tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14632088558825031132024-03-14T12:02:51.901+00:00Life begins at 30The Adventures of Debumere and her 30sDebumerehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06126669171981452038noreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463208855882503113.post-6747450171826905992014-05-19T20:41:00.001+01:002014-05-19T20:44:59.503+01:00Origami <p> I have always been interested in origami, just never found much of a use for all those swans/cranes and have never met another origami fan. I thought my Japanese pen pal would love origami but I was being stereotypical there.</p><p>Anyway I have discovered origami envelopes. These are useful. I love writing to people and receiving letters and now my mail will be even more exciting.</p><p>Hopefully the photos are self explanatory but if not just let me know. I should video it but have no idea how to do that without my beloved iPhone. </p><p>Origami envelopes. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ePKdDaiorVk/U3pd_97xCCI/AAAAAAAAB1c/OWfa6UXFSdg/s2048/Photo%25252020140519203939.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ePKdDaiorVk/U3pd_97xCCI/AAAAAAAAB1c/OWfa6UXFSdg/s425/Photo%25252020140519203939.jpg" id="blogsy-1400528693392.983" class="alignnone" alt="" width="425" height="285"></a></div><p> These are 15cm by 15cm squares. Printed on one side. Dual sided sheets are more fun.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-rHOO-GZy65w/U3peCBiN9yI/AAAAAAAAB1k/eEfBcjTigc0/s2048/Photo%25252020140519203939.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-rHOO-GZy65w/U3peCBiN9yI/AAAAAAAAB1k/eEfBcjTigc0/s427/Photo%25252020140519203939.jpg" id="blogsy-1400528693411.2727" class="alignnone" alt="" width="427" height="286"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-KQI8I8_tdro/U3peENXWJEI/AAAAAAAAB1s/HJ17WXJGYL0/s2048/Photo%25252020140519203939.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-KQI8I8_tdro/U3peENXWJEI/AAAAAAAAB1s/HJ17WXJGYL0/s426/Photo%25252020140519203939.jpg" id="blogsy-1400528693439.6594" class="alignnone" alt="" width="426" height="285"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-NxVBtZ1pCIA/U3peFj-JMTI/AAAAAAAAB1w/Qwt8qM4P8uA/s2048/Photo%25252020140519203939.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-NxVBtZ1pCIA/U3peFj-JMTI/AAAAAAAAB1w/Qwt8qM4P8uA/s420/Photo%25252020140519203939.jpg" id="blogsy-1400528693448.5837" class="alignnone" alt="" width="420" height="281"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f1TJhSYSNLE/U3peRp7G5KI/AAAAAAAAB2s/Uze7nUmRHqc/s2048/Photo%25252020140519203940.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f1TJhSYSNLE/U3peRp7G5KI/AAAAAAAAB2s/Uze7nUmRHqc/s500/Photo%25252020140519203940.jpg" id="blogsy-1400528693437.8853" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="335"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xyM7o8JfVsY/U3peTXAuM1I/AAAAAAAAB20/6wRFFUZR7fk/s2048/Photo%25252020140519203940.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xyM7o8JfVsY/U3peTXAuM1I/AAAAAAAAB20/6wRFFUZR7fk/s500/Photo%25252020140519203940.jpg" id="blogsy-1400528693419.7266" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="335"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-BG6EKUoIXiU/U3peVFJla8I/AAAAAAAAB28/L7tB3YnImtQ/s2048/Photo%25252020140519203940.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-BG6EKUoIXiU/U3peVFJla8I/AAAAAAAAB28/L7tB3YnImtQ/s500/Photo%25252020140519203940.jpg" id="blogsy-1400528693460.5767" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="335"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hnYnNcvHcFc/U3peXenfwGI/AAAAAAAAB3E/x5dHP6UE7os/s2048/Photo%25252020140519203940.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hnYnNcvHcFc/U3peXenfwGI/AAAAAAAAB3E/x5dHP6UE7os/s500/Photo%25252020140519203940.jpg" id="blogsy-1400528693436.423" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="335"></a></div><p> Don't worry about being super neat, the point is, the envelope closes. </p><p>Look out for future origami posts!</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted from Shangri-La" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted from Shangri-La</a></div>Debumerehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06126669171981452038noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463208855882503113.post-76157832223367443132014-03-30T20:18:00.001+01:002014-03-30T20:21:50.460+01:00London, March 2014<p>Earlier this month I flew to London for work and play. One day work, 2 days not working and 1 day sitting around airports and train stations.</p><p> </p><p>The main focus of this trip, besides work, was Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-MEbYYOYIa9g/Uzht3CbYX4I/AAAAAAAAByw/wrBk1UOZ-To/s1056/Photo%25252020140330201744.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-MEbYYOYIa9g/Uzht3CbYX4I/AAAAAAAAByw/wrBk1UOZ-To/s417/Photo%25252020140330201744.jpg" id="blogsy-1396207304072.8718" class="alignnone" width="417" height="417" alt=""></a></div><p> <span style="line-height: 1.3em;">On Friday 21st myself and bro were booked in from 1.30pm to have lunch and coo at the cats. Andrew got sick. Sick in that he couldn't actually get out of bed so I was left to go solo.</span></p><p> <span style="line-height: 1.3em;">I arrived early, wandering through Brick Lane and Shoreditch (all my best photos are on my camera, will upload those this week) on the way.</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">On entry to Lady Dinah's you go in the door to the counter with the food and t&c, the usual, then you go into another door into this room that looks sterile and given a list of rules. It was quite terrifying to be honest; as if we were actually going into some deep nuclear bunker. Rules were: Wash your hands, don't lift the cats, don't feed the cats.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Viw7TG9A_pQ/Uzht4SMA2cI/AAAAAAAABy4/NlENhHN2jE0/s2048/Photo%25252020140330201744.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Viw7TG9A_pQ/Uzht4SMA2cI/AAAAAAAABy4/NlENhHN2jE0/s500/Photo%25252020140330201744.jpg" id="blogsy-1396207304049.3982" class="alignnone" alt="" width="362" height="483"></a></div><p><span style="line-height: 1.3em;"></span></p><p>You go through another door into the cafe itself and there are an assortment of tables and chairs and I see my first TWO CATS! I nearly stood on one, it was a curled up black cat on top of a box right as you walk in. </p><p><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">On the window ledge was a ginger and white cat trying to open the window.</span></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qqJHDkDD9fk/Uzht55xH_PI/AAAAAAAABzA/EoD3nMenKyI/s2048/Photo%25252020140330201744.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qqJHDkDD9fk/Uzht55xH_PI/AAAAAAAABzA/EoD3nMenKyI/s389/Photo%25252020140330201744.jpg" id="blogsy-1396207304067.6755" class="alignnone" alt="" width="389" height="520"></a></p><p>I kind of felt sorry for it, it was a beautiful day and the air smelt fresh (for London anyway) and the cats can't actually go out but they have everything a cat could ask for. Beds everywhere, fresh water, food and toys all over the place and people who want to pet them. </p><p>Of course the customers were all female, armed with cameras and everything else.</p><p>There was a basement, where the stairs are by the window. A black kitten was wrapped up and could be seen from the street. Two of them were from the same family. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fyj1o7q7c08/Uzht7MryRJI/AAAAAAAABzI/basAU_l9xvo/s2048/Photo%25252020140330201744.