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Tales from the City- Strange sighting at St Pancs!

Posted on March 26, 2012 by susan sheldon nolen
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I was making a mad dash for my train at St Pancs when this stopped me in my tracks long enough to snap it, wonder at the magic of nature and dash off. I suspect it is some sort of … Continue reading →

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Tales from the City- Week Two of No Telly- or here’s a flea in your ear!

Posted on March 26, 2012 by susan sheldon nolen
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It’s been an adjustment. Last week, gosh how I did miss watching my favourite shows, but they are quickly slipping out of mind. I spent Sunday sprawled in the chair with a copy of The Times, The Observer, and The … Continue reading →

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The Old Terraced House- The Beast of a cooker!

Posted on March 26, 2012 by susan sheldon nolen
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Ah, the kitchen. Here everything is cooked up, school lunches, dinners with friends, Nespresso cups of coffee, arguments, laughs, it is the beating heart of the home.  Quite often when people come into the old terraced house, the first thing … Continue reading →

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The Irish and my Maggie Flinn

Posted on March 19, 2012 by susan sheldon nolen
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  Happy St Paddy’s Day! There’s nothing more Irish in the world than an Irish Terrier.  I love the red brick colour of the Irish, the dirty eye so crucial to the breed, a look of disdain and contempt, that … Continue reading →

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Tales from the city- No Telly week one done!

Posted on March 19, 2012 by susan sheldon nolen
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Well life hasn’t ended without Television or the Internet yet. It’s very strange though. I am so used to just jumping on, sending an email, or checking the internet from everything from weather, to what time does that restaurant open? … Continue reading →

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The Old Protector

Posted on March 19, 2012 by susan sheldon nolen
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One cold winter day I was in a graveyard in Holland. I walked past a toppled headstone, leaves scurried past me dancing in the wind, and turned to see this great old tree offering comfort and protection. I have a great … Continue reading →

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Tales From the City- no telly! The experiement begins!

Posted on March 13, 2012 by susan sheldon nolen
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Week One or what oh what have I done? The great experiment begins. The internet is shut off at the house. The telly has gone to an old age pensioner. The television license not paid.  A new  battery for the … Continue reading →

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Ted! This time, it’s all about you!

Posted on March 12, 2012 by susan sheldon nolen
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Ted’s had a grumble. I write about March Hares, musty old books, why not him? I can’t come up with a decent argument, so here it is Ted, your formal introduction. Ted is a Wire Fox Terrier, called by many … Continue reading →

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Restless as a March Hare!

Posted on March 5, 2012 by susan sheldon nolen
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The other day there was a flood of sunshine. How it warmed the body but anxiously stirred the mind! Restless energy filled the air. Ted felt it too. He sat outside in the sun refusing to come inside. He was … Continue reading →

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Good Morning Seattle-Alki

Posted on March 2, 2012 by susan sheldon nolen
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Good Morning  Alki! It’s cold this morning. The seals are barking from their rest stations on the buoys in the harbour.  Seagulls look for a hopeful handout as I walk by.  Coffee in hand, the wind is blowing at Alki … Continue reading →

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