“Run from what’s comfortable. Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious. I have tried prudent planning long enough. From now on I’ll be mad.”
I blame Top Gear! Ever since I watched the show below with the DB9 I’ve had many a Birthday/Christmas wish #crushed. And then Fricking Johnny English started with it. OK. Two for Free Day. There is a linkage…And it is NOT James Bond :o)
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OMGiddy DNA! I’m so excited. I’ve just found out that I have Crawford in my DNA!!!! COUSINS Maybe not the fictional Francis Crawford of Lymond. VOTED ONE OF BRITAIN’S FAVOURITE HISTORICAL NOVELS Before George R. R. Martin there was Dorothy Dunnett . . . PERFECT for fans of A Game of Thrones. ‘She is a brilliant story teller, The […]
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I’ve just found the 1001th reason why I LOVE James May :o) He’s in charge of this Very Well Presented (?) (once again much like my kitchen) Show. And I thought that I was revolutionary throwing a dollop of Madras Curry Powder into a can of Heinz Baked Beans. Sheesh. And we will NOT even […]
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I’m loving this girl. She cooks like me :o) I don’t have a Slo-Cooker but I have an Aga/Rayburn. Wherewith I’m known for prepping the meal early and hiding it in the warm for 3/4/5/6 hours until meal times. Oh! And I don’t measure or weigh a dang thing…far too OCD for moi. Just fill […]
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Years ago I paid an arm, both livers and half a leg to download all the books featured on this channel. Very Miffed to find out that they are ALL free gratis and for nothing on “that place!” But happy for others who’ve never listened :o) All the best audio versions of the Poirot books […]
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Bored to beggary now with “the them.” Moving On to National Treasures x3. 3 times…Shrug.
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Tomorrow is Bonfire Night here in the UK. Ever since I was a child, baking potatoes in the Bonfire in Scotland, I’ve LOVED this night. Have y’all watched the show below? Kit Harington agreed to do this because of his ANCESTORS. One of them being called Catesby. And his mother (a Catesby) named him after […]
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I rarely connect to my FB account but did today to wish my BFF a Happy Birthday and found…a dm from my brother! He’d been contacted by one of my old school friends (male) who was asking about me and if I remembered sneaking into the music room at lunch times to listen to records. […]
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I have such a deep love for marbled paper that I taught myself how to do it…on the cheap! Ordinary paper. Ordinary marbling paints and a cat litter tray (brand new!!) One day I WILL learn how to do it properly :o) I’ve always been a sucker for books with marbled endpapers or covers. Happy […]
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Kyphi From the age of 21, when I first came across Leslie Kenton via her books, I’ve been obsessed with Fragrance/Perfume/Aromatherapy/The Sense of Smell. The books I now own are multiple and somewhat peculiar. They cover centuries of time. A legion of famous historical figures. Almost every scented plant known. And the strange connection between […]
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I’ve been at this game a long time! My TWIN is a red-haired girl. My opposite. Above is part of a “conversation” we had about Enneagrams. I am a 6 with a 5 wing. She is a 5 with a 6 wing. The most famous 5 of all was a fictional character called Sherlock Holmes. […]
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I’ve spent the past few years trying to listen to The Sherlock Holmes Complete Collection on audio – read by an American narrator and bought for a few £. I’ve never get beyond A Study in Scarlet. Please – Honest Truth – that is not meant to be an insult to ALL Americans…just this particular […]
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Hidden History Research 