Q. Would you say that you are a creature of habit SmileyRose?
A. Lol Yes! I still use a face flannel in the mornings. I love porridge in the winter. I say words like “Yay” when I’m happy. I love to return to the same places, particularly places around England. Places I love.🩷
I have been asked previously what occurs at the Diwali festival – #Diwali is a widely celebrated festival among Hindu communities worldwide. Hinduism, recognized as the world’s oldest major religion, is one of my personal favourite faiths, outside of my own faith, which is Roman Catholic.
I also love the Greek Orthodox tradition, especially given my past experience of serving as a bridesmaid for a Cypriot couple. Their wedding ceremony was truly serene and beautiful.
Diwali is often called the “Festival of Lights” due to the custom of decorating homes, shops, and public spaces with small oil lamps known as ‘diyas.’
The festival is also observed by Sikh and Jain communities. It typically lasts for about five or six days and is usually celebrated around October or November. Diwali signifies the spiritual victory of Dharma over Adharma, light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.
During this time, fireworks are commonly displayed as part of the festivities.🙂
This beret still makes me smile. I was wandering around the Peterborough museum when I came across it. I just had to try it on. It had the scarf attached.:)
This morning provided a valuable learning experience. I had the opportunity to learn from my daughter. She introduced me to Soft Systems Methodology (SSM), which is a systems thinking framework developed by Peter Checkland at Lancaster University. She demonstrated a technique designed to address complex “messy” human problems.
She assigned a brief 10-minute task for me to complete, which involved creating a Rich Picture—a visual diagram that captures a complex problem scenario to represent diverse viewpoints.
It was a highly engaging experience, and I found her teaching approach to be exceptional.
It was all so very interesting.
I am grateful for the insight and guidance provided by my daughter. Thank you very much, Catherine. I love you 🩷
Today, I went to see two films at the Odean Cinema in town. I love the “Pirates Of The Carrabean” films. Lol, the thought of my great grandfather came to my mind. He was a tall blonde gentleman who reminded me of a pirate when I looked at some of his photographs.
Re my #shipwreck photograph. I enjoyed a lovely holiday in #Zante a few years ago. To reach Shipwreck Beach (Navagio Beach), I took a boat tour from Zakynthos Town.
SmileyRose Ramblings by
Frances Rose Agnes Napper (She/Her) 