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fyj1o7q7c08/Uzht7MryRJI/AAAAAAAABzI/basAU_l9xvo/s484/Photo%25252020140330201744.jpg" id="blogsy-1396207304038.5754" class="alignnone" alt="" width="484" height="484"></a></div><p>Downstairs was a wide space with a huge structure cleverly made out of shelves for cats to play on:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-pkrYvTeloIQ/Uzht8jKlPdI/AAAAAAAABzQ/r34C7QwPH8s/s2048/Photo%25252020140330201744.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-pkrYvTeloIQ/Uzht8jKlPdI/AAAAAAAABzQ/r34C7QwPH8s/s500/Photo%25252020140330201744.jpg" id="blogsy-1396207304000.3474" class="alignnone" alt="" width="421" height="421"></a></div><p> There were little holes cut out for the cats to come out from when they felt like making an effort. Behind this monument was where the cats got peace and quite from people and slept. </p><p><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">For some reason I had expected to go in and be surrounded by cats but I completely forgot that CATS SLEEP ALL THE TIME. Della does. </span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">I ordered a coffee from the upstairs kitchen so no cat hairs appeared, it was cheap and the menu was relatively quite cheap. I also managed to spend £30 on random crap like badges and postcards. There is an 'entry' fee of £5 per person. </span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">After I'd finished my coffee I went upstairs to leave and watched two kittens playing for a bit before leaving.</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.3em;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qBBzIFi1Y50/Uzht9xd-N5I/AAAAAAAABzY/8i5CPABRaO0/s2048/Photo%25252020140330201744.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qBBzIFi1Y50/Uzht9xd-N5I/AAAAAAAABzY/8i5CPABRaO0/s500/Photo%25252020140330201744.jpg" id="blogsy-1396207304072.712" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4Hscej4zl64/Uzht_OIY9_I/AAAAAAAABzg/ZH4qM6tB92k/s2048/Photo%25252020140330201744.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4Hscej4zl64/Uzht_OIY9_I/AAAAAAAABzg/ZH4qM6tB92k/s500/Photo%25252020140330201744.jpg" id="blogsy-1396207304055.3335" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-QN_V_7XrKRQ/UzhuAY2esyI/AAAAAAAABzo/SaxJApFT5UM/s2048/Photo%25252020140330201744.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-QN_V_7XrKRQ/UzhuAY2esyI/AAAAAAAABzo/SaxJApFT5UM/s500/Photo%25252020140330201744.jpg" id="blogsy-1396207304019.0757" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9SuNaYSZuec/UzhuB-uPTsI/AAAAAAAABzw/NGWxIy9IVpk/s2048/Photo%25252020140330201744.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9SuNaYSZuec/UzhuB-uPTsI/AAAAAAAABzw/NGWxIy9IVpk/s500/Photo%25252020140330201744.jpg" id="blogsy-1396207304038.2244" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><p><span style="line-height: 1.3em;"> </span></p><p> Would I go again?</p><p>No, but it was a cute experience. The cats are all rescue and are well looked after. Despite that one cat trying to work out how to open the window, not all cats are allowed out. I mean look at America, they walk their cats on LEADS (or try to). I do not understand why the Americans a) Don't let cats out and b) WASH THEM!! Bartlam, could you shed some light on this?</p><p>Anyway yeah, I've been now I don't need to go back. </p><p>I think I was expecting too much, look at the Japanese cat cafes, they are amazing. I honestly dont' see how Lady Dinah's is going to make enough money to last long term, yes there is a small entry fee, yes it's fully booked for a couple of months but unless you're going to stay in it for longer than half an hour you're going to spend very little. Other than the fee and £30 on rubbish (only 4 post cards and a bus pass were unique to Lady Dinah's) I spent under £3 on a luke warm flat white.</p><p>10-4</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"> </div><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted from Shangri-La" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted from Shangri-La</a></div>Debumerehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06126669171981452038noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463208855882503113.post-85732766426858785832014-03-06T22:22:00.001+00:002014-03-06T22:22:58.614+00:00This gets me...every time.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv7zZJ9MDH38bTX6hEL89exSySJjt-VbtBpGGUt1_TIR-Cl6Q4t-Me1Qf2Xy6yWjucajTLJwvaY3Db2YjbASrjZIlmNww8xm1sbLDLeEfhMoT_GYQWFmrlc3yikPsuyzooF8PeTQW7XlE/s640/blogger-image--1580913479.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv7zZJ9MDH38bTX6hEL89exSySJjt-VbtBpGGUt1_TIR-Cl6Q4t-Me1Qf2Xy6yWjucajTLJwvaY3Db2YjbASrjZIlmNww8xm1sbLDLeEfhMoT_GYQWFmrlc3yikPsuyzooF8PeTQW7XlE/s640/blogger-image--1580913479.jpg"></a></div>Debumerehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06126669171981452038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463208855882503113.post-82261854406264998722014-03-04T20:32:00.001+00:002014-03-04T20:51:49.581+00:00What's in your bag?<p> Ok, I'm nosy. I love the idea of having a peek through people's handbags. </p><p>There are some sites and blogs but they're not consistent and I'm not interested in the contents of a man's bag. They carry uninteresting items, rarely anything cute or quirky. Practical and boring. </p><p>So ladies, what's in your bag? </p><p>Here is my green, pleather, bag from Accessorize that I got before Christmas. It's not a Mulberry or Hermes or Aspinals but will do in the meantime:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tasiXlFee6o/UxY4QNunFVI/AAAAAAAABxM/dO58yF6SF_g/s2047/Photo%2525204%252520Mar%2525202014%25252019%25253A54.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tasiXlFee6o/UxY4QNunFVI/AAAAAAAABxM/dO58yF6SF_g/s500/Photo%2525204%252520Mar%2525202014%25252019%25253A54.jpg" id="blogsy-1393966247581.2002" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="275" height="367"></a></div><p> <span style="line-height: 1.3em;">Here's what's in mine:</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-y8jm0BxlXFQ/UxY4XdpUC-I/AAAAAAAABxU/uhQWusvR5yo/s2048/Photo%2525204%252520Mar%2525202014%25252019%25253A40.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-y8jm0BxlXFQ/UxY4XdpUC-I/AAAAAAAABxU/uhQWusvR5yo/s442/Photo%2525204%252520Mar%2525202014%25252019%25253A40.jpg" id="blogsy-1393966247557.8308" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="442" height="332"></a></div><ul> <li><span style="line-height: 1.3em;"> 2 mags - 1 celeb (monthlies don't fit) and 1 TV guide</span></li> <li><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">Purse</span></li> <li><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">Vibrating alarm clock </span></li> <li><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">Medical: Wet wipes/tissues/inhaler/hand sanitizer</span></li> <li><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">L'Occitane violet hand cream - my favourite! </span></li> <li><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">3 lipsticks, different brands, all purple - mirror and blemish stick</span></li> <li><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">Primark fake ray bans </span></li> <li><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">Al Pacino specs case - battered but still closes </span></li> <li><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">iPad and iPhone </span></li> <li><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">Pencil case and pens that won't fit in case. </span></li> <li><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">1/2 packet of strawberry Chewits (Vegetarian friendly)</span></li> <li><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">'Nemesis' by Philip Roth - for book group</span></li> <li><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">USB stick</span></li> <li>Pass holder - bus pass, oyster and future train tickets </li> <li><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">Tiny notebook and A5 pad</span></li> <li>Mustard umbrella</li> <li>Loose change hanging round the bottom of my bag (mostly 5ps)</li> <li>Plastic heart ring - 50p from Charity shop</li> <li>Diary - total essential</li> <li>Packet of Heinz Ketchup</li> <li>Belfast City centre map - to post to penpal in Taiwan</li> <li>Air Mail stamps and Post Office receipt</li> <li>Key (leopard print)</li> <li>'Parcel' pants zipper case full of different pills and plasters</li> <li>Herbal 'calm' mouth spray.