tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38420204201690156712024-03-05T13:53:44.318+00:00Louise @ HomeIS WHERE THE HEART IS ...Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800196831833931842noreply@blogger.comBlogger370125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842020420169015671.post-83821951509542528402012-04-06T11:15:00.000+01:002012-04-06T11:15:49.505+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxkQm2V2AjcuwTPtgCQ0EwHa-TQjFpaXG6k_BfNjrKDPGVNPdIwv5nJKLPRLTINgfy2nzUlcvgrqdwwMypfXF8jb3DJIe03DSfRSmKk7GS8gUHjYTw0x3XtKcEblr4EAjdBABog1kFxKI/s1600/552800847.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728229266115425826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxkQm2V2AjcuwTPtgCQ0EwHa-TQjFpaXG6k_BfNjrKDPGVNPdIwv5nJKLPRLTINgfy2nzUlcvgrqdwwMypfXF8jb3DJIe03DSfRSmKk7GS8gUHjYTw0x3XtKcEblr4EAjdBABog1kFxKI/s400/552800847.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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Happy Easter weekend everyone!<br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">o</span>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800196831833931842noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842020420169015671.post-36799152337751699502012-04-05T19:25:00.001+01:002012-04-05T21:00:26.628+01:00<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/x7EyCwAoTHs" width="560"></iframe></span><br />
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</span></div><div><b>dear Mum ...</b><br />
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Ten years have passed, and it only seems like yesterday.<br />
I love you Mum, and really miss you.<br />
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<i>A Twitter friend of mine sent me these thoughtful words and a big hug - Those we love don't go away, they walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard but always near, still loved, still missed and very dear.</i><br />
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<span style="color: #ffe599;">o</span></div>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800196831833931842noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842020420169015671.post-18470477979611860742012-04-03T16:26:00.002+01:002012-04-03T16:28:23.850+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilubKnM75lGsBNOG8MlouuxnaxlEkHLKmb_Mrg-UsxkvUKRns1pPi7PjoEgnP6ZUKtVyvpRpGsBLtEQxSnfxTBeIBD2E6aIlk5-5eJul2EohlzwgOmDeCFh1a4RlEh_awFkckZvaaU-BY/s1600/P1240935.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727194449819334962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilubKnM75lGsBNOG8MlouuxnaxlEkHLKmb_Mrg-UsxkvUKRns1pPi7PjoEgnP6ZUKtVyvpRpGsBLtEQxSnfxTBeIBD2E6aIlk5-5eJul2EohlzwgOmDeCFh1a4RlEh_awFkckZvaaU-BY/s400/P1240935.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><i>my photo</i><br /><i><br /></i><b>bargain buy books ...</b><br /><br />I found these two great hardback books shoved in a box outside the Mind charity shop today, both 49p each!<br /><br />Eden by Tim Smit and Fast Flowers by Jane Packer.<br /><br />Creativity by the bucket-load!<br /><br /><i><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2011/nov/17/jane-packer"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Jane Packer, florist and businesswoman, born 22 September 1959, died 9 November 2011</span></a></i><br /><br /><span style="color: #fff2cc;">o</span>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800196831833931842noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842020420169015671.post-23374439097344803932012-04-02T19:03:00.000+01:002012-04-02T19:03:27.919+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNVJNjnLtcQl-axZgyPFYfI7xC-4bBJ2LEitUllq2xGbTwN8NaaoMViaZbbH77Yfu3bzSPLgWkGQVsRv_hBtQ3hVYezsRrTI-gMH-Np3sv5dQ13vGo_Lb58hHUiReYq2OU8O1UYkd2Xik/s1600/120499_full_570x385.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726863618246665826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNVJNjnLtcQl-axZgyPFYfI7xC-4bBJ2LEitUllq2xGbTwN8NaaoMViaZbbH77Yfu3bzSPLgWkGQVsRv_hBtQ3hVYezsRrTI-gMH-Np3sv5dQ13vGo_Lb58hHUiReYq2OU8O1UYkd2Xik/s400/120499_full_570x385.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 270px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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</div><div>Roger Eliot Fry 1911<br />
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<b>studies of Studland Bay ...</b></div><div><br />
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</div><div>Studland Beach 1912 - Vanessa Bell Virginia Woolf</div><div><br />
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</div><div>Virginia Woolf & Clive Bell at Studland Beach<br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">o</span></div>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800196831833931842noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842020420169015671.post-15704476468357543632012-04-01T20:54:00.003+01:002012-04-01T20:58:36.512+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenxEf0JXsVJig1A8SAXcG-piSNma_8NBGCagYPxn33UtcyftHWWyZdisNBFbDJQ67NOeOq5FAeNUHfOR6OJ0fkWMitHk3WfYvGTsVKKI5oNro4Vo9YjP6ficCrAtDRofXZc02CeX5dIA/s1600/P1090940.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726475165297717938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenxEf0JXsVJig1A8SAXcG-piSNma_8NBGCagYPxn33UtcyftHWWyZdisNBFbDJQ67NOeOq5FAeNUHfOR6OJ0fkWMitHk3WfYvGTsVKKI5oNro4Vo9YjP6ficCrAtDRofXZc02CeX5dIA/s400/P1090940.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<i>my photos</i><br />
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</i><b>discovering Studland Beach and Nature Reserve in Dorset ...</b><br />
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Four glorious miles .. not to be missed!<br />
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Sea, sunshine and shadows .. sky-blue, sailboats and sand!<br />
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What more can you ask for, and in March!<br />
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Just us on this part of the beach .. oh how that will change come the school holidays!<br />
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A great area for wildlife, with sand-dunes, heath, and cliff-top walks to explore!<br />
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<i>Studland played a vital role in the lead-up to D-Day, and the legacy of WW2 is still here today - NT.</i><br />
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What a view across the bay from Fort Henry, a concrete observation bunker.<br />
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Owned by the National Trust, there's a shop and places to eat at Knoll Beach .. and don't forget to display your car sticker in all car-parks for free parking!<br />
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Can't wait to go back!<br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">o</span>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800196831833931842noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842020420169015671.post-3822976352058823022012-03-18T07:56:00.000+00:002012-03-18T07:56:16.550+00:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJlPLbQ-QE5PRLxCdqZGhbEDisA05nPsUnaRaL-VZI1d_Jqn6gzTdRcyVcngYHLcoR08jGvMEzMhGOIbE9KZYWHecbAJSnFw0t513rdhSupVqd5Ub27bGkNYNoszctj9NpX9-DmN3iEhs/s1600/4927056.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721142458661114178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJlPLbQ-QE5PRLxCdqZGhbEDisA05nPsUnaRaL-VZI1d_Jqn6gzTdRcyVcngYHLcoR08jGvMEzMhGOIbE9KZYWHecbAJSnFw0t513rdhSupVqd5Ub27bGkNYNoszctj9NpX9-DmN3iEhs/s400/4927056.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 272px; width: 299px;" /></a><br />
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Thinking of you, my lovely Mum on Mothers Day. I shall love you, and miss you forever and a day.<br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">o</span>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800196831833931842noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842020420169015671.post-26831520484434788562012-01-22T16:29:00.253+00:002012-01-22T20:21:09.910+00:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVuS5E5dw6YwNC1Y4DdYMRFm54bMGlqwh4l3fLPNubBU7eSBubgFt0KkeFNoK0nn6xzGDg2lIB7rZMUTvdTw-7DOrUTPhAF-X5TheVezlkp0XfMSm9mxeGBvNNBLvsYjO9AdStJcYwyjc/s1600/P1240463.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700448103558158994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVuS5E5dw6YwNC1Y4DdYMRFm54bMGlqwh4l3fLPNubBU7eSBubgFt0KkeFNoK0nn6xzGDg2lIB7rZMUTvdTw-7DOrUTPhAF-X5TheVezlkp0XfMSm9mxeGBvNNBLvsYjO9AdStJcYwyjc/s400/P1240463.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<i>my photos</i><br />
