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Here it is gentle WOYWWers, the third anniversary of this most ridiculous of ideas! And for a change, I've decided that because I can't post a picture of my real desk, I'm going to spare you pictures of hot sun, sea, swimming pools and the holidaying idle. You won't like it. Maybe I'll do that tomorrow! So, let me not get too sentimental about this, but there's no WOYWW without you lot joining in, so please pat yourself on the back, and to celebrate the friends that we've all become, let's swap an ATC or two. If you don't want to swap, just take part in WOYWW as usual...link a photo of your desk and visit some too. Easy. But if you want to join an ATC swapping blog hop, then here's what you do. Photo your desk, write your blog post and link here as you would any other Wednesday....BUT, add an asterisk after your name in the link maker thing...so if it was me, it would read 'Julia Dunnit*' . That asterisk indicates that I want to send an ATC to the next person BELOW me on the list who is showing an asterisk. email or leave a comment asking for address details when you know who it is, and then post your ATC. Easy, fun, harmless....I hope! If you have more than one ATC to send, say so in your WOYWW post...others can 'apply' to you OR you can contact your chosen recipients privately...but remember this is in addition to the one you'll send as a result of your asterisk in the link list. Clear as mud huh. Now look....you know from my constant bragging and whining that I've been and am still away from home. Internet connectivity comes at the price of having to sit in a bar surrounded by alcohol, in the evenings...so if you need to email me for any reason, please: a) don't expect an immediate response and b) don't be surprised by lack ofan immediate response. Any idea how anti social this iPad-in-a-bar makes me? Rude, I can tell ya. So please, go on enjoying WOYWW,I've got so much out of it that if you stop, I'll just haunt you anyway. I thank you.

At the risk of boring you...

Elizabeth said I was the Queen of understatement with the photos from Turkey.  Well, I've friends who would laugh until snot came out to hear that about me.  So I give you, if only you, dear Elizabeth, a few more shots of Antalya.  If Elizabeth weren't a culture vulture, I wouldn't be boring you...so this is kind of her fault!

Obviously, taken from a rooftop restaurant.  No lift, just stairs.  It was tough.

A cup of coffee came with a bowl of pebbles.  Really. Tea was unaccompanied.

Rooftop view from city wall...

We quickly stopped using the minarets as landmarks....too many!

Lunch in a secret garden shaded by citrus trees.  Oh, OK then...

Maybe a little tidied up for your liking, but parts of the old town were...well, OLD...

50 steps from a busy town centre, the view from our hotel room.  This house was  occupied.

Use of lovely public space is a part of daily life.  The glare in the lower background is the sea.  

Last thing..again, wanna thank you for your support and well wished for my lovely Parents.    They are safe and sound and have honestly been looked after so well.  Recuperation is the order of their week, Dad was incredibly buoyed up to hear your comments.  I think he's a bit staggered by the power of the internet community.  Thanks for your power.

A postcard from....

I am an international jet setter.  International?  Mr Dunnit and I got home from Turkey at 3am.  And despite what everyone thinks, Turkey is not in Europe.  Or so the Turkish tell me.  So that takes care of the International bit.  

Turkey, see, was not on the cards.  We left in a hurry last Tuesday to help out my parents who were there on holiday when my father became so ill that he's been in hospital for the last ten days.  Mum has been living in hospital with him because the hotel is too far away, they wanted the room back, blah blah, and  Mum is of an age where confusion and panic are very real.  So while Dad sucked up the IV drugs and slept, Mr Dunnit, Penny and I forced ourselves to take in ancient Antalya.  If you ever get the chance to go to Turkey, do not turn it down.  Beautiful.  Ancient.  Warm. Welcoming. Friendly.  And the Turkish people have a collective sweet tooth - oh, and a thing for ice cream...there's plenty of world wide brands to eat, but try the local stuff...honestly can't put my finger on it, but it was like a sorbet made with condensed milk.  Dipped in chocolate. And fresh pistachios.  So why wouldn't you go?  The people we mumbled appalling phrase book words at were warm, welcoming and utterly, utterly helpful.  You can have sunshine, sea and ancient history... sit within walls of 9th century architecture to have coffee...but don't be fooled..this is the 21st century...yes, the waiters were using PDA and blue tooth to place our orders!  Delightful contrasts were everywhere.  

