ABC Wednesday, N for Nicholas Nickleby

Another book by the great Charles Dickens! His third book.

Nicholas Nickleby; or, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. Originally published as a serial from 1838 to 1839.
The novel centers around the life and adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, a young man who must support his mother and sister after his father death. His Uncle Ralph, who thinks Nicholas will never amount to anything, plays the role of the bad character.

For all romantic people among you: it has a happy ending, like most of Dickens's books.

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Have a great week!

My post for ABC Wednesday is scheduled but I shan't be able to sign up, for I am going to have a little break and I will be away till Friday.I wish everybody a very happy week! If I am able to find an internet connection, I will be able to sign up.

Psalms Challenge, Psalm 30

 

I will exalt you, LORD,
for you lifted me out of the depths

 

that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent.
LORD my God, I will praise you forever.

The verses from Psalm 30 are contributed to Robert's Psalms Challenge meme at Daily Athens. To read more psalms click on Robert

Sky Watch, The Netherlands,

 
 

"Your Enlightenment rests on your own Shoulders", Dalai Lama.

Waiting with my Australian guest for the bus to take us home, we saw the sun setting. There had been a lot of air traffic by the look of it.

Sky Watch is hosted by Sandy, Wren, Fishing Guy and Sylvia
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ABC Wednesday, M for MatchBoox

My daughter gave me a matchbox containing a tiny little gem. A little book on a folded strip of paper. It's such a nice little thing that I want to show this to you. There are many more where this came from! You can find them on www.matchboox.com.
You will understand that boox in a combination of "box"and "books".

The MatchBoox Story told by Emmanuel van Leeuwe:

" It all started with my uncle's basement in France beneath his old mansion at rue de la Victoire where he made books with artists. Ever since I was a kid, I looked forward to the weekend trips from my native Holland to Metz in Lorraine. It is there that my uncle Richard Meier showed me how to bind books yourself, how to fold the pages, how to calculate which page goes where in the handmade books. It was wonderful to see him work with love, humor and respect for The Book.

Many years later, my uncle came up with the idea of handmade books in matchboxes. The match would symbolize the true creative spark. Thanks to the many many years of experience in book making of my uncle, we quickly innovated the matchbox to a MatchBoox. He suggested a very ancient form of book binding, in a harmonica shape, called Leporello. We then embossed our logo by hand in the paper and put this Leporello book in a timeless matchbox cover. Hence, the MatchBoox were born.

Now I am able to share my passion for unique books with many people, passing on beauty with every little book in a matchbox. I still invest in artistic freedom. I still make the books by hand. And I still love that smell of ink and paper in the morning".

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Monday Doorways, Our World Tuesday, Den Bosch

I took these photos just before we were going on a boat tour underneath the city of Den Bosch, through tunnels and secret waterways.
the boat tour

Inspired by a post by Eric Tenin of a Parisian doorway, «Louis» began posting on Mondays photos he had taken of doorways in Paris.To participate click on
Monday Doorways

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Psalms Challenge, Psalm 29

Psalm 29

A Psalm of David.
1 Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings,*
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory of his name;
worship the Lord in holy splendour.


3 The voice of the Lord is over the waters;
the God of glory thunders,
the Lord, over mighty waters.
4 The voice of the Lord is powerful;
the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.

 

5 The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;
the Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon.
6 He makes Lebanon skip like a calf,
and Sirion like a young wild ox.

 

7 The voice of the Lord flashes forth flames of fire.

 

8 The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness;
the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.


9 The voice of the Lord causes the oaks to whirl,*
and strips the forest bare;
and in his temple all say, ‘Glory!’

 

10 The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;
the Lord sits enthroned as king for ever.
11 May the Lord give strength to his people!
May the Lord bless his people with peace

 

The verses from Psalm 28 are contributed to Robert's Psalms Challenge meme at Daily Athens. To read more psalms click on Robert

Sky Watch, Weekend Reflections,

 
 
 

On our way to the Palace of Justice to attend the case of the widow versus bookkeeper, we passed between these buildings, one reflecting the other.The sun was shining and the temperature was wonderful. When the session was over and the widow had won, we all went to have a cup of coffee and apple pie outside in front of a café. The session had taken three hours and ended at four o'clock. The widow was happy that the matter was over and done with.

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Our World Tuesday, ABC Wednesday, L for Het Loo

Palace of Het Loo at Apeldoorn.
Click to enlarge.

These photos were taken by me.

The word "Loo"means "wood"or "woodland", like the old English word "-lea".
Palace Het Loo is a palace, more than three hundred years old, right in the heart of the Netherlands, close to the town of Apeldoorn. The Palace of Het Loo was built in 1686 and until 1970 served as a hunting lodge and summer residence of members of the House of Oranje, the current Dutch royal family.It was also the home of the Stadtholder- King William III and his wife Queen Mary II of England.. William III was a Prince of Orange, his mother was a daughter of King Charles I of England, Mary II was the daughter of King James II. In the twentieth century, our Queen Wilhelmina lived in this palace. She was the last of our royalty who lived here.



 

Photos taken by Stichting Paleis Het Loo, Apeldoorn.
1. Bedroom William III
2. Office Queen Wilhelmina
3. Courtroom


Now it has been open to the public since in 1984 after undergoing substantial restoration work. The beautifull furnished interiors give an impression of how the Dutch royal family lived here for three centuries.


 

The reconstructed gardens breathe the atmosphere of their seventeenth century origin with their fountains and elegantly box-lined parterres. The palace’s setting in one of Holland’s most beautiful nature areas makes a visit a real delight at any time of year.

Welcome to Our World Tuesday! This meme continues in memory of the work of Klaus Peter, whose "that's My World" brought people together from around the world every Monday to share the wonders therein--big and small.Please click on our new logo for "Our World Tuesday" in the sidebar.

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Psalms Challenge, Psalm 28

 

1 To you, LORD, I call;
you are my Rock,
do not turn a deaf ear to me.
For if you remain silent,
I will be like those who go down to the pit.
2 Hear my cry for mercy
as I call to you for help,
as I lift up my hands
toward your Most Holy Place.

 

Praise be to the LORD,
for he has heard my cry for mercy.
7 The LORD is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in him, and he helps me.
My heart leaps for joy,
and with my song I praise him.

8 The LORD is the strength of his people,
a fortress of salvation for his anointed one.
9 Save your people and bless your inheritance;
be their shepherd and carry them forever.

The verses from Psalm 28 are contributed to Robert's Psalms Challenge meme at Daily Athens. To read more psalms click on Robert