saturday afternoon {recipe to follow}
+ Saturday evening - spent with good friends consuming the gluten free cakes, wine & ample amounts of dry roasted peanuts & crisps
+ Sunday was filled with Church, school work & reading time - more of the Chronicles of Narnia. I love how C. S Lewis' voice conveys something in the book that the films cannot do:
'Great was their surprise when a little later, they heard Mr Beaver's voice calling to them from just outside the cave.
"It's alright," he was shouting, "Come out, Mrs Beaver. Come out, Sons and Daughters of Adam. It's alright! It isn't Her!"
This was bad grammar of course, but that is how beavers talk when then are excited; I mean, in Narnia - in our world they don't usually talk at all.'
'Some of the pictures of Father Christmas in our world make him look only funny and jolly. But now that the children actually stood looking at him they didn't find it quite like that. He was so big, and so glad, and so real, that they all became quite still. They felt very glad, but also solemn.
"I've come at last," he said. "She has kept me out for a long time, but I have got in at last. Aslan is on the move. The Witch's magic is weakening."
And Lucy felt running through her that deep shiver of gladness which you only get if you are being solemn and still.'
I love that last line, and that's just the description of Father Christmas, with Aslan it's even better. I love Narnia.
How was your weekend?
Oh Narnia - I must read it all again, it's been far too long! What great books! Our weekend was lazy, relaxed and went with a cough and a splutter (from Rachel and Andy - thankfully I don't have the cold lurgy yet!) see you soon xxxx
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