@ Don't Disparage the Carriage Rubens begins his Peregrinational adventure! Don't Disparage the Carriage They may look very basic, but these sturdy seats are quite fit for their purpose of allowing you to relax on a long train journey. They are highly utilitarian but there's craftsmanship gone into them to allow you to sit and look out of the window to watch the passing scenery!
While daydreaming, you met Svaha.
Rubens shook paws with Svaha the Arctic Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
Blue And Copper Egg The first painted eggs came from Mesopotamia, and because eggs were forbidden food during Lent, people painted eggs while Lent was being observed—after Lent, they would eat the eggs on Easter Day.
Beautifully decorated eggs “pysanka” are associated with Ukraine, and the oldest painted egg that was unearthed in northern Ukraine is dated to the end of the 17th century.
Ready to Ramble The prerequisites for rambling or orienteering—a map, a compass, a hat to ward off the midday sun and flying critters, plus most essential of all—good sturdy boots! Take care of your boots with regular cleaning and polishing, plus careful Dubbin to nourish and protect them!
While daydreaming, you met get-a-job-bring-me-a-mouse-and-a-20.
Rubens shook paws with get-a-job-bring-me-a-mouse-and-a-20 the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
get-a-job-bring-me-a-mouse-and-a-20 gave you 1 "Blue And Copper Egg" FULL SIZE
@ Story's End “Do you remember that scene in Johnny English Strikes Again where English thinks he's in a VR scene but he's really out in the streets and shops in London and starts attacking someone with a baguette?" said Otto. Rubens joined him in hearty laughter at the memory. Story's End There can be no more satisfying feeling for an author to be able to type "The End" at the conclusion of all the hard labour that has gone into writing and rewriting his tale! These days writing is mainly done on computers, but there are authors who prefer to write by hand, or even use an old-fashioned typewriter!
While daydreaming, you met Otto.
Rubens shook paws with Otto the Red Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
@ Pied-à-terre with Flair "Oh, Rubens! You know that dark grey you see as soon as you turn off the lights—just before complete darkness takes over or your eyes adjust to the lack of light?" asked Lady Thea. "Er—no, but yes?" "It has a name! It's known as 'Eigengrau'. It's a German word meaning 'intrinsic grey'". "Wow!" Pied-à-terre with Flair What better little house to come back to than this darling bijou residence, half-hidden by greenery until you're right in front of it! It would suit any pet wishing to relax and recoup their vitality in nature. From its nasturtium-clad fence and gate, a short path leads to its dear little circular front door, enabling a pet to shut out the world and be peaceful.
While daydreaming, you met Lady Thea.
Rubens shook paws with Lady Thea the Blue Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Cornish labyrinth “I could stay here forever, Rubens,” said Bubbles. “Virtual reality is an amazing experience!” “Well, you never know what lies ahead, Bubbles. I wouldn't be surprised if the next one is even better!” said Rubens. Cornish labyrinth Glendurgan Garden labyrinth in Cornwall, south-west England. Cornwall has some of the warmest weather in England, as can be seen from the semi-tropical appearance of some of the shrubs
While daydreaming, you met Bubbles.
Rubens shook paws with Bubbles the Little Pink Monster. They both received one silver mole!
@ Little Stone House "I'm going to buy that ornate ink-well and fountain pen for my Granny, Cocoa," said Rubens. "That sounds like a great idea, Rubens—she’ll love them!" replied Cocoa. "I'm really liking this gift shop!" Little Stone House This is a perfect little hidey-hole for a pet who enjoys cellar living! A stone house with an insulating thatch of grass, and its own well outside is the ideal pad!
While daydreaming, you met Cocoa.
Rubens shook paws with Cocoa the Brown Rustic Rabbit. They both received one silver mole!
