Trip to an art exhibition in Gilleleje...more photos and a painting or two

The beach was deserted back when we went.
No sunbathing beauties slathered in suncream blocking the view.

Blue Flags mean bathers are welcome. But doggies might be frowned on,
though the rule was not made by Danes.
Dr Watson the Dog doesn't mind.
He gets a decidedly sinking feeling when he sees the sea.

The high street has a toy shop that isn't
related
to Fætter BR!

We found a trendy shop for youngsters and kitted
Jake out with a cap for the summer.

And a wacky sweet shop that could have belonged to
an Oompa Loompa. Remember to brush your teeth!

We trotted down to the harbour, where
we found:

A summer art exhibition... 

...where Karinna Damgaard is one of the exhibitors. 

We had lunch at the harbour watching seagulls dancing
on nearby roofs - a can-can cabaret. 

There's one! As big as a cat!
The boats reminded me of Gt Yarmouth harbour,
 where my dad had a boat called The Lady Helen.

In fact our trip was so inspiring that I went home and
started painting again 

- for the first time for about two years.

I'm very rusty, but was good to have something to do while Jake
was in Costa Rica with his dad.

Have a blast and make the perfect present

We had fun making a present for Alex's 21st birthday

First you pick a glass container or other glass.

Then you choose a sheet of stickers.

There are LOTS to choose from.

Jake decided to put borders at the top and bottom using a felt pen.

He had to be careful to get it straight.

He put tape up to the line he had made.

Top and bottom,

Like this.

Then turned it inside.

Now it was time for the stickers, which were priced DKK 25 per sheet
 or if you found some you liked in the 'leftover tub', separately depending on the size. 

There were quite a few, star signs too. 

Jake stuk on some chameleons because his brother has leopard gekkos
 and they were the closest we could find.

Next it was time for the sand blasting

Ooooohhhhh.

It looks spacey.

The lady helped explain the process.

Which is easy to see here - where there are no stickers, the sand blasts
 through the green layer of glass.

As you can see here, now that the container is out of the cabinet, the green has gone.

Except it's still there under where the stickers were. Smart!

So when you've peeled off all the stickers...

...it looks like this. The chameleons were round the back
and his name on the front. Unique.

Jar Jar Jinks

Want to make a pretty candlelight holder?

Here's what you'll need. Most of it is from Tiger - the stuff we bought to decorate
the Christmas wreath we made out of clay.
A Nutella jar or jam jar
Glitter glue or varnish and glitter
A piece of ribbon
A glue gun - for older kids only
Anything else you can find that's pretty, really - even and old earring if you've lost the other one

You can make squiggles or squirls but Jake and Laura did dots 

THIS HURTS so don't do it. Glue guns are HOT

Glue the ribbon...

...around the top, bottom or middle of the jar

Dot some glue on the beads or flower you use to decorate 
the lace that will go on the jar...
like this little flower I found in my ancient sewing box

We cut the circle of lace from an old remnant...
no not my drawers :o)

And when your jar is good and dry...next day...it will look like this!
Well done Jake

In a few days' time...see how Laura's pretty jar turns out...and over the weeks until the next column, you'll see photos of our trip to Glassuniverset and Gilleleje.

Those ladies were saints

Here is Dr Watson, wriggling a bit in the capable hands of
 Anne (right), Rina and Hanne (left) 

And this was the little doggy before the photo above being given a bath by Rina.

Dr Watson began having a short back and sides by Hanne...

And then it was owner Anne Frøkjær's turn to go 'down under'.

Kiss and make up.

What a dashing fellow! And then we dashed off.

More doggy photos

Dr Watson 'before'.

A friendly cat from next door...

...came and said hi.

Here is the cute fox terrier. What a set of whiskers!

And here's another calm little doggy.

Here's Louis the Basset.

He had eyelashes to die for.

And it's just been confirmed that: 

Vestegnens Hundeskole is holding an agility show on 14 and 15 June 

Everyone is welcome to watch and it's free but I'm still awaiting more details because I can only find out from the website that it's in Albertslund.  

We'll have to get Dr Watson on the case!

More doggy photos coming up so watch this space...