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Memories of Renior, Monet and Piaf

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Julie Goucher

Back in the Summer of 1985 I visited the Hayward Gallery in London to see the Renoir Exhibition. I do still have a selection of postcards and the exhibition guide from that visit 27 years ago. I phoned the friend … Continue reading →

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Weekend Cooking – Little Paris Kitchen by Rachel Khoo

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Julie Goucher

Carrying on from last week’s post  I thought that I would share a further recipe from this delightful book. Despite the fact that it is July and apparently a UK summers day it is miserable, chilly and wet, or at least … Continue reading →

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Weekend Cooking – Little Paris Kitchen by Rachel Khoo

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Julie Goucher

I spotted this in the local library and thought it would be the ideal candidate book for both weekend cooking and Paris in July. The author reveals that she leaves London to undertake a course at a well known cooking … Continue reading →

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Paris in July 2012

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Julie Goucher

Paris in July 1 – 31 July 2012 Paris in July is hosted by Karen from BookBath and Tamara from Thyme for Tea. I had contemplated joining in the fun, then decided against it. That was until I was in the … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Internet: Week 25 Gaol records

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Julie Goucher

Continuing the weekly theme, inspired by Family History Across the Seas Back in April I explored as part of the A-Z Challenge the life of convict Henry Goucher. You can read these posts HERE and HERE. I also explored a new … Continue reading →

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Family History Through The Alphabet Challenge: E is for…..

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Julie Goucher

On the back of the A-Z April Challenge, the lovely folk at Gould Genealogy devised another challenge – Family History Through the Alphabet Challenge. Each week, we work through the letters of the alphabet sharing perhaps an elusive ancestor, a favourite or particular … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Internet Week 13: Lest we Forget: War Memorials

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Julie Goucher

Continuing the weekly theme, inspired by Family History Across the Seas. I always feel a sense of sadness when I come across a War Memorial. As I stand and reflect upon the names that appear on the Memorial, I have an … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Internet Week 12: Church Histories

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Julie Goucher

Continuing the weekly theme, inspired by Family History Across the Seas. Many parishes produce a small history of the Parish and the Church. Over the years I have collected a small group of these histories. The histories give us a really … Continue reading →

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Jubilee Fever!

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Julie Goucher

It can not have escaped anyone’s notice that the UK have had an extra long weekend in order for the public to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. The second Monarch to achieve such an event. There have … Continue reading →

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Armchair BEA 2012 Post 1 – Introductions!

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Julie Goucher

Today sees the start of Armchair BEA which is the armchair version of the Book Blogger Convention held each year in the US. I took part last year, although I failed the complete week because of being offline at a … Continue reading →

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