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Upfront Engineering
Granny bought a new bra today and as she unwrapped it, closely studied its construction. Why I hadn't studied it more closely before I...
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A New Old Tradition
So, it's mid-morning on New Year's Day and the weather is fine. Time to set off on the Village Walk. This is a loosely circular route of...
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Universal Life Energy
Stop! Don't go away. Just hear me out please... You may have always dismissed such 'airy-fairy' concepts as 'universal life energy' but...
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The Rise and Rise of the Coffee Shop
In a former life, Granny and hubby owned and ran a cafe in the centre of Norwich. At the time, it was we think, one of the first to...
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Cynicism as Skincare
Thankfully I was born with good skin as well as a strong dose of cynicism which makes me question the motives behind cosmetics...
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Gloves
We take gloves today so much for granted. I expect that you, like me, have a drawer-full of assorted types and materials and that's...
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In Praise of Magnolia
'OK, yes. I can already hear the groans! Magnolia? Any colour but Magnolia!' But why are so many people against it? Certainly it has...
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The Cult of Celebrity
There have always been people who set out to become famous or who in the course of work or life, have had celebrity thrust upon them. ...
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Guest Page No. 1 - The Sock Bag
Good morning. I am Madame Zeena alias Miss Smarty-Pants. It is my job to be on the alert for any places in the house that might need...
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Tale of the Kittywitches
Remember I said I'd tell you the tale of the kitty-witch? "If you go to Yarmouth Town..."
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Norwich Canaries
Many years ago Norwich City Football Team then called 'the Citizens', wore blue and white (don't tell arch-rivals Ipswich though as they...
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Who's really in Control?
Grandad and grandson age four were sitting beside a safe fire-pit in the field beside the house preparing to cook sausages and chips in a...
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Poppyland
When I was sixteen, I met an old lady who had worked in service with a wealthy family. She said she had stayed with them annually in...
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Tulips
Granny' s garden tulips have just gone over. They were pretty short-lived this year having been sizzled early by unseasonably hot sun...
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