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Cards
This first card is one of many G received today because it's his birthday.His mum, sister and family friend J all came down from Salisbury.T picked them up in his car from the train station and drove...
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Three October Days
Monday 9th October would have been John Lennon's 77th birthday.Whilst researching his life for something I could do to mark the day I found out he liked to indulge in a bowl of cornflakes and cream.My...
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Status Quo
Whatever your taste in music happens to be I defy anyone not to enjoy a bit of Quo.Songs from Status Quo are guaranteed to get people up and dancing at Christmas parties and leave you with a great big...
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Eggs
World Egg Day.I could celebrate this is many ways.Boiled, scrambled, fried, poached, would do me.I love eggs.Meals at the end of the week need to be super speedy due to getting S to dance.Muffins...
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Mighty Matt Le Tiss
Matthew Le Tissier played for Saints for the entire length of his professional playing career and is much loved by the fans of Southampton FC.Today is his 49th birthday so we stopped by the boardwalk...
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Marie Antoinette
In 1793 Marie Antoinette was tried and convicted in a swift trial in the Palais Du Justice.Although it is frequently quoted she uttered the famous phrase there is no evidence she did actually say it.As...
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The Misfits
Arthur Miller and Montgomery Clift were both born on 17th Ocotober. Miller was born in 1915 and Clift in 1920.Their professional lives crossed in 1961 when The Misfits was filmed. Arthur Miller wrote...
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What I Wore
This week has been a bit of a full on for one reason and another and so I have once again turned to my jewellery stash for inspiration.Monday 16th was the anniversary of the founding of the the Walt...
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On the Button
One of the more unusual days is Count Your Buttons Day.I haven't counted mine butI have sorted out a handful in black, white and grey which I am going to use in a little craft project. I will share it...
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Apple Cake
The 23rd October is the birthday of Diana Dors.Seeing as it was Apple Day on Saturday I thought we would go for a Diana Dorset Apple Cake.This one was made by S and her friend P who came for a...
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French Kiss
French Kiss is such a lovely movie.If you liked Meg Ryan in When Harry Met Sally and You've Got Mail then you'll love watching her in this one too.Her co-star this time round is Kevin Kline whose...
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Pasta
Pasta Day has given me the chance to try out a recipe from the free Co-op magazine.Ideal for a mid week meal, it's easy with minimal ingredients.Pasta, peppers, bacon. G isn't a huge pasta lover but S...
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Smashing Pumpkins
I've been looking forward to Pumpkin Day so much.First up I get to wear these cute ear-rings.Secondly, in last December's advent swap one of my gifts from my sister T was this smiley pumpkin brooch and...
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A Day For Malcolm
I can't tell you how chuffed I was when at a Sunday car boot sale a couple of months back I found this little felt finger puppet.I bought the cat, a lion and Goldilocks and the Three Bears.They were...
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Caroline's Presents
It was my sister's birthday on 24th and so you know what that means.A post showing all the items I managed to buy for her with our budget of £10.I am going to start off with my favourite buy of the...
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I was Sabrina
Let me explain.When we were little girls my sisters and I would play at being Charlie's AngelsC on the left being blonde was the Cheryl Ladd character Kris, T was Jaclyn Smith's Kelly and I was Sabrina...
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Making A List
And checking it twice.And then many more times after that.For this is the book which contains my Christmas present to buy list.I have updated it today because today is my kind of day.It's Checklist...
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Halloween
Compared to recent years this Halloween has been a much quieter affair.With T no longer living at home, G on a late shift and S out for an hour trick or treating with a gaggle of girlie friends from...
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Empress of India
On 1st November 1858 Queen Victoria's government issued a proclamation citing thatFollowing the 1857 Rebellion, the East India Company's rule in India would come to an end, thereafter India would be...
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Remember, Remember
Thursday was All Soul's Day.A day to remember those we have loved and lost.A candle on the mantle was lit for both mine and G's dad..Friday was Fountain Pen Day. Last year I bought one of these...
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