I love alliteration, in case you hadn't already guessed. So I suggest we remove the 'hump day' moniker from Wednesdays and instead christen them our day of being whimsical! And what does whimsical mean? Here's what 'the AI dictionary' says: Whimsical is an adjective that describes something or someone as playful, fanciful, or imaginatively quirky. It often refers to unconventional, lighthearted, and spontaneous ideas or behaviours that are charming and slightly unpredictable. Key Meanings and Contexts - Playful and Imaginative: Things like art, fashion, or stories are whimsical when they are delightfully unconventional and full of fun. For example, a children's book with talking animals and colourful, twisting trees has a whimsical style. - Erratic and Impulsive: In a more literal sense, "whimsical" stems from the word whim — meaning a sudden, odd, or unreasoned impulse. A person described as whimsical might make spontaneous, unpredictable decisions rather than purely logical ones. To honour this, I now pronounce we hold 'Whimsical Wednesday' here in the Village! And to celebrate it I offer you the space to dream, allow your imagination to run wild, or to simply give yourself permission to post your idea of your most amazing day - either past or future, or even imaginary! The stage is yours!

OK so 'friendly' is sometimes a bit of a stretch when it comes to our feline family members, but they are definitely some of the most fun and funny members at times! That is of course our felines and one can understand how sometimes having more than one can be tempting! So here is where you can show off your feline family, and again I add those I've had the good fortune to meet on my travels, along with my own moggie I had to leave behind when I first started my migratory lifestyle back at the end of 2018 - Wally.

A quick update as promised: arrived in Sydney, Australia, and mid-winter! Lots still to arrange, things to sort and stuff to do! Only definite is being in Melbourne next week for 6 weeks. Meanwhile, good luck to all the teams through to Quarter finals of the Men's Football World Cup: Norway v England, France v Morocco, Spain v Belgium, and either Argentina or Egypt, Switzerland v Columbia who are still to play their Round of 16! And a Travelling Tidbit – if you are going through Heathrow Airport Security you now don't have to take anything out of your bag, including laptops etc, and can even take water through in clear plastic bottles, but you must empty any metal water bottles.

I've always felt that our pets are such an important ingredient to a child's upbringing, and as important a family member as any other. For the last 18 months I've been catching up on having fur babies to enjoy and look after by taking care of them for anything from 2 weeks to months. So this thread is going to be where we can share the joys of our canine companions! To get us started I'll share some of the pooches I've had the fun of caring for over the last couple of years down below in the comments. I look forward to seeing yours too. And if you don't have one, feel free to share your favourite GIF of one, or more, they're all welcome!

Write something... it says in the white box. So I will! Hi, and welcome to Clearwater Village. I'm glad you've decided to pull up a chair and join us. This post is where you can comfortably post your first 'comment' to get you started! If you're ready, introduce yourself and share: - your name and city/country - if you know it, the story behind your name - and your beverage(s) of choice! Yes I believe you can have more than one, after all for me it depends on what time of day it is! And if you haven't already, go to the Classroom where your Welcome Guide is ready for you. It's being revised regularly so if there's anything you're not clear on, or think would be great to add, let me know!