What I Want for My Son (Collaborative Post) Photo Credit to Anna Shvets on Pexels One of my favorite things about blogging is the interesting people I’ve met. Given that so many new blogs pop up each day, I’ve gotten to the point where I rarely add another to follow. I do make exceptions, though. […]
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Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore – New Book on the Shelves – The Tomato Smuggler: How One Man Stood Up To #Communism by Mike Lee Myers Posted on September 2, 2021 by Smorgasbord – Variety is the Spice of Life. Recently author Sharon Marchisello brought Mike Lee Myers as her guest to the Coffee Morning and delighted […]
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Confessions of an 8-Year-Old Prankster Posted on August 31, 2021 by mitchteemley My Real Memoir One of the advantages of living on a busy street (ours was the main route through the neighborhood) is that there’s a never-ending supply of drivers in need of something to liven up their day. Like, say, being pranked by an […]
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Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – New Series – #Nonfiction – Guest Posts – Who has influenced you the most in your life? Posted on August 29, 2021 by Smorgasbord – Variety is the Spice of Life. Recently I shared a short series on people how I considered an been a positive influence in my life, either by […]
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Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore Update – Reviews – #Family Anne Goodwin, #Historical Noelle Granger, #Historical Andrew Joyce. Posted on August 27, 2021 by Smorgasbord – Variety is the Spice of Life. Welcome to the Friday Cafe and Bookstore update with recent reviews for authors on the shelves. The first review is for Matilda Windsor is […]
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Passing The Baton #poem #poetry Posted on Aug 25, 2021 by TanGental Some 12/13 years ago, the Textiliste and I drove to Nottingham, to Sherwood Hall where our son, Sam was to be based for the first year of his history and politics degree. He was excited, nervous maybe and me… I was a mess […]
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Singer sewing machines: ageing starlet (or outright scam?) “They used to be great. Now they’re a con.” – Me. The Singer sewing machine brand is the most famous in the world, but today it’s a shadow of its former self. Discover how history turned this market leader into a has-been. Why should you read this […]
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The Garden, One Week To You Know What garden #weddingpreparations Posted on Aug 22, 2021 by TanGental By now you’re on tenterhooks, whatever those instruments of torture are, alongside me. Seven days and of yesterday and whisper it in the darkest most sound absorbent corners, it’s looking… Read more…
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Mistakes – Can you forgive yourself? Read a very interesting article about (possilbe) guilt. I tend to believe that others here have to confess their guilt, not the author. But read for yourself …
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Married on a birthday Went to a birthday party in Surrey, Saturday night took us a while to get there but that was quite alright Loud cheers when we got there the celebrations had begun so we hurried there to join them so we’d not miss out the fun Read more …
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