</li></ul><p>As of now I can tell you that the alarm clock and magazines are out.</p><p><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">What's in your bag? What do you have to carry with you every day?</span></p><p>Bartlam - you too!</p><p> </p><p>10-4</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted from Shangri-La" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted from Shangri-La</a></div>Debumerehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06126669171981452038noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463208855882503113.post-78946379367275476582014-03-04T18:20:00.001+00:002014-03-04T18:20:11.634+00:00Lady Dinah's<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-sjMt3re5pQA/UxYZUKv15wI/AAAAAAAABw0/35bdXJwzvuY/s300/Photo%2525203%252520Mar%2525202014%25252019%25253A38.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-sjMt3re5pQA/UxYZUKv15wI/AAAAAAAABw0/35bdXJwzvuY/s300/Photo%2525203%252520Mar%2525202014%25252019%25253A38.jpg" id="blogsy-1393957211306.9478" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="300" height="204"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-H74lL2BtuZ0/UxYZWIsqoNI/AAAAAAAABw8/eQPSa6dBvjk/s720/Photo%2525203%252520Mar%2525202014%25252019%25253A38.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-H74lL2BtuZ0/UxYZWIsqoNI/AAAAAAAABw8/eQPSa6dBvjk/s500/Photo%2525203%252520Mar%2525202014%25252019%25253A38.jpg" id="blogsy-1393957211275.3362" class="aligncenter" width="403" height="483" alt=""></a></div><p> </p><p> It has arrived. Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium has opened it's doors to the public.<span style="line-height: 1.3em;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><font size="5" color="#098000">Cat café has landed!</font></p><p>Set in the <strike>hipster</strike> land of Shoreditch, East London, Lady Dinah's is the first cat café in the UK and with us UKians loving our pets it was bound to be a success.</p><p><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">The doors opened on Saturday 1st March with booking required in advance. It costs £5 before you even eat or drink anything, I suppose to cover the cost of cat welfare or whatever. All the cats are rescues too. Thumbs up.</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">The bookings come in 2 hour slots, three times a day: Brunch, Lunch and Dinner. </span><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">Cats get tired, you know how much a cat sleeps so the have a little siesta in the afternoon before the dinner service starts.</span></p><p>I'd heard about the possibility of a Cat Cafe and the owner crowd sourced funding to make it happen. The minute I heard it was actually opening I jumped online and booked a lunchtime session for myself and my bro on Friday 21st March.</p><p>I went back an hour later to try and book an evening meal but no chance, March is fully booked. April is ok but, man, this place is going to be hard to get into. </p><p>Review posted after my visit with, hopefully, lots of cute kitten photos. </p><p><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">10-4 </span><br></p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted from Shangri-La" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted from Shangri-La</a></div>Debumerehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06126669171981452038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463208855882503113.post-788411643624074822014-02-19T19:55:00.001+00:002014-02-19T20:53:46.583+00:00Real Housewives Guide <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I have long been a Real Housewives fan since my brother discovered RHO New Jersey on UK Channel 4, late on Sunday nights, many years ago. </p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> </p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">A couple of years later Real Housewives of Orange County started on another channel followed by RHO New York, Washington DC, Beverley Hills, Atlanta and Vancouver. <br><br>Bravo's series also include other areas which are not currently available on ITV2 (UK) and thank god for that. I'm struggling to keep up.<br><br>DC wasn't very popular here - Housewives were too smart and savvy whereas on the other hand you had O.C which has a very tanned and blonde cast who switch sides more often than I do at bedtime but I have grown to love the OC Housewives and Tamra and Vicki are my loves.<br><br><span style="line-height: 1.3em;"><a href="http://www.heyhomewrecker.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Hey Homewrecker!</a> has finally discovered the joys of Real Housewives and I hope the joy long continues!</span><br><span style="line-height: 1.3em;"><br></span>Each series has a Leader, a 'victimised' housewife and endless rows and tears. <br><br><strong><u><span style="font-size: large;">Real Housewives shows on ITV2</span></u></strong><br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qjFFqS9yHWY/UwUL_rR2aYI/AAAAAAAABvc/u-fhcLovpfE/s630/Photo%25252019%252520Feb%2525202014%25252019%25253A25.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qjFFqS9yHWY/UwUL_rR2aYI/AAAAAAAABvc/u-fhcLovpfE/s500/Photo%25252019%252520Feb%2525202014%25252019%25253A25.jpg" id="blogsy-1392843175571.64" class="alignleft" alt="" width="383" height="255"></a></div><p><strong><span style="font-size: large;">RHOC's</span></strong> Vicki and Tamra have been there from the start. Their relationship has been turbulent, to say the least, but as of the end of the last series, they are bosom buddies again. (Tamra in pink, Vicki in peach) Alex (in red) really didn't get on with Tamra and Vicki or Gretchen (mint green) and it's only now that she's kind of 'back in the fold'. How long for though?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-gnVKL6S2gxU/UwUMD4nQ77I/AAAAAAAABvk/n1kF5tcLiUM/s1280/Photo%25252019%252520Feb%2525202014%25252019%25253A26.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-gnVKL6S2gxU/UwUMD4nQ77I/AAAAAAAABvk/n1kF5tcLiUM/s500/Photo%25252019%252520Feb%2525202014%25252019%25253A26.jpg" id="blogsy-1392843175634.575" class="alignleft" alt="" width="378" height="302"><strong style="color: black; line-height: 1.3em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br></span></strong></a><p><strong><font size="5">RHoNY</font></strong> has the ever dramatic Ramona (those eyes!) you can't help but love her. The 'Countess' (title by marriage although now divorced and remarried) has released some seriously questionable music videos, ones featuring the Housewives themselves, and is a little bit shifty. I liked her when she first came on, no nonsense attitude but now I'm not so sure. Tall, blonde Alex, can be easily offended and her husband, Simon, can be a little chauvinistic. The other Housewives would agree. Their children are naughty. (Alex right, Ramona second from right, LuAnn, the Countess, second from left)</p><p>Watch video:<span style="line-height: 1.3em;"> </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEDvlSAMhQU" style="line-height: 1.3em;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEDvlSAMhQU</a></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Hlp5ZbdAASE/UwUMGB2XZRI/AAAAAAAABvs/jJKNokTuKUw/s900/Photo%25252019%252520Feb%2525202014%25252019%25253A27.