Sheffield Fayre

Sheffield Fayre @ Norfolk Heritage Park

It is so glad that I have the opportunity to visit Sheffield annual event, the Sheffield Fayre. It is the largest outdoor activity is South Yorkshire. My friend told me that it is a must to attend the event. There are lots to see such as horticultural show, living history reenactment, child fares, community tents, markets stalls, food and refreshment and etc...

My most favourite program during the day was the horticultural shows which turns the park into battlefield. The history is recreated and alive.

preparing to attack...

it is so real...

the soldier with the horse

the war car...

we took this photo before the war starts :P

There are lots of history camp sets up which ranges from Roman times to the World War II. It is so real where everyone is dressed up with costume and staying in the camp.

resting in the camp...

the gun on his hand is superb heavy =.-i do asked for the permission before enter
gals with the camp
so antique...

At the another part of park, it backs to the reality ie the modern life. There are child fare, food and refreshment, craft market and etc...

food and refreshment

young time memory

merry go round?!

It is another enjoyable weekend with mates. Thanks for the accompany to the Sheffield Fayre.

Eyes on Sheffield

I am a big fans of ferris wheel...personally, I like to view the whole city from the top, where I can experience the overall view of a place. Well, I didn't pay for a ride for Sheffield eyes ;p

the day view

and, the night view

17 again

Finally, I watched 17 Again, a movie which I wanted to watch before my flight to UK. It's not simply because Zac Efron stars the movie, but also the title and the story line of the movie. It's a story regarding a men who took the opportunity to rewrite his life, and also his spouse and child life when he found that he is 17 again.

Wonder, what will I do if I was given a chance, to rewrite my life, to rectified the errors which i made. Will I change my thought, and all the minor and major decisions which will affect my life? Will I have the guts to make changes...or I will remain all the decisions, as good and bad decisions drive today me...

Well, a IF never applies in life...

Crab..Crap...

I went to liverpool cathedral and there is an art exhibition. A little corner of the exhibition provides paper and crayon for peoples to color the printed animal, and paste it on the animal art board. I choose a crab among others animal like tiger, butterfly, ladybird and etc.

Instead of color it according to the real crab, i decided to make it colorful. It recalls me about my teaching experience in kindergarten. I used to teach the children to color an object according to a real one, and a punishment if they do it in the opposite way. In wonder, what makes us to stop the children in developing their creativity, their imagination...and kept telling them how cruel the world is.

Will it turns into a better way, if we tell the children that how nice a world would be...

Think out the box

I was arranging my stuff just now and I found a piece of paper, which is my FDM notes . There are 9 dots on the piece of paper (as shown in the picture). The task given by John is to linked all the dots with 4 straight lines without the pen leaving the paper. This is the one and only rules.

Sounds difficult. In fact...it's not. The only thing that you have to think is...think beyond the scope, think out the box. A simple activity, yet meaningful.

Chocolate Fondue

Chocolate Fondue @ Flat 35

Cost £1.00/pax
Featured by PinMei, E-Jean, Joanne, MeiYee & LeaJoo

It's a friday night...and there is a tradition to throw out some parties or activities in Charlotte Court. As we are all under the pressure of assignment, the girls decided to have a chocolate fondue party. You know, chocolate is always a good food when you are stress, or when you feel moody... PinMei is the host of the night and we are the guests.

We have Cadbury Milk Chocolate as the dip. Sorry to inform that it sounds nice but this is not the right option. We should use cooking chocolate instead of milk chocolate. So lucky that PinMei have chocolate powder. For the fruits, we have grapes, kiwi, strawberries and not to be missed out, marshmallow. Yummy?! The only thing we does not have during the night is...ice cream...

Marshmallow...

the favourite dip of the night

The gals, happy with the chocolate fondue

Art Tea In The Park

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It's the day for art-tea in the park, a Hallam volunteering programme. I am glad that I have the opportunity to participate in it, as the places is limited. It's an event where the local children and their families will prepare bundling for the Sheffield Fayre which will be held in August 2009. It's held in Norfolk Park, Sheffield. We gather at The Hub at 12noon and went there by taxi. Tadda..a short distance but memorable, as it is my first taxi experience in UK. ;p

Upon arrival, we was brief by Meredyth, the person in charge for the day on the arrangement of the day. Our duty during the event is to guide and help the kids when they preparing the bundling. There is two type of bundling, either the craft or the paint one. I am in charge of the craft side.

Personally, it is an enjoyable and memorable day. I love the expression of the kids holding their own bundling, and showing it to their parents. Its a face of satisfaction. It reminds me, how cheerful and simple we are, when we are still a kid. We laugh, when we are happy. We smile, from the inner of the heart. And, we are easily satisfied with what we have. I miss the childhood days...

when the event end...
we are tired but still with a smiling face

those Accounting & Finance student...
joo, joanne, meiyee, jolene n shuyi
with the Hallam Union Staff

The Night With Meteor

the cloudy night
a group of us
from charlotte court
with the hope of witness meteor rain
waiting at norfolk park...

it's almost disappointed us
and prepared to pack...
until,
someone yell loudly..

we look at the sky
deeply
and we found that there are small stars moving
shouldn't be meteor i guess
cos its different with what i had
in my home country

until...
we see meteor flying in the sky
just a second
but satisfying...

Fullmoon@ Sheffield

in the silent night

moonlight shines
the
lonely girl
in work

Chatsworth

Chatsworth House

Trip cost - Bus fare £5.50, Entrance fees £9.50

It's a sunny day and we decided to pay a visit to Chatsworth. I am so wanted to visit it as Chatsworth has been selected as the UK's favourite country house for several times. Sounds interested?

at the entrance of Chatsworth

In the chatsworth house...

After the long queue to gain entrance to the house, and the sounds of..."wah..." to praise the gorgeous architecture of the building...we started the photo shooting session in The Painted Hall. The Painted Hall is used to welcome the important guest, before the go to the bedroom and stateroom. The scene on the wall shows the life of the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar.

At the present staircase, which was built by the 9th Duke in year 1912.

The art piece

I dunno what is this...but i love this..

The farewell letter from Georgiana to her son,
manuscript in blood on paper. The Costumes...The hand painted chinese wall paper...
The State Apartment...The State Drawing Room...
The State Music Room...
The State Bed Chamber...
The Chapel...The library...
The Great Dining Hall...

Chatsworth Master Carver...The keys...The Sculpture Gallery, built in year 1833...

The Chatsworth Garden...

It's always nice to hang out with a group of great company...and, they are here :) we feel the green grass, the blue sky, the white cloud...we feel the garden...and, we filled the garden with out laughter...

at the garden...

another group photo,
and, the one i like the most
joanne, e-jean n me..photo shooting during maze tour
we know that we will find the way faster than the guys ;p
erm...spot whatever you could...
for me, it's art ;p
thanks Rachel for the photo, nice scene ;p
spotted...the reflection rainbow :)not to be missed out, the flower i like most
it's in purple..tadaa....
and, another art piece
i saw this...Secrets and Surprises
agree? a discoverable day?!
when we feel tired, stop at the cafe
with a vanilla ice cream under hot sun...yummy ;P

outside the park...

Before the day end, we have a time gap before the bus arrive. So, we decided to play with the sheep. Joanne, e-jean and me, the three crazy gals walk for a few miles, just for few sheep. :) They are cute...hehe, smelly as well. But, I don't really care so much...It's a free and relax day...

Opps...they are running away from us ;p
Thanks to my dearest coursemate aka colleague, Joanne
And also the pretty girl, MeiYee...

And, my mates...the 11 of us :)