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Lest we Forget…..William James West

Just joining the new weekly 100 words challenge for Grown ups and a straight prompt which is below. For more details click HERE lest we forget….. I look at the photograph of a young, handsome man. There is something about … Continue reading

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Book Meme – Day 06 – A book that makes you sad

I could have chosen any one of a number of books that I read over the last few years of the Second World War and the harshness that war brings – the Holocaust and the harsh Eastern European Regimes. The … Continue reading

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

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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Book Meme – Day 04 – Favorite book of your favorite series

My Favourite book in the Elm Creek series is book 7, The Sugar Camp Quilt. Although fictional, a great deal of research has gone into the storyline of this book. The book is set in the fictional town of Creek … Continue reading

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Book Meme – Day 03 – Your favorite series

I have a few books that are part of a series that I collect, but I think my very favourite is the Elm Creek series by Jennifer Chiaverini. Here is a photo of a few of the series. The series … Continue reading

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Book Meme – Day 02 – A book that you’ve read more than 3 times

There are quite a few books that I had read more than once, but one that stands out has to be A Town Like Alice by Neville Shute. Here is a photo courtesy of Amazon. I have a rather aged copy, that … Continue reading

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Book Meme – Day 01 – The best book you read last year

Oh, this is a tough question. Last year I was in a fairly dark place professionally and read relatively few books because I spent nearly every waking moment at work and when I was home all my thoughts were work … Continue reading

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World Polio Day – 24th October 2011

Remember those Polio drops that the school nurse popped onto your tongue? Well I do, and for me they worked. Since those days I have visited areas that you can still contract Polio, so I paid up and had the … Continue reading

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Sunday Salon – New Additions…..

I nipped into the library on the way home from work last week, grateful of the extended opening times, only to discover that Devon County Council has sliced just over 8 hours from the opening times at the library. I … Continue reading

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Postcard Friendship Friday – Elstead Mill

Submitted as part of Postcard Friendship Friday hosted by The Best Hearts are Crunchy

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