Postal History

Hi Everybody!

Hope you had a good weekend, and wish you a good start

in the new week.

For Art Journal Journey, Post-postage, I have another journal page,

this time a vintage one again.  The document I used in the background is a copy of one of mine from 1825. 

There was a postal service in the UK from 1516 onward, but at first only for the use of the King and court. In 1635 the post went 'public', and the recipient had to pay the postage. Various improvements were made in the course of time, and the first official post coach ran from Bristol to London in 1784. In 1793 the staff got uniforms, and an investigations branch was opened to prevent criminal acts - theft of post etc. In 1840 the uniform penny post was introduced, and for 1 penny, to be paid by the sender, post could be sent anywhere in Great Britain and Ireland. A few months later saw the arrival of the Penny Black, the first adhesive postage stamp. The postman's uniform shown  is from the middle of the 19th century  and the post box here was used before the red ones which are still in use today.

Hmm, got carried away a bit there!

Today started off Sunday, and was a pleasant, warm day with a nice breeze - a nice change from the raging storm of the day before!

The farmers were busy baling hay:

Have a great day you all, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!

Sport and Stamps

Hi Everybody!

We had a wet and stormy day here with heavy rain and gale force winds, but it has cooled us down, which I find quite pleasant after the hot weather.

It was good weather for staying home and crafting!

Our challenge 'Post and Postage' at Art Journal Journey runs till the end of the month, another 5 days, so you till have time to join in if you would like to.

I made a quick and simple A3 Journal page. I found lots of sport stamps in my collection, and wanted to use some of them. The sport-kids have been doodled and coloured with India ink pens. The title was stamped with a set of Alphas from TH. I am always happy when I see kids playing games outside and not sitting home in front of the computer!

This morning started off cloudy, and the sun tried to fight a way through the clouds.

And then it rained

And rained all day....

Have a great day you all! Take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!

Vintage post boy

Hi Everybody!

It's weekend, enjoy it!

For Art Journal Journey, post and postage I have another journal page.

I used one of the freebie backgrounds from Astrid (Thanks!) which I have used several times before. I added an image from my stash, some postage stamps and some stamping done with Archival black. It looks like the little boy is carrying love letters.

 

I love this house with the hollyhocks

This house is from the 12th century, and is the oldest one in the square

The rose was not only beautiful but had a wonderful perfume

The cut straw from yesterday has been baled already

This little rabbit was sitting quite peacefully till a big, black dog arrived, and then it moved with the speed of lightning

Have a great day, take care, 

and thanks a lot for coming by!

It's Friday again

Hi Everybody!

Another week has flown by and it's Friday already.

I have a journal page for Art Journal Journey, post and postage, which I am also linking to
Paint Party Friday, hosted by Eva and Kristin, and to Kim Dellow's Friday Face Art.

This is the last page made with Al Hirschfeld's Comedian stamps. This time it's Abbott and Costello on show, and I am sure many of my fellow Oldies
will remember them well. I drew my version of them using a broad Edding pen on A3 paper. The quote is from Lou Costello. The hardest part was drawing the check pattern on Lou's jacket!

Today started off with a wonderful sunrise

I enjoyed my walk through the fields and along the Rhine:

The shore and meadows are full of wild flowers:

A trap for the unwary - sometimes it's good to look where you're going and not just through the camera lens:

Have a great day you all, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!