I do hope, whichever way, the USA votes that it will end up best for the country ... best for the world.

However today, in England, we celebrate "Bonfire Night."

For those who don't know it is to commemorate Guy Fawkes ... who was one of the conspirators who planned to blow up the King (James I) on the opening of Parliament in 1605As is often ( Read more... )

Not as much fun as yesterday ... no ice-cream this time, but I had cake!

I picked up Claire this morning and we went to the garden centre again.  Yes, Claire did some shopping again, but at least this time we had time for tea & cakes.

In a moment I am back into work ... so ...

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These are for Challenge 175 at moviefilmstills  and the prompt os a "free for all".  It's hard to decide what to do!

So I have made 5 icons from the film "Some Like It Hot" ... it was my Dad's favourite film, and one I love.  When I was in California I went to the Coronado Hotel (and used the loo!!)  So lots of fun memories as I made these


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I work with different physiologists but we always dread Monday morning clinics! Funny as the patients are just beeoked in randomly. Yet this morning proved the point. We had 1 no-show, and yet with one missing we still managed to finish half-an-hour late. 3 of the 4 were nice people, but it just seemed to get later & later & later! Oh well, as ( Read more... )

I have done this in the past, but had to snag from bubblesbrnaid and will admit that a couple of the States I literally have only been in for a short time on the way to to somewhere

This is from 3 trips 1989, 1994 and 2017 ... and I aim to return!!


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If you love graveyards then Edinburgh is certainly a place to go. Literally around the Old Town are 4 Kirkyards/Burial Grounds that I went to, and a little further out were even more. Burial in Churches was banned in the 1660's, and so the elaborate memorials we see in English Churches just moved outside ... and amazingly are still in good ( Read more... )

... Just got back from Bonnie Scotland ... exhausted, both from a super week, but also a 14 hour overnight coch trip.  So I won't be catching up with you all (sorry), but have got to get myself "sort of" organised!! Especially as I am working om Saturday ( Read more... )

At least the viral bugs are easing ... and the pain from the salivary gland infection is almost gone ... so am feeling more positive.  So much so I made some lemon biscuits today (which are rapidly disappearing ( Read more... )

... or is it "Tie Spike to a chair, and make a bear" Day

Anyway, whichever one, I hope that those who celebrate have a lovely day with family and friends .... and here is a picture of Plymouth Rock, to remind us where this all started from.


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