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White Christmas – perhaps

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Vera

It’s been very cold, so cold the central heating has been triggered by the frost detector and comes on in the middle of the night so I wake up sweltering – a strange paradox. There’s a possibility of a white … Continue reading →

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Christmas Tree 2009

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Vera

That’s it, then, the tree’s up and ready. We had some heavy snow showers today but wet stuff so not lying at all. I’m feeling the strain of all the marking I’ve been doing – or was it the tiramisu … Continue reading →

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St Andrew’s weekend

Posted on November 29, 2009 by Vera

It was so badly publicised that I might have missed it, but I had such a good time in St Andrew’s Square yesterday. There was music, break-dancing, cookery displays and a procession of the most weird and amazing art cars … Continue reading →

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Christmas Present to me from me

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Vera

Drats – why is this photo sideways when I clearly took it the right way up and it’s the right way up in Picassa? Oh well, I’m sure you get the drift – it’s a sheepskin seat cover and yes, … Continue reading →

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New windows

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Vera

Finally got the new double glazing downstairs which has made such a difference to the heat in the house. And the kitchen windows below are just the cutest, that wee one especially, don’t you think? So bring on the winter, … Continue reading →

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Golden Oldies

Posted on September 13, 2009 by Vera

I went up north for my Uncle Jimmy’s 86th birthday on 3 September. Here are three of the ‘golden oldies’ enjoying a wee sherry. And here’s a shot of the birtdhay lunch. I went with a bit of a sore … Continue reading →

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St Andrews Trip

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Vera

On Friday we went to St Andrews with 7 teachers and 150 students – and came back with 7 teachers and 150 students. The weather wasn’t too bad compared to the last couple of weeks and we didn’t actually get … Continue reading →

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It’s that time of year again

Posted on August 16, 2009 by Vera

Yes, it’s festival time and as well as doubling the population, the works for the new tram are still causing chaos in the city centre and so the buses are totally unreliable and it’s impossible to go anywhere by car … Continue reading →

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Fashion Post

Posted on August 1, 2009 by Vera

Got quite a few comments about the cardi so thought I’d share the pic.

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Thistle be better

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Vera

Managed to clear all the thistles from the front garden and spent a fortune on ready grown, instant garden plants. Looks nice, doesn’t it? So here we are 2 days later and I’ve got 3 dollops of cat shit and … Continue reading →

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