Afternoon everyone. Not enough room in a text field to comment on all your posts, but I have caught up with them and had many a good laugh:-D
Replies to a couple of questions: Yes it does look like a Venetian mask doesn't it, Woofy. Originally it's a plague mask (see ill. of Doktor Schnabel von Rom!)
http://en.wikipedia.o...es_of_the_Black_Death but I too believe they are alluded to during the carnival. /Jude I too am wondering over Vinny. Haven't tried to send him any emails for a long time as in the past they have bounced nine times out of ten but I do hope he's okay. He did say on the previous thread he was going to London and Cambridge in early March. Cambridge university surroundings look so darn beautiful when you image google them, what with the rowing boats and everything, lovely.
I'm not feeling too dandy, my ear is still ringing and it's more persistent now than before (jaw tension?) and my lower back took a blow too. The superficial skull hematoma has been a bit bothersome due to its size but I've made a "sitting ring"* from a woollen shawl, except it's a "head ring" so I'm able to rest my head against the rocking chair neck support. *Don't know what it's called in English or even what they look like - a device women use post partum, and I'm imagining they look like small lifebuoys? anyway that's what I'm doing with the shawl and it does help.
A very happy birthday to you in advance jno if by any chance you're reading this!