Christmas song # 17
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Today is the last day of exams. Sympathy to those poor youngsters who've
drawn the short straw and are taking a late afternoon paper on
'Antimicrobials ...
Aunt Dena
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When I was a child my uncle Jim divorced his wife and went to live with a
woman from South Yorkshire ! The woman was twenty five years (?) his junior
and ...
Foxes, Foxes, everywhere.
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This, below, is one of the Foxes that I feed in the mornings here in
central Brighton. He, or she, is given a handful of dog food at about 5.30
am every...
More crafting
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I’ve been researching simple Christmas crafts to make with Ana
I’ve found lots of lovely things to make and will definitely make those on
the coming we...
TAMAHERE CHRISTMAS MARKET IN DECEMBER
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*We are up and at 'em bright and early as per usual for a market day.*
*The weather is going to be 'iffy', with showers forecast for early this
mornin...
Thoughts
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I'm really debating whether to write this post. It's been written in my
head for a few days now, and I'm still trying to quiet it down. My
not-so-simple...
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS
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We finally got our Christmas decorations up earlier in the week, the latest
I can remember. I find Christmas in the summer does not work well. There
is a...
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
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A windy and cold start to our day, the perfect opportunity to finish up the
last of the decorating, and spend the day list-ticking.
I'm grateful for home...
Not in the clear..........
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You guessed it! Last week I came down with this awful cold. The sneezy,
coughing, blowing your nose every couple of minutes type. I had to take
medi...
Xmas decorations
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Greymouth has 3 main streets in town. On the way home from work at night
I've been stopping to take photos of some of the shop window decorations.
It'...
A Birthday Present.
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I reached the grand old age of 62 last Friday. Like that great English
folk singer Sandy Denny once sang:
"Who knows where the time goes?"
I received ...
Don’t wait - Loss
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My oldest brother died yesterday. This was a shock for everyone. He was 72
years old- a character if there ever was one. He hid how much his COPD had
ad...
Too much excitement
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Our days are usually very quiet and, frankly rather dull. But I don't mind
at all, really. Some days require me to venture outside--to the doctor's
offi...
Books 20-24
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Past Transgressions by Dave Sinclair
Retired spy. Trained killing machine. Pacifist.
Retired MI6 spy Mason Nash moved to a sleepy English town so he cou...
Quince, Life, and Puppy Dog Tales
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The season of mellow mists inevitably means that I suddenly have a deep
desire to store food in the form of jams, pickles and syrups. It also
means that...
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 ...
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...
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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