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Alfred and his chicken!
Now, there’s a blog post title you don’t see everyday – but more of thay later. First thing first – no your eyes do not deceive you – I do now have 2 CT blinkies to show off. Still can’t quite believe it, but yes – the amazing girls at Weeds and Wildflowers have let…

children are Beautiful
Here is my second layout for my abc album for my kids. I don’t think I plan to have a pics of all 3 kids on every page – but this is how it has happened so far. This time the kit is Purely Purple from Weeds & Wildflowers. The colours are so intense, I…

Did you miss me? Lessons learned.
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Ok, will start with the important stuff – an update on George. Finally, one week after his mis-adventure with another cat, when George was found wounded after a fight, he was discharged from the vets. His intial injuries would have been enough for him to deal with, but he had some further complications at the…