The week that was 365/22

woolacombe beach packed

I’m exhausted after a fabulous week and an amazingly tiring day settling in back home, the grass was overgrown, the weeds had overtaken the garden and the washing machines is on non stop.

It all started last Saturday when we set off for Devon and our journey took 8 [...]

Where I live – Bluewater shopping centre

bluewater thames walk

Do you like where you live?

I don’t.

I mean I used to as a 15 year old, I can remember shopping in the town centre, walking through the market square, spending my hard earned cash on the clothes stalls and a trip to OK records to get myself the latest vinyl disc. It [...]

The week that was 365/18

Butlins Shoreline Hotel view

I’m very pleased with some of the photos I’ve taken this week and all were taken with my smartphone so I apologise if you’ve seen them already on my social media but they were too good to lose in the busy timeline’s.

Friday 26th – our arrival at Bulins, straight [...]

Happy Birthday by Stevie Wonder

Butlins carousel

As we’ve been reminiscing about the 80′s recently I HAD to share this old time favourite with you and as it’s my day today

Here’s a photo of a photo of a younger me from about 10 years ago *sigh*

 

and one about a month ago with Alice at Butlins

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The FORTNIGHT that was 365/16 + 17

I really didn’t get time last weekend to prepare a 365 and this week I’ve been rushing around too but I don’t want to miss out on my diary entries so here goes

365/16

13th April – Saturday

Hopscotch, indoors with princesses. The girls passion for princesses never wanes and are an enormous part [...]

10 years anniversary No Smoking!

smash hits and Jackie

Yay, big round of applause to me.

10 years ago in April 2003 I smoked my final cigarette and mentioning when I started in the 30 years ago post the other day it brought it all back to me.

I started smoking in the 80′s whilst I was still at school. It was hip [...]

30 years onwards – How I’ve changed #SpecialK30

Marianne Whooley1983

Now let’s see if I can remember first of all! 1983…. now that would have made me the fabulous age of 17.

Good God 17!!!

Funnily enough I sent a birthday card out last week that kind of describes where I am now,

‘I remember when rock was young’

said the first bit then [...]

I salute you Baroness Margaret Thatcher

margaret Thatcher

Courtesy of Google image

Today I learned that Baroness Margaret Thatcher is no longer with us and I was sad.

Margaret Thatcher won my very first vote at the tender age of 18 years old, I was excited to vote, totally unprepared for it and relied mainly on listening to my family and [...]

Listography: 5 things better than One Direction

Following on from my Easter To Do list where I am happy to say the guest room has had a first coat of paint, the potatoes have been planted, seeds have been planted and the garden has been weeded on one side – massive progress, I’m sure you’ll agree.

*Round of applause*

Anyhooo, Kate [...]

The Week that was 365/14

hopscotch

This week saw the beginning of the Easter holidays, a freeeeezing bitter cold and our Ambassador Butlins break at Bognor Regis which really succeeded once again in cheering us all up.

I went to buy some net curtains today (Friday) in John Lewis, it was lunchtime and there were a lot of mums with [...]

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