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><br></a><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Hlp5ZbdAASE/UwUMGB2XZRI/AAAAAAAABvs/jJKNokTuKUw/s900/Photo%25252019%252520Feb%2525202014%25252019%25253A27.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Hlp5ZbdAASE/UwUMGB2XZRI/AAAAAAAABvs/jJKNokTuKUw/s500/Photo%25252019%252520Feb%2525202014%25252019%25253A27.jpg" id="blogsy-1392843175573.0496" class="alignleft" alt="" width="396" height="264"></a></div><p><strong style="line-height: 1.3em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br></span></strong></p><p><strong style="line-height: 1.3em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br></span></strong></p><p><strong style="line-height: 1.3em;"><span style="font-size: large;">RHoA</span></strong><span style="line-height: 1.3em;"> - Atlanta. What can I say. Best Real Housewives series. Atlanta is apparently the Black New York, full of celebs, music moguls and there are some very strong characters in this series, very strong. Nene Leakes, tall, Amazonian and quite frankly fabulous, was and is the star of the show. Phaedra Parkes is a small in stature but large in nature. I would not like to get other bad side. Phaedra is a lawyer and married to Apollo. As it stands, Apollo is in trouble with the law and not for the first time either. Money fiddling. Scenes of insanity were bandied about last series, 'Gone with the wind fabulous!' Is one to see. Kim met her gorgeous husband, Kroy Biermann, and had like 4 babies in no time. Kim and Nene were BFFs until it all fell apart and we all felt sad. I live in hope that they will get back together. Kandi, famous R&B(?) singer also features. I love her. She tried her best to help Kim in the studio but it wasn't really to be. Kim had a hit song though; 'Tardy for the Pardy'. (Nene far right, Phaedra far left, Kandi 2nd left, Kim is the white one)</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">Kim's song: </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQo8vZixklg" style="line-height: 1.3em;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQo8vZixklg</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3_OtlYIBPMI/UwUMIOwMCjI/AAAAAAAABv0/eMak8US2III/s672/Photo%25252019%252520Feb%2525202014%25252019%25253A41.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3_OtlYIBPMI/UwUMIOwMCjI/AAAAAAAABv0/eMak8US2III/s500/Photo%25252019%252520Feb%2525202014%25252019%25253A41.jpg" id="blogsy-1392843175621.657" class="alignleft" alt="" width="401" height="406"></a></div><p><strong><span style="font-size: large;">RHoBH</span></strong> - Lisa Vanderpump is my favourite. Lisa and husband Ken ooze glamour Dynasty style. I adore this pair. They have been married for a long time, a very long time, record standards in America. Kyle Richards and her sister, Kim, are polar opposites. Kyle, a brunette, appears to be quite grounded, whilst Kim, a child star, has her fair share of large, documented issues. Kyle and Kim's sister is Kathy Hilton - Mum to Paris and Nicky. Other BH housewives include Camille Grammar, ex-wife of 'Frasier' Kelsey Grammar and Brandi Glanville, who was insane, mother of Dean Cain, of TV Superman fame's children before he got with LeeAnn Rimes. Brandi stirred up a <u>lot</u>. I think she just got bored. Adrienne Maloof was brilliant, married to (now ex) plastic surgeon husband Paul, they had a few issues and split and still fight but I loved this pair. Plastic but fabulous. (L Camille, Adrienne, Lisa and Kyle R - Brandi, 3rd right Kim)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-v2KO2IYSvck/UwUMJc13kYI/AAAAAAAABv8/pi_d427z7Bo/s360/Photo%25252010%252520Feb%2525202011%25252014%25253A56.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-v2KO2IYSvck/UwUMJc13kYI/AAAAAAAABv8/pi_d427z7Bo/s360/Photo%25252010%252520Feb%2525202011%25252014%25253A56.jpg" id="blogsy-1392843175630.9746" class="alignleft" alt="" width="360" height="270"></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>RHoNJ </strong> </span><span style="font-size: small;">was the first one I saw and after a long break it's back on TV. It was drama drama drama in the first series. Danielle Staub just didn't get on with any of the Housewives and it turned quite vicious at times. At the end of the series, Danielle left but so did Caroline's sister Dina. This show is all Italian-American. Families, matriarchy and tears. Teresa Guiduice has fallen out with her brother Joe and they have fallen out big time. Teresa has a fiery temper and is fiercely loyal. Teresa and her husband, also called Joe, have had a hard time lately. Dodgy financial dealings or something. They have four girls with Italian sounding names - Audriana, Milliana etc. Jacqueline is the sweetest thought, genuinely cares and tries to solve conflict the right way without getting on sides. She had a hard time of it herself with Show Mama, Caroline, in the first season. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;">(L-R Jacqueline, Teresa, Caroline, Kathy and Melissa)</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-wCIS9oP9dEM/UwURedw6uvI/AAAAAAAABwc/LKl-G0hdbVM/s350/Photo%2525208%252520May%2525202010%25252017%25253A14.jpg" target="_blank" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-wCIS9oP9dEM/UwURedw6uvI/AAAAAAAABwc/LKl-G0hdbVM/s350/Photo%2525208%252520May%2525202010%25252017%25253A14.jpg" id="blogsy-1392843175605.4004" class="alignleft" alt="" width="350" height="263"></a></div><p><span style="font-size: small;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ld9av-G7wPQ/UwUMK3MxPgI/AAAAAAAABwE/9Dn1klheb4w/s350/Photo%2525208%252520May%2525202010%25252017%25253A14.jpg" target="_blank" style="line-height: 1.3em; clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; display: inline !important;"><strong style="line-height: 1.3em; clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; display: inline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font size="5">RHoDC</font></strong><span style="line-height: 1.3em; clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; display: inline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> may have been tame in comparison to the others but it had one thing the others didn't have: The Salaharis. Michelle and (now ex) husband, Tariq, GATE CRASHED the White House ball! Security was mad. They bluffed their way in. The whole thing was a major embarrassment, I cringed so much. Michelle is now engaged to Neil Schon, of Journey fame.</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;">ITV2<span style="line-height: 1.3em;"> has only screened one season of RHoDC so far, I liked it, I love West Wing and all that White House drama so to see real life DC was quite exciting. The cast was subdued compared to the others series, it didn't have the constant bitching or tears and didn't win too many fans.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">(R - Michelle)</span></div><p> </p></div><p> <span style="line-height: 1.3em;">But the man who brings them all together at the end of each season to fight it out is the lovely Andy Cohen!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NGlMHr3IoBQ/UwUQOYG9nOI/AAAAAAAABwQ/oXixfD8Gbmw/s856/Photo%25252019%252520Feb%2525202014%25252020%25253A10.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NGlMHr3IoBQ/UwUQOYG9nOI/AAAAAAAABwQ/oXixfD8Gbmw/s500/Photo%25252019%252520Feb%2525202014%25252020%25253A10.jpg" id="blogsy-1392843175618.4133" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="341" height="455"></a></div><p> That's all for now.