It's a small image of some very old pewter charms, which would have been worn for luck or as protection. The image is in black on tracing paper so it's nice on a windowsill where the light can get to it.
I'm in bed with flu today and it's making me extra grateful for having the blog, for feeling connected and for getting to see a slice of the planet that I would never have before - through followers and people commenting and through following trails of links through inspiring sites.
So thank you. And if you'd like a special Jo Waterhouse lantern slide you can leave a comment - if three people comment you'll get one each, otherwise I'll devise an elaborate choosing ritual then hunt you down and ask you for your address.
Also, I like to enter blog giveaways (sumfin for nuffin init) but always feel a bit naff about what to say - usually something along the lines of 'mmm . . . nice . . . I'd like to own that'. If you feel this way you can simply let me know your favourite greeting or way of saying goodbye in a comment. I know what my favourite sign off to a conversation is . . .
be lucky!
would love one of your delightful lantern slides, it is so adorably lovely. i am too excited to add anything usual, as a good friend has literally jut had a baby girl, and i am babysitting her eldest daughter who is now screaming excitedly at being a new big sister! the new baby is called isla grace, so will sign off with a huge hello and welcome to isla grace!
ReplyDeleteFor years now my children and I have signed off communications, calls and when parting ways, with this phrase: "Angels all around"...a small blessing and a wish for safe keeping. Just recently our two year old grandson said this to me...to precious for words!Love your little lantern slides... and on the previous post...the apple illustrations are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry for your flu, hoping you'll get better soon. I like your lanternslide very much, the idea is new to me, so I would be delighted to be sent one (I'm three, you sent them now ? :)
ReplyDeleteoh dear! I'm going to complicate your life by making it more than three comments!i"d love the little lantern slide!My sister and i always sign of our conversaations with "Roger!" then the other one of us says "roger that roger,roger!"then from there on in it just gets progressively more ridiculous.
ReplyDeleteIn general I probably sign off with a typical NZ "see ya!" ooo..yes, I'm in NZ...too far to send a wee lantern slide???hope not! see ya!
wanted to add..I've been "lurking" on your fantastic blog for ages without commenting which is really a bit rude as i should have "introduced" myself before wading in with a comment when you have a give away!so, "hi, I'm lesley from New Zealand,smoked my last cigarette 5 days ago...." (gone a bit nuts in the process..)
Deletesee ya!
This lantern slide is lovely and i hope you start to feel better soon.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite way to greet my family is to say "yo yo" its kind of become our little motto when we see eachother and saying goodbye? well i just say cheerio :)
Have a great Wednesday ... one day of this exceptionally short week left yippee!
I would love one of your lantern slides, I think they are lovely! I don't have any exciting ways of saying hello or goodbye though :( I love your blog though!
ReplyDeleteI like the lovely irish goodbye of cheerio!
ReplyDeleteCount me in. I like saying 'ciao' at the end of a phone conversation, I've caught it off my dad. I usually just say it to people I'm fond of, but sometimes it just slips out!
ReplyDeleteI've got Yorkshire in my bones even though I'm Shoreditch now so I always sign off with "Tara then!" Have lurked for a long time on your endlessly inspiring site but these lovely lovely artefacts have really made me get up from my artefact and make a comment...
ReplyDeleteDid you know that Alexander Graham Bell used "Ahoy" as his greeting of choice when using the telephone? Mr Burns on The Simpsons still says 'Ahoy' when he answers the phone (that's how old he is!) I like it, it's such a jolly way to greet someone!
ReplyDeleteI too think your slide is beautiful. I have a few scientific lantern slides - close-ups of cells and bits of sea life etc. I found them in the Junk Shop in Greenwich and I love them!
Hi Jo, I'd love one of your slides too... My other half's from the Orkney islands and he always ends a call to his folks with a loud "Cho", which he supposes is Orcadian for cheerio...
ReplyDeleteof course there would be more then 3 people who want to win this beautiful piece of art!!! I really hope that I will be a lucky winner this time. As a used to be graphic designer I love this!
ReplyDeleteThere is something to win at my blog too...
I think your blog is wonderful, and I'm rather embarrassed that I haven't commented to say so before this giveaway came up... but those little prints are just too lovely. I have an old charm bracelet that was my aunt's, which it reminds me of, although of charms in your print, it only shares the boot in common (there is a horse that unfortunately has a broken leg but my favourite charm is a Romany caravan, and the top opens up to reveal a fortune teller with a tiny crystal ball).
ReplyDeleteStay gold Jo,
Clare
Oh this is good, thanks chums for commenting, it's nice to see you lurkers too. I'll make that elaborate choosing ritual in the week.
ReplyDeleteStay lucky!
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hi jo,
ReplyDeleteim a fellow lurker and would like to say that i think your blog is great.
id love a small lantern slide to put on my window of my new flat in chiswick - i'd like to add my twist on a quote from will-i-am (for the record i think hes a tool but this made me laugh)
"all the other {bloggers} got tactics, but I got Tic Tacs, 'cos I'm keepin' it fresh. Holla."