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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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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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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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Advent Calendar 2010 – Christmas Cards

Posted on December 4, 2010 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 2010 – Christmas Tree Ornaments

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Julie Goucher

The collection of tree ornaments we have are ones that we bought from our first Christmas together. There are others that were given to us by my Mum and each year Stuart and I buy at least one ornament to … Continue reading →

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Advent Calendar 2010 – Holiday Foods

Posted on December 2, 2010 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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