Shelley's House

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Wednesday, 15 August 2018

Mom's Birthday

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Inconceivable that Mom would have been 100 today. The words 'wizened' and 'frail' come to mind. I've heard it said - eve...
Friday, 11 May 2018

Mary's Birthday

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Today my Dad's birth mother, Mary, would have been ... 139!  It sounds crazy to write, but she was 39 when she had him, he was 38 when I...
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Tuesday, 17 April 2018

My Dad's Birthday

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Goodness, my Dad would have been 100 years old today! I'm fairly certain he wouldn't have enjoyed it much. He always made it clear t...
Friday, 23 March 2018

Dress Advice from 1928 via Miss Fisher

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Phryne Fisher has taken a job at a ladies' magazine as part of a murder investigation. A Miss Herbert is attempting to write a fashion c...
Friday, 16 February 2018

Foraging Lessons - Part I

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We had a very interesting speaker at one of our WI meetings last year. I get the impression that most of the women don't follow up on an...
Tuesday, 13 February 2018

Clara, the Clock and the Candles - Part III

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So, what about Clara? Well, let me introduce you to her: Her name is Clara. She was right next to the clock that I bought and I knew...
Saturday, 10 February 2018

Clara, the Clock and the Candles - Part II

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We went back to the Fleamarket on Sunday, in large part to observe how it might have changed. When I first moved here Saturday's market ...
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Shelley
North Tyneside, North East England, United Kingdom
I'm an American woman in my 60's, originally from Oklahoma, but now living in England. I write this blog mainly because I love to write, but also to share my experience of living abroad with others. I'm having a much bigger life than I ever imagined. I think it is one of the benefits of frugality, also of occasionally taking the scarier option.
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