Tag Archives: beach

Not Goodbye But Au Revoir

Today, I wish the view from the Summerhouse looked like this: My plan was to post my ‘Bench At The Beach’ (May’s theme) photo on Friday for Jude’s Bench Series that she runs every month. Too late for the cut-off, … Continue reading

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WPC: Threes – A Story of the Sea

With the merry sound of Friday’s catchy little number no doubt still ringing in your ears (*grins mischievously*) and hoping that the weekend was good to you, I thought that my take on this week’s Weekly Photo Challenge would follow on … Continue reading

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A Little Boy’s Hand in Mine

Once upon a time, many years ago, a three-year old boy not long to be four put his little hand into his mother’s and smiled up at her.  She smiled back with reassurance and promised him that she would keep … Continue reading

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Of Mad Dogs & Englishmen & A Very British Heatwave

So the heat continues to rise here in the UK, and it is hot!  On Saturday the thermometer  in our garden read just over 38 degrees centigrade (100 degrees farenheit) in the sun!  Now that is hot! Of course, being … Continue reading

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