The Gallery — Back to School

Typical isnt it?  There is always one doing their holiday work at the last minute isnt there?   Well that seems to be me today.   I should have had this post written since Tara announced the theme for The Gallery last Friday. But here I am at 2pm on Wednesday writing it.   Late.  Very very late.    Sorry Miss.

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Remembering Alex Godbold

That name may not mean anything to you, so let me back track slightly.  Alex Godbold is our next door neighbour’s son. And on Monday afternoon this week we learnt the devastating news that Alex had died in a tragic accident on Saturday night.  Alex was 22. I literally put my hands to my mouth and said “oh no, oh my god, no”.   I couldn’t believe it.   The Godbolds have

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Royal Caribbean and Sally Gunnell

Royal Caribbean “Morning it’s Sally, how are you?” Said the cheery voice when I answered the phone in our villa on holiday last week.   It was 5.45am, I was up and busy and Sally Gunnell was calling for a pre-arranged chat about Royal Caribbean cruises and why she loves them so much.  Yes, that Sally Gunnell.  THE Sally Gunnell.   Olympic medal winning hurdler Sally Gunnell. We had met Sally when

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Ranty Friday — Social Media experts, gurus and mavens

On Ranty Friday this week I am talking about social media experts, gurus and mavens.  You know the ones. Mavens.  Did you even know the word existed?   Well apparently it does and is often used these days in relation to social media.  Along many other synonyms. When it comes to social media these days I see more and more people calling themselves one of these terms.   But seriously, can you

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The Gallery — Pets

As a dog lover I wondered when Tara would get around to this category! Pets on The Gallery this week and if I have one photo of our pets, well I have hundreds.   Despite the fact I lost a load of photos when my BlackBerry died recently I still have a gazillion of them.

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Film making workshops at Warner Bros studio tour London

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter is inviting visitors to go back to school by offering set design and storyboarding workshops, as well as the chance to see authentic sets, props and costumes from the world’s most magical school. This September, the opportunity to make white card models and learn about a variety of sets, models and ingenious camera and post-production techniques will be available. 

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A plea on behalf of the Oakridge Village Fete

An odd title for a post you might think. Well let me explain. But first of all, have you done something with your hair?  You have haven’t you?  And have you been working out?  You look really well at the moment. Sorry, I digress My dad is on the organising committee for this and is in charge of securing prizes for the raffle.   So this post is a bit of

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Ranty Friday — KT Hopkins (again)

I am going to keep this brief on account of the fact I am on holiday and trying to relax.    But I know people like to link up to Ranty Friday and I like reading them so wanted to still do a post. But it is going to be short. KT HOPKINS PLEASE JUST STOP.  I IMPLORE YOU.  STOP.   I DON’T KNOW WHAT PLANET YOU ARE ON.  OR WHY YOU

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The Gallery — World Photography Day

World Photography Day was on Monday and to celebrate this the theme on The Gallery this week is to photograph something on Monday.  Anything, wherever you were on that day, to show what you were up to on World Photography Day. Well this was my Monday. And I hate to brag.  But how lush is this? Barbados.

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Ranty Friday — Hard Shoulders

Odd one this week on Ranty Friday but this is something that really does make me rant.  And actually shout at people as I drive past at 70mph. The hard shoulder, the place you have to sit and wait for the recovery service if you break down.   No not the place for a wee, or for your child to have a wee, or for you to check the map.  Those

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The Gallery — Relax

Relax.   That is  the theme for this week’s post on The Gallery.  Relax?!!!!   Are you insane?  How the hell is that possible? What a few weeks it has been, and this week is no better.   My life is just madness at the moment and I am struggling to keep all the balls I have to juggle up in the air so relaxing is light on the ground and it

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Mumsnet Blogfest

“Are you going this year?  I can’t decide” “Well, yeah, actually I am” “It was really professional last year and I am not sure I am high brow enough to attend” “Yeah that worries me too.  And what worries me more is that I am on one of the panels, speaking” “What?  Shut up” “No you shut up.  An actual panel with the actual Louise Mensch, Helen Lewis, Jack Munroe

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