Category Archives: Life

The Big Egg Hunt

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Barbara

When I decided that I would be able to go to Dublin for my Dad’s 70th Birthday I only wanted to do one other thing while I was there.  My friend Gillian from primary school is a Creative Designer and … Continue reading →

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Travel Theme; Green

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Barbara

Green is NOT my favourite colour.  I may have mentioned this before. However there are some things that do look particularly good in green, mainly flora and some reptiles. Not Barbaras.  Barbaras do NOT look good in green.

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Lá Fhéile Pádraig

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Barbara

The day of the festival of (St) Patrick, Paddy’s day. My daddy is called Patrick, so it has always been Daddy’s day too 🙂 He always sends us (me, my sister and all my cousins) a St Patrick’s Day card, … Continue reading →

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Upon Small Shoulders

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Barbara

I love Sinéad O’Connor, I always have.  When I first heard ‘Troy’ the haunting love song from her first album, The Lion & The Cobra, she was singing from my heart, from my soul.  She screamed for me, from me. … Continue reading →

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Phoneography Challenge

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Barbara

Welcome to my neighbourhood!! Well, this was the neighbourhood within which I grew up, and this weekend I was there celebrating my Dad’s 70th birthday.

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Surprise!

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Barbara

Today was my daddy’s birthday, he reached three score and ten.  Mum planned a lunch with some of their friends and my sister, and I secretly flew over last night and stayed with my sister.  I had also posted over … Continue reading →

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My Talent Jar

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Barbara

RLast Wednesday I wrote a post in response to Rarasaur’s new weekly writing/photography challenge ‘Prompt for the promptless‘ Wabi-Sabi.  In response to my post, which was definitely quite self depreciating as I have been feeling very under the weather recently … Continue reading →

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Travel Theme; Bridges – Walton Bridge

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Barbara

A new bridge is being built over the River Thames, near where I live in Walton. This will be the first new road bridge over the Thames in 20 years History of Walton Bridge (from the Surrey County Council Website) … Continue reading →

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What is my Blogger Personality Profile?

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Barbara

I have been meaning to participate in  Blogger Personality Profiling courtesy of Rarasaur for quite some time, and finally today I have completed the tests. I am personality type ‘EDMT’ (Extroverted, Development, Multiple Topic, Theorizing) Here is my specially made … Continue reading →

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It’s this time of day again! :(

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Barbara
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