@ Elegant Maze "Wasn’t it worth coming all this way, Rubens," said Peaksy, "for this experience alone?" Rubens, lost in admiration of the virtual reality scene they were now in, heartily agreed! Elegant Maze A pet need have no fear of getting lost in this beautifully set out maze of flowerbeds! You want to be able to look over the low hedges to see the pink and purple flowers and shrubs in bloom. It is a delight for those who prefer order, calm and regularity over wilderness.
While daydreaming, you met Peaksy.
Rubens shook paws with Peaksy the Screech Owl. They both received one silver mole!
@ Wooden Tree House “A picture of this would look lovely printed on Christmas cards, wouldn't it, Rubens?” Choose a name said. “It certainly would, Choose a name!" said Rubens. Wooden Tree House Remember what fun it was to play in tree houses when young? What would you imagine the view would be like from this one?
While daydreaming, you met Choose a name.
Rubens shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
@ Maze with Arches “I could stay here forever, Rubens,” said Vinny the collector. “Virtual reality is an amazing experience!” “Well, you never know what lies ahead, Vinny the collector. I wouldn't be surprised if the next one is even better!” said Rubens. Maze with Arches Mazes have been around for millennia and one of the most famous, the Labyrinth, home of the Minotaur, plays an outstanding part in Greek mythology. Let's hope you don't encounter the Minotaur in this green and pleasant maze! Mazes are also in vogue in popular culture, from Westworld to the British cult TV series, The Crystal Maze.
While daydreaming, you met Vinny the collector.
Rubens shook paws with Vinny the collector the Green Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
Vinny the collector and you found 5 Travel Tokens!
@ Hobbit House “If there's time at the end when we get back tonight, I might do some initial sketches for a surreal painting," Sif said, offering Rubens a toffee from the bag and then unwrapping one for herself. “That sounds like a good plan, Sif!" said Rubens. Hobbit House A perfect little dwelling with its cheerful, tiny garden, its sun-blistered buttercup painted door and rose-bedecked roof!
While daydreaming, you met Sif.
Rubens shook paws with Sif the Blue Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Taxi! "I'm going to buy a framed print of that amazing optical illusion, Rosie," said Rubens. "It'll go well with my glass maple leaf paperweight from Canada, and my model of Edinburgh Castle from when we went to Scotland." "That sounds like a nice collection of mementoes, Rubens!" Taxi! An iconic London black cab as you've never seen it before! Get in the back and take gently off and be wafted to your destination by dozens of balloons!
While daydreaming, you met Rosie.
Rubens shook paws with Rosie the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Compass Points Rubens and Mandy had shaken paws and were now taking time to enjoy the virtual reality show in a companionable silence! Compass Points Where to go next? We have our map, we have our compass. Where next shall we do some globetrotting?
While daydreaming, you met Mandy.
Rubens shook paws with Mandy the Brown Funky Monkey. They both received one silver mole!
@ Elegant Authorship "I'm going to buy that ornate scroll in the antique bottle, Dreamy," said Rubens. "It'll go nicely with my painting of the Cliffs of Moher from when we went to the Irish Republic and the set of slate coasters from Wales." "You're building up a fine collection of souvenirs, Rubens!" Elegant Authorship Imagine composing one's correspondence with such a beautiful quill-topped pen with its silver holder, plenty of ink to hand plus sealing wax!
While daydreaming, you met Dreamy.
Rubens shook paws with Dreamy the Screech Owl. They both received one silver mole!
@ Glass bottle bearing message "I'm going to buy that ornate scroll in the antique bottle, Bonny," said Rubens. "It'll go nicely with my painting of the Cliffs of Moher from when we went to the Irish Republic and the set of slate coasters from Wales." "You're building up a fine collection of souvenirs, Rubens!" Glass bottle bearing message What message lies curled up within the bottle? Is it from a castaway on a remote desert island? Or does it contain words of inspiration and motivation for the random recipient? Or perhaps it\'s a survey of the see-how-far-this-will-travel variety! You will feel charged with anticipation as you reach for the cork to liberate its little scroll!
While daydreaming, you met Bonny.
