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Tea Cup Tuesday – Nice Cup of Tea!

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Welcome to Tea Cup Tuesday. I thought that as I am going to be away for this edition of Tea Cup Tuesday I would comment on an earlier post from my blog, back in 2006. For me, 44 pages into … Continue reading →

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Weekend Cooking – Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Julie Goucher

,Back in March of this year I saw an interesting two part review of Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management (Abridged version published by World Classics). Here are the links to Review One and Review Two written by Bunny’s Stuff. I was interested in the … Continue reading →

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The Reverse Immigrant by Alfred M. Zappala

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Julie Goucher

I have been following the adventures and activities of Alfred via his All Things Sicilian website for about a year or so. I then saw an email by which he mentioned his second book and I was instantly intrigued. I … Continue reading →

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In My Mailbox – Week 8

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Julie Goucher

There has only been one book through the letterbox this week. I have a review scheduled for the Federation of Family History Societies, here in the UK. And a book through the front door; the reality is the book as … Continue reading →

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Weekend Cooking – An Old Cookbook with a Difference

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Julie Goucher

I often spend an hour or two reading the newspapers over the weekend. Sometimes, I strike it lucky with some amusing or interesting article that catches my eye. Here is a recent find Published 13 August 2011 in Western Morning … Continue reading →

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In My Mailbox – Week 7

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Welcome to the latest post of In My Mailbox hosted by The Story Siren. I have been absent for several months and now feel rejuvenated. My current reads are: The Jersey book was purchased on our holiday last month and … Continue reading →

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Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts (Book 2 of the Bride Quartet Series)

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Book two of this series focuses on the life of Emmalina, or Emma to her friends. Together with her friends Mac,Parker & Lauren, Emma is a partner in a wedding planner business called Vows. The foursome, live and work from … Continue reading →

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Riptide – Devon – Is truth stranger than fiction?

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Julie Goucher

I was alerted to this by a fellow book blogger, and thought that as much of my blog is about history and memories perhaps I should submit an entry……. For the Devon-themed volume, unusually, the editors are looking for two different … Continue reading →

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Vision in White (Bride Quartet Book 1) by Nora Roberts

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Julie Goucher

This is the start of series of 4 books by Nora Roberts.  This is the story of 4 friends; Mackenzie, Lauren, Parker & Emma. Together, they run a wedding planning business called Vows. This first book sets the scene for … Continue reading →

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52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History – Wk 23 – Books

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Julie Goucher

Week 23. Books. What was your favorite book, or who was your favorite author from your childhood? What do you like to read now? Books or other formats? This challenge runs from Saturday, June 4, 2011 through Friday, June 10, 2011. … Continue reading →

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