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Travel Theme; Festive
India is an incredibly festive country. Every evening on the west coast families make their ways to the beach to celebrate the sunset. The sounds and colours are magical. I have been to India a few times, always in January … Continue reading
Posted in Families, India, Photography, Travel
Tagged Beach, Bicycles, Cochin, Festive, Kerala, Postaday, Thiruvananthapuram, Travel Theme, Varkala
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Apology Letters To Spouse
Hi Sweetheart, I am sorry about getting into an argument about putting up the Christmas lights. I guess that sometimes I feel like you are pushing me too hard when you want something. I realize that I was wrong and … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Families, Jokes
Tagged Apologies, Christmas lights, christmas spirit, holiday season
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My baby is all grown up!!
18 years ago today at ten minutes past midday, my first baby, a girl, arrived, took a breath and looked at me and her dad with an expression that said “oh… were you waiting for me? Maybe because she was … Continue reading
Posted in Birthdays, Getting old, Life, Photography, Teenagers
Tagged 18 today, daughter, Happy Birthday, Parenting, Teenagers
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Happy 40th Birthday Gwen
Today is my baby sister’s 40th birthday. She died on the 3rd of February 1973 of a cot death. We only have four photographs of her. Most people didn’t have cameras then, and colour photographs were still very new. I … Continue reading
Posted in 40, Birthdays, Death, Families, Pain, Sisters
Tagged Cot Death, FSID, Guardian Angel, Gwen Molony, ISIDA, Sisters
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What to do when your phone falls in the loo?
I’ve heard people suggest drying out phones in rice, but until yesterday I didn’t have cause to test the theory, but having had a slight accident yesterday in the little girls room, I put theory into practice. I have a … Continue reading
Posted in Accidents, Teenagers, Water
Tagged HTC Wildfire, Mobile Phone, Nokia 3210, Phone in Loo, Phone in Toilet, Phone Insurance, Rice, Samsung Galaxy Ace, Water Damage, Wet Phone
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Time flies!
At the end of this month my eldest daughter Rebekah will be 18. I’m finding that hard to take in! My baby will be an adult in less than 30 days!! It hardly seems any time at all since she … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Getting old, Life, Teenagers
Tagged Children, Gardening, Photography
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Mine
This was an easy one for me, MY two beautiful daughters, and now MY husband 🙂 Weekly Photo Challenge
Posted in Life, Photography, Teenagers, Weddings
Tagged Mine, Postaday, Weekly Photo Challenge
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A Beautiful Peacock
A very beautifully coloured Peacock I think… would love some shoes in these colours! 🙂 I saw it just wandering along the grass verge in Addlestone & just had to stop and take some photos of him! (I presume he … Continue reading
About Me, for today
I have recently stopped working, for many reasons, most of all I needed some time out. I have a few ideas of where to go from here, but am still at the ideas stage with many of them. As I … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Maths, Pets, Photography, Self Employment, Teaching, Teenagers
Tagged Beginnings, Black Cocker Spaniel, Emsworth, Greek Spur Thighed Tortoise, Maths, one day at a time, Teaching, Wilson
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Puncture repair
Is it just me, or is there something wonderfully reassuring about being able to mend a puncture on a bike, (even when it’s the back wheel of a geared bike!) I love the fact that puncture repair kits worldwide contain … Continue reading
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