Category Archives: Blog

200 year banner

Posted on July 30, 2011 by freda

This is a photo of the new banner which was worked on by dozens of people from the church and the community. It is to celebrate the church as being at the centre of things, and is fair comment. The … Continue reading →

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A long wait

Posted on July 29, 2011 by freda

Some time ago I had several rants and raves about a credit card scam that was costing me around £125 and a whole load of stress on the stressometer. At long last it seems to have been sorted out. I … Continue reading →

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Pavlova extraordinaire

Posted on July 28, 2011 by freda

  You can tell by the expression that HBTW is looking forward to the Best Pavlova I have ever seen. Not to be repeated for a while. But that’s what holidays are all about.

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Back at last

Posted on July 26, 2011 by freda

Back home at last – in fact, I’ve been home for a few days. Getting back to normal routines like blogging and watching the news is taking longer to accomplish. The terrible events in Norway and the famine in East … Continue reading →

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Puppy Love

Posted on July 11, 2011 by freda

Just for fun….. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0VcDc-Wwxw

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Chilling

Posted on July 10, 2011 by freda

It’s sometimes difficult to keep up with internet-speak, text-speak, online chatting terms and so forth. But one word I love to hear the grandchildren use so happily is “chilling”. This is not the way they describe a bad experience at … Continue reading →

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Travelogue

Posted on July 7, 2011 by freda

The good thing about travelling by campervan is that you cart your holiday goods and chattels along with you. Lunch can be a choice of a layby next to a field full of wheat dotted with poppies, or a pub … Continue reading →

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Nostalgia year by year

Posted on June 25, 2011 by freda

Wimbledon evokes nostalgia year on year, and this year is no exception. The only thing that is different is that the pleasure and memories increase. I scan the faces of the crowd looking for celebrities and imagine my Dad sitting … Continue reading →

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Tricky Treat Wednesday

Posted on June 22, 2011 by freda

Misty and me having a go at training.I’m not sure who comes off best.

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Gardening in difficult weather

Posted on June 20, 2011 by freda

There be dragons in the garden; in fact they have been rescued from the local garden centre and given the mission to stop the collared doves pulling up the newly planted pots. The pots are a wonderful way to inject … Continue reading →

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