Monthly Archives: December 2013

Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories – Recipes

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Julie Goucher

My Grandmother always used to buy hamper coupons from the Unigate milkman, I don’t know if she received any special discount as my Grandfather had worked for them up until he retired, but she always had the coupons and then … Continue reading →

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Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories – Music

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Julie Goucher

Well, being married to a Christmas baby, I can not escape the almost weekly viewing of the film Home Alone. Four films were made, we have all four, but films one and two are the favourites. Anyway, one of the … Continue reading →

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Book of Me, Prompt 12 – The Year I was Born

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Julie Goucher

I was born in the year…….. Jersey and Guernsey in the Channel Islands started to issue their own stamps The Monty Python started being aired on the BBC Neil Armstrong stood on the moon Prince Charles was invested as the … Continue reading →

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Christmas at Harrington’s by Melody Carlson

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Julie Goucher

This is the story of Lena, newly released from prison for a crime that she didn’t commit. She feels vulnerable and very alone in what is a period of time for families. She is immediately plunged into the spotlight as … Continue reading →

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Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories – Christmas Cards

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Julie Goucher

I remember both my Mum and Grandmother sending cards, but not how many or what happened to them. I have a few old cards, perhaps the last one received from a particular relative, or those with a photograph or letter. … Continue reading →

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Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories – Christmas Trees

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Julie Goucher

Taking part in the Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories. As a child we always had an artificial Christmas tree I think, usually a traditional styled green one with pretty coloured fairy lights and the fairy that my Grandparents used to … Continue reading →

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