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Slow awakening of a Jane Austen addict!
CBC has a variety of photos of me posing by historical four-poster beds just waking up! Somehow, I can't resist the pose! The little girl in me still longs to have a four-poster bed as my own!We went...
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Pink bow
It was Style imitating Art with Jess at Animated Cardigan blog. The inspiration was Pink Bow by Jeff Koons This painting is apparently a HUGE canvas! It's er- very bright!We all felt challenged this...
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I stood backed up against the brickwall as the driver lurched crazily towards me, manic gleam in their eyes as they hurtled. At the last moment, I leapt out of the way, jumping to the right. He...
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Bears no relation
No, I am not denying the family-connection to the trio in whose house Goldilocks squatted but an attempt to prepare you for an outfit which bears little relation to the outfit above- this week's...
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One set of alphabet stamps
The birthday card season for me really begins from April when I have a whole plethora of birthdays (and thankyous!) to address up until August, where it calms down a bit. Oh except that I will have...
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Swing when you're winning
Last weekend, I was luckily enough (did I mention it enough times) to go to the Brighton Lindyhop festival which I have been super excited over! We set off from my house at about 8.30am and arrived to...
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I am so so so annoyed and upset with myself. I just broke my lovely camera. It was on its tripod and somehow, I don't know if one of the legs slipped on it or it swayed in the wind but it fell and...
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Destiny in a blue cloak
On Thursday, CBC and I headed up to Knightsbridge to attend the performance of a new musical by our friend. She wrote a musical based on Thomas Hardy's 'Destiny in a blue cloak', renamed, 'The girl in...
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The colours are there if nothing else
Two weeks in Inspiration Monday with the Two birds where I shuffle my feet and try to pretend that I am wearing something similar to the inspiration model. She's called Jennifer Laurence- no, I've not...
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The day of 4 rainbows
In my previous rainbow outfit post, I talked about 2 childhood memories connected to rainbows. Aren't they beautiful? I love the biblical symbol of a rainbow being a promise. A promise of God never...
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These are a few of my favourite things
It's probably no secret that my favourite colour is turquoise. It does tend to crop up in this blog periodically. And, just a little sneak info from our wedding- that the bridesmaids are this colour...
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SIA- Feeding the Ducks
Feeding the Ducks, by Mary Cassatt Drypoint and aquatint, with monotype inking, on paper, 1895I do enjoy the Style Imitating Art challenge with Jess and Salazar.I learn a little more about art and have...
View Article52 weeks of happy today!
1. Wooop, woop, my orchestra got a mention on a Guardian blog post! It's about our soloist, but still, tis nice to have a mention! Tres excited that I get to meet one of my blogging friends, Denise,...
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Em-E
Hurrah, for the preeeeeetty, preettty, preetty and very talented Emmy Rossum who is the muse for Inspiration Monday again with the lovely Two birds! This girl could wear anything and I would just look...
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Note it down
That Mahler 6 score has got a lot of use in my craft-escapades over the past couple of months- I think you're going to get bored of seeing it appearing on a ever-expanding collection of missives!...
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Rainbow remix
Oh remember last Thursday which was SUCH a beautiful day! Who'd have thought I'd be putting on my winter coat, hat and scarf today! Luckily, I can ALMOST imagine that this is today if I think hard...
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52 weeks of happy 16-5-2013
1. CBC had a job interview today and got the job!!!!!2. My teeth are white again thanks to my dentist- yucky corsydol had stained my teeth. It's brilliant for gums but not for nice white teeth!3. I...
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Send your fire
Today was Pentecost. Pentecost is the day that Jesus sent his Holy Spirit upon the church and those present in the temple received the gifts of the Holy Spirit. It is like the church's birthday (the...
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FffffFlotsam but no jetsam (SIA)
From Flotsam, by David Wiesner Watercolor on paper, 2007 HOW awesome is this painting!?!!! I adore it! What is going on with Robofish on the left?!?!Anyway, it's the inspiration for this week's Style...
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The wildflower conundrum
Sounds like it should be a bestselling novel (ooooh, I challenge you to write the book) but in fact is just a description of the current status of my wedding flowers. A while back, CBC and I agreed...
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