No certainly not Maggie. You should be content just to read this drivel!
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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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The Amazing Chair - *Photos Copyright: Maggie May* Harry is now the proud owner of an electric chair! As I know people from the USA read this blog, I don't mean literally *an ...
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Valentines and Pink Hair - Time is swept aside by a huge swimming tide and a wind that throws palm fronds to the ground with a rattled crash. Where does it go? Time? Too much of it i...4 hours ago
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~Happy Valentine's Day....Tickled Pink ~ - Happy Happy Valentine's Day! This is the happiest news I can think of to report: Neuroscientists at Case Western Reserve University here in Cleveland, hav...
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The Greatest Photo I Never Took, #1079 - I bet this happens to everyone. You see something, for just a moment, and then a few seconds later - when it's gone - think "*Damn! I should have got my ca...14 hours ago
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1 Corinthians 13 ~ Exegesis by a 4yo - Three Valentines ago, back before Esmé became so wordy I couldn’t put words in her mouth anymore, we wrote a 22-month-old’s rendition of 1 Corinthians 13...
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See Me On Hoarders! - -+Two weeks ago, as you may recall, I took a fall on the ice. I was returning from the street side where I had just deposited one of our garbage bins for ...17 hours ago
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Cars Only - From February 12, 2012 When I am not at work, I am essentially alone down here on Topsail. The only problem with that is a gigantic one: I miss my daught...
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Happy Valentine's Day.... - ...to the cynics... ** What evah... I've always wanted to make a candy heart with my signature phrase For the true romantics... And this one ...
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Rojoism of the Day - So it must be all the probiotics in the $50 + worth of frozen yogurt the boy eats a week, but let's just say, he's having no problem keeping things "mov...1 day ago
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Falling over to get a badge - *I'm due a monthly visit to my 88-year-old mother to do chores for her - the usual gardening and odd-jobbing, big food shop etc. I should have gone a few d...1 day ago
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Orangey Macro Monday - Orange is a wonderful color!!! :0) Macro Monday is easy to play, snap a macro (or any close-up) photo, post it on your blog and come back here and sign Mck...1 day ago
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Big Buddha - Huzzah! Last day for Travelling Aunty in Hong Kong! Today we must show her Buddhism! We are escorting her to the mighty tourist attraction that is the Tian...
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a rat tale. - i've been busy trying to slow down time people and it's no easy task, as y'all know. for fear of boring you, oh random but worthy reader, with tales of ho...
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In which Riley and I abandon this blog for another one - But just for one day! We're the featured duo on "Coffee With a Canine." Hop over there for a little interview, and to see my favorite picture ever of Rile...4 days ago
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Another Contract not awarded at home - You would be forgiven for thinking that Weldon, Williams and Lick were a fictional firm of solicitors created by Charles Dickens (whose 200th birthday is t...4 days ago
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Come Spring! - I keep saying it...like a mantra; Come spring and I will be better. Come spring and simply seeing the sun will be enough to make everything right...come t...
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A Giveaway!! - Gill, That British Woman, is having a giveaway at her place and it's easy to join the fun~! Head on over and enjoy the read, while you're there! Here's how...6 days ago
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Take a blissful two night getaway in Somerset from just £169! - [image: Pastedgraphic-1] Posted via email from Infotel - The latest accommodation discounts and offers1 week ago
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Its not all hard work - Meet Bella and Jade, two of the reasons I love my job, it has been nearly a year since I went full time and in that time I have had the pleasure of photogr...2 weeks ago
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A Blogging Break - Hi Folks! I am long overdue for a short blogging break, so I have decided to: . . . . . with lots of Kit Kat chocolate LOL. I have been blogging for 3 ye...
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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...5 weeks ago
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A Happy New Year - So another New Year begins and as usual I have feelings of trepidation about what this year has in store for me and my family. Christmas Day was very quiet...
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Remembrance Sunday. - Today has been a beautifully warm and sunny day - what a contrast with many Remembrance Sundays; so often it is grey, rainy and very cold - the sort of wea...3 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."- Nietzsche3 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...4 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...8 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 ...8 months ago
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Getting Up Steam! - Today we trundled up by train to Didcot and visited the Railway Museum. This engine was used for rides and a demonstration on the turntable. We looked aro...
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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 x9 months 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...11 months 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 ...11 months 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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Another award from MaggieMay
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KINDLY COOKED BY EDDIE
SMILE AWARD
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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.
My Links
- Dulwich Mum
- Dumdad
- Dusty Spider
- Expat Mum
- Famous for all kinds of wickednes
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- fully-caffeinated
- Gone back south
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- Not wrong, just different
- Over sixty now
- Potty Mum
- Red, White & Bleu
- Reluctanct Memsahib
- Rosario
- 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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My last blog caused some confusion, so I am now attempting to resolve that. This is my portable keyboard which folds in half and has a ni... -
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Our 7- year old grandson wrote this poem. RAINDROPS Raindrops dripping on the ground And the top of umbrellas All shapes and sizes and co...
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On Saturday I went to my grandsons graduation ceremony at Cambridge. This is the second time I have had the privilege of being invited to ... -
My life spiralled out of control for a couple of weeks, but I think that I've sorted it now (fingers crossed and all that good stuff!). I ha...
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That's all the accommodation and travel arrangements made for the first leg of my amazing journey around the world when we (my granddaughte...
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My husband, being unhappy with my mood swings, bought me a mood ring the other day so he would be able to monitor my moods. We've discov... -
I suppose a hard and fast believer would say that every prayer is answered. But what when that miracle doesn’t happen? Does the believer rat...
2 comments:
Oh...... too bad!
MaggieX
Nuts in May
So glad you got a good night's sleep so that you won't be Sleepless once you reach your destination.
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