Anyone who has travelled around rural morocco will know the abundance of the prickly pear cactus - hindiya - which has a multitude of uses from boundary fence to culinary delight. And as my mind wonders around the logistics of planning and building a rural property I do spend an {unneccesary} amount of time dreaming up house names . . .
and top of my list
at the moment
is Dar Hindiya {hin-dee-ya} - what do you think?
surrounded as we are by this paddle shaped plant it seems appropriate?
and
I am feeling inspired by the plant on a variety of different levels at the moment:
Its sculptural and graphic form
Its shades and colours
that transform easily into interior or exterior inspiration I think?
And happily my research has thrown up a wealth of cocktails and other sweet delights to make from the fruit - with this pretty prickly pear margarita via Pink Patisserie top of my list!
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| Prickly Pear Margarita |
I will however do my best to resist the temptation to fashion wearable garments out of it - in any shape or form!
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| Miss Cactus 1962 via |
so
Dar Hindiya
?
what do you think
x
Happy, welcoming and interesting. The name of a a house where moments are created...
ReplyDeleteLets hope so . . .
DeleteI love the name! It's a little twist on Handira so to me it sounds beautifully exotic and will contain the tapestry of your life. Agree about the cats fashion!
ReplyDeleteWhoops - cactus not cat's!
ReplyDeleteAssumed it was !! Name done now we just have to start building!
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