Rubens shook paws with Bonny the Midnight Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Quirky House Oh look ... you won a pet! Quirky House What an adorable concept! With its curvy, wavy walls and facade, this house makes a punch of an architectural statement!
While daydreaming, you met Nermal Stingray.
Rubens shook paws with Nermal Stingray the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Purple Prose "I'm going to buy that ornate scroll in the antique bottle, Khisanth," said Rubens. "It'll go nicely with my painting of the Cliffs of Moher from when we went to the Irish Republic and the set of slate coasters from Wales." "You're building up a fine collection of souvenirs, Rubens!" Purple Prose Let's hope the author doesn't go overboard with excessive adjectives, adverbs and metaphors! This delicate shade of violet ink is suited to writing poetry and sharing your innermost thoughts. Perhaps choose another colour to write to your bank manager, though!
While daydreaming, you met Khisanth.
Rubens shook paws with Khisanth the Midnight Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Aide-Mémoire "Did you know, gleam feather, that the exact same thing can taste differently depending on the colour of the crockery in which it's served?" "So which colour crockery is best, then, Rubens?" "Experiments in which volunteers drank the same hot chocolate from mugs of four different colours—white, cream, red, and orange—found that the hot chocolate in the orange and cream-coloured mugs were considered better tasting than the other two." Aide-Mémoire What story might you weave from these long-ago treasured mementoes of a holiday in France? Undo the string tying them together. We have photographs, souvenir postcards of trips up the Eiffel Tower and other sights, a key to some long-forgotten trinket box, perhaps, and a seal for wax.
While daydreaming, you met gleam feather.
Rubens shook paws with gleam feather the Young Grey Horned Owl. They both received one silver mole!
@ Playing Cat and Mouse "Oh, Rubens! You know that dark grey you see as soon as you turn off the lights—just before complete darkness takes over or your eyes adjust to the lack of light?" asked Ginny Bellini. "Er—no, but yes?" "It has a name! It's known as 'Eigengrau'. It's a German word meaning 'intrinsic grey'". "Wow!" Playing Cat and Mouse Eek! A hunter stalks home in a satisfied way with successfully caught prey. But—oh no, what awaits around the corner? How does this tale end? This street art in Neuburg, Bavaria makes one stop and look closely!
While daydreaming, you met Ginny Bellini.
Rubens shook paws with Ginny Bellini the Rainbow Love Giraffe. They both received one silver mole!
@ Sombre Corridor "Oh, Rubens! You know that dark grey you see as soon as you turn off the lights—just before complete darkness takes over or your eyes adjust to the lack of light?" asked Professor. "Er—no, but yes?" "It has a name! It's known as 'Eigengrau'. It's a German word meaning 'intrinsic grey'". "Wow!" Sombre Corridor How would you describe such a scene? Would it set your imagination going to weave a tale about who passes up and down this corridor? Or has the building been unoccupied and empty for time out of mind? What would you see if you were to look out of one of the windows, or if you were to venture to the far end of the passage?
While daydreaming, you met Professor.
Rubens shook paws with Professor the Brown Owl. They both received one silver mole!
@ Monument Bar, County Cork “Do you remember that scene in Johnny English Strikes Again where English thinks he's in a VR scene but he's really out in the streets and shops in London and starts attacking someone with a baguette?" said Mae. Rubens joined her in hearty laughter at the memory. Monument Bar, County Cork I don't think you'll get served very promptly at this bar in Casement Square, Cobh, County Cork, Ireland! It has a virtual front which is extremely lifelike!
While daydreaming, you met Mae.
Rubens shook paws with Mae the Angel Wing Butterfly. They both received one silver mole!
@ Street Art Raven “They've got VR headsets for sale in the gift shop, Rubens!” exclaimed Paz. “I'm very tempted!” ”Wow!” said Rubens. "I'm tempted myself, but I imagine a decent headset would cost a good few golden moles!" Street Art Raven This striking and scary image of a black raven pouncing with outstretched claws makes one look twice, in this amazing street art in Dunedin, New Zealand!
