“The art is not in making money, but in keeping it.” – Proverb
Good news arrived in the Lake District; you were all right and I got my money back from the bank! 🙂 What a relief, so it became a happy ending after all. 🙂
“Subconsciously, don’t you think everyone believes in angels, fairies, magic and happy endings?”, Siri and Selma asked their beloved Master as they flew into this funny looking tree yesterday. “Of course”, Master answered, “there’s always a strong desire for hope and hope attracts magic, doesn’t it?”
We were hiking near the Aira Force at Ullswater and our bookfayries led us to a money tree wrapped in hammered coins inside an enigma. How did it begin and why? Who hammered in the first coins? Did they hope that their spoken wishes would be granted? And by the way, who remembers to bring a hammer and coins along when they go hiking?
We didn’t have a hammer so we settled for a softer branch of the tree to insert our pennies. Is this a new spin on an old superstition? Many, many years ago, people believed that metal was a gift from the gods, given to man for protection against evil. That developed into the notion that metal brings good luck. Anyway, it was fairymagic to implant the coins and leave them behind us. 😉
Obviously, our bookfairies don’t count on the magic alone, they had some good money advice for me as well: “Dina, please pay attention now!” Siri and Selma laughed and raised their wings; “Rule No.1: Never lose money. Rule No.2: Never forget rule No.1.” I promise, I won’t!
“Now it’s time to count our blessings again and not the money!”, Siri and Selma happily commented as we looked for a nice place to rest. “It’s good to have money and the things that money can buy, but it’s good, too, to make sure that we haven’t lost the things that money can’t buy.”
Love and lots of fairydust to you all from The Lakes!
Dina and Klausbernd,
Siri and Selma
Wow – ich fasse es nicht – vor einigen Minuten beim Stricken an euch gedacht, und nun finde ich deinen Beitrag. Und wie super gut, dass du dein Geld zurück bekommen hast …. hurraaaa !!!
Euch noch eine wundervolle Zeit
magdalena
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Danke, liebe Magdalena
ja, hurraaaaaaa habe ich auch gerufen! 🙂 Du hast einen sehr liebschönen Gravatar, gefällt mir gut.
Dir auch eine schöne Zeit.
Liebste Grüße von uns 4
Dina
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Glad to hear about the ££. Enjoy the Lakes, and if you are passing, maybe see Ruskin’s home Brantwood. It has an interesting garden too. RH
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We passed Brantwood at a time when it was closed so I only saw it from the outside, but it inspired me to read a lot about Ruskin and The Pre Raphaelite Brotherhood and the Art and Crafts movement. I enjoyed Wordsworth Home in Cockermouth very much, it has a nice garden as well, and even more Hill Top; I’d move right in! 🙂
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The hammered coin tree is so unusual. I’ve never seen anything like that before! Thanks for sharing that!
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I hadn’t seen anything like this either, Mrs. Padilly, I was totally amazed. But do you know what; during the next days I saw several money trees! Thank you for visiting and commenting.
Love Dina
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Always enjoy stopping by your blog. By the way, you inspired me to update my avatar logo. 😉 I’ve always admired how easily recognizable your’s is.
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Wow… Happy to hear that you got your money back:-) The first image is beautiful, and the coin tree… so interesting!
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Thank you, Harold, I’m pleased you liked it! I’m so glad I got the money back without any fuss and quarreling with the bank. Have a lovely time.
Love Dina
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Dear Dina,
I’m ever so happily relieved that you indeed did get your money back. Now that’s wonderful news.
As I’m somewhat in a hurry [we’ll be off to San Antonio soon to buy furniture for our new house] I’ll cut this answer short and will be back with more later.
Have a wonderful holiday and a happy time, and return safely.
Take best of care, all of you,
Pit
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Thanks a lot, dear Pit! I’m all excited to see and read about the new house and progress. I hope everything runs smoothly and you’re settling in quite happy!
Love from all of us to you and Mary
Dina
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Liebe Hanne,
wie schön! Da freue ich mich! Du arbeitest so hart für dein Geld, es wäre eine Schande, wenn du es auf diese Art und Weise verlieren würdest.
Eine schöne Zeit euch weiterhin und liebe Grüße aus der neuen Wohnung von Susanne
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Liebe Susanne, vielen Dank! Auch du hast einen neuen schönen Gravatar, der gefällt mir gut. Ich hoffe, du hast dich inzwischen gut eingelebt und bist froh und glücklich in deinem neuen Zuhause. Liebe Grüße von uns 4
Dina
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Guten Morgen, liebe Hanne.