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<b>down Bournemouth way ...</b><br />
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A welcome break if only for a day or so, to break up the monotony of work and to aid recovery of a persistent cold virus is just what was needed.<br />
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Having to get back for duty on Saturday we could only book for one night's accommodation which as it turned out was a bit of a bargain, £19 for the room, yes £19! which included buffet breakfast choices and a full English, kippers or scambled eggs with smoked salmon ..!<br />
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The hotel was modest, but the dual-aspect room overlooking the sea was perfect and passed all scrutiny with top marks.<br />
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Ideally situated on the clifftop adjacent to the superb sandy beaches of Bournemouth, with Boscombe Pier being just a short distance away, and just right for an early morning walk before <i>that </i>blowout breakfast!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZD8sQQOo7SuDkt90LgQO7szdzJuXB94SJMfhYfpwiwFgdIiHxDPG7QAnezougFl8ghaB-jq4cPu5kxdD5HXjpD7N3BRKsCeu2R7OcooVTs0PSy5acYpPYpGvkqdkW6zdqmTAoseVFQrU/s1600/P1240481.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700448091634273458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZD8sQQOo7SuDkt90LgQO7szdzJuXB94SJMfhYfpwiwFgdIiHxDPG7QAnezougFl8ghaB-jq4cPu5kxdD5HXjpD7N3BRKsCeu2R7OcooVTs0PSy5acYpPYpGvkqdkW6zdqmTAoseVFQrU/s400/P1240481.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 300px;" /></a><br />
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The weather was cloudy but mild, and setting off just before sunrise was not particularly the best of light for taking photos, but when in the bleak of midwinter is it ever.<br />
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<i>.. that doomed surf reef!</i><br />
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<i>.. and a row of beach huts, stretching 'til infinity.</i><br />
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Only really meeting with a few joggers and dog-walkers, it's the best time of day to get out and about, with just the sound of the surf for company.<br />
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We intend to return sooner rather than later, and no doubt like on this trip we'll stop off along the way at Gunwharf Quays for a spot of retail therapy, with a pit-stop at McDonalds thrown in for good measure!<br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">.</span>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800196831833931842noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842020420169015671.post-81289238821001529962012-01-05T18:59:00.005+00:002012-01-05T20:44:54.775+00:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwVlFV59lb_izp4n2KQRAFt6HHZuCsorv8lVOPcMNB35oGpFSQjcQYWZSuAMG8j963cbUrSorFhCyfMcadjeM-uMRFHykT3QZq7xDGbkASEA4ya24Y0s_VDMmusxRYV8d7uiHMmBWg5Q/s1600/LOUCOU-CARD+ONE.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694204198613208098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwVlFV59lb_izp4n2KQRAFt6HHZuCsorv8lVOPcMNB35oGpFSQjcQYWZSuAMG8j963cbUrSorFhCyfMcadjeM-uMRFHykT3QZq7xDGbkASEA4ya24Y0s_VDMmusxRYV8d7uiHMmBWg5Q/s400/LOUCOU-CARD+ONE.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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<b>Christmas 2011 ...</b><br />
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Well that's it for another year .. the cards are down, and just the skeleton of the tree (and lights) remain. Christmas votives (most of them) and decorations have been packed away.<br />
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The cards will be recycled (most of them) although the sheep is staying .. as I love it too much!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEU-LRkCO5GeM7TlzdYShz7Zjz4KWNeYDh84OZQbR44ohQdDyMTHCFUctxkT1M7x5TL-J7KKoRP_MTfm102XudnDDMs7J1FP6UYf8FK1UQv5Na-z_qIKX3TGmP6ZdtmQesUhETbWhlHbw/s1600/LOUCOU-CARD+THREE.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694204184852992882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEU-LRkCO5GeM7TlzdYShz7Zjz4KWNeYDh84OZQbR44ohQdDyMTHCFUctxkT1M7x5TL-J7KKoRP_MTfm102XudnDDMs7J1FP6UYf8FK1UQv5Na-z_qIKX3TGmP6ZdtmQesUhETbWhlHbw/s400/LOUCOU-CARD+THREE.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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<i>.. as is this rib-tickling image of Wallace and Gromit, and the cute snow baby designed by Michele at <a href="http://infocowboysandcustard.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #45818e;">Cowboys & Custard</span></a>.</i><br />
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Christmas-time was spent with family and friends, and quiet moments to ourselves .. many mince pies were eaten, and glasses of mulled cider drunk .. there were lots of presents to open, crackers to pull, and jokes to tell.<br />
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<i>How do snails keep their shells shiny .. they use snail varnish!</i><br />
<i>Why didn't the skeleton go to the New Year's Eve party .. 'cos he had no body to go with .. </i>boom boom!<br />
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.. and as for seeing the New Year in, it was great!<br />
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The folk band The Shenanigans and the hog roast were just the ticket for New Year's Eve .. as they say eat, drink and be merry!<br />
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I'll chink my glass to wish all my good friends a great blogging year ahead.<br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">,</span>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800196831833931842noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842020420169015671.post-72638249071153380892012-01-01T22:25:00.002+00:002012-01-05T20:46:23.243+00:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgncEbrSDyQsgI9KmI4DpNv22Gq9d20XnvzGBs-Se5AAnrBml7TV6hf55a3F67dZkr2YJz9193Xob-Z-NOCIQGjF-tadoaQo78URXUkrc9Zg6U_CEmvM6wWYeUS2ZwROu7Q3ElL5oK9WFQ/s1600/P1040748-2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692793500530257874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgncEbrSDyQsgI9KmI4DpNv22Gq9d20XnvzGBs-Se5AAnrBml7TV6hf55a3F67dZkr2YJz9193Xob-Z-NOCIQGjF-tadoaQo78URXUkrc9Zg6U_CEmvM6wWYeUS2ZwROu7Q3ElL5oK9WFQ/s400/P1040748-2.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 300px;" /></a><br />
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The forecast for today .. blustery with rain!<br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">.</span>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800196831833931842noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842020420169015671.post-4763473957813630112011-12-30T17:58:00.004+00:002012-01-05T19:39:42.865+00:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_2HTkzWbulMgR83_PPXiIektPph3D_4tA7dA5FK7wee2gfq5JozZn5MYFfF5DB4V7Bfux3jnMwiGFxiPqKZyAZwnTvkqgEPylNvm0PY8Fo9EHqFQgEMAwoupaGA5bItCuluh2wlGxb2Y/s1600/P1240306.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691968032540120722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_2HTkzWbulMgR83_PPXiIektPph3D_4tA7dA5FK7wee2gfq5JozZn5MYFfF5DB4V7Bfux3jnMwiGFxiPqKZyAZwnTvkqgEPylNvm0PY8Fo9EHqFQgEMAwoupaGA5bItCuluh2wlGxb2Y/s400/P1240306.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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<b>Happy New Year ...</b><br />
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We've picked up the tickets for New Year's Eve.<br />
