'Pinch and a punch first day of the month!
Rabbits!Do you ever say this to each other on the first of every month? We often do.
Apparently it originates from when people believed that witches existed. It was thought that salt would make a witch weak, so the pinch part is pinching of the salt. The punch part was to banish the witch. The witch would be weak from the salt, so the punch was to banish her.
How many times do we say things and not really know the fascinating story that is behind them?
Must go and research what the 'rabbits' mean now! ;)
I can scarcely believe it's February already. January seemed to whizz past in a blur. I've been busy with some wooden things.
With Valentine's coming up, I felt the desire to use some red.
How could I not make some 'love' inspired hangers.
In the garden the snowdrops are up and I was inspired to make a 'Snowdrop Hare'
In my little book 'The Language of flowers' it says Snowdrops symbolize 'Hope'
With the hope of the new year and Spring fresh in my mind. Like many people I am hoping too that our goverment will change their minds on the decision to sell off our publicly owned woods and forests.
On Wednesday ( tommorow) there is going to be a vote in parliament regarding this. If you haven't already done so, please sign this petition and let them know that we want to keep the small amount of public forest and woodland we have left, public for future generations. You can sign here. And go to the 'Save Our Woods' Website here.
I will be listing the hangers in my Etsy shop today, so if you are interested in any of them, keep your eye on it. :)
Finally, I would just like to thank every body for all the kind, generous and encouraging comments that they leave here I really do appreciate them and read them all. I don't always get chance to answer, but am so grateful for all of them and that also goes to everyone that follows too. Thankyou!
See you soon!
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