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7 Stylish ways to incorporate stationery into your outfits
Want to be the pioneer of a new style? Why not try to incorporate stationery into your outfits. From putting pencils into your bun at the back of your hair (in different colours for interest) to...
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11th Blogiversary Giveaway winners
Hello All,Apologies, I haven't announced the winner of my Giveaway. There were a few comments that I wasn't sure if they were entering or not or just saying, "Nice brooch!" and I wrote all the names...
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5 brooches and friends #27
Bonjour mes Amies!How are you today? Well I hope. I have had a really nice weekend although I am very tired!!! Something about having to get up at 7.45 for church!This week, I have a set of brooches...
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What is it? #42 - the NOT A CLOUD edition!
Hello there! I'm back for What is it? And this time, the feature is a piece of modern art from the Streets of Spitalfields, London. I saw the sculpture and wanted to take a picture. The flash didn't...
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A beautiful Essex Walk- The Saffron trail
This is a photo-heavy post (I'll try not to talk too much) but please be assured it really is worth it for some glorious views and sights including the beautiful yellow fields of rape-seed oil.It was...
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A bunny is for life, not just for Easter
Any embellishment for cards can, I am sure, be used for an occasion other than the one for which it was intended.I was given a late birthday present on Easter Sunday which included a Waitrose pack of...
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An unusual pairing of non-typical clothes
Has a basil plant ever composed a symphony?...such is the mind of my husband. We were arguing as to whether the basil plant has feelings.He deemed no, I deemed yes!What do you think? I thought I'd...
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Hawthorn Scavenger Hunt
Hello there!!!I am joining in with a lovely Scavenger Hunt hosted by Hawthorn Spellweaver at I live, I love, I craft, I am me...Here's the list. You can go over and join the fun at her blog!Feather: I...
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The Buyer's archive 2- April 2016
Hi there!Joining with my second edition of the Buyer's archive with Elise and some other lovely ladies!I thought this would be a good way to make my look at my spending (and hopefully shame me into...
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Garden tales- May progress
SecondhandSusie posts monthly about her garden progress and I thought it would be a good record for me to do the same as I try to work in my new garden. Last summer, I shared a few posts about my...
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What is it? #43
Welcome to What is it? in which you can exercise your imagination!Here's a cloud I saw on my way home from Manchester.Let's have a closer look.What does it remind you of apart from a cloud? Does the...
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Beautiful Essex Walks- The Saffron Trail 2 -from Felsted to Great Dunmow
Last week, I shared a beautiful walk which was part of the Saffron trail. On Saturday, CBC and I decided to continue the walk from Felsted where we had finished off. Would it be as beautiful as the...
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5 brooches and friends #28
Hi there!Welcome to 5 brooches! I LOVE polling days! It meant a day working from home so I could work in the sun, with a garden to sit in! What a perfect day for it.On we go. The first brooch- simple...
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April Reads
I feel like it was rather a self-indulgent month in the sense that I read a lot of sequels or books in a series or by a favourite author although there were a few different books. What did I think of...
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Rhapsody in Blue
There is no beauty to compare to the sight of a dell of bluebells. One of the greatest treasures of Spring. One of my favourite books, I capture the Castle was adapted for TV and I always remember the...
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Pink ladies
Is there a more lovelier sight than a tree filled to the brim with Cherry blossom?So many childhood memories of our local area and school field are filled with memories of the Cherry blossom. Every...
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April Bargain Book Buys
If I told you I only went into the charity shop to try and find some pirate books for my work colleague.would you believe me!?Tis true!My work colleague was searching for books on pirates in the...
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What is it? #44
Hello and welcome to What is it? The game where you look at a cloud and say what you see beyond condensation!Here's a cloud that reminded me of something else. I tend to look at the sides first to...
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That quintessential navy staple!
That combination of red, navy and stripes really does put one in mind of 'Anything goes' and the seafaring branch of the armed forces. It's a funny thing but as a teenager, it was NOT cool to tuck in...
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5 brooches #43
Hello there!I hope you had a lovely day! I had a nice swim after school which always makes me feel better! Definitely a water baby!The day was, on the whole, a successful one. Just finished eating a...
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