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Under the blossom tree
I had this overwhelming urge to nip into this charity shop on Friday (BAD BAD Kezzie! No clothes needed- money not to be spent!) and had great luck in picking up this brand new skater skirt (tags...
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Coral reef
One thing bloggers and their outfits have taught me is that dresses don't simply have to be worn by themselves or with a cardie but you can layer blouses underneath! Silly but I never GOT that...
View ArticleA pause for Lent 2014
When deciding what to say for my Pause in Lent today, I was a little stuck. Every time it comes round, I really want to say something profound, something that will stick with you who reads it and...
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January in April
Hurrah for the holidays! As of Saturday last, I am officially free for 2 weeks! This is a great relief though it has been a good term.In this post, I am joining in with the Two Birds Inspiration...
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April 6th= 9th blogiversary giveaway!
I celebrated my 1000th (published) blog post last week - I was really hoping it would coincide with my 9th blogiversary so I could have my jollies all in one but that was not quite to be! And somehow,...
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A Roman accessory wishlist
Dear Flavia,Greetings to you, most illustrious, esteemed and honoured friend. It seems a long time since we hosted you here at Vindolanda and I most cordially invite you to spend your next time of rest...
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Backwards
Hello! Just a brief visit between flying all over the country. Anne Bray, the cool blogger, Spy Girl has been doing some remix wardrobe costume challenges 52 Pick-me-up and I thought it'd be fun to...
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Light the fire again.
Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King12 The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. 13 They took palm branches and went out to meet him,...
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Amazing Grace
Hello there,Yesterday was Inspiration Monday with the Two Birds. Emily Rossum was the muse. Anyone who's read my blog (and seen her in two previous Inspiration Mondays) for a while knows I like her...
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In the Borough
My Canadian friend/work colleague celebrated her birthday the day after term ended and she asked me if I'd go to Borough Market with her for the day. For anyone that hasn't heard of it, this is...
View ArticleMy Grandad
Hello there,Firstly, thank you for ALL your love, support, prayers, care and concern you showed to me over my Grandad over the last 3 weeks or so, and before that. I am sorry I am only telling you...
View ArticlePause for Easter! Love so amazing...
Happy Easter!!I wrote last year about how much I loved the song When I survey the wondrous cross and how I had been inspired to write my own version. This holiday, I finally worked out the piano part...
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The eternal mystery of Smarties
Image taken from hereAs Lent is now over, I am free to eat chocolate and crisps to my heart's content again. My sister bought me a box of Smarties (For our lovely international readers who may have not...
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Come on let's crawl to the ugly bug ball
Hello! Two posts in one day no less! Hope you enjoyed some confectionery nostalgia BUT none of you have answered the mystery yet!!!!It was also Inspiration Monday today with the Two Birds (Taylor...
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FLOWER PUNCH #1 Card-making is easy!
I get lots of people saying that they wish they could make cards. I am no artisan, my cards LOOK like an amateur has made them but I simply enjoy what I do and like to hope that the recipient is...
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When the blue bells are out
I have long associated the smell and sight of bluebells with 'I capture the castle' by Dodie Smith. Cassandra, our heroine, smells bluebell perfume in the upperclass department store and she declares...
View Article"Look miss: Lingerie!"
I was teaching phonics to Reception yesterday (that's 4-5 year olds). They are on Phase 3 sounds I think and we were revising the 'ee' phoneme. One of the tasks was for them to think of and write down...
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The incredibly sad tale of the Indonesian Big Feast
Image taken with thanks from hereI love a good bit of childhood nostalgia! Who's ever eaten a Big Feast ice-lolly? Hands up?They've always been my favourite ice-lolly all my life and I can bet you...
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Meet me at the temple
We had a really fun day at Vindolanda. For anyone that doesn't know, this is an archaeological dig in Northumberland, not far from Hadrian's wall. It was a Roman military settlement for many years...
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Party Frock
We went to a 50th Birthday celebration and I finally wore a dress I had bought a while back from Poppy England, a Grace tea dress. The buying of this dress was totally down to the blogging as I had...
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