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We're seeing out the old year at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fountain_Inn,_Ashurst"><span style="color: #45818e;">The Fountain Inn</span></a>, with drinks in one hand and a hog roast in the other!<br />
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Celebrated for its connections with <a href="http://www.laurenceolivier.com/about/bio.html"><span style="color: #45818e;">Sir Laurence Olivier</span></a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz1zpzqdnnU"><span style="color: #45818e;">Hilaire Belloc</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9BZDpni56Y"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691968020335815010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiexbOMwJVd7AplH5q3aLSLQrGtStL1JDNWn-FF1jZZ1xHPVQRw_c0yNwS-rmqETSHISHgBS-PeaoXQMckZ7lru8NO1xP0issSW8XPnb5crQKGNpC9HVD4yhHdQqQRTT2AF_TUNNQck0IY/s400/maccaXmas.jpg" style="height: 315px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<i>click on pic to play</i><br />
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... and for its part in the Paul McCartney video Wonderful Christmastime!<br />
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Here's hoping 2012 is a great year for everyone!<br />
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;">.</span>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800196831833931842noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842020420169015671.post-69253369241236691262011-12-29T15:41:00.001+00:002011-12-29T15:43:53.762+00:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4laaDAgV_5qV1qNwab0XkpB2ifdmTT4XL9A174mpLY4glF-CJH9wfNjUk-Ok7IfbsOSYlbUzLg6OIAzKf9PncLLh0pxV0ZLNMxdhFFdoNqwqPxot1aLDZhyO2O2TicIYh_rGAVxyD22I/s1600/P1240275+cutout.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691570720694407666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4laaDAgV_5qV1qNwab0XkpB2ifdmTT4XL9A174mpLY4glF-CJH9wfNjUk-Ok7IfbsOSYlbUzLg6OIAzKf9PncLLh0pxV0ZLNMxdhFFdoNqwqPxot1aLDZhyO2O2TicIYh_rGAVxyD22I/s400/P1240275+cutout.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<i>my photos</i><br />
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<b>Boxing Day Dippers 2011 ...</b><br />
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Just sharing some pics I took at the traditional Boxing Day dip on Worthing Beach.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4hJrVgKDgOQlWHia5EqsazHM36bMFpjOPH_Br2zFrgll1zo2YzrsYXESVidKSPEqCq6QbCPYypnDwgM4E1Jfhh2PN1M3xRxlHBEHX9U3cbWF1yLe4Afe57GvCEh2w4SvCtpAhvyecXrc/s1600/P1240283+cutout.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691570706269174754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4hJrVgKDgOQlWHia5EqsazHM36bMFpjOPH_Br2zFrgll1zo2YzrsYXESVidKSPEqCq6QbCPYypnDwgM4E1Jfhh2PN1M3xRxlHBEHX9U3cbWF1yLe4Afe57GvCEh2w4SvCtpAhvyecXrc/s400/P1240283+cutout.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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The tide was in, and the sea was choppy, but many braved the elements!<br />
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It's a great annual charity event ...<br />
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... guaranteed to put a smile on your face!<br />
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More pics are on my Facebook page <a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.300822456625939.67000.100000945627664&type=1"><span style="color: #45818e;">http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.300822456625939.67000.100000945627664&type=1</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: white;">.</span>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800196831833931842noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842020420169015671.post-86130607423096787242011-11-22T19:40:00.008+00:002011-11-22T20:04:07.622+00:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFugyTUeqjMKOR0kC76HoUjeFbreopfRjwxZ0UayoWz8vXjD_rLUDGVoO0_UzeN1L36ok1AxNO0jzWPWvjo89VmsOUjO1Y_aLFXJWa8zcPuoimhFgPAd2pwjqvON2coUDgw9e9uYZGAww/s1600/WHITE+LILY+FLOWER.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFugyTUeqjMKOR0kC76HoUjeFbreopfRjwxZ0UayoWz8vXjD_rLUDGVoO0_UzeN1L36ok1AxNO0jzWPWvjo89VmsOUjO1Y_aLFXJWa8zcPuoimhFgPAd2pwjqvON2coUDgw9e9uYZGAww/s400/WHITE+LILY+FLOWER.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677912771104573858" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="text-align: left;clear: both; "><br /></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: left;clear: both; ">Just this afternoon I put flowers on Mum's plot for her birthday - she loved lilies.</div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >.</span></div>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800196831833931842noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842020420169015671.post-57975318345487392152011-11-11T08:53:00.002+00:002011-11-11T08:58:00.782+00:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ5bfQXrtsMAZ2_nciVOSTicQRWzjZbCT95IiU65-zjnqOYpYg6N3HozZBM2PHFRpgrcNGTz4rjh6K_JgbxewBtu3uSSiSajWLgZYroV1U3O7hadYVF8MkDTjuU11wIy_Nj-kOZASTyos/s1600/WEAR+YOUR+POPPY+WITH+PRIDE.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ5bfQXrtsMAZ2_nciVOSTicQRWzjZbCT95IiU65-zjnqOYpYg6N3HozZBM2PHFRpgrcNGTz4rjh6K_JgbxewBtu3uSSiSajWLgZYroV1U3O7hadYVF8MkDTjuU11wIy_Nj-kOZASTyos/s400/WEAR+YOUR+POPPY+WITH+PRIDE.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673659151370227282" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div>They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old</div><div>Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn</div><div>At the going down of the sun and in the morning</div><div>We will remember them.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800196831833931842noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842020420169015671.post-36529212670910091312011-09-29T14:48:00.268+01:002011-10-14T17:06:59.484+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWIKlfcVQHoFdsdxDrRGk1rtdG_IFWQzFn-R6lenALED6Psl2SDljyYqVBJTUJVvQPmNohJHRXg6ulvt1x8mhEULaMjLuG53Pu5oA0BSMwyvinT19lXDZ8Ah0XnOQSdRROEDTEwlHcHM/s1600/LOUCOU-NEW+FOREST+FOUR.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663377341332400434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWIKlfcVQHoFdsdxDrRGk1rtdG_IFWQzFn-R6lenALED6Psl2SDljyYqVBJTUJVvQPmNohJHRXg6ulvt1x8mhEULaMjLuG53Pu5oA0BSMwyvinT19lXDZ8Ah0XnOQSdRROEDTEwlHcHM/s400/LOUCOU-NEW+FOREST+FOUR.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<i>my photos</i><br />
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<b>two go down to the New Forest ...</b><br />
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... travelling back in time into another world. Strange, but that's exactly how it feels. Things are so different here, and yet the forest is only a short car journey away from us in West Sussex.<br />
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</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Now if horses were loose on our local B roads, the police would have the road cordoned off with diversions in place!</div></div><br />
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We stayed at the Forest Park Hotel in Brockenhurst, and we got a room upgrade 'cos we didn't want to be over the bar. It's a comfortable hotel with no fancy trimmings ... you get what you pay for.<br />
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The room was lovely and bright facing south, and very floral, but although clean the bathroom was in need of an update. Can't complain, 'cos we got a good deal in three nights for the price of two, £68 pounds for the room per night which included a good choice of breakfast.<br />
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Our bikes came with us, note my new white Specialized one. I'm definitely liking it, as it helps me keep up the pace with John on his Gary Fisher! We were relatively lucky with the weather, and only got rained on the once.<br />
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I couldn't resist taking a photo of this very puffed-out Robin on one of our rides. I felt a right clown though 'cos I was talking to it in a silly voice, not aware of a chap sitting in his van with his driver-side window down!<br />
