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Month: December 2015

HAPPY NEW YEAR xxxxxxxxx

HAPPY NEW YEAR xxxxxxxxx

Hi there. Thanks for popping in. What are you up to this evening? Last night of this old year and all that jazz. Are you seeing in the New Year with friends? Or are you staying in the dry? Or heaven forbid, has your life been tipped upside down  and your home been destroyed by flooding? It’s pouring down outside as I write,  and all I think of when I hear the unrelenting rain is those poor souls in the…

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A Winter Wonderland – but where??

A Winter Wonderland – but where??

Hello there. Thanks for dropping in.  Apologies for being so late on Mindful Wednesday. but you would be proud of me! As you know, both kids, Grace and Mark,  came home from the States for Christmas. We have had the BEST time! Hampered by work? Nope. Despite having 7 hours of live TV to prep for this coming weekend, I made a decision to park the prep and enjoy the kids. My rationale was that, after 25 years of grafting…

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More Blimming Rain.

More Blimming Rain.

Hi there. Thanks for dropping in. I do hope you are dry. What a nightmare this is for so many people. Our good friend Kirsty Goodwill, who is one of our Design Team, messaged me this morning to say the houses opposite hers are already flooded and the water coming in off the hills during the next few days will only add to the chaos.  It just started tipping down outside here too;  the sound of rain just fills me…

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Monday’s Blog is Flowers and a London Plane…

Monday’s Blog is Flowers and a London Plane…

Hi there. Good of you to drop in. I do hope the rain has stopped up north,  and that the flood water is subsiding. Today, trees being the Blog topic on Mondays, I thought I would share Dave’s Christmas present to me with you. There we were, all seated around the tree on Christmas Eve; Grace was handing out gifts to people from underneath the tree, which is all very civilised and just how we like it. Dave whispered to…

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Rain rain go away…..

Rain rain go away…..

Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Decided to retreat to my art room today,  and take some time out to think about and pray for  all those poor people up in the north of England,  in Scotland and in Wales,  whose homes and lives are being destroyed  by more torrential rain, more devastating flooding. Rivers breaking their banks all over the north, Homes and whole communities completely submerged, destroyed. Unbelievable. Unrelenting. Unstoppable. What can we do?  I feel so useless. My heart…

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A Brilliant Party Game to try….

A Brilliant Party Game to try….

Hi there! How’s it going? Everybody happy? We had such a great Christmas here. Good food, good company, much laughter and hilarity! I think the Peg and Cracker game will go down in history as the funniest family moment ever. This was where the expression The Best Things in Life are Free took on a whole new dimension…. Everybody had a clothes peg in their mouth.  The object of the exercise was to pass a dry cream cracker from one person…

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And the winners are……………

And the winners are……………

Ho! Ho!! Ho!!! Good morning and greetings from the House of Gray.  I have escaped up to my craft studio before the madness starts,  to announce the winners  of the 10 Days of Christmas Eve Countdown… Thank you all so much for taking part; it gave us so much pleasure to sit and read all the lovely, comments.  Here are the random lucky winners, in ascending order….. 10 Days Prize – Signed Card Winner – Kelly Stallard 9 Days Prize…

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Happy Christmas Eve

Happy Christmas Eve

Hi there. Good of you to pop in! Mindful Wednesday blog falls appropriately today, on Christmas Eve. It means so many different things to so many people. I hope with all my heart that you are in a good space  and that you enjoy the coming festivities. The 24th is a big day for reflection and family in our home.  We celebrate Christmas today, the German way. We share a simple meal,  think about those gone ahead already,  and enjoy…

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1 Day to Christmas Eve Giveaway

1 Day to Christmas Eve Giveaway

Hi there. So glad you could join me for this Christmas Eve eve. The kids have gone out with their friends, the tree is finally lit up like the proverbial Christmas tree, and we have had  THE BEST CLARITY CHRISTMAS LUNCH EVER! We went to The Smith & Western in Tunbridge Wells, Yeehaa !!! Absolutely fantastic. Debby Izzy and Tom – Dispatch Supreme Great food, Gus, Nick, Leigh and Annie – Stampmakers extraordinaires. great atmosphere, Jim and Claire – The…

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2 Days to Christmas Eve Giveaway.

2 Days to Christmas Eve Giveaway.

Ho Ho Ho!! Nice to see you today! Christmas is almost here, so how about a really interesting giveaway and offer…. This year marked a resounding success with our Blog Calendar. Many of you already have one – thank you! So today, I thought it would be cool to give away one of the pieces of artwork from the Calendar: The Christmas one in December !! I also did this on TV. So if you would like to receive this…

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