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I've just eaten my last bar of chocolate for 40 days. Many of us give up something pleasurable during Lent and I give up chocolate every year. But one year, I had nearly made it to the 40day mark when my nephew decided to buy us all an ice-cream. He bought us all a 99 (the ones topped with the flake) And yup..you've guessed it. I ate the flake. I ( Read more... )

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I am going over to Stony Stratford in a few weeks time and I was given a link to a tourist information site about the town. I was astounded to read, amongst other 'legends' the following...

".......house from which the much-maligned Richard, Duke of Gloucester, abducted the royal twins before taking them to The Bloody Tower"

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I remembered this from years ago when commenting on Elin Gregory's post;

May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,
may God hold you in the palm of His hand.


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Well, all still here then? Good.
Today marks the return of the light after the darkest time of the year. I love seeing how the nights begin to draw out again. Almost imperceptibly at first but come January, it'll be more noticeable. I like that and I think a good fall of snow helps with the illusion of lighter nights. I hate to sound like a Misery ( Read more... )

Another chance to sign and help to stop this barbaric bill from being passed;

https://www.allout.org/en/actions/uganda-now

Thank you.

I have come to the conclusion that I will *never* make it as a writer in any way, shape or form; except to compose a shopping list. And even that is probably beyond my capabilities at present. What ever I type is trite, boring and amateurish in the extreme. So who am I kidding ( Read more... )