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Retired and Crazy: The 2011 Epic Adventure
IN AID OF MARIE CURIE WHOSE NURSES TENDERLEY CARED FOR DAVY AT HOME
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Wordless Wednesday: Caught in the Act - From May 28, 2012 (Dad and Mom, Guess what this guy was actually doing while he was posing for me on his own private landing strip? And, by the way, I ...
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A Memorial Day Rerun - It was May 5th in the year 1868 and by the ruling General Order 11 (General John Logan pictured above) Decoration Day was instituted to honor the fallen de...
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Pleasing all of the people some of the time... - * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *...Or - On the thorny issue of buying teacher gifts at the end of the school year * A Russian friend recentl...
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Happy Memorial Day - *It is the * *VETERAN, not the preacher, who has given us freedom of religion. * *It is ** the VETERAN, not the campus organizer, who has given us...
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Macro Monday - I almost forgot I took these! I love purple tulips! Hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday weekend! As for us, well we’re smack in the middle of movin...22 hours ago
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Amen - Coopernicus posted this first but I think it's excellent and worthy of the day. I will remember those we've lost and pray for the comfort of their families...
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Absentee Ministers - The Business secretary Vince Cable was criticised by the Speaker John Bercow after he was absent from his monthly appearance for questions from MPs on...1 day ago
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Nature Journaling #5: Recipe Cards - [image: naturejournaling_thumb1_thumb2_thumb[2]] Summer is just beginning – and there are many many more nature journaling ideas to explore at our house ...
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Digging into the past - E.B. White at his boathouse in Maine, 1976. Photo by Jill Krementz. Last week my brother sent me an e-mail. He was cleaning his basement, and he wondered...
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Visiting Arnos Vale Cemetery - This photo belongs to Arnos Vale Heritage Trust Not long ago, I started helping out at our local Brownie Group because my youngest granddaughter, Millie, ...
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Still looking for accommodation for the Olympics? - [image: Pastedgraphic] Posted via email from Infotel - The latest accommodation discounts and offers4 days ago
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Happy Birthday - *No, you haven't come to the wrong site. It's still me.... Addy, with a new look.* *I thought it high time for a makeover. My Blog is four years old today...
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naturally speaking - there are days when the lines, like mini neat black and white piano keys and notes tied into perfect riffs and runs, refuse to tumble out, when the wri...
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What does he want? - Then we come home to a brouhaha! What's this about Sir Michael Wilshaw, King of Ofsted, picking a fight with bad, bad, bad, bad teachers? Sounds like he's ...1 week ago
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~Kisses and Pink Roses: A Send-Off~ - Family and friends gathered on Mother's Day to say their final good-byes to a beautiful lady. She had a send-off she'd have been so proud of. I thought I ...
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BITS AND PIECES - Write something, anything, remember Annie how a blank sheet of paper was always a challenge? Don't say nothing's happening, something is always happening. ...1 week ago
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Dusk till Dawn - Dusk till Dawn is the name of my latest exhibition displayed in the Foxlowe, The Market Place, Leek from the 1st of May to the 31st May 2012. The free exh...4 weeks ago
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Rain, rain, go away... - They do say you should be careful what you wish for, and since we officially have a drought, most people have been wishing hard for rain for the last few m...5 weeks ago
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ABC Wednesday - N - *N is for Nesting Box* We don't have a garden anymore but I took these photos and the very short video during the Spring before we moved to our new home, t...
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Swansong - Ostensibly a writing gig. But an excuse to take my time getting back to the Outpost to pack. So we rendezvous’d. Ant and I. On an island thrown off Zanziba...2 months ago
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I INTERRUPT MY BLOG BREAK WITH THIS HILARIOUS SONG - I am tempted out from my blog break by this hilarious email I received tonight - guaranteed to exercise even the laziest chuckle muscle. Julie Andrews ha...
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Full Circle - All I can remember of that day is sitting in the front seat of a car. I can't recall the weather, the time of year, or even the model of the car. We were i...
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If I do NOTHING else in 2012.... - I will sort out my finances. I am 46 years of age and I cannot get to grips with my money. I earn a good wage, but have racked up various debts over the ye...4 months ago
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Time for a catch up. - I recently received a note from "A woman of no Importance" and it made me realise how long it has been since I posted anything on my blog. My last post wa...
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Quote Of The Day - "Be careful, lest in casting out your demon you exorcise the best thing in you."- Nietzsche7 months ago
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College - It is October 7th and on my desk is a huge pile of stuff for Woohoo's graduation in eight months, and that's not *just* because I'm neurotic. By October...7 months ago
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When you wish upon a star - *Photo copyright: DAVID McMAHON. Image ID: 142-8714* It’s really fitting that the base of this Kylie Minogue statue is a star, because the ex-“Neighbour...
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Wifey's Top 10 - So to mark the end of the Newcastle University blogging course run by myself and technical genius Oli Woods at The Approachable Geek, here is a top ten blo...11 months ago
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The Wish to be Eight Again - Oh - To be eight again! A man was sitting on the edge of the bed, watching his wife who was looking at herself in the mirror. Since her birthday was not far ...11 months ago
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The Guardians.. - Our Temple Recent events surrounding our temple.. has issued in 'The Guardians' at night! I am grateful for good men. Mattie and I jumped in the car yeste...
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Run, Run AWAY! - I am now blogging over here ... Athena In Trainers. If anybody is still out there reading, please come over and say hi! GBS x1 year ago
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One step forward, ten back - I was rather nicely asked to create a guest post for a terrific blogger called notsupermum. The theme was 'after so many failed attempts at dieting what fi...1 year ago
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I'm Not Dead -- Not Yet - No, I've sort of lost the urge to blog. I've been busy with work, with my new house, with my children, with my new man. The house has proved to need a bit ...1 year ago
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The Farewell bit....... - I'm leaving Blogger after many happy years here. Please follow me to my new Lilypad and continue to laugh at my stupidity and ridiculous stories. Do I make...
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Don't miss out on the awesome giveaway from Step2 - I just wanted to let all of my readers from the blogger address that over on the new site, http://abusymommy.com I'm giving away a $300 Step 2 Double Slide...1 year ago
The Sunday Roast
THE VERSATILE BLOGGER AWARD
THANK YOU EDDIE
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ME? FRAN YOU HAVE TO BE JOKING BUT THANKS ANYWAY!!
Keep up the good work
Another award from MaggieMay
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SHARING THE LOVE
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About Me
- Retiredandcrazy
- Retired and crazy says it all, although just crazy would do. Born 1940, so I've seen a lot of life and, hopefully, have a lot more to experience. I have 2 daughters, 1 very supportive and loving step-daughter, 10 wonderful grandchildren and 5 even more wonderful great-grandchildren.
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- Famous for all kinds of wickednes
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- Not wrong, just different
- Over sixty now
- Potty Mum
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- Reluctanct Memsahib
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- Rural Villager
- Sandi Mcbride
- Seven Year Itch
- Strawberry Jam Anne
- Three Dog Blog
- Valleys Mam
- Wake up and smell the coffee
- Wayne Ashford Racing
- Wife in the north
- Work in Pogress
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