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To be honest I expected to see more wildlife down here, and apart from the usual suspect birds, saw just one squirrel and a deer, which was unfortunately roadkill along the side of a verge.<br />
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One thing you're in no danger of missing in the New Forest is trees. The first photo is of a giant sequoia, one of the largest specimens in Great Britain. It's situated in Rhinefield Ornamental Drive and is part of the <a href="http://inewforest.co.uk/new-forest/rhinefield-ornamental-drive/tall-trees-trail/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">Tall Trees Trail</span></a>, which is a pleasant walk for adults and kids alike.<br />
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Can you see what I see in this trunk of another old tree?<br />
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Brockenhurst is a great place to stay if you want to be at the starting point of many cycle routes. The whole of the National Park is well kitted out for keen cyclists, and being out of school holidays we practically had it all to ourselves.<br />
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I really wasn't expecting to see these cows stopping traffic on the road into <a href="http://www.new-forest-national-park.com/burley.html" style="color: #45818e;">Burley</a>. They were hilarious, and in no hurry to budge!<br />
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We stopped here for a much needed drink, and waited a good half an hour for our coffee. Such a leisurely pace of life, and a stark reminder of just how manic our everyday lives can sometimes be.<br />
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Of course there are many beautiful New Forest<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;"> <a href="http://www.thenewforest.co.uk/discover/new-forest-ponies.aspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">ponies</span></a></span> to be seen roaming around too. They don't need a wide berth, but not a good idea to pet or feed them, and keep to a 40-mph limit on all unfenced roads.</div></div><br />
Remember, it's their forest so look after them!<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #fce5cd;">.</span>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800196831833931842noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842020420169015671.post-15008059157910364452011-08-05T20:50:00.046+01:002011-10-09T21:39:03.930+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwX1IQpl8m_uMkmmeo9-JZ3emMPY-7FbLYnonu8SXJsIt88pO81pkUkfdIjWwsZ2VHaqoC6C5RpvwpcFALcVC0cpqf3b3O10tGCTk3G942TW3L4q3BzPSY-0NpzkdOXzr-Q0Dpgd_G0Bk/s1600/P1070367+b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637460947341464114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwX1IQpl8m_uMkmmeo9-JZ3emMPY-7FbLYnonu8SXJsIt88pO81pkUkfdIjWwsZ2VHaqoC6C5RpvwpcFALcVC0cpqf3b3O10tGCTk3G942TW3L4q3BzPSY-0NpzkdOXzr-Q0Dpgd_G0Bk/s400/P1070367+b.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><b><br /></b><i>my photos</i><br /><i></i><br /><b>August 7th ...</b><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Don't forget the Big Butterfly Count and my garden blog giveaway, both end on Sunday.</span></span></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Look right, over there, up the top! </span></span>The links are on my sidebar.</span></span></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">I'll be picking out a giveaway winner at 6 pm, so good luck!</span></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span></div></div>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800196831833931842noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842020420169015671.post-39429537714189785162011-07-28T22:16:00.016+01:002011-09-24T21:59:19.721+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfCKOJBo6tk3LQ1CTyMlyGKJD-4WRSTVNJO_jE0Ivh0mrrzcMWmhhze57zaBzDlAb-ytxA78z6afGENbzlfQRaVdFU-H2FySrkxZywA59_hGnNsZEUzpWZF311IjxNq4RqvTeIw2vnt44/s1600/AUS+2008+406.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634509808381816370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfCKOJBo6tk3LQ1CTyMlyGKJD-4WRSTVNJO_jE0Ivh0mrrzcMWmhhze57zaBzDlAb-ytxA78z6afGENbzlfQRaVdFU-H2FySrkxZywA59_hGnNsZEUzpWZF311IjxNq4RqvTeIw2vnt44/s400/AUS+2008+406.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 300px;" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><i>my photos</i><br /><br /><b>Oh, I wish I'd looked after me teeth ...</b><br /><br />I'm feeling just a tad worn down with this tooth of mine.<br /></span><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">Just to say it's been an ongoing saga, which has so far lasted months 'n months 'n months.</span> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #330033;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;">... </span><a href="http://youtu.be/H6g1I37_r1E"><span class="Apple-style-span">oh, I wish I'd looked after me teeth</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">!</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"> Anyway I'm now on antibiotics, so they just better do the trick? </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">For now anyway.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDHvjSQZ387gxQg24jfEBCGrFwg9vygKtaxQuE49UWm29WDL5HqZo1ICBsZn3C0vSdMFUJkENLyffSsuzDrk5e2t8QoaGWoiS13-nC3UF0y1pyk4YaKepN1CWePpy4QHp_z2ZFGQAzSv0/s1600/AUS+2008+405.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634509804000559922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDHvjSQZ387gxQg24jfEBCGrFwg9vygKtaxQuE49UWm29WDL5HqZo1ICBsZn3C0vSdMFUJkENLyffSsuzDrk5e2t8QoaGWoiS13-nC3UF0y1pyk4YaKepN1CWePpy4QHp_z2ZFGQAzSv0/s400/AUS+2008+405.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 300px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">I'm not thick skinned, and was sad to notice I lost a follower today.<br /><br />?<br /><br />Crocodile, as seen a few years back on our maiden voyage to Australia.</span></div><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">Don't forget remaining followers - you're more than welcome to join in with the book giveaway on my garden blog.</span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><i>The more entries there are, the more fun I will have picking out a winner!</i> </span><br /><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><br /></span></i></div>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800196831833931842noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842020420169015671.post-79466636749125673262011-07-26T15:54:00.064+01:002011-10-09T21:24:16.899+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_MQ8a5SZUIvp3CWXHUSBgALA570dWzQP7YVxJKnWp22Uk3R5Z5uNz60T4hXXFvxX5xbzOc29k3Bo9TSKzdrm6v2IhQG-UKj7Pub5iZ_XFeFaZeohKvYU_UICiDxVYHIrLamrFYXbm2Ik/s1600/P1230324.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633667562806610434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_MQ8a5SZUIvp3CWXHUSBgALA570dWzQP7YVxJKnWp22Uk3R5Z5uNz60T4hXXFvxX5xbzOc29k3Bo9TSKzdrm6v2IhQG-UKj7Pub5iZ_XFeFaZeohKvYU_UICiDxVYHIrLamrFYXbm2Ik/s400/P1230324.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><i>my photo</i><br /><br /><b>exclamation ...</b><br /><b><br /></b>I've developed excrutiating toothache! It's in the tooth I'm in the middle of having root treatment on.<br /><br />My next appointment is in five weeks time ...s</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">he's on holiday!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><br />I'm very tempted to yank the tooth out myself!<br /><br />Thank goodness for Ibuprofen ... I</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">t's the only cure I got.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><br />One 400mg tablet gives me adequate relief for 6 hours. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">Thank you </span><a href="http://conversation.cipr.co.uk/posts/charlie.hoult/ibuprofen---the-inventor"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Stewart Adams</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">Can you believe this man never saw an extra penny for this breakthrough cure!