"Under the sea!
Under the sea!
Darling it’s better,
Down where it’s wetter,
Take it from me!"
Lyrics from "Under the Sea" from Walt Disney’s Motion picture, "The Little Mermaid" (1989), written by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman.
The theme for "Looking Close on Friday" for the 24th of January is "fish", which left me with a great many options: I have fish patterned fabric and a jug in the shape of a fish, there are carp painted on a large Moorcroft vase I have and I even have some very real looking fish amongst my 1:12 miniatures collection. However, the fish I have opted for, for this week’s theme, is a more unusual one. I would like to introduce you to Fifi the fish, who is made by Bocchetta Plush Toys, a traditional Italian family-owned business based in Burleigh Heads, Australia, with over half a century of experience in creating hand crafted plush toys, having started business in 1948. She came to me as a result of a conference. I don’t know if I was meant to keep Fifi (yes that is the name she came with), but she slipped into my bag and came home to live with me. Unlike any other kind if fish, Fifi is not cold or slippery, she is soft and squashy. Best of all, she doesn’t need to live in water, and she enjoys cuddles, making her a unique species of fish. I hope you like my choice for this week’s theme, and that Fifi makes you smile!
Posted by raaen99 on 2025-01-23 02:55:45
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