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Charity shop prizes!
We all love a bit charity-shop voyeurism here in this here blog world, don't we! Well, I had one or two lucky finds before the holiday, but not my usual fare!CBC and I headed to our town's high street...
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What is it? #11
Ripe (get it?) from a duo of vegetable-based 'What is it?' posts, I have another cloud-based picture for you. I see a particular image in this (top) cloud when I look at this picture and wonder if you...
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The green trousers of Seminyak
Vix has talked about the fact she loves the fact that her charity shopped or handmade items have a story to them. I feel similarly about many items I buy. There's always something or some story (in my...
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A TARDIS wish list
It's no secret that I love Dr Who. If you look at my 'Popular posts' list on the right, my dalek dress post has been up there most of the time since its publishing. I used to love the TwoBirds' *Love...
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Croatia 4-6 days: Split and beyond
The waterfront in Split.I left you at the port in Split as we returned from Korcula and skipped to the next 2 days- the waterfalls and the gorge. I thought I'd fill you in on the rest of my time in...
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Dancing in the moonlight
On Saturday, CBC and I decided to head into London to go to the London Swing Dance Society's Saturday Night Swing Club. We haven't been to it for well on a year, I'm sure. We wondered whether to go...
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What is it? #12
A slightly different take on this weekly blog challenge for you. I have crafted a model/picture for you out of chunky toddler Lego and I would like you to leave a comment telling me what it is I have...
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The way to Sattin Shore
Image from http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3126081-the-way-to-sattin-shoreIf one thing excites me more than anything, it's finding a Phillippa Pearce book I haven't read. She is the author of my...
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I am terribly guilty of the crime of overuse of certain adjectives when writing blog posts or commenting. Thus I turned to www.Thesaurus.com to search for alternative ways to express 'lovely'- a word...
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Being a star
The Star by Edgar Degas. Pastel on paper, 1881.FINALLY, one of the curators of Style imitating Art chose a Degas painting! Bravo Jess! My highlight of Paris, the first time I went, was discovering...
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What is it? #13
Ahrgh, was planning to write something else tonight but , I just felt really gloomy and depressed at and after school today. I won't rant about it here (just ranted in the comments at Gemma- sorry!)...
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All at sea
CBC heard from a work colleague that there was a Regatta at Leigh-on-Sea, near Southend in Essex last weekend and so we decided to head over there before attending a concert of young musicians from...
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Leave at least two chevrons between you and the driver in front
*Warning- Mother in law not to read this! I mention that word/thing/creature you don't like me/anyone saying...*Always fun to dress up as a street sign when you head out into the High Street for a...
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Croatia Days 8-10: Sipan
I left you in my last post on our Croatian holiday, in Split, ready to depart. We left our luxurious apartment reluctantly to catch the bus to Dubrovnik. The journey took around 3 or 4 hours, I forget...
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Thoughts on The Doctor
I must say, I am really enjoying Peter Capaldi's interpretation of The Doctor in Doctor Who so far. I'm also enjoying it because CBC has voluntarily watched it with me each week, the day after on...
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Robins meet polka dots
Glamorous celeb outfit meets Primary teacher duff-imitation on the stairs of a dark and dingy school.I had 30 seconds flat to take these photos as I nipped to the hall to fetch my Memory-stick and case...
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Foody food food of late
I'm a complete and utter voyeur when it comes to looking and being nosy about what other people eat! I always love Sophie's "Food of Late"posts and Fat Dormouse's Food diaries. I do really love food...
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Stop all the clocks!
At the weekend, I mentioned going to my concert in Victoria. I saw the opportunity to visit the Cath Kidston flagship store. I PROMISE I intended to buy nothing but when I saw the clock skirt (and...
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September Scavenger Hunt
This month features another great challenge from Jill at Made with love who has posted us her fun photo challenge. This was one of those last minute scrambles to look through my photos to find...
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What is it? #14
Ello there! How are tricks with you? Merry, bright and bushy-tailed I do hope and perhaps with pockets stuffed full of pocket and joy!? We return to my favourite participant of the What is it? series-...
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