</p><p>10-4</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted from Shangri-La" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted from Shangri-La</a></div>Debumerehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06126669171981452038noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463208855882503113.post-1911867280980531252014-02-17T22:50:00.001+00:002014-02-17T22:52:00.645+00:00Cup o' Joe<p> It was 10pm and I said to myself, 'I'd love a cup o' joe right now.' and then I thought, where did the expression come from?</p><p><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 1.3em;">(I'd never even used that expression before.)</span></p><p><span style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.3em;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5f-KuDAolSo/UwKSDngA5FI/AAAAAAAABu4/6r1E-HXBb7Y/s687/Photo%25252017%252520Feb%2525202014%25252022%25253A42.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5f-KuDAolSo/UwKSDngA5FI/AAAAAAAABu4/6r1E-HXBb7Y/s466/Photo%25252017%252520Feb%2525202014%25252022%25253A42.jpg" id="blogsy-1392677511082.3088" class="alignnone" alt="" width="466" height="566"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yfJfCY1v18s/UwKSEku6txI/AAAAAAAABvA/eGFo4aFIsUA/s500/Photo%25252017%252520Feb%2525202014%25252022%25253A40.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yfJfCY1v18s/UwKSEku6txI/AAAAAAAABvA/eGFo4aFIsUA/s463/Photo%25252017%252520Feb%2525202014%25252022%25253A40.jpg" id="blogsy-1392677511070.3455" class="alignnone" width="463" height="109" alt=""></a></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: left; clear: both;"><p>Once my thirst for knowledge was satisfied I went and made a cup.</p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-viUSeTIlY7s/UwKSJOD35AI/AAAAAAAABvI/QC65wT16rVg/s2048/Photo%25252017%252520Feb%2525202014%25252021%25253A49.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-viUSeTIlY7s/UwKSJOD35AI/AAAAAAAABvI/QC65wT16rVg/s500/Photo%25252017%252520Feb%2525202014%25252021%25253A49.jpg" id="blogsy-1392677511085.6846" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="300" height="400"></a></div><p><span style="line-height: 1.3em;"></span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">Decaf.</span></p><p>10-4</p><p> Source: <a href="http://www.kitchn.com" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="link" x-apple-data-detectors-result="0">www.kitchn.com</a><a href="http://www.kitchn.com" target="_blank" title=""></a> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted from Shangri-La" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted from Shangri-La</a></div>Debumerehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06126669171981452038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463208855882503113.post-86924827870132287652014-02-11T21:03:00.001+00:002014-02-11T21:58:25.989+00:00Shoe Admissions<p> A few people have queried my shoe collection as I tend to vary my footwear frequently so I got them all out, snapped them and realised I'm missing a pair of DM knee length boots (not the old school style) and DM lace ups. I omitted a few offending items that I'm not sure Bartlam could handle.</p><p>Say hello to my shoes:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-x-PZ4VwRt6k/UvqbFVfEttI/AAAAAAAABuc/DNqL5lThv0I/s2048/Photo%25252011%252520Feb%2525202014%25252020%25253A56.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-x-PZ4VwRt6k/UvqbFVfEttI/AAAAAAAABuc/DNqL5lThv0I/s453/Photo%25252011%252520Feb%2525202014%25252020%25253A56.jpg" id="blogsy-1392155873689.0862" class="alignnone" alt="" width="453" height="453"></a></div><p> </p><p> <span style="line-height: 1.3em;"> </span></p><p> <a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Lhac_IZl-80/UvqP6z1rP7I/AAAAAAAABtY/8DAkMdPcPY8/s2048/Photo%25252011%252520Feb%2525202014%25252020%25253A09.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Lhac_IZl-80/UvqP6z1rP7I/AAAAAAAABtY/8DAkMdPcPY8/s453/Photo%25252011%252520Feb%2525202014%25252020%25253A09.jpg" id="blogsy-1392155873692.9717" class="alignnone" alt="" width="453" height="340"></a></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">TRAINERS ABOVE</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;">SHOES BELOW<span style="line-height: 1.3em;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-p2zsXqZQrUY/UvqQByUrFnI/AAAAAAAABtg/taB4ZPE39S8/s2048/Photo%25252011%252520Feb%2525202014%25252020%25253A25.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-p2zsXqZQrUY/UvqQByUrFnI/AAAAAAAABtg/taB4ZPE39S8/s453/Photo%25252011%252520Feb%2525202014%25252020%25253A25.jpg" id="blogsy-1392155873643.4265" class="alignnone" alt="" width="453" height="604"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-fWY-J02sGoc/UvqbN1Y-pSI/AAAAAAAABuk/GUQsrnRSv4Q/s2048/Photo%25252011%252520Feb%2525202014%25252021%25253A48.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-fWY-J02sGoc/UvqbN1Y-pSI/AAAAAAAABuk/GUQsrnRSv4Q/s500/Photo%25252011%252520Feb%2525202014%25252021%25253A48.jpg" id="blogsy-1392155873720.175" class="alignnone" alt="" width="462" height="462"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fDeAW0wA8uM/UvqQJHxOVnI/AAAAAAAABto/QYLQEWIKXw8/s2048/Photo%25252011%252520Feb%2525202014%25252020%25253A25.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fDeAW0wA8uM/UvqQJHxOVnI/AAAAAAAABto/QYLQEWIKXw8/s222/Photo%25252011%252520Feb%2525202014%25252020%25253A25.jpg" id="blogsy-1392155873697.5671" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="222" height="296"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-rYAZxmlSBmI/UvqRp2PKQ5I/AAAAAAAABt8/IG1sHXopFOk/s2048/Photo%25252011%252520Feb%2525202014%25252020%25253A25.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-rYAZxmlSBmI/UvqRp2PKQ5I/AAAAAAAABt8/IG1sHXopFOk/s500/Photo%25252011%252520Feb%2525202014%25252020%25253A25.jpg" id="blogsy-1392155873676.8586" class="alignnone" alt="" width="204" height="272"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-SZqkOY_Tc8U/UvqRwNH5huI/AAAAAAAABuE/ofxQWxxV5-Q/s2048/Photo%25252011%252520Feb%2525202014%25252020%25253A25.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-SZqkOY_Tc8U/UvqRwNH5huI/AAAAAAAABuE/ofxQWxxV5-Q/s500/Photo%25252011%252520Feb%2525202014%25252020%25253A25.jpg" id="blogsy-1392155873661.8096" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="200" height="267"></a></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both;">I love Iron Fist shoes (above)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-bE8OpLVncIQ/UvqQOelJdwI/AAAAAAAABtw/lvmg6z5O7qs/s2048/Photo%25252011%252520Feb%2525202014%25252020%25253A25.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-bE8OpLVncIQ/UvqQOelJdwI/AAAAAAAABtw/lvmg6z5O7qs/s500/Photo%25252011%252520Feb%2525202014%25252020%25253A25.jpg" id="blogsy-1392155873684.7046" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="300" height="400"></a><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-HX_nWXtT1Yw/UvqR1iuER2I/AAAAAAAABuM/wUI0L-Mbb-E/s2048/Photo%25252011%252520Feb%2525202014%25252020%25253A26.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-HX_nWXtT1Yw/UvqR1iuER2I/AAAAAAAABuM/wUI0L-Mbb-E/s500/Photo%25252011%252520Feb%2525202014%25252020%25253A26.jpg" id="blogsy-1392155873738.2395" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="300" height="400"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"> Mr Men shoes (top) Skull and Roses DMs (bottom)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;">The picture quality is rubbish. It's dark and overhead light is on but that's shamed me into giving some away. