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I'm a Finger Puppet Millionaire!
Well, a £61-aire.
But that's at least £61 more than I ever expected!
About two months ago, my brother, P2, who lives in a picturesque little village in Huntingdonshire, told me that his wife, K, was organising a 'Christmas Cornucopia'. Here's the rather smart flyer he designed to promote it:
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Sod's Law or Adventures in Northern Climes (with Computer Simulation)
I recently took a FutureLearn course called Radical Spirituality, about George Fox and the beginnings of Quakerism. In 1652, Fox, 'moved of the Lord', climbed up Pendle Hill, which, he said,
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Three things you're not interested in meme
The other day kazzy_cee posted a friending meme, and I signed up -- if you want to join in, say so in a comment, and I'll give you three topics or spheres of interest I think you're not interested in, and we'll see what you come up with to surprise us. (Though kazzy_cee and I have similar friends lists, so I won't be surprised if most people have already signed up ( Read more... ) -
Little M in his Santa Suit, Eowyn's new wardrobe, and why you should never take out your purse...
I should have posted these nearer Christmas: little M wearing his Santa Suit on Christmas Day and wondering a) why his hood's so big and b) why everybody's laughing at him.
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I DO NOT HAVE A CAT
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Some ramblings...
I'm setting off on holiday tonight -- a week in Krakow with my brother and sister-in-law -- so I've been very stressed, what with deciding what clothes to take, washing them, packing them, weighing my suitcase, finding my passport and travel insurance -- nearly forgot those! -- cleaning the fishes and clearing out the fridge, and doing all those ( Read more... ) -
The Shieldmaiden, the cheese, and more of the 100 Questions
I'm not mathematical enough to know whether it is amazing that the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day should have fallen on a Sunday, but it's very appropriate. At the same time, it feels like there's no possible way to properly commemorate the end of something so apocalyptic ( Read more... ) -
Christmas Blanket and Questions 32 to 42.
I've decided to make a Christmas blanket (though the jury's still out on which particular Christmas we're talking about).
Last year, at about this time, I saw a lovely pattern on Pinterest:
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