Vintage Illustrations-Ladybird Books

There's Something About the Books You had as a Child:

The illustrations capture the world of your childhood dreams and imaginations. They have the power to take you back to that world. It just takes a little quietness and some time. Pour over the pictures slowly.

Very often the illustrations were created without a lot of technology and so they have a childlike quality  to them.

These are from Butterflies, Moths and other insects. Painted by John Leigh-Pemberton.

Spot the images in the distance too.

These are from What To Look For In Spring. Ladybird Nature Book.

Illustrated by C.F. Tunnicliffe, R.A.

What to Look For In Summer, also illustrated by Tunnicliffe.

The last two illustrations are from Garden Flowers. John Leigh-Pemberton, the artist.

These are a British series of books as you can see from the images.

These children's books can still be found in vintage shops and booksellers. Some are better than others in the quality of the artwork. The two above mentioned are some of the finest illustrators of these collectables.  Other names to look out for are Rowland and Edith Hilder.

There are dozens of series on various topics in these little 

 Ladybird Publications.

The older the better.

Your constant love reaches the heavens;

your faithfulness touches the skies.

Show your greatness in the sky, O God,

and your glory over all the earth.

Psalm 57 Good News

Slowing Down Time.

Why Does Time Go Slowly On Holiday?

Even short trips away make you feel like you've been on holiday for ages.
Reason: Our brains use different ways to measure time.
It is creating memories that slows down time.
Each new experience, smell, sight, person, culture, sound, taste creates a memory.

Visiting another country or even several in one day is bound to create a wealth of memories that we store as mental images and sense bytes 

These actions enhance our perception of life and stretch it out or appear to make time seem a lot longer.

How can we capture this effect in our daily routined lives?

some simple ways to build more memories into your life are: try new and different foods and combinations of ingredients, vary the route you drive or walk to work, talk to someone new in your school or workplace, learn a new skill, start a new project with someone etc.

The biggest robber of time appears to be internet surfing or watching TV as this shuts off the part of the brain which makes memories.

This makes it appear to you that you have done nothing at all 

In normal daily life we make 6-9 memories in a fortnight

On holiday we can make more than that each day.

Don't let the rain stop your plans, some of the best memories come from battling the elements.

Make sure you sample all the local fare.

Eat like the locals.

Goulash in Vienna.

A flower shop in the Austrian city.

Taking photos and keeping a journal are easy ways of bringing your memories to life again.

God claims Earth and everything in it,

God claims World and all who live on it,

He built it on Ocean foundations,

laid it on River girders.

Psalm 24 The Message.