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I love Northumberland
I write this after spending a week there with my family. They are CBC's family originally, of course, but now they are mine too.When I saw Punkypins selling off this Northumberland necklace...
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Scavenger Hunt March 2016
I've been rather remiss with my scavenging in the last few months. Thus, this has been a determined last minute scramble to ensure this does not ensue!The prompts are provided by Greenthumb at Made...
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Out of my window
Out of my window, are wondrous things,Not just the ordinary, every day sightsCan I see beyond the mundane?Yes, there stands a ferocious blue demon shaking his fist!But he's made entirely of condensed...
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My 11th Blogiversary! Things I've learnt from 11 years of blogging AND a...
Today exactly, 11 years ago, I began my blog!!! It was a Wednesday too! It's pretty hard to believe that as of next year, I will have been blogging a 3rd of my life! Scary eh? Or cool, whichever way...
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Books I bought in March
Last month, I shared the books I had bought in Northumberland. You lot seemed to like it. This is good. I have begun using my local library (yay for having one so close!!!) so I was hoping not to buy...
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Call the Sheriff!
Welcome to another corner of my garden. Since I wrote this, we've cleared some leaves, dug up a rose bush just out of the picture, created a leaf mesh, weeded, created a bed for veg, cut back some...
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6 reads this month, not as many, but I did survive OFSTED and have a lot on. Hope you find something you might like amongst this lot!A comfortable kindness- Miriam ToewsI found this book in the library...
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Creative Rainbow
I love rainbows! Seeing all those colours combined together in beautiful harmony! What is better?My Mum is increasingly creative in her life and she does some pretty cool things which I admire.She...
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The Buyer's Archive March 2016
I have wanted to join in with this for a while. I love having a nosey when Donna, Janet and Elise do this. (Elise is the brains behind this brilliant idea!!!) I haven't got my act together to do it...
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5 brooches and friends #26- monsters, maths and Kryptonite!
Hello there!Welcome to this week's brooches!The first one is another fun one from Punky Pins. I took advantage of a pre-release cheap price from their Instagram and ordered this Kryptonite pin! Love a...
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Sailor heart
What ho, tis I, Le Kez!Hope that your day was successful and fun.I had a slightly bizarrely successful afternoon which only resulted from me going off on a tangent!In year 3, I went to teach a lesson....
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British Crisps 1: Kettle Chips Sweet potato Sweet chilli crisps.
There is a fact you should know about me: I ADORE crisps. There are pretty few that I will not devour in seconds. I kept thinking that I would do a post about my favourite crisps so my American...
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The stars are all used up
I haven't done a crafty post on here for ages, but I thought I would.Wanted a chic card in a hurry but no time and don't want to spend loads of resources?No worries: look to the simple star and black...
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Dear Manchester,I am very glad to be visiting you for the first time in 13 years but just for a christening seems a loooooong way to go!Dear CBC,Ha, brinkmanship worked with the washing-up!And thanks...
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Newcastle Art trail
Last week, in Northumberland, CBC and WKWTTG (Who knows where the Tim goes) cooked up a plot to go into Newcastle to see some art, possibly with the intention of some being bought by someone or other....
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5 brooches #27
Hello there!Oooh, I am glad to be home! We went to Manchester for the Christening of CBC's friend's baby which was just lovely but we did spend almost 8 hours in the car and got up hideously...
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What is it? #41
Hello All!Hope you are well. I am well. Today, I have a new cloud for you which I felt looked like something else.On the way to and from Manchester, I spotted loads of anthropomorphic clouds so I will...
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Style imitating Art outfit the Tiffany roof
When you think of Tiffany Lamps or the such-like, what immediately comes to mind.Bizarrely, the comedy duo, Hale and Pace comes to my mind when I think of Tiffany lamps. The first time I heard the term...
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Fable and Black lucky dip box
I cannot resist a good lucky dip box!! I've bought them from Punkypins, Goodnight Boutique, Ladybird Likes and I've always found them really great value. I was looking on Etsy recently and I...
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Blooms
Spring, oh Spring, you do spoil us with your wealth of blooms in all shapes and sizes. Even when your blooms fade, they are still beautiful and comicalYour colours are exquisite. Your shapes and...
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