Lovely Theatre Shame About The Musical
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I went to the soft opening of the semi finished *Theatre Clwyd *tonight
and what a beautiful renovation it is and will be. Gone has the glum 1976
claust...
ON MY OWN
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*Stew is back to work today, after a 16 day 'break'. Not much of a break
though, he's had heaps to do with us moving and starting to unpack here.*
*T...
Winter at Rapahoe
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We are still trying to take my daughter's dog Bug to the beach over Winter
on the odd non rainy day.
Oyster catcher birds at the edge of the high tide ...
Another Repurposed Railway Line Walk.
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We went to County Limerick the other day and myself and Bronte walked a
very short section of the Limerick Greenway.
I have only 2 sections to walk a...
'Shoogling' swallows.
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A gulp of swallows land in the mud by the stream. They settle down,
'shoogle' their backsides in the mud, then take off again. They repeat
this behaviou...
Getting from San Francisco to Saint-Aignan
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Continuing my saga... On this date 22 years ago we arrived in France on our
way to Saint-Aignan with a few suitcases and our 11-year-old dog Collette.
We h...
Tis the season....
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Just as we eat Asparagus at least twice a week at the moment (on my
shopping days), we are now eating Strawberries even more often.
Whether they be eat...
Hello June
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June Days are upon us.
Heat and humidity are now a daily occurrence, followed by cooling,
nightly pop-up storms.
The songbirds are raising their second c...
Bother
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Rushing at things I guess.... I carry a note book about these days and
before I set off for town I spend part of the prior evening going through
the notes ...
Crafting and caring
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This little poppet wasn’t her usual chatty self
I bought some new items to play with
She only played a lit while then climbed onto the couch to lay down...
Gypsy Day in Taranaki. June 1st
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In a nutshell, Gypsy Day is the start of the dairy season and sees a large
number of dairy farming families, shareholders, contract milkers and
employ...
WHAT WE HAVE BEEN UP TO:
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We were lucky with the walk on Monday which was on the Boardwalk at A.H.
Reed Park
Tuesday, Doug went back to his Art Class for the first time since his...
Friday morning thoughts
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A while ago, one of my very good friends here in Blogland asked me how my
English, which was so bad at first, improved so much. I told him that I
learn ...
Books 4-8
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Double Agent by Jack Mars
At the outset of the Cold War, in the ruins of postwar Europe, rookie CIA
Agent Tyler Wolf must navigate a precarious partners...
Friday prayers
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Look at sales figures, origins, annual reports, statements from company
chairmen; become armchair investors and see what you would do yourself,
annual ...
Blessed Pascha ~ Happy Easter!
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Our kouvouklion this year. We had to do it after one service and hurry up
to finish before the next one began. We were vacuuming and sweeping as
peop...
Aoteaora's first Maori police woman
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Evelyn Mete Kingi was born Evelyn Owen in Moerewa and has been described as
a woman of resilience and character.
She was born in 1922 and joined the thir...
Sunday, February 23,2025
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Here are some pictures taken today. I finally got out for a much needed
walk around the little village. There are now vertical snow walls sliced
o...
Farewell My Friends
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After blogging for nearly six years, I have decided to retire. Blogging
filled an empty spot in my life after losing my husband, but that has
changed...
Japandi Bedroom Makeover
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*Do you want a break from politics and British summer weather? Read on...*
“Another mural? Are you pulling my leg?”
Colin was back last month to decor...
Catching up!
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Oh dear, nearly six months since I last posted a blog. It is not that I
have been bothered to write to you. Oh no. It is because words have been
absent ...
Professing !
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Actual professing.
There are times when every learned person has the duty of stepping up to
the line and of explaining the intricacies of life from the...
Internal Garden Monologue
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If you had told me 5 years ago, I would be sitting in a house, at a table
over looking a front garden in Scotland, I would have laughed my socks
off. I...
A Note of Sadness
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One of the problems about getting so involved with these m/s recipe books
is that I feel as though I almost know the women who wrote them. I can see
how th...
I wish you the same, Linda. Here, despite everything, the weather is wonderful and the sun is shining.
ReplyDeleteHave a great Christmas Linda.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful Greek Christmas.
ReplyDeleteWishing you all a very merry Christmas. Enjoy spending time with the ones you love
ReplyDeleteThank you. Being on a dream island, I'm sure your Christmas was perfect.
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