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;">Soon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;">I have three new pairs of trainers coming and need to make room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;">10-4</div><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted from Shangri-La" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted from Shangri-La</a></div>Debumerehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06126669171981452038noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463208855882503113.post-45436000456555166902014-02-09T16:33:00.001+00:002014-02-09T16:33:43.479+00:00The Lion's Share<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ3j5_JrtPI9jwfpVMnhBl_lYFbdzNduH9Phx5MnFb2bjEKTfkkX4qaWM8V7_zk20bxy1TEUFJZm42mQNwyi2MAY8b3JrKrswOx3m2nLE5q3Ck90r2vCw9Dt8yXR7rAe0QRn_I0mxp7O0/s640/blogger-image-664143768.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ3j5_JrtPI9jwfpVMnhBl_lYFbdzNduH9Phx5MnFb2bjEKTfkkX4qaWM8V7_zk20bxy1TEUFJZm42mQNwyi2MAY8b3JrKrswOx3m2nLE5q3Ck90r2vCw9Dt8yXR7rAe0QRn_I0mxp7O0/s640/blogger-image-664143768.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I've always been keen to take a peek at Las Vegas because I am literally attracted to bright lights. Las Vegas is awash with colour!</span></div><div><br></div><div>However, there is now a new reason to visit. MGM slot machine, The Lion's Share.</div><div><br></div><div>The machine hasn't coughed up for 20 years and the casino is keen to get rid of it. It's outdated but Gambling laws say that the machine has to stay until at least 75% of the jackpot is won. Have you seen the size of the Jackpot?</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCgEh8cLaoQH3QPB8Av19vNlRXXReKT3wxHw_J_uSxsVnWX2MwiwnTRTQcYAGo10OWgMZ2Ztq3PYTf7S0VPHItScNuqrJh1XGJpKPB_gfWio6qhqTfRQTMV6Kfxzk6-hMOSAYHtktIYTM/s640/blogger-image-1610654766.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCgEh8cLaoQH3QPB8Av19vNlRXXReKT3wxHw_J_uSxsVnWX2MwiwnTRTQcYAGo10OWgMZ2Ztq3PYTf7S0VPHItScNuqrJh1XGJpKPB_gfWio6qhqTfRQTMV6Kfxzk6-hMOSAYHtktIYTM/s640/blogger-image-1610654766.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Yes. $2.3 million. </div><div><br></div><div>See you on the other side! (I wish). </div><div><br></div><div>10-4</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Debumerehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06126669171981452038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463208855882503113.post-63965238219873341312014-02-05T22:24:00.001+00:002014-02-05T22:24:24.474+00:00Fast Reader?<p>How fast can <u>you</u> read? Came across an app designed to test your reading speed. </p><p>Don't rush it. You'll be surprised. Apparently I could get through Tolstoy's heavy tome, War and Peace, in just over 17 hours. I like reading, but not <em>that</em> much.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-UYdPjqcqqYg/UvK6FYfaWuI/AAAAAAAABsQ/RkoDZFZ1zgg/s400/Photo%2525205%252520Feb%2525202014%25252022%25253A22.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-UYdPjqcqqYg/UvK6FYfaWuI/AAAAAAAABsQ/RkoDZFZ1zgg/s400/Photo%2525205%252520Feb%2525202014%25252022%25253A22.jpg" id="blogsy-1391639063613.9333" class="aligncenter" width="300" height="400" alt=""></a></div><p> TAKE THE TEST!</p><blockquote><p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/marketing/technology-research-centers/ereaders/speed-reader/index.html"><img src="http://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/marketing/technology-research-centers/ereaders/images/static-ereader.png" id="blogsy-1391639063628.601" class="" alt="ereader test" width="230" height="300"></a><br>Source: <a href="http://www.staples.com/E-readers/cat_CL164364">Staples eReader Department</a></p></blockquote><p><font size="2"> (DC - 561 a minute, 124% faster than national average)</font></p><p> 10-4</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted from Shangri-La" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted from Shangri-La</a></div>Debumerehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06126669171981452038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463208855882503113.post-45496651224320174862014-02-04T19:24:00.001+00:002014-02-04T19:49:07.248+00:00Post/cards<p> I came home to a most pleasant sight today. The postman clearly sensed my pain (sore throat) and decided to pop some <strong><font color="#ffcd00">sunshine</font></strong> in the letter box.</p>
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<p>Top left: A couple started a project called <a href="http://www.postcardsfrom.us" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="link" x-apple-data-detectors-result="0" target="_blank" title="">www.postcardsfrom.us</a>. I asked for a written, bought postcard from Elena and a hand drawn card from Andy. Andy's card arrived today! These are people I don't know. You <u>must</u> visit their website. I wrote a post about them last August. <a href="http://debumere.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/selling-up-and-moving-away-and-sending.html" target="_blank" title="">Here</a>.</p>
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<p> Bottom left: My beloved (and still living)<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Della_Street" target="_blank" title=""> Della Street</a>. I wanted a sturdy bookmark so I figured I'd send myself a postcard from <a href="http://www.touchnote.com" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="link" x-apple-data-detectors-result="1" target="_blank" title="">www.touchnote.com</a>. Big fan. You can even personalise your 'stamp' now!</p>
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<p> My bake on a stamp! (For those outside Northern Ireland, 'bake' is slang for face).</p>
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<p> <span style="line-height: 1.3em;">And two marvellous cards made from original paintings by the talented Katrina Sophia! These two are my particular favourites. You can see the rest at her shop: </span><a href="http://www.katrina-Sophia.com" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="link" x-apple-data-detectors-result="2" target="_blank" title="" style="line-height: 1.3em;">www.Katrina-Sophia.com</a><span style="line-height: 1.3em;"> or on her </span><a href="http://www.katrinasophia-blog.com" target="_blank" title="" style="line-height: 1.3em;">blog</a><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">.</span></p>
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<p>Do check out the links. Andy and Elena's postcards are ridiculously cheap and Katrina's cards are so beautiful. The tortoise is amazing. </p>
<p>Make someone's day and send them a post/card!</p>
<p>10-4</p>
<p> P.S I also got this week's TV guide. Sweet.</p>
<p>P.P.S I had to cover my address in case I got besieged by fans. Can't be too careful these days! </p>