</span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span></i><br /><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">Edited to add:</span></i><br /><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">Thanks everyone for your compassion and advice. </span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">Juggling around work hours, I've managed to get an appointment for this Thursday afternoon.</span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><i>Since writing this post, I am now getting spammed with adverts for new dentures!</i> </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><i><br /></i></span></div>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800196831833931842noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842020420169015671.post-7072100870891368362011-07-22T08:00:00.007+01:002011-07-22T14:51:02.377+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHA2rcpOUUsRJ6FMGhGnLzSagzo6cC8xfKIzRRuRaSwXGSTGrUdEk2Eq6qDI6WqP7ceCGZS6Pd1fIQPKh6d0VLVjazpqQAOS0zm9fTDjYrYF0utu4X784PiQPj0HEvzAGWq56Pb2s6YM/s1600/DSC01637-1-1+large.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632065848604330162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHA2rcpOUUsRJ6FMGhGnLzSagzo6cC8xfKIzRRuRaSwXGSTGrUdEk2Eq6qDI6WqP7ceCGZS6Pd1fIQPKh6d0VLVjazpqQAOS0zm9fTDjYrYF0utu4X784PiQPj0HEvzAGWq56Pb2s6YM/s400/DSC01637-1-1+large.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">... blue sky and a much anticipated day outside in the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"> </span><a href="http://www.thisismypatch.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">garden</span></a></i>.<div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">Have a great weekend!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div></div>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800196831833931842noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842020420169015671.post-11384506838291702042011-07-19T20:55:00.006+01:002011-07-19T21:17:26.537+01:00<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631153771317537058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjONLfUs67wFV1CumeZEADnu-aak8PyZEuxpRbyrgu5lrOcVd29n1O3EkjiMcIbu4__kuISK4u8gAIWQp5JYLnz7YnQ89F2H4OAv5F60tAwfbBAuIwf5he9q7ryTD5L-VC4bpocCRFAHdU/s400/P1230291.JPG" style="height: 300px; width: 400px;" /><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">... everyone loves a GIVEAWAY!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><br />The one on my </span><a href="http://www.thisismypatch.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">garden blog</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"> is open to everyone.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span></div>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800196831833931842noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842020420169015671.post-23333254861315077292011-07-17T18:07:00.016+01:002011-07-22T08:38:17.194+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_x4jhATZicK_mtZw3AuNc2VcvBnj2XBgJ6HIpialcEBTb14kYCfUzcwF3dK4gIPogTqs6oY9d9NA7cP0EhD6fdfzi5Z-qAm6FEREYpTNvChkE_o-x5ZrQIbwLVIQI5IhC8eLHSvrTQKY/s1600/P1070083.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630341776004484402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_x4jhATZicK_mtZw3AuNc2VcvBnj2XBgJ6HIpialcEBTb14kYCfUzcwF3dK4gIPogTqs6oY9d9NA7cP0EhD6fdfzi5Z-qAm6FEREYpTNvChkE_o-x5ZrQIbwLVIQI5IhC8eLHSvrTQKY/s400/P1070083.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>my photos</i></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>another baking day ...</b></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span">As rain has mainly stopped play outside today, I've been doing a spot of baking.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>Sticky Lemon and Lime Cake</i></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><i><br /></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>equal 5oz amounts of soft margarine or butter, caster sugar and SR flour</i></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>3 eggs</i></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>half a teaspoon of baking powder and 2oz ground almonds</i></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>zest and juice from one lemon and one lime</i></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span">This is a recipe for cupcakes, but works equally well as one big single cake, baked in a 16.5 cm fluted cake tin liner.</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiam-zJa56owOcpM0JHIOs-pVqO1MClywhmsdarIqlEH-Vp56f-jN2PzARUvo2ztZ5CGIbFaHq6qOEeyxPO0DdUp-ayyBCQ_sK7ctUOGWajriKaXl2gwjX0mG-0HNoJyYd5X2NudwR2A8/s1600/P1060122.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630341414028444962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiam-zJa56owOcpM0JHIOs-pVqO1MClywhmsdarIqlEH-Vp56f-jN2PzARUvo2ztZ5CGIbFaHq6qOEeyxPO0DdUp-ayyBCQ_sK7ctUOGWajriKaXl2gwjX0mG-0HNoJyYd5X2NudwR2A8/s400/P1060122.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Using proper eggs, from proper hens, bought from a proper stall along the roadside.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span">I really like how they are all different shades, and of a good size too.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span">I can't get over the size of some supermarket eggs these days - even the Size 1s seem small to me?</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiarDXwaeu6jvrlUEVQOo3WFN2ecZ-rZe0rgx_sNiRDXn_hFV6y8nvOFGOuG8HN8HovYpFfPq6u-aezP2LMON5H5ZhpnYt1hUzeNGvr5U-LSqS4ikjV8M0dpu5mNsoFuFFrhSykpNhg-uc/s1600/P1070013.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630341411058056882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiarDXwaeu6jvrlUEVQOo3WFN2ecZ-rZe0rgx_sNiRDXn_hFV6y8nvOFGOuG8HN8HovYpFfPq6u-aezP2LMON5H5ZhpnYt1hUzeNGvr5U-LSqS4ikjV8M0dpu5mNsoFuFFrhSykpNhg-uc/s400/P1070013.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><span class="Apple-style-span">I do like citrus fruits.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span">In fact I sometimes find myself buying them when I really don't need them</span><span class="Apple-style-span">?</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"></span><span class="Apple-style-span"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span">Anyway, these two came from a large</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span">bag of mixed lemons and limes from Sainsburys for just £2.00, which I thought was a bit of a bargain.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span">It is, if you don't end up throwing them away!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"></span><span class="Apple-style-span"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span">The zest needs to go in the cake mix ...</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span">and the juice needs to be heated with 2oz caster sugar until syrupy, for the drizzle.</span></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1MwOyp6tH_5afyAThl8gZrHjt5TsVxX0pEGKGKN9L1LthSKXbcHCUzxbdDyu1mxcScwKwMsHm1yhWhPdJTerLNb3m7NPj3VsMX48DuKToK42EkdGMFLL-RKM2U8NNOIXb3jRXllMAHKE/s1600/P1070034.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630341407220960658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1MwOyp6tH_5afyAThl8gZrHjt5TsVxX0pEGKGKN9L1LthSKXbcHCUzxbdDyu1mxcScwKwMsHm1yhWhPdJTerLNb3m7NPj3VsMX48DuKToK42EkdGMFLL-RKM2U8NNOIXb3jRXllMAHKE/s400/P1070034.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><span class="Apple-style-span">I do like quick and easy, not always having the time to faff with complicated recipes ...</span><br /></span><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(76, 17, 48); "><span class="Apple-style-span">and g</span><span class="Apple-style-span">ood time management l</span>eaves more time to scrape the whisk, and lick the bowl!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"></span></div>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800196831833931842noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842020420169015671.post-14162298154707947112011-07-10T11:57:00.083+01:002011-07-16T20:54:00.963+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5iUgbMdjN4G2LgF5r9cb998p5ZzxAo0W6eQUESvlvyDh7_FbqQpFy0vbWNNaZODpZREvk71SU9ZVl1CGIJeEp1liKb34inKVw-xfMAzR_3gjTnFP_tdeWztHfhFFwoCyRPuvw-eaD1ds/s1600/P1230112.