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  • It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

    Dec 4th, 2025

    It’s starting to feel a lot like #Christmas! I’ve just been to #Notcutts and picked up my Christmas tree. I’ve been getting my tree from there for the past three years – it’s become a bit of a tradition. This year, it’s a little bigger than usual, and I absolutely love it!

    The staff were so very kind and even brought the tree to my car and wrapped it up in netting for me. It made things so much easier when I got home and was ready to unpack it. It just slid out of the car. 😊

  • Advent Calendar

    Dec 3rd, 2025

    I love my new advent calendar. There are scented candles in each of the drawers. 😀👌 There are scented candles in each of the drawers. 😀👌

  • “Westlife”

    Nov 30th, 2025

    I’m crying. Wow! I’m watching Westlife at the Royal Albert Hall in concert, at the cinema. It is so good! The female singer Lauren is just fabulous! Such a beautiful voice.

    #IntervalTime

    Omg! When Catherine Jenkins came out to sing “You Raise Me Up”….I cried again.

    The show was just fabulous. 👌

  • I’m A Barbie Girl

    Nov 24th, 2025

    Q. Can you remember your first #BarbieDoll SmileyRose?

    A. Yes, I still have her somewhere. I can remember living on the RAF camp at Old Sarum, Salisbury, Witshire. It was during the children’s Christmas party when Santa arrived by helicopter, bringing each of us a small gift.

    He called us by name to collect our presents. I was delighted when I unwrapped mine, as it was my first ever Barbie doll. While most of my friends had blonde-haired Barbie dolls, mine was special because it had my skin colour. The Mattel logo was inscribed on the doll’s bottom. 😁

    I was very pleased—I had a Barbie that resembled me. It was perhaps one of the very first #Barbies I’d ever owned. I can remember my friends all having  blonde barbies, and I felt a little left out. I didn’t moan. But Santa Clause made one little girl very happy that year. 

    Re below: I forgot to mention that at the age of 5 yrs old, I wanted to be a hairdresser when i grew up. I can remember giving my Barbie a haircut. I cried when her hair never grew back! 😉

    I never did become a hairdresser. 🤣

    As a child, I always said that I would never tire of playing with my Barbies. Can you imagine how excited I was at having two daughters. My very own Barbies! Lol, I used to love dressing them in similar outfits. Their outfits often matched mine. We looked like triplets. 😍😁

  • A Kind Thought

    Nov 22nd, 2025

    A very sweet young mother thought of me when she dropped in to give me this keyring today. #ThankYou for the kind thought. 😇

    🫠
  • A Lovely Treat

    Nov 17th, 2025

    I sm having a quiet evening at home with a gin and tonic. 🙃

  • Milk Time

    Nov 13th, 2025

    I am reminiscing about my childhood. I have recently begun having milk delivered to my doorstep again after all these years. I recall my parents always having their milk delivered. It often made me laugh when the birds would nibble at the bottle tops in the early hours of the morning. I also remember having milk delivered when my children were much younger. The girls used to enjoy collecting the bottle tops and making a caterpillar by threading the tops onto a long piece of string. We combined sharing a glass of milk with fun and play.

    Is Milk nutritious?

    McQueens Dairies

    Yes, milk is nutritious, as it provides a good source of essential nutrients such as protein, calcium, and vitamins that support bone health, muscle function, and energy levels. However, the fat content can vary, so selecting lower-fat options may help in managing saturated fat intake, which is associated with cholesterol levels and cardiovascular health.

    Lol I can see why I was a milk monitor at school. 😅

  • Classical Music – I Love This So Much.

    Nov 12th, 2025

    I ❤️ this so much. 😁

    Frederic Chopin – Les Sylphides, Prelude, Op 28, No 7

  • Something Silly!  😃

    Nov 12th, 2025

    Very amusing! I was speaking to someone outside the pharmacy this evening, and when I collected my essentials, I casually wandered over towards my car to drive home. I was sitting in the front drivers seat, and I wondered why my key wouldn’t turn in the ignition. Then I looked out of the window beside me and realised I was sitting in someone else’s car! The vehicle was the same colour and model as my own car, and the owner had left their car unlocked. How weird was that. I felt quite silly! 🤣

  • Milk

    Nov 4th, 2025

    When my daughters were young, we arranged for milk to be delivered to the doorstep each morning.

    There was never an issue with running out of milk. Milk is an important source of essential nutrients such as calcium, protein, and vitamin D, which are vital for developing strong bones and teeth. It also supports healthy muscle growth and provides lasting energy. For children, particularly between the ages of one and two years, whole milk is commonly advised due to its healthy fats and energy content.

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