India and Bhutan in Penny 2015
Bhutan – Thunder Dragon Rally.
My Collectors Edition Book “With the Roof Off” is now available to purchase!
This beautiful book reveals an insight into the cultures of India, Bhutan and Myanmar; and the way Julie observed and experienced travelling through these countries with her husband in a 93 year old car – Penny.
You can purchase your Collector’s Book; Individually Numbered and Signed –
…Is the perfect Christmas gift!
This book will inform, entertain and inspire you… and is also the perfect gift for the person who appreciates travel and seeing the world and different cultures!
ISBN: 978-0-9953828-0-0
Our Journey To Bhutan... through India and on to Myanmar
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I'm so not very good at keeping up to date... and this one was years ago; but Read more
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A Tibetan puzzle. A prayer flag flutters in the wind.
Which is it Read more -
Walking up the steps to the Golden rock, Max and I looked at each other and Read more -
So… the big Golden Rock in Kyaiktyo in Myanmar. We were packed Read more -
4am in the morning, even before the roosters; and my broken sleep was severed Read more -
I need to backtrack a couple of days because I am behind in my journal. Our Read more -
I do have quite a lot to catch up on over the past three days and you can also Read more -
Throughout this journey I have been confronted by how so many other people Read more -
I saw a lot of men with ‘guns’ today…. And not the sort of ‘guns’ I would Read more -
That horrible grinding sound underneath Penny….. Well.. it was Read more -
When did an ‘orange’ road on our map – which led off a four-lane highway become Read more -
Our incredible journey through Bhutan was nearing it's end as we descended Read more -
Dust and rocks.... steep slopes and landslides... and I'm sure the prayer flags Read more -
Our drive to Mongar was spectacular. The landscape was varied and we woke to Read more -
We left the exquisite misty mountain views at Trongsa….and at reception our Read more -
Steep slopes… boulders… falling rocks… winding roads… dust… sheer drops….Oh my Read more -
The female river Mo Chhu; supposedly the more calm; serene; placid….before the Read more -
What a road!!!! Landslides…. Curves…. And never-ending roadworks. ..and when Read more -
Penny is once again adventuring through the mountains of Bhutan. Read more -
Clean air. Steep slopes. Incredible scenery. We are now finally Read more -
Another early morning at 4.45 for a 5.10am start to go to a reserve to see if Read more -
The small fire in our fireplace in a quaint hotel in Darjeeling went out about Read more -
I have a few days to catch up…so I apologise for a longer overview in this post Read more -
Hi [firstname,fallback=], Remember how I said that there are many things in Read more -
“Aummmmm….. Aummmmmmm…..” I chanted in a Yoga class in India. It seemed a Read more -
“Ohhhhhhhhh… so you are going to Kolkata…” said the steward at Thai Airlines in Read more -
Thought I needed a change... quite liberating having nearly all my hair Read more -
Rebuilding Penny !!! Yeh!!!! Read more
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Come follow along and see if you can find yourself some tips and creative mojo to get you running to your loom like I do!
4 hours ago
Your weaving isn’t valued because it looks like it was made by a machine.
It is valued because it didn’t!
Come along for tips, ideas and inspiration; as we create what is valued - together.
9 hours ago
Just realised that perfection in your weaving isn’t the goal? Perfection isn’t what it’s cracked up to be. Machines can do that. Soul-less. What you create with your own hands is unique and unreplicable.
Come join me as we weave our own life stories through our own hands.
10 hours ago
You want it to be perfect? Use a machine. You want it to be loved. Use your own hands.
Have a look at how I create with my hands; and follow along for more creative tips and inspiration.
10 hours ago
Want perfection? Use a machine. Your hands are the whole point. Your hands leave traces that your pieces are made by a human. Your own lived experience. Soul-filled!
Want your own handmade - creative inspiration, tips and ideas?
Come follow along!
11 hours ago
Your hands are the whole point! Machine-made is human-less; soul-less. Handmade carries traces of ourselves, which in turn enrich the lives of others.
Do you try to create work that is ‘perfect’; like a machine?
I weave stories from my global adventures into my handwoven blankets; and yes - an exceptionally high level of artisan expertise; but you can see and feel that they are woven by my own hands.
Want creative inspiration? Share with your creative bestie and come follow along.
11 hours ago
Wished someone had told me this when I started weaving.
What NOT to do with your gorgeous Indie dyed singles from the festival; or for that project that didn’t quite get made! Excited about using them in your weaving?
STOP - before you start warping!!
You can use any yarns you like for your warp; BUT, with awareness. Discernment is necessary.
Shredding it - is a thing!
Save this in your weaving ‘note to self’ folder, and share with your creative bestie, so you avoid broken warp yarns!
13 hours ago
Your hands ARE the point. The variations in what you create with your own hands are the traces and evidence that it was created by a unique human.
1 day ago
Machines “...copy the way, but can’t copy the soul”. FLORÉN FLO Beats
Your fingertips create traces that your pieces are made by a human. Everything that you create with your hands; Weaving; Art; Cooking; Music; Touch. Every gesture and movement uniquely yours. Extraordinarily human. Unreplicable
1 day ago
If this doesn’t look like you running to your studio to weave, perhaps you need some creative inspiration?
Come follow along and see if you can find yourself some tips and creative mojo to get you running to your loom like I do!
4 hours ago
Your weaving isn’t valued because it looks like it was made by a machine.
It is valued because it didn’t!
Come along for tips, ideas and inspiration; as we create what is valued - together.
9 hours ago
Just realised that perfection in your weaving isn’t the goal? Perfection isn’t what it’s cracked up to be. Machines can do that. Soul-less. What you create with your own hands is unique and unreplicable.
Come join me as we weave our own life stories through our own hands.
10 hours ago
You want it to be perfect? Use a machine. You want it to be loved. Use your own hands.
Have a look at how I create with my hands; and follow along for more creative tips and inspiration.
10 hours ago
Want perfection? Use a machine. Your hands are the whole point. Your hands leave traces that your pieces are made by a human. Your own lived experience. Soul-filled!
Want your own handmade - creative inspiration, tips and ideas?
Come follow along!
11 hours ago
Your hands are the whole point! Machine-made is human-less; soul-less. Handmade carries traces of ourselves, which in turn enrich the lives of others.
Do you try to create work that is ‘perfect’; like a machine?
I weave stories from my global adventures into my handwoven blankets; and yes - an exceptionally high level of artisan expertise; but you can see and feel that they are woven by my own hands.
Want creative inspiration? Share with your creative bestie and come follow along.
11 hours ago
Wished someone had told me this when I started weaving.
What NOT to do with your gorgeous Indie dyed singles from the festival; or for that project that didn’t quite get made! Excited about using them in your weaving?
STOP - before you start warping!!
You can use any yarns you like for your warp; BUT, with awareness. Discernment is necessary.
Shredding it - is a thing!
Save this in your weaving ‘note to self’ folder, and share with your creative bestie, so you avoid broken warp yarns!
13 hours ago
Your hands ARE the point. The variations in what you create with your own hands are the traces and evidence that it was created by a unique human.
1 day ago
Machines “...copy the way, but can’t copy the soul”. FLORÉN FLO Beats
Your fingertips create traces that your pieces are made by a human. Everything that you create with your hands; Weaving; Art; Cooking; Music; Touch. Every gesture and movement uniquely yours. Extraordinarily human. Unreplicable
1 day ago