Monthly Archives: June 2012

Appreciation – and a winner

Urgh, time vanishing syndrome again… I think I can safely say that if I could pick a super power, teleportation would definitely be it; think about how much time you’d save – not to mention petrol. Notice I say “I … Continue reading

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Time travelling

I think I must be – time travelling that is – and have woken up in January… what’s all this about?! Midsummer, apparently. Hmmph. I don’t believe gale force winds and pouring rain are technically summer weather… I’ve had three … Continue reading

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In the pink

It was all about the pink on Sunday. Clothes, wigs, hair ribbons and leg warmers – plus the fact the wind meant I didn’t realise how hot the sun was – so my shoulders are pink too 😦 All in … Continue reading

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A Transatlantic giveaway

What would you call these? If you’re from the UK, you’ll be thinking “a courgette and an aubergine”. If, however, you hail from t’other side of the pond, you’ll instantly have recognised a zucchini and an eggplant. 120g flour – … Continue reading

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Feeling fruity – banoffee bonanza

This is what I had for breakfast this morning: Ok, maybe that’s not entirely true 🙂 That lovely lot, apples, pears, plums, apricots, grapes, oranges and bananas, was sent to me by Fruitdrop. It’s a company which, as its name might … Continue reading

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Highlights

Not the hair sort 🙂 Although I have got organised and booked a cut next week, bit overdue as it hasn’t been done since October. But random fact about my hairdressery habits aside, I’m talking about culinary highlights from the … Continue reading

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Long to rain over us

What a remarkable weekend; the Diamond Jubilee celebrations were something else. For me, it started with the airshow on Saturday, which was brilliant. The sun came out eventually and there were thousands of people there. Something hilarious was that, every … Continue reading

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Cor blimey Gov’nor

Warning, some readers may find the extreme sympathy-seeking in the following post slightly irritating. *strikes up the violin music* It’s been a slight mission of a week. Take a lovely neighbour, who’s obviously so fond of her dog’s squeaky voice, she … Continue reading

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