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627672600207065618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5iUgbMdjN4G2LgF5r9cb998p5ZzxAo0W6eQUESvlvyDh7_FbqQpFy0vbWNNaZODpZREvk71SU9ZVl1CGIJeEp1liKb34inKVw-xfMAzR_3gjTnFP_tdeWztHfhFFwoCyRPuvw-eaD1ds/s400/P1230112.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">my photos</span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">just the day for ducks ...</span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">Today is the last day of the RHS Flower Show at Hampton Court Palace.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">I went up on Thursday, which is traditionally the opening day for the general public ...</span></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-HVTqf6RI4DXqPYaSPtfTqLynP8Nx4oVi9iwNVmqriq5NHasqn2cFyljZKyhve5H5Tpo_kRjxAxHu2sgQ-mdFYMCKjyj6xlGJmjIzAqs2R1zPZ5boGE5opQMdihehMtas-_JsUCnDOvw/s1600/P1230140.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627638079111868114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-HVTqf6RI4DXqPYaSPtfTqLynP8Nx4oVi9iwNVmqriq5NHasqn2cFyljZKyhve5H5Tpo_kRjxAxHu2sgQ-mdFYMCKjyj6xlGJmjIzAqs2R1zPZ5boGE5opQMdihehMtas-_JsUCnDOvw/s400/P1230140.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">and for ducks!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA9ZlfmR2eL85l1XniuBz78gYYa_-u-QG0qsE7OyfG_hSgpDul7NBeKlgicJKw_xpyKScm7gu6PgWVaYyyFkv_4q1Osbz8MvMwAOHBf0wV5omDxDqUDdsdtJM4CXIErFrGvvUHrMYgwRE/s1600/P1230103.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627638066653838466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA9ZlfmR2eL85l1XniuBz78gYYa_-u-QG0qsE7OyfG_hSgpDul7NBeKlgicJKw_xpyKScm7gu6PgWVaYyyFkv_4q1Osbz8MvMwAOHBf0wV5omDxDqUDdsdtJM4CXIErFrGvvUHrMYgwRE/s400/P1230103.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">An Alice in Wonderland theme was running through the Floral Marquee.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">Not that you could get to see the exhibits, with the world and his wife plodding through taking shelter from the rain.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22tjGKNNrojFtC9r7IIRsqHDYS1L0FRPjWXhkHg_xW0I6Hplpj39KryATwGA3PUbXMJVkqLXvuH1Aic-WPbB-_OufqceeY8vocyPhopSDACg4QSO2zxKvYc7QdXUzFiyCgnbUYzo10kE/s1600/P1230104.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627638065209928818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22tjGKNNrojFtC9r7IIRsqHDYS1L0FRPjWXhkHg_xW0I6Hplpj39KryATwGA3PUbXMJVkqLXvuH1Aic-WPbB-_OufqceeY8vocyPhopSDACg4QSO2zxKvYc7QdXUzFiyCgnbUYzo10kE/s400/P1230104.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 300px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">Only ducks and Mad Hatters would have been happy to frolic in such a deluge ...</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyHfhL5ftw3_nIIr3DHG7fn7KhTZsCkBAPi6Zteijp-769uanL9iQpxoxNpf9fczLFjyhDCHpFKrLVfonv0FF2P4Ntjjv1QknuVDalh_xlpGB954XpB3Yfy8DH92rxe-ySznpEdS79PwU/s1600/P1230137.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627637620299518962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyHfhL5ftw3_nIIr3DHG7fn7KhTZsCkBAPi6Zteijp-769uanL9iQpxoxNpf9fczLFjyhDCHpFKrLVfonv0FF2P4Ntjjv1QknuVDalh_xlpGB954XpB3Yfy8DH92rxe-ySznpEdS79PwU/s400/P1230137.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">and geese!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5lmPBk-SrgSRVh0XwcplSSGq-20Ms8y8cFDAm11pio1rAVGj3a5Fu3YEdLk_xYfBY8VbhlaQs-jDUcn0ORk4A0FMMWW-bKYlPLFpbuUcIMfVg4kBWLKQNOFEKb5Dn9oNz1HhyaEMcPt0/s1600/P1230108.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627637606398839906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5lmPBk-SrgSRVh0XwcplSSGq-20Ms8y8cFDAm11pio1rAVGj3a5Fu3YEdLk_xYfBY8VbhlaQs-jDUcn0ORk4A0FMMWW-bKYlPLFpbuUcIMfVg4kBWLKQNOFEKb5Dn9oNz1HhyaEMcPt0/s400/P1230108.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">This curvy looking bench caught my eye ...</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWktJSMlbRyoNHk8jMd2pPaQ5_dozVcmfGb4l7D1WnBvzrElchTBN3BpN3OfQ3GAkP29R7DZiyargp7pDMkGzhS8Nmp2h3TbrrB9YoqOQzk9dhj-CIPitsyLViN_pCwr-TArHjvbM9O0/s1600/P1230113.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627633243691646994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWktJSMlbRyoNHk8jMd2pPaQ5_dozVcmfGb4l7D1WnBvzrElchTBN3BpN3OfQ3GAkP29R7DZiyargp7pDMkGzhS8Nmp2h3TbrrB9YoqOQzk9dhj-CIPitsyLViN_pCwr-TArHjvbM9O0/s400/P1230113.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">as did these stained-glass panels.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpaNXjxYymea-cQ2ihaAJfUbbhGmq9Qxi_7DH_-BHPhs26UU9AWj7HJFdYF1Jt3iYDbJsBiy04bDHmSqZR-lF0ToAjr5xZ8RBcGKMQiryAzQ6QCBsdd3_hqGAQRQBuOfymhO0dgEt03Bg/s1600/P1230115.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627633235428325874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpaNXjxYymea-cQ2ihaAJfUbbhGmq9Qxi_7DH_-BHPhs26UU9AWj7HJFdYF1Jt3iYDbJsBiy04bDHmSqZR-lF0ToAjr5xZ8RBcGKMQiryAzQ6QCBsdd3_hqGAQRQBuOfymhO0dgEt03Bg/s400/P1230115.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 300px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">How about this wonderful creeping Thyme paving ...</span></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3TmsNHl32KqmtNQyv1i6kg1VFeo4LzoLd4tCSMwaHrT5YHLpKSEYExyOGpsiWivopLQ0-y_FiF5PTYdfOBoaWFFjo3-vXRChI7bneuAazU0h-xrjik2lXfIbFjjgZ4LRc-IUAJa3opGg/s1600/P1230117.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627624926437393250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3TmsNHl32KqmtNQyv1i6kg1VFeo4LzoLd4tCSMwaHrT5YHLpKSEYExyOGpsiWivopLQ0-y_FiF5PTYdfOBoaWFFjo3-vXRChI7bneuAazU0h-xrjik2lXfIbFjjgZ4LRc-IUAJa3opGg/s400/P1230117.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 300px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">and this highly desirable residence for bugs!</span></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-PTHZo9fTnhMYszNrmVqyOfcBHcPfajonBxy_ttPVwXtYrBZpwoSAi1aO38lwztawHHzMCc88MDXE1cEz7WUT4JaTJNhMQefEnQhe9b64cfL6L6gD6xPy4lopSku9qCXOzqXnStjusR8/s1600/P1230119.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627624894361848466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-PTHZo9fTnhMYszNrmVqyOfcBHcPfajonBxy_ttPVwXtYrBZpwoSAi1aO38lwztawHHzMCc88MDXE1cEz7WUT4JaTJNhMQefEnQhe9b64cfL6L6gD6xPy4lopSku9qCXOzqXnStjusR8/s400/P1230119.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">With an idea for a three-tiered garden ...</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsqwr63xwMYfAyc16NzCbhr7ED2yIF69bpkPwPfPHwi0kB11tm-JvxY1I1DOMbiXcuXbBXQxLtN7Wzr3AUoaKjOBABvPA3LfubV7_Kky-6NwzLS47jjHQoPrq1TS-t-MQ7FzJ08wbaR3U/s1600/P1230138.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627615470479124162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsqwr63xwMYfAyc16NzCbhr7ED2yIF69bpkPwPfPHwi0kB11tm-JvxY1I1DOMbiXcuXbBXQxLtN7Wzr3AUoaKjOBABvPA3LfubV7_Kky-6NwzLS47jjHQoPrq1TS-t-MQ7FzJ08wbaR3U/s400/P1230138.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 300px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">and what to do with an abandoned shopping trolley!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiTcReIWOsHweHFstJwhTtJ_CKWNmUzIBnwrT1_xDaC5uDOdC5B6lpA87KQmxQ3f0MHkjJJf8shKnqNzf2UPEY0HRJV4o_HNV2-K4vBqZlKBi7_tkdA85XA1gbi7r2gQLPPrVLknCc8TQ/s1600/P1230125.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627615467923315890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiTcReIWOsHweHFstJwhTtJ_CKWNmUzIBnwrT1_xDaC5uDOdC5B6lpA87KQmxQ3f0MHkjJJf8shKnqNzf2UPEY0HRJV4o_HNV2-K4vBqZlKBi7_tkdA85XA1gbi7r2gQLPPrVLknCc8TQ/s400/P1230125.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">The show is filled with so many wonderful ideas, and like what to buy?</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">I went with a modest shopping list, with the intention of buying varieties of Lavender and Mint.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">No garlic!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">I've learned the lesson from previous years not to buy anything too big or heavy, as pretty much impossible to cart back on a busy London Train.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">... so what did I end up buying?</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">Two sun-loving varieties of Lavender (Kew Red and Whero Ito), and two shade-loving varieties of Mint (Ginger and Chocolate).