The Country Cottage 100-piece jigsaw puzzle from Ravensburger (review + giveaway E: 27 September 18)

Why, one day in the country
Is worth a month in town;
Is worth a day and a year
Of the dusty, musty, lag-fast fashion 
That days drone elsewhere.
(Summer, Christina Rossetti)

We have a book called A poem for every night of the year, which we open randomly and read a poem once in a while. Not every day, mind you, but one every few days perhaps. Eddie likes listening to poems and even dabbles in his own poetry.
As I was reading Christina Rossetti's beautiful poem, I thought how modern it sounds. Not dated at all, as if it were written only yesterday.
And while I couldn't possibly live in the country, I enjoy visiting it, staying for a few days and recharging the batteries.
Christina's words sprang to my mind, as I was working on a new 100-piece jigsaw puzzle from Ravensburger - The Country Cottage.
When Eddie saw the box, he told me: "It's going to take you 5 minutes to finish it". It was a bit more than that, but yes, it didn't take long.

It shows a quaint thatched cottage on a quiet country lane.
It reminded me of a trip to one of the Cotswolds villages many years ago, when a couple of friends took Mum and me around the local countryside. We left the car and were admiring an old thatched cottage, when an elderly lady came out of her garden and invited us in. Having found out that my Mum and I were from Russia, she told her husband to show us some of his Merry Dancing moves. They were so kind and welcoming. They must have been gone for many years, as they were pretty old even then, but I remember them fondly. Their house was a warren of small rooms, all inter-connected, with the old fireplaces and low beams. It was like going back in time.

The cottage in the puzzle is bursting with colours of the blooms and flowers around it. There are red and pink roses, and bright blue delphiniums.
The white doves are resting on the thatched roof.

The cottage owner is having her skewbald horse shod, while his little dog is waiting patiently for the job to be done.

The views over the valley are strikingly beautiful and serene.

The ramblers must have just been for a walk across the fields and the hills. Behind them, a young family are stroking a chestnut horse.

Even the van looks pretty vintage. This nostalgic scene is colourful and detailed.
Extra large pieces are sturdy and easy to handle, great for fiddle-free puzzling. The pieces are made from strong premium grade cardboard, with linen finish print to minimise glare on puzzle image.
The completed puzzle measures 49x36cm.

This is a puzzle to enjoy when you're pressed for time, and just have a short break to relax.
The pieces are large and easy to find.

Lovely people from Ravensburger have offered one of these puzzles as a giveaway prize for my blog readers.


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Giveaway ends on 27 September 2018 (midnight).


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