Eingelebt habe ich mich sehr gut und ich bin sehr glücklich mit meiner neuen Atelierwohnung.
Es herrscht noch das Chaos, denn die Regale von Ikea für meinen Atelierraum kommen erst am Montag und müssen dann auch noch aufgebaut werden.
Darauf freue ich mich schon sehr.
Ich wünsche euch vier weiterhin einen schönen Urlaub,
liebe Grüße von Susanne
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Engaging commentary and lovely images–well done post.
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Thank you so much for your kind words, dear Sally, it’s as always highly appreciated!
Big hug!
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Hat dies auf bestagepartners rebloggt und kommentierte:
Great photo
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Wow – thank you so much for reblogging my little post! 🙂 🙂
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I’m glad it all worked out. Enjoy your holidays. Ullswater is magnificant, isn’t it?
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I’m very relieved myself, Peggy. Especially while I got the money back without any fuss. I was all prepared to get a lawyer etc. The first week we stayed on the northern fringe of the Lakes, so quiet and less crowded than middle of LD. Hiking at Ullswater was truly great, it’s indeed a very beautiful spot.
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I never doubted you would get that money back Dina.
Pleased to see that you are having a good time in the Lake District. One of the most photogenic (and wettest) places in the UK. Regards as always, Pete.
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Thank you, Pete. I’m surprised you all were so sure that I’d get the money back; I was convinced the money was gone! The first reaction from the bank didn’t encourage me to believe in such a positive outcome.
I’d love to take Ollie for walkies in the Lakes, we carefully picked the routes less crowded, I’m sure he’d enjoy it. Please give him a double pat from me. Love, Dina x
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Very glad about the happy ending!
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Me too!! 🙂 🙂
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Ah, das ist ja noch mal gut gegangen! Weiterhin schöne Ferien : )
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Danke, liebe Petra! Ja, haarscharf! Hurra! So macht Ferien noch mehr Spaß.:-)
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Reblogged this on The Fenn Diagrams and commented:
Check out the money tree photos.
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Wow – I’m really thrilled and very happy that you reblogged this on your beautiful blog. Thank you so much!
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Enjoy the lakes. MM 🍀
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Will do! 🙂 Thank you so much, MM.
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Great news… 🙂 🙂 🙂
Very inspiring photos, excellent captured… 🙂
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Thanks a lot, Drake! 🙂
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I’m so glad you had a good outcome Dina!
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Me too!! 🙂
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Full steam ahead for the happy holidays, Dina. Glad you got your money back, and fitting that you made a little offering to the money tree.
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Thank you, dear Tish. During the next days we saw more money trees and we always made sure we implanted our little coins.
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Very interesting post. Have never seen anything like the money tree. Thanks
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Thank you, dear John. I thought this money tree was very special, I had never seen anything like this before. As the days went on though, we discovered several money trees in the Lakes.
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Like locks on gates this is a thing that has not caught on in the US
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Are you referring to the love padlocks on the bridges in Europe? They’re very popular indeed.
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*sigh of relief* Yes, it is only money, but still … Glad you get it back. I love the pictures and the stories from the Lake District. Thank you for sharing!
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Thank you, dear Doris, I’m glad you liked it! 🙂
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I have never heard about money tree, how interesting 🙂 So happy you got your money back 🙂 Thank you for letting us know!
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Thanks for your kind words, dear Amy, I’m glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
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Great news and beautiful pics to accompany them!
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Thank you! 🙂
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Great news, and glad you are enjoying your holiday.
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Thank you, dear Joan. The Lakes is a beautiful landscape indeed and we’re enjoying ourselves very much!
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I’m so glad you got your money back Dina! Enjoy the rest of your holiday – looks beautiful (and magical) there. xx
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Thank you, dear Cathy. Every holiday gets a touch of magic thanks to Siri and Selma. IT’s great fun having lovely book fairies! 🙂
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Wonderful–thanks for sharing the good news, the photos and the fun!
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You’re very welcome, thanks a lot for your kind words, Tracy!
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I am very pleased to hear that you got your money back.
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Me too!! 🙂 🙂
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Great you got your money bank. Does that mean the thieves were caught?
