The one with the things I liked this week (103)

Some of the things I liked this week.

This pretty ribbon, for just 1 euro, couldn't be left at the store

On sale (and taken home) these fabrics. No idea yet what to do with them.

Dinner with M. She took me these chocolates from her holiday

Seen on a walk

Grey skies

This funky looking building

How was your week?

The one with some things I came across on several walks and bikerides

Here are some pictures of things I came across last year, when walking or riding my bike. I believe all of these haven't appeared on the blog before, but are too good not to be shared. Hopefully they'll put a smile on your face. These discoveries sure made me laugh!

The one with the things I liked this week (101)

 Imagine how gorgeous these tiles must have been!

 More numbers found

The girl I share a name with was still in a Christmassy mood

Wise words

 Just days after writing all about my good intentions, I fell off the fruit and vegetable wagon and ran right over to the chocolate one. I'm back on track now!

Picking up a parcel at the postoffice full of packaging goodies (and some 

other goodies :-) from Atea Lane

And last but not least, a pretty looking door

Hope you're having a fabulous weekend!

The one with all the icecream cones

During summer I came across lots of these king size icecreamcones. I started to photograph them, and forgot all about them, until last weekend, when I started an attempt at organising the photos on my laptop. We've had some cold days by now (but no snow so far), and with predictions for today that are quite warm (15°C, and according to the converter 59°F) for this time of year, I might snatch up an celebratory icecream (or two) after work. I hope these shots will put a smile upon your face.

 

With a side of fries 

 

The one with the wall

A photo of this wall was already posted on this blog when I just started out. Last saturday I came across the wall again, and thought it deserved a post of its own. I love that has has been like this for at least one and a half years now, and no one has painted it over. Some of the graffiti throughout the city (even the good ones) have been painted over after a while, but somehow, this one managed to survive. This one definitely deserves to be there, and to be enjoyed.

The one with the Big Draw

The Big Draw is a festival that originated in England. It's an annual event, that takes place in october. If you're interested, more info can be found over here. For the first time, my hometown Nijmegen hosted a Big Draw last week. The festival will also take place in Australia and the United States. I can highly recommend you to go and see the works of art, if you have the opportunity to go. I had fun walking around town and discovering all of these creations. Beware, this post is picture heavy!

 

This window is one of the windows of my friend Eefje's shop 'atelier Luna'. I really, really like the design of the drawing that was painted on her window.  

You might have spotted these bunnies before on this blog, there were actually some of them on the blog last friday. Discovering new ones always bring a smile to my face. The second picture is a bunny on one of the windows of the department store opposite of my home. The bunny is about to stuff its face with a 'rookworst', a treat this department store is famous for. 

Not only professional artist were part of the big draw, everybody was invited to join in on the fun. Kids hung drawings in trees with colourful ribbons, and a street had a very, very long piece of paper in it, with crayons and pencils to create piece of art. 

 

Once about every two weeks I treat myself to French fries, and my go to address had this guy made of fries rowing a Venetian gondola on its window. If you ever get a chance to visit Nijmegen, and want a tasty snack. This place has the best fries in town, and if you feel very hungry, order some mozzarella sticks as well!

Details on some of the shop windows. Up until today I've never heard of a diddley bow, but I've learned it's a single stringed instrument, moslty used in blues music. 

Some random shots

 

Lots of animals, how about that owl?

 

 

 

Not quite sure if these were part of the big draw, but I think they are awesome, and they fit this post perfectly.