Thursday 18 November 2010

Happy Birthday Nich!! ;-) and a giveaway to celebrate!



There's a birthday in our house today!
26 years ago, Nich made his entrance into the world!

I remember it well!

There were only two of us mums in Newton Abbot hospital at the time,
It was about to close down its maternity unit and so Nicholas John
was one of the last babies to be born there.
We breed them big in Newton Abbot and he weighed 9lb 6 ozs!
(Ouch! But he was worth the pain! ;-)

Anyway, 26 years on, Nich has packed a lot into his life so far
and he loves to 'get around!'

And so, I have devised a little giveaway competition called:

'Where in the world am I?'

Featuring some of the places where Nich has travelled, you need to study carefully!

Post your answers in the comments and there will be a prize !

I'll get Nich to select the winner

Here goes and I've put a clue with each one:


Photo 1
( Clue: 'Mum is always telling her pupils to use an alternative word!')

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Photo 2
(Clue: 'I like to gad about, wander about, potter about and
........ **** about!')

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Photo 3
(Clue: 'When it's spring again, I'll bring again, Geraniums from
...uh oh...that does not sound quite right!!')

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Photo 4
(Clue : 'Yep..it's Torquay but I need the name of the beach...the second half of the
name ends with a body part!! No rude answers!!')

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Photo 5
(Clue: 'Probably one of the most beautiful cathedrals in England.
Well I think so!')

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Photo 6
(Clue: 'Above or below...with the Saints marching close by!!')

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Photo 7
(Clue: 'Oh look , if I turn around, I can see mum down there with her camera!! )

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Photo 8
( Clue : ' I went here on an archaeology trip in my first year at Uni.
I need the name of the state in the USA')

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Photo 9
(Clue: 'I was here very recently, a small town in Devon..
....tars and barrels were the order of the day')

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Photo 10
(Clue : 'It's ok mum, it will be a peaceful protest....
and you need not worry!' (Yeah right!)

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Photo 11
(Clue: 'Having staggered up that awful hill,
I'm now taking a very leisurely wander around and hoping to
meet up with Arthur and Guinevere.' )

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Photo 12
(Clue :'Oh la la ...J'adore this city!')


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Photo 13

(Clue : 'I'm a little imp on the quiet!' ;-)


Good luck everyone!

And Nich....have a great day... and evening!! ;-)

xxx

Tuesday 16 November 2010

Getting ready...and a snippet of a mention in 'Collect it'!



One has to prepare!



For another vintage fair!



The Original 'Vintage and Handmade Fair' !



Will you be there?



Sunday 28th Nov... is the date.



Bring a mate!



Meanwhile...



'You must buy a copy of 'Collect it' magazine, Sal,'

said the email from my pal, Margaret.




'I have written an article....



and...



I ended it with a quote from you, Sal!

Way hay...two mentions in two magazines... in the same month!!

A lovely article it is too!!

;-)