Monthly Archives: November 2011

A Guildford Street Scene circa 1900

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Original image from a lantern slide.

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Husbands may come and go but friends are forever by Judith Marshall

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Cover Picture above courtesy of Amazon This is the book that I read in support of Adopt an Indie Month.  The book is set in the Spring of 2000 and centres around a group of women who have been friends for almost … Continue reading →

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Slide Workers circa 1900

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Original image from a lantern slide.

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Book Meme – Day 05 – A book that makes you happy

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Julie Goucher

I am going to cheat for this question. A book that makes me happy is the Omnibus edition of books by Helene Hanff. The Omnibus edition contains – Underfoot in Showbusiness 84 Charing Cross Road Apple of my Eye The … Continue reading →

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Festive Secret Santa’s

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Thanks to Judith at Leeswammes for drawing my attention to a selection of Secret Santa’s available to the on line book blogging population. Persephone Secret Santa Persephone Books website is HERE – This company reprints Classics written by women. Closing date is TODAY, 6th … Continue reading →

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Weekend Cooking – Another All sorts!

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Julie Goucher

The painkillers for the Sciatica & subsequent leg pain are doing a good job. I am sleeping at almost every available opportunity. I just felt myself nodding off as I was typing an earlier paragraph or two! The effects of … Continue reading →

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1909 Advert – Bowring Red Cross Line Cruise

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Julie Goucher
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Book Lovers Day!

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Julie Goucher

I spotted a brief mention over at Geneabloggers that today is Book Lovers Day. I even checked it with the Book Lover’s Page a Day calendar as I though the day was in August and I had missed it! As … Continue reading →

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Slide Workers by The Three Tuns circa 1900

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Original image from a lantern slide.

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Ramblings from my Desk…..

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Our house is a late Victorian example set over three floors. The stairs was one of the things that I loved about the house when we moved here 15 years ago. We made the top room, my study and from … Continue reading →

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