Anyway, good that you can enjoy your holiday properly now. Never heard of the money tree before.
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I have no clue. I hope to get an answer to this once I’m back in Bonn. After two days, the police told me they were unsuccessful tracing the money. But the wording from the bank sounded like they had traced the money after all. At the end of the that money there must a person. I hope they got him, I really do.
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I am celebrating!!! Especially liked: “Now it’s time to count our blessings again and not the money!”
Please give Siri and Selma extra big hugs! They seem to know how to enjoy life. 🙂
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Thank you, dear Rebecca; Siri and Selma are all excited about your kind words, “thanks a lot for your big hugs, dear Clanmother! We hope to see you in Vancouver one day; we’d like to go to Alaska from there. Lots of fairydust, hugs and kisses from us!” S&S
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Beautiful…appreciate the things money can’t buy. A valuable concept.
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I think so too. I’m glad you like it.
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Glad to read the news about the returned money, and so good to read about your hiking vacation with the fairies 🙂
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Thank you so much! 🙂 🙂
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So relieved to hear the bank came good with a reimbursement of your lost finances, Dina.
Lovely photos and thanks for sharing the timely reminder that it’s good to not lose the things in life that money can’t buy.
Vicki
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Me too, dear Vicki, that was such a relief! Thank so much for very kind words.
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What beautiful golden light in your photos….it’s such a beautiful place. You find trees with coins hammered in all over the place. It’s a very old traditional way of asking for a blessing or a wish to be granted. There’s one all the way up in the Scottish Highlands in the middle of Loch Maree. It’s on an old sacred island where they took ‘lunatics to be cured’. We also came across two around Malham Cove in Yorkshire. It’s amazing to think of centuries of wishing pouring into a tree 🙂
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Thank you, dear Seonaid. Now I’ve been hiking several days in the lake District and have seen many more coin trees, well at least three more… We went to see Castlerigg Stone Circle, that was magic too. I’d love to make a holiday and see lots of Scotland, including the Outer Hebrides, The Orkneys and Shetland. I have never been to Edinburgh, I’m sure it’s a beautiful place. Have a lovely time. Dina x
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Glad to hear the good news Dina 🙂 What an exceptionally beautiful place! It is on my places to visit list :).
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Thank you, Paula. The Lake District is beautiful. And very popular! It can get seriously crowded. Make sure to choose carefully times and places to see, we’re lucky and spent our time where and when it was less crowded. Big hug! Dina x
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ci sono anche i piccoli miracoli quotidiani ad allietare il giorno, questo porta grandi sorrisi e speranza, sono molto contenta per te
geniale l’albero martellato di monetine!!! io ero rimasta a quelle gettate nella fontana di Trevi…he he
le foto come sempre spettacolari , la prima ha la morbidezza della seta
buona giornata su a nord
Ventis
There are also small everyday miracles to brighten the day, this brings big smiles and hope, I am very happy for you
ingenious hammered coin tree!!! I was left to those thrown in fontana di Trevi … he he
photos as always spectacular, the first has the softness of silk
good day on North
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Than you so much, how nice! 🙂 I was absolutely amazed by the crowds at the fontana di Trevi – of course, I throw a coin too, every time I go to Rome! 🙂
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Herzlichen Glückwunsch, liebe Dina! Ich freu mich für dich, dass du das Geld ersetzt bekommst. Großartig!
Ganz liebe Grüße
Marion
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Ich freue mich auch, liebe Marion! Herzlichen Dank – auch für den tollen Kommentar zum Ohrgeräusch. Liebe Grüße zu dir,
Dina x
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Dina!!!
I was sure the bank would make it right to you eventually, but I feel relieved hearing it from you directly. Certainly, this does not erase the awful feeling of being violated in your privacy and robbed, but it is good nonetheless.
Also, glad to hear you are enjoying your beautiful Lake District trip – now you have one more reason to do so! 🙂
Keep having fun, a big hug to the four of you!
Stefano
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Thanks a lot, dear Stefano! We had a wonderful time and all the reasons to celebrate and stay happy! Big hugs back to you all.
Dina x
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Wonderful views from The Lakes!
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Thanks a lot, Phil! :-9
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Hooray for your happy news! Also, love the coin tree and all the questions it raises 🙂
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Thank you!! 🙂 🙂
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Good news!! Beautiful photos!! And a money tree! What more could one ask for?! Thanks for sharing!!
