At the time I was compiling my countdown to Christmas post at Vision and Verb, I mentioned some of the reasons why Britain should be proud of events that took place there in 2012.
In that post I didn’t mention I thought that 2012, despite one or two memorable occasions (such as meeting Ginnie and Astrid [...]
Archive for December, 2012
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2012 End of Year Review
22 Comments CherryPie on Dec 31st 2012
When one has fully entered the realm of love, the world – no matter how imperfect – becomes rich and beautiful – it consists solely of opportunities for love.
Soren Aabye Kierkegaard (1813 – 1855)
14 Comments CherryPie on Dec 30th 2012
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The Case of the Flickering Lights!
Yesterday, when I turned on one of the upstairs lights it started to flicker and I thought that the bulb had gone, so I switched the light off. When I turned it back on nothing happened and I was about to get another bulb when I realised that all the upstairs lights had [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Dec 30th 2012
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The Winter Ghosts by Kate Mosse
Synopsis (from book cover):
It’s 1928, Freddie Watson is still grieving for his brother, lost in the Great War. Driving through the foothills of the French Pyrenees, his car spins off the road in a snowstorm. Freddie takes refuge in an isolated village and there meets a beautiful, captivating woman. They spend the night talking of love and loss and war. But [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Dec 29th 2012
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Lunch for Friends
Yesterday some good friends visited for the afternoon, a good time was had by all.
8 Comments CherryPie on Dec 29th 2012
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52 Photos Project – Gallery 36 – All is Calm
The prompt for this weeks theme is ‘All is Calm‘. More photos on this theme can be found in the gallery.
4 Comments CherryPie on Dec 28th 2012
