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Keeping it Weird

The bumper-sticker ‘Keepin’ it Weird Austin, Texas‘, has a special place in my home. Not that I’ve been there, but my son has. And I love that there is a whole city that is weird – and proud! And if Alexis is anything to go by, then I’m all for Read more…

By Maureen, 5 years24/01/2020 ago
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The W to Z of Windows and Doors

Talk about leaving the hardest to last! The irony is that I learned the alphabet backwards before I was five. I still find it easier to say the alphabet backwards – and to go from the back to the front of a dictionary. So why am I only now working Read more…

By Maureen, 7 years01/01/2019 ago
Blogging

The L to R of Windows and Doors

Linton Sorting photos from A-Z makes sense, and now that A to K is done – L to R is next.  The L to R of windows and doors provides a link to the past; to days gone by when my feet weren’t so deeply planted on home soil. Back Read more…

By Maureen, 7 years15/12/2018 ago
Windows with two birds in cages
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The A-E of Windows and Doors

I can be walking down any street, in any city, and be captivated by an odd shaped window or an ornate door. Luckily my iPhone is always in my pocket, so the camera is always ready to capture the moment. The downside is, I now have thousands of photos of Read more…

By Maureen, 7 years19/09/2018 ago
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Day 21 – UBC – Does it Matter Where I Sit?

When I visit a friend or relative’s home for the first time, I usually ask “Does it matter where I sit?”. Everyone has their favourite chair, or seat in the house, and I am wary of plonking myself down on my host’s favourite chair. And one of the most common Read more…

By Maureen, 7 years27/07/2018 ago
Travel

New Zealand: The Land Of The Long White Cloud

New Zealand – In All It’s Beauty In true Gypsy style, my travels are dictated by circumstance, and the trip to New Zealand was no different. When a friend said “Hey, why don’t you meet me in Wellington in a few weeks from now?”, I couldn’t pack fast enough!. It’s Read more…

By Maureen, 8 years ago
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