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🙂 Siri and Selma are seriously thinking about getting a money tree on the street outside Rhu Sila in North Norfolk; hikers walking the Peddar’s Way have to pass us on the Church Lane. 🙂
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Congratulations on getting your loss resolved with the bank! Thanks for the reminder not to lose focus of the things money can not buy! Life, love, family, friends, good health, nature, heaven and earth, beauty, imagination, creativity, and the list goes on and on ….
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Thank you so much for those kind and wise words, dear Andelieya! You sum it up perfectly…
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Liebe Dina!
Bin froh, dass alles gut fuer Dich verlief und Du Dein Geld zurueck bekamst. Sehr interessanter Post mit dem Money Tree. Alles Liebe und Gute fuer Euch! Hugs! Veraiconica
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Thank you and BIG hug back to you, dear Veraiconica!:-)
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Dear Dina,
I’m so happy to hear that you got your money back. Yay!!! 🙂
The pictures of the coin tree are amazing. I’m crazy superstitious so I believe in good luck/bad luck legends. I’m totally obsessed with them. I’m sure the one behind that tree must be fascinating.
Hope you and the rest of the magic group are enjoying your trip.
F. Xx
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Thank you, dear Francesca! It’s always magic traveling with Siri and Selma, now they want their own money tree outside the house in Norfolk for LOTS of good luck. 🙂
Big hug from all of us!
Dina Xx
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Hope you made a wish as you hammered in your penny. Pleased to her your money was refunded.
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Yes, we did make a wish! 🙂 🙂 It’s a nice gesture to do something like this.
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So glad for your happy ending. It makes for a happier holiday, I am certain. Money may not be everything but it certainly helps with some things. I love all the photos. That money tree is amazing. I imagine there are many kinds of currencies embedded in the bark? Have fun all of you!
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Thank you so much, there were a few currencies, but mostly one and twopennies. The Lakes is a favourite of the English. It’s very easy to oversee such a tree if you’re not familiar with them.:-)
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Kleines Püppchen, freches Püppchen-Pinochio, trallalala…..
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Hallo liebe Pia, wie schön, dass du hier bist! 🙂 Was das mit dem Püppchen auf sich hat, ist mir noch nicht so recht klar, aber ich werde dahinter kommen! 🙂
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Pinocchio…tralalalalahhhh!
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Wenn euch die Stille beim Wandern mal zu viel wird: Norwegen hat ein neues Lied über das wir hier sehr lachen: Ylvis “What does the Fox say!”
Sparfüchse hingehört!
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Das ist ja erstaunlich, was diese Truppe aus Norwegen gesäubert hat! Leider habe ich bis jetzt nur über den Erfolg lesen können und das Video nicht sehen können, ich hoffe, es ändert sich bald. Ich würde gerne mehr über die Sparfüchse erfahren. 🙂
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So glad that you got the money back from the bank! Happy ending indeed, although it was no fairy tale…
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🙂 🙂 Thank you!
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Liebe Dina,
lasst es Euch einfach weiterhin gut gehen … wir sind recht sicher, dass Ihr das hinbekommt! 😉
Herzliche Grüße von uns, die wieder hier sind,
dm und mb
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Herzlichen Dank für die lieben Grüße, dm und mb! Schön, dass Ihr wieder da seid.
Dina x
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I’m so glad you got your money back! And lovely photos from your vacation. Clever fairies and beautiful light you bring us!
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Thank you so much! 🙂
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So very happy for you getting your money back! Great news!!
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Great news indeed! 🙂
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So glad you got your money back ! and what a charming tradition —a money tree. thanks for sharing.
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A few days later we bumped into even more money trees. 🙂 Thanks for visiting and being so supportive.
Love, DIna
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Fantastic news about your money Dina and love the images from the Lakes.
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Thank you so much for your kind support! 🙂
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You are very welcome Dina.
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Aaahhh….brings us all back to the kindness of man…you are blessed indeed!
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🙂 🙂
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Beautiful photographs and a wonderful story, Dina! I’m glad it had a happy ending. May your travels continue to be safe and happy!
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Thank you so much, Elisa, it was a wonderful trip!
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Så spennende å finne slike tre. Fant dere ut av historien rundt denne måten å plassere pengene på? Kanskje noe en banksjef gjorde under bankkrisen for noen år siden..?