While daydreaming, you met Paz.
Rubens shook paws with Paz the Dragon of Peace. They both received one silver mole!
@ Book Nook "Did you know, Inukshuk, that the exact same thing can taste differently depending on the colour of the crockery in which it's served?" "So which colour crockery is best, then, Rubens?" "Experiments in which volunteers drank the same hot chocolate from mugs of four different colours—white, cream, red, and orange—found that the hot chocolate in the orange and cream-coloured mugs were considered better tasting than the other two." Book Nook An inviting and cosy scene for book -- and chess! -- lovers in a deep armchair in front of a roaring fire, with footstool to hand. What more could one ask for?
While daydreaming, you met Inukshuk.
Rubens shook paws with Inukshuk the Arctic Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
@ Old Fashioned Desk and Inkwell Rubens and Choose a name had shaken paws and were now taking time to enjoy the virtual reality show in a companionable silence! Old Fashioned Desk and Inkwell Before computer files everyone had a well-thumbed notebook or two! This hotel reception desk has a brass bell, a stand for pens and two different colours of ink and a register or guest book or two.
While daydreaming, you met Choose a name.
Rubens shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
@ Pen and Ink "Oh, Rubens! You know that dark grey you see as soon as you turn off the lights—just before complete darkness takes over or your eyes adjust to the lack of light?" asked Thinair. "Er—no, but yes?" "It has a name! It's known as 'Eigengrau'. It's a German word meaning 'intrinsic grey'". "Wow!" Pen and Ink What will be penned by the scribe with this simple yet sturdy silver nib and the blackest of Italian ink? Will it be an invitation to a party? A letter of endearments to a loved one? Or perhaps long-awaited family news from far away?
While daydreaming, you met Thinair.
Rubens shook paws with Thinair the Midnight Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Tell me a story ... “Let's just drink in this exhibit, shall we, Rubens?” suggested Choose a name, sinking down on a convenient chair. Rubens agreed it was well worth spending some time there! Tell me a story ... Once upon a time ... what fond memories we must all have of our younger days when these four words led us, entranced in happy anticipation, into a new, magical world of exciting adventure, but everyone ended up safe and sound having egg on toast for tea ...
While daydreaming, you met Choose a name.
Rubens shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
@ Three-Storey Library “Oh hello, Rubens!” cried Chesterfield. “Didn’t we bump into each other in New Jersey back in late spring? This is quite the change of scene, isn't it!” ”It certainly is!” declared Rubens. Three-Storey Library For those fond of reading, you can never have too big a library. This one has a basement plus a gallery! All you need is a comfy chair and plenty of time ...
While daydreaming, you met Chesterfield.
Rubens shook paws with Chesterfield the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
Chesterfield gave you 1 "Castle In The Clouds Stamp"
@ Geometric Maze Rubens has now completed his Peregrinational adventure! As he exits the world of fantasy, he receives a wonderful gift! Happy Hippo, Going Above and Beyond Flying is a romantic adventure with the magical, irresistible appeal of an open cockpit! Those addicted to adrenaline who dream of flying on their own are going to be extremely happy to have their own little aeroplane. It represents independence, giving you the freedom to go wherever you want, whenever you want. And, of course, you're not limited to just the road...
Geometric Maze What is the difference between a maze and a labyrinth? Although considered synonymous by some, it is generally accepted that a labyrinth contains only one path, often spiralling around and folding back on itself, in ever-decreasing loops, whereas a maze contains branching paths, presenting the explorer with choices and the potential for getting very, very lost! Rubens has enjoyed his Peregrinational adventure, but it is time to go home now! Castles in the Air is over now, but there will be more events in PnF soon!
While daydreaming, you met Night Wing.
Rubens shook paws with Night Wing the Midnight Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
Night Wing gave you 1 "Happy Hippo, Going Above and Beyond" FULL SIZE
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