</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">I'd say that was a day well spent, wouldn't you?</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">o</span></div>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800196831833931842noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842020420169015671.post-51586695712547209302011-06-20T21:37:00.024+01:002011-07-16T20:55:13.567+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxsS6u11dK4Oa0x__rSibmDQkfkdlCqPVD-yYcb_OaanjbIfPvPFpFgbA4qTnjuxwv4I5AWrJWsyQf9oHLrA_lWp9WO82lkCdINnK0LG4Wz_LTKjupjkrTCtxAt6LsUMjH-7peNpDO6CI/s1600/LOUCOU+SILVERSTONE+MOTOGP+NINE.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620386043287571746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxsS6u11dK4Oa0x__rSibmDQkfkdlCqPVD-yYcb_OaanjbIfPvPFpFgbA4qTnjuxwv4I5AWrJWsyQf9oHLrA_lWp9WO82lkCdINnK0LG4Wz_LTKjupjkrTCtxAt6LsUMjH-7peNpDO6CI/s400/LOUCOU+SILVERSTONE+MOTOGP+NINE.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><i>my photos</i></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130; font-size: x-small;"><i><br /></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><b>motoGP Silverstone 2011 ...</b></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130; font-size: x-small;"><b><br /></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">Please humour me everyone, I love motoGP! </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">Here's some facts from the weekend.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFhCGR70uxX4xE7F_0ViCW4Ik4gA7JPKqNe72UxK29vV-7lRrzV6Nv6VwrCdohTEvvYRA5Ac0HeycCAVd-WARZPgfuBu1kDB7KjWq4yajuMtjy6ETUM2HxjCkH3gGjjax0BWApScj_YLs/s1600/LOUCOU+SILVERSTONE+MOTOGP+FIVE.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620385852615156898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFhCGR70uxX4xE7F_0ViCW4Ik4gA7JPKqNe72UxK29vV-7lRrzV6Nv6VwrCdohTEvvYRA5Ac0HeycCAVd-WARZPgfuBu1kDB7KjWq4yajuMtjy6ETUM2HxjCkH3gGjjax0BWApScj_YLs/s400/LOUCOU+SILVERSTONE+MOTOGP+FIVE.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 300px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">We had three day roving grandstand tickets, and this year we added on an extra day for Day of Champions, a charity event with mega proceeds going to Riders for Health.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">Total sum raised through DOC ticket sales and auction was £194,577.00.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiumJDdBKFjdRa9WuGNOeq3sY675UOfatdc8epZ2UjpGCSBRq_qdmsHzQHQ5KoYER4OnB0VNrenANhLMIM2cYe2Dj4x0DL424FBHEkzfz_Spxw0RBZldWjoX2HXu65HhxQkU05yTsa-Iik/s1600/LOUCOU+SILVERSTONE+MOTOGP+ONE.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620385824000981042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiumJDdBKFjdRa9WuGNOeq3sY675UOfatdc8epZ2UjpGCSBRq_qdmsHzQHQ5KoYER4OnB0VNrenANhLMIM2cYe2Dj4x0DL424FBHEkzfz_Spxw0RBZldWjoX2HXu65HhxQkU05yTsa-Iik/s400/LOUCOU+SILVERSTONE+MOTOGP+ONE.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">We also had tickets for pit and paddock access.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">It was really interesting to see inside the riders' garages, although frustrating for me Hayden's mechanics kept the door to his tightly shut.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeyyUyQW_A3TnTeGH87Z8ac5GOPMz3gIJNPR8WCAY7_qNzLcObVqtzFEocYwAnHcmhnaN6IPOAKHMQYdIVBLgXGwc8uxvLcsDN9Ir9CWsroglZF-B3b_XT8jx48o1CjHiGDEa3SoTgPB0/s1600/LOUCOU+SILVERSTONE+MOTOGP+FOUR.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620385799910372002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeyyUyQW_A3TnTeGH87Z8ac5GOPMz3gIJNPR8WCAY7_qNzLcObVqtzFEocYwAnHcmhnaN6IPOAKHMQYdIVBLgXGwc8uxvLcsDN9Ir9CWsroglZF-B3b_XT8jx48o1CjHiGDEa3SoTgPB0/s400/LOUCOU+SILVERSTONE+MOTOGP+FOUR.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">Alvaro Bautista, Loris Capirossi, Cal Crutchlow, and Hiroshi Aoyama obliged to sign my programme, along with Scott Redding from moto2.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">Stoner was outside his motor-home signing autographs, but there being such a stampede, he made a hasty retreat back inside.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxZNWHSZAlO0tDXa9Dg9LTFCTvgVjTYSl90mp_OiDfUsRrG5rtpZrBqJFFJViVfZ02XAJRZP3N2XLCkNAjXoxYWLYbf-bj6GqHAUba5wVDXxW5uG50hqHntPyaSE1fIcjvziVTNBYYHs/s1600/LOUCOU+SILVERSTONE+MOTOGP+SEVEN.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620385667403396754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxZNWHSZAlO0tDXa9Dg9LTFCTvgVjTYSl90mp_OiDfUsRrG5rtpZrBqJFFJViVfZ02XAJRZP3N2XLCkNAjXoxYWLYbf-bj6GqHAUba5wVDXxW5uG50hqHntPyaSE1fIcjvziVTNBYYHs/s400/LOUCOU+SILVERSTONE+MOTOGP+SEVEN.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">We got to meet vintage rider Randy Mamola, who was cruising around the paddock on his bike.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq8udQXD0SPmDJypQSau31jEygUZLNq3Tv2Kl3rJGah1HejN30296OkWNcnM895tkQccAap-BFOU-VMLR81pLifb6wUYuik7l55eNac4Ac3GAgFHZaCieJ70Tonui-ZfVexoR3B58BVk0/s1600/LOUCOU+SILVERSTONE+MOTOGP+ELEVEN.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620385656632085810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq8udQXD0SPmDJypQSau31jEygUZLNq3Tv2Kl3rJGah1HejN30296OkWNcnM895tkQccAap-BFOU-VMLR81pLifb6wUYuik7l55eNac4Ac3GAgFHZaCieJ70Tonui-ZfVexoR3B58BVk0/s400/LOUCOU+SILVERSTONE+MOTOGP+ELEVEN.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">Hey Vee from </span><a href="http://bumblebearies.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">The Bearister Bookcase</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">, I know you like motoGP too.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">Are you looking through my pics!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjeMmgLn6ciT0Gz3XrkFlTSAHBCwilrCFc_lQ5dv8vb87jNKpkQyWgub1VSNfGEEkRg9uS4AFBwZTLya9fSJo-jjfNzNvxlCEqZmDIoHhUohgCvq8MqkqYhyphenhyphen3gY3huTbQo1_eRan4OhE/s1600/LOUCOU+SILVERSTONE+MOTOGP+SIX.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620383739780316274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjeMmgLn6ciT0Gz3XrkFlTSAHBCwilrCFc_lQ5dv8vb87jNKpkQyWgub1VSNfGEEkRg9uS4AFBwZTLya9fSJo-jjfNzNvxlCEqZmDIoHhUohgCvq8MqkqYhyphenhyphen3gY3huTbQo1_eRan4OhE/s400/LOUCOU+SILVERSTONE+MOTOGP+SIX.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">We watched free practice periods from the New International Pits Straight, sitting opposite the Repsol and Grisini Honda team garages.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">I was highly suspicious of J sitting away as far as we could from Hayden's garage?</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">Little did he know I'd spied a hole through the fence, and could see him through the binoculars!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX0rkK77tKScJJrA7c3rPsl4DniY5w1Evqa84CdG3wZgcoFjBa89340W5uK0xIekzIAgLjpeeJMj79drkegGbCb1y6x2WWrRAYpoGLK0IlJDWRAMSAgumycPT22N7N-ll8gj7G39GTtaM/s1600/LOUCOU+SILVERSTONE+MOTOGP+TEN.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620383717422554898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX0rkK77tKScJJrA7c3rPsl4DniY5w1Evqa84CdG3wZgcoFjBa89340W5uK0xIekzIAgLjpeeJMj79drkegGbCb1y6x2WWrRAYpoGLK0IlJDWRAMSAgumycPT22N7N-ll8gj7G39GTtaM/s400/LOUCOU+SILVERSTONE+MOTOGP+TEN.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">Lone Brit rookie Cal Crutchlow broke his collarbone in free practice, ending his race weekend.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">He thinks he coming back for Assen?</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJ5aAr0BV_zoRwXWaVS0L82fBXZdBXLl3WqV49ybfJYSYlcN787kJizG7KO7SqjBm-9ggkM0FeYRlzsj_kDgXkThpkXQUQP2WbytACzmIfJFUdpxtvzM6o-ZnLeTWKDbLoJ91p4wc5V0/s1600/LOUCOU+SILVERSTONE+MOTOGP+THREE.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620383705274072434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJ5aAr0BV_zoRwXWaVS0L82fBXZdBXLl3WqV49ybfJYSYlcN787kJizG7KO7SqjBm-9ggkM0FeYRlzsj_kDgXkThpkXQUQP2WbytACzmIfJFUdpxtvzM6o-ZnLeTWKDbLoJ91p4wc5V0/s400/LOUCOU+SILVERSTONE+MOTOGP+THREE.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">The weather over the first three days stayed mainly dry, but on race-day the heavens opened, and stayed open for the duration!