<p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted from Shangri-La" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted from Shangri-La</a></div>Debumerehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06126669171981452038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463208855882503113.post-44832139262908046872014-02-03T22:14:00.001+00:002014-02-03T22:14:59.955+00:00My Obsession with Grey's Anatomy<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlKj7AZWmqK567L7WfDB2g5zqgYi7GtNgF3iUKbV4pUHg2yVKqbQ0MsKfFTRMlRUsLTerbg1-lGC9_-Ue5FHzaoe46sM3dD07mnM1edPUt_HIAGcVKRL5hGh6t0tKdrMADFAZIaZ_AXxg/s640/blogger-image-823187665.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlKj7AZWmqK567L7WfDB2g5zqgYi7GtNgF3iUKbV4pUHg2yVKqbQ0MsKfFTRMlRUsLTerbg1-lGC9_-Ue5FHzaoe46sM3dD07mnM1edPUt_HIAGcVKRL5hGh6t0tKdrMADFAZIaZ_AXxg/s640/blogger-image-823187665.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div>My obsession is ridiculous. I've been bingeing on GA and I'm now on Season 9. I've heard a few things about what happens but I swear to god, I will kill whoever blabs. <div><br></div><div><img src="webkit-fake-url://5DC2B3EB-1060-4366-ADE8-27BD2E3DE750/imagepng"></div><div><br></div><div>So yeah here's what I've learnt so far - Lexie and Mark finally profess their undying love for each other and then die. They both die. *stunned*</div><div><br></div><div>Series 9 not doing so hot so far but that could be a good thing. I don't normally obsess about TV programmes, my favorite is West Wing, but GA - they're my homies. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBK1Gslk2id49qCzx1mY07q9EhTSlRTIG8Q4YzKDqYMWHQoBwmVcLtla591odY1uvSLUrx99tTuaQqXDDmJQ8SacX5WMPdvpQg4_kofO4lc-4TiMKHBeEx8sX-FKNbRWtpohsrO9zxfrk/s640/blogger-image--917150385.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBK1Gslk2id49qCzx1mY07q9EhTSlRTIG8Q4YzKDqYMWHQoBwmVcLtla591odY1uvSLUrx99tTuaQqXDDmJQ8SacX5WMPdvpQg4_kofO4lc-4TiMKHBeEx8sX-FKNbRWtpohsrO9zxfrk/s640/blogger-image--917150385.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>I want to be treated in Mercy West Seattle Grace Grey Sloan whatever hospital. If I have heart problems Yang will fix me, brain problems - Sheppard, though at the moment he has a bit of a sucky hand from the AWFUL PLANE CRASH at the end if Season 8, so maybe Meredith, his wife, bones? No problem. Callie will fix me. Plastics? oh wait, Mark died. Jackson might be a good sub. </div><div><br></div><div>Obsessed. </div><div><br></div><div>Anyone else got a TV series obsession? </div><div><br></div><div>No GA today for me! Got a book I have to read for Book Group on Thursday. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzUmpTUtHNbw_mT43cFJXPS8drRFHE0yY4s3fb713g2h8TmBbaEF11ijJI-9KLYW6ARX02GfZZ9CGajkv6zk-a9KAuavtckUXv-ofJxH7RfsxfsZVLUsqs6zv_fYbki9i1lP6YNeZMds/s640/blogger-image--1599578007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzUmpTUtHNbw_mT43cFJXPS8drRFHE0yY4s3fb713g2h8TmBbaEF11ijJI-9KLYW6ARX02GfZZ9CGajkv6zk-a9KAuavtckUXv-ofJxH7RfsxfsZVLUsqs6zv_fYbki9i1lP6YNeZMds/s640/blogger-image--1599578007.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>You reading anything at the moment?</div><div><br></div><div>10-4. </div><div><br></div>Debumerehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06126669171981452038noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463208855882503113.post-74110245707872126792014-02-01T15:27:00.001+00:002014-02-01T15:27:00.103+00:00Auctions<p> Last night Dad told me about a Church auction happening in Jordanstown. I've been on the lookout for a reading chair for almost a year now and have yet to spot one I like. </p>
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<p><a href="http://www.heyhomewrecker.blogspot.com" target="_self" title="">Hey! Homewrecke</a>r has a real knack of finding awesome vintage things but not me. No. Just not me. </p>
<p> <span style="line-height: 1.3em;">We arrived just as the auction was starting so we didn't have a chance to look around. I browsed the catalogue but you know, pictures would be nice. The descriptions aren't always self-explanatory. E.g 'poofy' and 'toolbox with flasks'. Poufe and COOLBOX with flasks.</span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">"Box of books - who will start me off at £4? £3? £2? £1? Ok £1, £2 over here</span><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">, £3! £4 anybody? No? All sold at £3."</span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">I was the lucky winner! I also won a file box and a shopping trolley to transport all my things to the allotment in, and a smaller set of books which I was able to see. </span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">In all I spent £21. £10 went on some yucky painting but I wanted the ornate gold metal frame. </span><br>
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<p>While Dad went off to pay for everything I went and inspected my 'box of books'.</p>
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<p>Oh. Whoops. A TABLE full of shit books, a few bibles and most books about religious things including the Apocalypse and the third Millennium. I salvaged 5 from the lot and the rest are in the garage for the charity shops. Nasty. Dad wanted to dump them but I couldn't bin bibles. Surely that's asking for eternal damnation. </p>
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<p> We loaded the car and marvelled over how cheap some things went for. A three-piece settee £10, beautiful mahogany table with 6 chairs £130, wardrobes your granny had £5. It was outrageous. </p>
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<p>Still no reading chair but maybe next time. </p>
<p>Bible anyone?</p>
<p>10-4</p>
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<p>Well it turns out I lied to myself and I am going to photograph every pair that I own and post the results on this.</p>
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<p>Here are my latest additions - t-bar Dr Marten's. </p>
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<p>And I ordered a new pair of light trainers for the summer months.</p>
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<p>How many pairs of shoes do you own?</p>
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<p>10-4 </p>
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<p> Now I know you're all going to think 'Aw, she's going to start waffling about the benefits of being positive, spirituality and all that.' Well, I'm not. Not really.</p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.3em;">Last year I heard this thing about drains and radiators. Take a look at the people in your life and decide whether they are positive, fabulous people - radiators - who you love being around or if they're negative energy vampires - drains - who you want to smash over the head with a claw hammer.</span></p>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><p><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vCbYWyFIM20/UtcJ34yDhvI/AAAAAAAABmk/pWYhXS_cmVs/s500/Photo%25252015%252520Jan%2525202014%25252020%25253A06.jpg" target="_blank" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="line-height: 1.3em;"><font color="#000000">My radiators I cherish. They don't put any pressure on me, they don't make me do things I don't want to and even better they don't ask WHY I do these things. They are positive influences. You like them. They are stress free!</font></span></a><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vCbYWyFIM20/UtcJ34yDhvI/AAAAAAAABmk/pWYhXS_cmVs/s500/Photo%25252015%252520Jan%2525202014%25252020%25253A06.jpg" target="_blank" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="line-height: 1.3em;"><font color="#000000"><br>
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Linda was headed to the Chinese for a</div><div>Curry chip and although I was repulsed, I, too, found myself hanging round the Chinese for a 1/2 rice 1/2 noodle job with no sauce. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEEGLqA4sMoomsrUHN75_I1WRQHJQ1U8sl8CqI2KD2gRN7jEbeKGltr0C1qekd18POdT49Ib9QMXBhV2RbkWl9n11FIfOq6dlFagRh6wayBhZp2Ob6W1GB7rgbFAeLYc-nvW9d0rrqTp4/s640/blogger-image--2076016055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEEGLqA4sMoomsrUHN75_I1WRQHJQ1U8sl8CqI2KD2gRN7jEbeKGltr0C1qekd18POdT49Ib9QMXBhV2RbkWl9n11FIfOq6dlFagRh6wayBhZp2Ob6W1GB7rgbFAeLYc-nvW9d0rrqTp4/s640/blogger-image--2076016055.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Never seen this place so busy. (Actually being serious)</div><div><br></div><div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYMh7tgbFklnZLSl-VEwjdvq5V5Kro51zyZw5k6ULEI18m8wSJzBl7FLrfngyWxJs1oGaJFp58_m6Fj328665WlO0xffxnttYv-tjW1b81Tgp0T4sjjw2aH5tAzMlZCdiwYVT6nzD-3IY/s640/blogger-image--267737345.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYMh7tgbFklnZLSl-VEwjdvq5V5Kro51zyZw5k6ULEI18m8wSJzBl7FLrfngyWxJs1oGaJFp58_m6Fj328665WlO0xffxnttYv-tjW1b81Tgp0T4sjjw2aH5tAzMlZCdiwYVT6nzD-3IY/s640/blogger-image--267737345.