Happily the greatest contrast we found in Turkey between Wednesday and Saturday was my father's health.  They are being flown home today, Dad needs to recuperate and Penny very badly needs to sleep and be in familiar surroundings.  A great ending.We have to be back at the airport for 3o'clock tomorrow morning to go to Spain.  Well, we don't HAVE to be, but it's been booked and paid for,  a holiday for Mr D, Miss D and myself and his lovely parents.  So that's a lot of holidays to be missed just because we're tired! 
I haven't visited a single, not one, workdesk. Not even the desks belonging to new WOYWWers and for that, I apologise.  It's going to continue...for now that my Sissy can help out, we're off again!  See you on Wednesday.  Hasta Lluego!

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Here's a just turned into evening time shot...and there's progress afoot.I've been stencilling, inking, squirting, rubbing, stamping, colouring..my word, all that to make a handful of ATCs!  so you can see the detritus and just about the ATCs actually, but hey, can't move them now, picture's been taken!  That empty plastic bag used to contain the magazines that Mary Anne gave me..now they are in my aircraft carry- on, so they will be read!  The labels with the pink ribbons were attached to clothes that I was saving for my holiday.  They are also squashed into my carry-on.  We are making a very sudden journey to Turkey to help my blessed parents who are meant to be there on holiday; Papa finds himself in hospital with Pneumonia and Mama finds herself struggling, of course.  Hey, it's not all bad, he's being wonderfully treated,  and Mum, Mr D and I will enjoy some quality sunshine together! Did I mention how lucky I am to have a Mr D?  I know it.  
So next week is the anniversary of WOYWW.  The third for goodness sake.  I'm not sure where I'll be, but that won't matter, you don't need me to make the planned ATC swap work.  Instructions for the ATC swap can be found HERE.  I think this may be the point at which to say that I may not answer emails promptly, so ask questions amongst yourselves if there are any, huh?!! 

Can you help?

Does anybody have English speaking friends or family living in Antalya, Turkey who might be able to perform a good samaritan mission to visit one of the hospitals? Or, can anyone recommend a BandB or 'pension' in the city?  If you can (or do) I'd be grateful if you'd email me juliadunnit@me.com - thanks!

Gettin' a theme going...

So, the house was quiet, everything that could wait was waiting and I arrived at my desk for the first time this week.  And tidied a bit.  Filed my nails with the stray emery board.  Wrote a couple of notes.  Tested a couple of ink pads that have been in question and ruthlessly tossed them in the bin.  And realised that I was completely wasting my time.  Didn't want to do anything inky.  Possibly because there's other stuff waiting.  So I was very grown up and moved away from my desk, so as not to waste time.   Got out my sewing machine (second time in ten days) and used scraps of fabric and scraps of foam to make a suitcase for my iPad. 

I lost the will to live after I'd done the actual 'folio' - which is a big pocket with 1" foam in it, then a stitched 'spine' and then another pocket with foam.  Simple.  So instead of a proper closure, I just made a couple of belly bands.  

I'm not terribly precious about the iPad at home - it has a 'cover' that snaps on the back much like a phone because it makes it a bit thicker and therefore easier for my pudgies to hold it.  Generally it's on the deckchair on my desk or on the coffee table in front of my armchair. It could do with a 'sleeve' type cover really, but of course, I didn't factor that.... But as summer approaches (please, please let it turn up), so we will be going away, and anything that involves an airport, suitcases or a car journey will require some careful packing to protect the screen.  Mr Dunnit suggested I leave it behind. I tried to explain, really I did.  The fabric and foam were left over from another job that I've been attempting, and don't worry, I'll force that on you too at a moment when you think I've forgotten!
Have a great weekend.  

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Susnhine in between big blobs of showers late on Tuesday afternoon.  And not a lot of progress as you can see.  I honestly haven't been at my desk for more than about 10 minutes in the last week.  The ipad is in position because as I type I'm listening to something.  In front of that there's a small pile of ATC blanks...yep, I'm officially getting my act together. The emery board suggests that I might at least have indulged in some personal grooming - not so.  I have no idea why or by whom it was flung on my desk.  Typical, though! So at the risk of boring your pants off, that's it really.  Here's a couple of links that may be of interest:
ATCs and the WOYWW Anniversary swap: an infopost to enlighten/frighten
A 'review' of the yellow tape gun that I now wouldn't be without: the tape gun thingy

Now it's your turn. Photo your workspace, show us what your creative juices are driving you to do this week.  Post on your blog, with WOYWW in the title.  Link here.  I thank you.  In fact, loads of us thank you!