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Somewhere over the rainbow
The rainbow meme, with thanks to Fiona and Tania. I have kind of followed Tania’s example, with something about what the colour symbolises to me and favourite songs featuring the colour. Red 1. My wedding dress is red. The fabric … Continue reading
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Because you’re worth it
Paris vaut bien une messe (Paris is well worth a Mass) Henri IV, King of France This is one of the few things which has stuck in my head from my halycon days of French at uni (that, and a … Continue reading
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Princess
Miss BG’s first day of kinder nearly four weeks ago went well. When we got home we put on the TV and Roman Holiday was on. Miss BG was transfixed by the ‘princess’ and we watched pretty much all of … Continue reading
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Back to the 80s- Music
How do you describe your favourite musical moments of the 1980s, when it feels that all you did in your spare time was listen to music? If I wasn’t watching Countdown, it was Video Hits. If it wasn’t Video Hits, … Continue reading
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What’s a girl to do?
I’m on holidays, but you wouldn’t know it. I’m calling it a working holiday, even though it’s not work, in the paid, librarian sense, but in the unpaid, thankless, yet at times thoroughly rewarding sense of mum, housewife and general … Continue reading
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School’s in
The bag is packed, books and pencils are labelled, and the clothes are laid out. Tomorrow Master BG starts school. It feels as if we have been preparing him for years for this day- talking about school, walking or driving … Continue reading
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Singing and dancing in the rain
I was watching this the other day with Master BG on my lap. He recognised the song, having heard it played at daycare, and could sing along with some of it. We sat and watched, me amazed at Gene Kelly’s … Continue reading
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