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div><div>They have a fabulous wee tree up: </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR02JoRqsWS8_LDNp1kabT1MAJuPXC4-xGvZU819kTusVq192geIwRZ__oLWmVKfUKMIrrIV8Sb8PJGnxybGb8ucXIcOtXs9FXzEYCnKaXFUrDKocGPVQxwqUObI4PBFUk3KcoXnlrlzU/s640/blogger-image-1849630897.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR02JoRqsWS8_LDNp1kabT1MAJuPXC4-xGvZU819kTusVq192geIwRZ__oLWmVKfUKMIrrIV8Sb8PJGnxybGb8ucXIcOtXs9FXzEYCnKaXFUrDKocGPVQxwqUObI4PBFUk3KcoXnlrlzU/s640/blogger-image-1849630897.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>It's a sad Christmas this year but still looking forward to my Christmas dinner. Just has to make a dash to the shop for frozen roast potatoes after remembering that the rest of the family are having duck fat roast potatoes. Gross. </div><div><br></div><div>Belfast has been quite festive:</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQb_SasKKVlvOrZT1pCcbLY3obIIr4UcKMhFEjO7htAomVHOYCQUNMtH52z74zETL_73qDyewrc561N07SMu72RHeOof5lCrs_1sXAg2MvEPU_BnRgKQxdsO-hSJjSgtvS85WagdcDL4E/s640/blogger-image--44351223.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQb_SasKKVlvOrZT1pCcbLY3obIIr4UcKMhFEjO7htAomVHOYCQUNMtH52z74zETL_73qDyewrc561N07SMu72RHeOof5lCrs_1sXAg2MvEPU_BnRgKQxdsO-hSJjSgtvS85WagdcDL4E/s640/blogger-image--44351223.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>And I won £5 on a scratch card. Twice. Today. </div><div><br></div><div>Now I feel sick after eating all that so I'm off to lie down. </div><div><br></div><div>Hope you all have a lovely day. Value your families.</div><div><br></div><div>Xxx</div><div><br></div>Debumerehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06126669171981452038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463208855882503113.post-40828985848905717972013-11-16T16:52:00.000+00:002013-11-16T16:52:11.384+00:00Beach Days<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I gravitate towards the pink and get awesome jewels. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Also got a brooch and a lock. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Wow. </div><br></div>Debumerehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06126669171981452038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463208855882503113.post-53628145925358093042013-11-04T17:59:00.001+00:002013-11-04T18:03:34.002+00:00Opportunity Frocks 2013On Saturday evening I went to see someone be crowned Miss Opportunity Frocks 2013. 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I was all dragged out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The bitchiness was unreal. A few wigs flew and there were bodies on floors but other than that the weather was OUTRAGEOUS. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My coat, somehow, ended up on the floor, covered in booze. I had to brave the storms home in a sparkly leopard print cardigan and skeleton shoes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">No photos of those (Sorry Bartlam) YET! I'm actually blogging from my mobile telephone whilst listening to Dream Theater and Queensryche (Geoff Tate) duetting on 'Comfortably Numb'. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I wish Geoff would play nicely. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Watched Avengers last night. Thor is so cool. Whilst I'm an Iron Man fan I think Thor was my favourite, Captain America was at the bottom. Sorry. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So yeah!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I'll write better soon. I miss Google Reader and having a decent laptop. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div>Debumerehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06126669171981452038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463208855882503113.post-39131212216976699612013-10-06T13:18:00.001+01:002013-10-06T13:18:10.465+01:00Invasion of the Fun Guys<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-2BVP3vl_z6-BKc3iIP7AF8zAH_1xWfsaHsIcad2oOzAaTUGO5NwovYpYAoGyc8tVBteypUQaBIs_-D6u8IFATL4Q5sKnZAthx9MTGEXZiOmv1EHHX1UEuGH0mFLpWTLO0Xj13nMMuQY/s640/blogger-image-1665635222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">In both gardens, front and back, there has been a fungi invasion!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Depending on who you ask they're either a good thing or a bad thing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDvpcjJu5oGwIL17ut_VpSnoBGVPYag-xS0aUQWMNizAiOFMHbcjzVBITcJMemynb3Tm4bKlskbu97N1Z2qQe2Fk4Ed6DJqaifEUhUFRo5PG9b3-rNQd0-KPifQGuw_z0mKKYgQpMd0R0/s640/blogger-image--1838067405.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; 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I was having a good browse in people's handbags via Tumblr and made a rather <strike>boring </strike> interesting observation. When people display the contents of their bags or what they would save if their house was burning down, look at what they lay their stuff on.</div>
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Americans seem to favour the mat on a wooden floor whilst the Europeans are inclined to lay their precious items on cloths or blankets.</div>
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Exactly! Where are they? Does no-one use a tablecloth anymore? Why? I fear it could be a lot to do with the decline in family dinner around the table. I remember reading somewhere that a percentage of families don't even have tables preferring, instead, to use their knees.</div>
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<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4356992.stm" target="_blank">Have family meals gone out of fashion? (06)</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1323906/One-10-families-NEVER-evening-meal-together.html" target="_blank">1 in 10 Families never have an evening meal together (10)</a></div>
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Anyway let's take a moment to remember the fabulousness that was the daily tablecloth with images from Google:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is an example of how serious the tablecloth was.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ah! The oilcloth. Perfect for people like me who are prolific messy eaters.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The beautifully draped tablecloth, familiar at weddings and floor length to hide the horrors that lie beneath - the no-screws-required MDF job.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ah oui! A common sight in (French-style) bistros everywhere!</td></tr>
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I was thinking that Della needed her lounge area brightened up a bit:<br />
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Yawn. A selfie, cat toys and dreamies. She is demanding.<br />
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Taking inspiration from <a href="http://www.heyhomewrecker.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/pom-pom.html" target="_blank">Hey Homewreckers Poms</a> I think I might win some brownie points! The colours aren't ideal but that's all the shop had.<br />
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Can't wait to see her face. =^._.^=<br />
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Having issues with newly acquired Firefox. Going to have to clean up netbook and use that. I thought I had fixed the problem but evidently not as the last blog post didn't publish!<br />
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Hope to be back soon waffling!<br />
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