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">We had the best vantage point from Becketts on race-day, but were very, very cold and wet.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkyf2epV33B-XomJAkKi2NjhiBtQsLqY-yGJFClI3WxLpPd4EwZ8wtoN9IrgUp_TqOMLmvb9EWShshHFGulHcY9PQPQm-2ZBengKLTdBDjT6gQFVbHwrEW48YiHXrt2JD7-4AVmrJkX60/s1600/LOUCOU+SILVERSTONE+MOTOGP+TWO.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620383683199953954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkyf2epV33B-XomJAkKi2NjhiBtQsLqY-yGJFClI3WxLpPd4EwZ8wtoN9IrgUp_TqOMLmvb9EWShshHFGulHcY9PQPQm-2ZBengKLTdBDjT6gQFVbHwrEW48YiHXrt2JD7-4AVmrJkX60/s400/LOUCOU+SILVERSTONE+MOTOGP+TWO.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 400px; width: 300px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">It was an exciting wet race!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">With three riders not finishing (Spies, Lorenzo and Simoncelli) Casey Stoner from factory Repsol Honda finished on top, with Andrea Dovizioso and Colin Edwards second and third respectively.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">My man </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">Hayden just missed the podium by coming in fourth.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjblpU31Bmr0MzgRk-Vlb5P3kg0PkhbgR3ItbghJGfxdZ3nouN_W-PElRQeitMCN2DoO5eV4axDlv4pENWvI93shuIAqeGmUJnF-KrAx3BND6PXvKmeqTwWOCeC8tPHWVEBL8vtIih7sQ/s1600/LOUCOU+SILVERSTONE+MOTOGP+EIGHT.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620383665639023010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjblpU31Bmr0MzgRk-Vlb5P3kg0PkhbgR3ItbghJGfxdZ3nouN_W-PElRQeitMCN2DoO5eV4axDlv4pENWvI93shuIAqeGmUJnF-KrAx3BND6PXvKmeqTwWOCeC8tPHWVEBL8vtIih7sQ/s400/LOUCOU+SILVERSTONE+MOTOGP+EIGHT.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">There was a fence between me and #69 on the only occasion I spotted him in the paddock.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">I'm finding this fact a bit hard to swallow!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">o</span>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800196831833931842noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842020420169015671.post-84893823361669813072011-06-04T19:48:00.008+01:002011-06-04T19:58:09.795+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCpa_LoeDwicqM9V2W7yhLtXbV2JY6WVHqQW8kNPM98KwIx5nf6ADHeLGVlhsdEZZNupO81orYimAqzyZZrMVTBFPnKpakqSlQjV4BmalqMnmaFUp0xidXzAKXaMLgAqBNiwm2hy4Fn1s/s1600/BEE+ON+BEE+PLANT+watercolour.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614439903080995586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCpa_LoeDwicqM9V2W7yhLtXbV2JY6WVHqQW8kNPM98KwIx5nf6ADHeLGVlhsdEZZNupO81orYimAqzyZZrMVTBFPnKpakqSlQjV4BmalqMnmaFUp0xidXzAKXaMLgAqBNiwm2hy4Fn1s/s400/BEE+ON+BEE+PLANT+watercolour.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<em><span style="color: #4c1130;">my photo</span></em><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130;">... where is everyone?</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">o</span>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800196831833931842noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842020420169015671.post-26484133794556515582011-06-02T21:53:00.006+01:002011-06-03T21:09:31.968+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixnXocsA6Ts0RoBrRSfFHkYgKbLzfzgPrUJwkptFgZGB1o8WB7mZyf3FfIM1dY85-r6jLwJXyyiVJpKtAI-s0VecM2rMettMFbHtiWBFtBnIIMw-MPFsPk4yWhIkWpRUVEfGHghnZkeLQ/s1600/LOUCOU-BLUE+SKY.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614083132453277490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixnXocsA6Ts0RoBrRSfFHkYgKbLzfzgPrUJwkptFgZGB1o8WB7mZyf3FfIM1dY85-r6jLwJXyyiVJpKtAI-s0VecM2rMettMFbHtiWBFtBnIIMw-MPFsPk4yWhIkWpRUVEfGHghnZkeLQ/s400/LOUCOU-BLUE+SKY.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<em><span style="color: #4c1130;">my photos</span></em><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #4c1130;">bakin' ...</span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130;">Not only have I been bakin' in the sun today, I've been bakin' cakes too.</span><br />
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<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzeP5pWKqBmzp3unbAJJzIWYLivUUrUQy7d8RlEIdWA3ddbK0qL4o-rSXHZxKrOeF7CaVAuAvdVboNlwELHMrW3Qflgh4ImIYfJHjrjIrLU_2ihnEil-cAp2V6oHZoDIDAIEAPYrF74iA/s1600/LOUCOU+COFFEE+WALNUT+CAKE+ONE.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614083130028373906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzeP5pWKqBmzp3unbAJJzIWYLivUUrUQy7d8RlEIdWA3ddbK0qL4o-rSXHZxKrOeF7CaVAuAvdVboNlwELHMrW3Qflgh4ImIYfJHjrjIrLU_2ihnEil-cAp2V6oHZoDIDAIEAPYrF74iA/s400/LOUCOU+COFFEE+WALNUT+CAKE+ONE.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130;">Not unusual cakes, just common ones which you can make without a recipe - like this coffee/walnut cake, using equal ingredients for a 7oz sponge.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130;">I also added a good handful of walnuts to the mix - I think the nuts I cracked had been in the bowl since Christmas, but they tasted fine!</span><br />
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<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMm-RjSRnHuBCT2eXEU-UCVMfJsiN4mCbyVeB8lAsPH38RdoP6ZNjYdKBuqi36u-nTTc7otx8sajZbD7Qf6mUj2YPPKY0nlqZlHG5DYY2-nEYn-oAC0ZJSvE2tliKV8bqzo0W0chv9j78/s1600/LOUCOU-CHOCOLATE+CRANBERRY+MUFFINS+ONE.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614083123072960450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMm-RjSRnHuBCT2eXEU-UCVMfJsiN4mCbyVeB8lAsPH38RdoP6ZNjYdKBuqi36u-nTTc7otx8sajZbD7Qf6mUj2YPPKY0nlqZlHG5DYY2-nEYn-oAC0ZJSvE2tliKV8bqzo0W0chv9j78/s400/LOUCOU-CHOCOLATE+CRANBERRY+MUFFINS+ONE.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130;">I've made these choc/cranberry muffins before - you can knock up the batter in no time, and so healthy too.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130;">Hmm!</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">o</span></div></div>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800196831833931842noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842020420169015671.post-50493018202845390922011-05-16T20:27:00.009+01:002011-05-30T19:10:09.261+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGm-OHIASfyphLkvAKOWL2s60pcu5KHkx757mptjh7yVQfkpZAHSE9eFp7rzpwkKPmm8oNv_9yMS7xgOEVDzW4T1cl0EUvbJmowwcyKr5zpNj4O1tmqVfJyCXfdsIrohB-V9rvF1kEJc/s1600/LOUCOU-SIMONE%2527S+SEEDS.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607392196424974834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGm-OHIASfyphLkvAKOWL2s60pcu5KHkx757mptjh7yVQfkpZAHSE9eFp7rzpwkKPmm8oNv_9yMS7xgOEVDzW4T1cl0EUvbJmowwcyKr5zpNj4O1tmqVfJyCXfdsIrohB-V9rvF1kEJc/s400/LOUCOU-SIMONE%2527S+SEEDS.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 400px; width: 300px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: inherit;"><em>my photo</em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: inherit;"><strong>seed swap ...</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A month or so back I posted off some Sweet Pea seeds to my good blog friend Simone at </span><a href="http://simone-lindengrove.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: inherit;">Linden Grove</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">, and in return she kindly forwarded on some seeds to me.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
<span style="color: #4c1130;">T<span style="font-family: inherit;">he seeds are a rare variety of climbing French Bean, from North America</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: inherit;"><em>... Cherokee Trail of Tears.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">Each sown in individual cells, I waited - and with </span><span style="color: #4c1130;">patience rewarded, they are now romping away very nicely.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: inherit;">I'm going to use twiggy Hazel poles as supports.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130;">Thanks Simone</span><br />
<span style="color: white;">o</span></div>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800196831833931842noreply@blogger.com9