Sunday, April 14, 2013

The Europeans certainly know how to entice potential customers
with store fronts like these. 

Cheese, fresh fruits and veggies, breads
and cakes, oh dear.... just after wandering about
and admiring them I felt guilty.


Throughout the day we followed the marathon 
runners around the city.  Dave, JelleyLegs himself, 
finished in 2:58. Well done JelleyLegs!!

It was a beautiful day for a marathon, or just a walk in the city, 
or for Dave, both :) 



Friday, April 12, 2013


Notre Dame Cathedral
It took nearly 200 years to build this 
magnificent cathedral.



The grandeur of it is a bit overwhelming



Another spectacular piece of 
the grand puzzle making Paris so pleasing to the eye.


Thursday, April 11, 2013

We took the train back to Ripon from Scotland 
and the following evening made our way
down to London. We spent a night in London
but our train to Paris was bright and
early so after a few hours of sleep we 
hopped another train and a couple hours later... 

I was swept into the turmoil of city life, in the most beautiful 
city I've ever seen.

Everywhere you look in Paris is a 
potential photograph.

The art, the sounds, and the smells overtake your senses



And you may find yourself lost after wandering aimlessly 
down little side streets in a sensory overload.


Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Beautiful Edinburgh, Scotland 
We had a great few days visiting more of Callum's
family in this picturesque city.

A view of the castle from Princes Street Garden

Another view of the castle from our walk up Arthurs Seat, the 
very large hill (actually an extinct volcano) that towers over 
the city giving amazing views.

Tourists ;) 
Photo credit:
 Maeve Armstrong 
for this lovely shot
Thank you so much for being such
a great tour guide 

Thursday, April 4, 2013

On one of outings we stopped into visit potter
Sophie Hamilton
Her studio/workshop is located in the village 
of High Marishes in North Yorkshire.

As well as using the wheel she also uses another technique 
I had never seen before. She called it Jigger jollying :)
The Jigger is a mechanized arm that brings a template down onto a 
centered ball of clay that is spinning on a wheel mounted mold. (The first photo)
The above photo is the jolley part of the equation. The Jolley is
very similar to the jigger the only difference is the clay is molded
inside of a mold rather than on top of one.
Unfortunately I didn't get to see her use this wild machinery
but it was great to see something new.

She was sweet enough to show us around her studio.
The above photo is her gas kiln and the 
shelves along their rails for easy moving.

Her work was covered with vibrant flowers 
and beautiful blues and purples.

I was lucky enough to get my little hands on a beautiful
piece glazed with the gold, blue and teal circles.
Thank you for the visit Sophie!
Feel free to check out her website at
www.sophiehamiltonpottery.co.uk

Monday, April 1, 2013

About 2 hours from Studley Roger on the east coast is 
the town of Scarborough.
The castle overlooking the town
dates back to the 11th century (a bit over 900 years ago).

The coast was beautiful, the sun was shining, and the winds were 
blowing.

Photo credit: Squire Callum Jelley

We had a nice walk along the beach as well as lunch with
a great bunch of family friends. 
Tomorrow we are off to Edinburgh, Scotland for a few
days. :) 


Saturday, March 30, 2013

 York, England
  This wall, built in the 13th century (800 years ago),  surrounds the entire city. 
Its purpose, to protect the city from potential invaders. 

The cathedral was stunning and the small cobble stone 
streets were so sweet to wander along. 



Wednesday, March 27, 2013

We made it!!! Welcome to Jelley legs :) 
Rose Cottage 
Studley Roger, 
Ripon, England

There are some strange driving habits around 
England.. I don't really understand what this line in
the road means

Pay phones still exist! 






It's been dusting snow since we arrived

But it hasn't stopped us from getting out 
into the countryside. Dave, jelley legs himself has been 
a great guide 

The moors, the dales, and even a bit of sunshine. I'm really enjoying
the narrow streets and stone buildings as well as the great 
company.
Plans to visit a local potter, Easter weekend, and Scotland 
next week! Stay tuned for more updates xx

Photo credits to Callum Jelley :) 


Saturday, March 16, 2013


 Hello Everyone!!! I know it has been a while since my last post but here are a couple photos from my last visit to Whistler, BC.  As some of you know Callum and I have both left Canada and are heading to the UK next week!

Photo credit to Callum Jelley for  ^ this beauty shot.  I am very excited to visit England, meet Callum's amazing family and get to see the place where he grew up.  There are some other adventures in our plan as well so stay tuned for photos and updates! Enjoy the sunshine!