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Never too Old to… by Janice McFarlane

… read Enid Blyton. I recently joined a new Facebook group dedicated to lovers of Enid Blyton. As a child I loved her books, they encouraged my reading, they helped my spelling and also educated me on animals and nature. When I received gifts of postal orders from relatives at Christmas and Birthdays, I couldnt wait to cash them and take a trip to the bookshop in town. I delved into different worlds Enid Blyton created. Sometimes fantasy, sometimes adventures on a farm, sometimes mysteries, and sometimes boarding school. My very first book was The Book of Fairies and I was hooked. Joining the group has rekindled such wonderful memories so I decided to buy a few well loved books. It was wonderful going back to Cherry Tree Farm which I have just finished. Now Im onto my next one and its lovely just to delve back to a time of innocence and happier days than what we are in now.

cup1334418_905 by Janice McFarlane

cup1334021_905 by Janice McFarlane

Low Approach by Tina Fitch

Another surge day we had n Wednesday... They launched they landed they launched again and landed again and did this for several hours.. Not sure how much fuel they use when doing this but its fun I enjoy it very much.I am not the only one either it was packed up there this week.. Even the children loved the noise they gave.Next week we have the pleasure of F16s visiting I just cant wait!!

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cup1320950_596 by Tina Fitch

cup1183498_596 by Tina Fitch

Inspiration on trip by Judith Henry

I made the astronomical clock card many years ago. I thought it was unique. Recently we took a river cruise and made a stop at the Prague Astronomical Clock. Its really a beautiful clock with many more layers than my card. We also saw other clocks on our trip. They would make a good retirement card too.

cup824814_2228 by Judith Henry

cup1174836_2228 by Judith Henry

Early retirement by Sue Way

On Tuesday, I worked my last day at Freddies of Pinewood to take early retirement. I had been there for 5 years, and as it is a very small team, it was a bit emotional on the last day. I mainly worked with my boss, who is around my age, so we used to have some amusing conversations. The business is a 1940s and 1950s reproduction vintage fashion casual clothing brand, specializing in denim jeans, dungarees, skirts, jackets, as well as 1940s and 1950s knit tops for men and women, ladies blouses, reproduction and vintage workwear. Think Marlon Brando, James Dean, Jayne Mansfield, Mamie Van Doren, Marilyn Monroe. I had fun and learned a lot about the era. But the time was right to relax and spend more time with my hubby. The first thing we did was book a weekend away. I will also have more time to pursue all my hobbies and more time for designing. So, you will see a lot more from me in the future. I received this lovely houseplant as a leaving gift. It is called Painters Palette. I also received a £100 garden centre gift card, which I cant wait to spend, and a bundle of denim to make lots of handbags with.

cup1334227_38 by Sue Way

cup1211137_38 by Sue Way