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Advent Calendar 2010 – Grab Bag!

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Julie Goucher

Today’s posting is a free for all. Tomorrow, 18th December 2010 would have been my beloved Grandmother’s birthday. Born in 18th December 1912 Lilian Edith Matthews to John Matthews and Elizabeth Mary nee Elstone at Guildford Surrey England. Gran was … Continue reading →

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Advent Calendar 2010 – Fruit Cake

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Julie Goucher

Mum has used the following recipe since the early 1980s, actually my Grandmother spotted it in a copy of Woman Magazine, and since then we have used this one, albeit, the copy does look in rather a sorry state! The … Continue reading →

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Advent Calendar 2010 – Other Traditions

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Julie Goucher

Although I now live in the West Country of England, I was born and brought up in Guildford Surrey, and still consider that home. There was always a magical feel about Guildford, the cobbled historical High Street with the Rotary … Continue reading →

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Advent Calendar 2010 – Christmas Gifts

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Julie Goucher

Oh my, I was doing some Christmas shopping today and pondering on some small bits to go into a couple of Christmas stockings. I was overwhelmed with the incredible amount of expensive nothing presents, and wonder just how we got … Continue reading →

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Planned Reading Challenges for 2011

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Julie Goucher

As the end of 2010 approaches I have signed up to the following Reading Challenges Click here to join the Immigrant Stories Challenge Click here to join the Historical Fiction Challenge Click here to join up to the Italy in … Continue reading →

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AVG – Anti-Virus Programme

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Julie Goucher

I have used AVG for anti-virus for about 10 years and always upgraded at the point of when the upgrades are released. This year was no exception for attempting the upgrade, the issue was the success of the upgrade. I … Continue reading →

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Advent Calender 2010 – Holiday Parties

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Julie Goucher

I think one of the most memorable Christmas Parties has to be Australia 1996. We had only been in our current home for about 4 weeks, we were still knee deep in packing boxes in some rooms – my study … Continue reading →

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Advent Calendar 2010 – Santa Claus

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Julie Goucher

I can’t remember going to Santa, but I guess I did. I asked Mum if she could remember and she said she took me when I was between the ages of 3-5 to see the Santa at the Debenhams department … Continue reading →

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Sorting Saturday – Keys…..but much more?

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Julie Goucher

This random gathering of keys represents bits of our lives, both as single individuals and as a couple. I came across the pot of miscellaneous keys at the back of one of the cupboards in the breakfast room this morning. … Continue reading →

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Advent Calender 2010- Outdoor Decorations

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Julie Goucher

I am not a fan of outside decorations, but Stuart is. He loves the whole Christmas thing – music on the radio, CDs, decorations, foods and I guess cards, as long as he isn’t is writing them! Last year was … Continue reading →

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