To Who... To What?
Mood: Distracted
Listening to: Washing machine
This blog is in the process of moving to WordPress. This post can be found there. 
Apologies for the long silence – things have not been all that quiet behind the scenes at Diddumsville. There's a possibility I will move (houses, not blogs) but my mind is not yet set. More on that in time.
Meanwhile, it's been a while since I've posted any Junk Shop Finds, and one of my most recent is a 'must'. In Sue Ryders, the hook nose and spooky 'ears' of this wooden owl caught my attention, and I picked it up for a closer look. On the underside of its perch is a sticker: 'Guaranteed hand made by Suffering Moses, Srinagar-Kashmir (India).' It was £2 but is one of those items that you put down, pick up, put down, step two paces away from, then whirl back to grab it. It's smooth to the touch and well-finished, and I like the look of it. When I got it home, I didn't set it down in a dusty corner and forget about it – I sat and stared at it for a long time.
I was intrigued about who or what this Suffering Moses might be; a search via Google turned up several links. It's apparently a craft shop in India owned by an artisan.
Why 'Suffering Moses?' This blog page by Jawahara Saidullah provides a clue. (I couldn't find a way of linking to the individual post, but it's there, just a little way down).
Srinagar - the eternal building site (some fascinating observations).
I feel now as though I've stumbled upon an Aladdin's lamp – there's a little bit of history and magic there. Maybe if I rub the owl three times and whisper in his ear, he'll grant me a wish or six.
