FILM CLUB IN EPPING FOREST

We have been going to our film club since New Year's Eve 2008. It is always great fun to go to our friends' place in Epping Forest, especially in the summer time. There is a screening room for grown-ups and a screening room for kids, but we had a joint screening in the garden yesterday which was fantastic. The films we see are quite a broad selection from Hollywood to the avant-garde.

This is one of the most popular chairs in the garden.

Belle is playing with bells. They made beautiful sounds.

The little path takes you to the pond where I saw a beautiful water lily.

SPECIAL DELIVERY FROM TOWNHOUSE GOODS

My dear friend Reina sent me a lovely crochet bunting saying: BELLIEBOO.

Reina from Townhouse Goods does handmade crochet goods like brooches, blankets, personalised bunting and so on... Take a look at her work. It's beautiful!

BELLIEBOO LIKES THEM!

When I came across this Japanese fashion label, おしゃれほんぽう, I just loved their design so much, it is so bold and fresh. They are on the Bellieboo top 10 wish list.

Picture above: 金魚／Gold fish

Picture above:だるま/Daruma

HOTTO CAKE

As we were having a lazy bank holiday weekend, I fixed some lovely HOT CAKES which I bought at the Japan Centre in Piccadilly circus. I always found it tricky to put the right amount of baking powder and flour. This is a great solution to my problem. It was so tasty. I will take a picture of my HOT CAKES next time when I make them again.

TOYS DANCE THE CHA CHA CHA 02: WOOF WOOF CASTANET

This is the one of the cutest animal castanets I've ever seen. I wish I had bought two of them, because my daughter loves flamenco dance recently. Hmmm... A dog and flamenco might not be a good combination...

TOYS DANCE THE CHA CHA CHA 01

When I was tidying up my daughter's room this morning, I found her Japanese vehicles in her toy box. She used to be obsessed with cars, trains and Bob the builder, but not any more... She loves Star Wars and Princess Belle instead.

Anyway I though that they are amazing. I love the detail and cuteness.

This is a Ramen Truck (Ramen no Yatai in Japanese) where you can have a nice hot Ramen, Gyoza and so on... Japanese businessmen tend to go there to have a snack after a drink.

I used to see this sort of mobile grocery shop when I was in Japan, but I am not sure that they still exist. I must find out when I go back this summer.

CHUN CHUN BIRD FROM 1999

I found the original artwork of a Chun Chun bird from 1999. Sadly my drawing skills have not improved much since then...