Slike ting pleier vanligvis å ha noe med lykke å gjøre.
Så flott at alt løste seg positivt for dere. Men, neste gang du vil slanke deg (…som om du behøvde det…) så er din “tyverislankemetode” ikke noe å gjenta!
Ønsker dere alt godt!
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🙂 🙂 Takk skal du ha!!
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Yay! Great news! I’m so happy you got your money back. 😀
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Thank you so much, Jackie. Me too! 🙂
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Dina,
Glad you got your money back! Thank goodness for happy endings. 🙂
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🙂 🙂 We love happy endings! 🙂
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Absolutely beautiful pictures!! and beautiful news about getting your money back! (happy the nightmare did not last long!)….
Was curious about Lake District because of you! (must say I was visiting only London and the zone where my dear friend lives…not really far from London)..it was during the winter…and I still remember the feeling of becoming a snowman myself because of the low temperatures….and the snow!..but what you show here is SO VERY DIFFERENT!
Of course,..can I say: I am waiting more pics?
🙂
Have a nice day, Luana
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Thanks a lot, my dear Luana. We had a wonderful trip to The Lakes. I’D love to go back there one day.
Wishing you an enjoyable weekend. Thinking of you in these hard times,
DIna Xx
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Thank you for the amazing photos. The location looked like a beautiful and peaceful place.
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It’s indeed very beautiful, well worth a visit! Thank you for visiting!
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Good news re the ££ – and a reminder to me to re-visit the Lakes, lovely images 🙂
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🙂 🙂
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What lovely photographs-the color is gorgeous! And that money tree-what a sight that must have been in person-amazing!
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🙂 🙂 THANK you!
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A magnificent series is gorgeous, I love the first picture 🙂
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Thanks a lot!
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I love the Lake District and enjoyed your thoughts and photos. I liked your sentiment, too, about not losing the things money can’t buy. Great post.
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Thanks a lot, Liam. Your kind words are highly appreciated!
Have a great weekend.
Love, DIna
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Thanks for a great share. It was interesting to read about the old superstitions regarding metal. It’s also interesting to think about that still, to this day, there’s actually people out there who believe in gods.
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Thanks for this great comment! It’s absolutely amazing, indeed.
Ha en god helg!
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Liebe Hanne,
schön, dass alles zu einem guten Ende fand. Damit meine ich natürlich erstmal die Gelddinge. Darüberhinaus ist dein Bericht eine kleine Preziose. Du hast ein feines Händchen im Zeigen von Lake District Dingen, die ansonsten im Mainstream des Massentourismus untergehen. Ich habe deinen Post sehr genossen-
Liebe Grüße an euch alle
Achim
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Ganz, ganz herzlichen Dank, lieber Achim. Über deinen Kommentar habe ich mich gerade sehr gefreut! 🙂
Ein schönes Wochenende wünsche ich dir aus Bonn
Hanne
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That last pic is especially amazing!!!! Lovely!!!!
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What a lovely post! Cozygirl
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Thank you so much!
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Beautiful!
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Great landscape and very good to read you got the money back.
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The Canadian government, in its wisdom, has abolished the penny! I had a whole bottle of pennies and other coins and took it to the bank the other day. They have a coin counting machine. You pour your coins in the top and you can hear them trickling and rattling through the sorter inside. Finally, after a few extra rattles, a receipt comes out the bottom. I got almost $30. Enough for a half a tank of gas for my van.
There used to be a restaurant in Kaladar, half way between Ottawa and Toronto, where the patrons stuck coins and paper money in every possible crevice. The proprietor gathered everything up once in a while and sent it all to a local charity.
Along the same theme, someone started a “shoe tree” on the edge of the highway north from Ottawa. All sorts of shoes appeared up and down the trunk. That seemed very peculiar to me.
All the best.
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interesting tradition, and great pics 😀
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Lovely post! I like this sentence very much: ‘hope attracts magic, doesn’t it?”’ I think it does 🙂
All the best,
Hanna
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Überaus interessanter Blog! Da ich Skandinavien ebenfalls ins Herz geschlossen habe, schau ich doch mal was du hier so machst 🙂
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I’m reading along long after the fact but I was so sad to hear about your theft and now I’m so relieved to hear you at least got your money back. What an awful experience and I’m sorry to bring up again! Love the money tree. People are so quirky! 🙂
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