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Mosaic Monday # 47 "The Island" - Spinalonga, Crete.
I don't know if you have read the novel "The Island" by Victoria Hislop?An international bestseller which tells the story of Spinalonga, an island off the coast of Crete, the leper colony created there...
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Mosaic Monday # 48 - using Google Photos?
bucolic Normandie #1I've been learning playing with google photos recently using my phone to create collages for Mosaic Monday.The mosaic above was my first attempt and although I would have liked to...
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Mosaic Monday # 49 - Postcards from Florida
It's been great spending time with my sister, brother in law, their two sons and the eldest ones girlfriend who we met for the first time this week.Our days have been filled with theme park visits,...
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Mosaic Monday # 50 - home again, home again, jiggitty jig!
Home again from our wonderful vacation, we literally just walked in the door.I said thanks and goodbye to our lovely house sitter, June, then headed straight up to my attic craft room/office to pen...
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Mosaic Monday # 51 - flowers and cheese.
Although the weather has been very un July like in Normandy this week my blue hibiscus is continuing to put forth amazing flowers for us to enjoy.It's such a shame that they wither and die so quickly...
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Mosaic Monday - # 52 - what I did this summer
Good morning/afternoon/evening everyone and welcome back to Mosaic Monday.I'm so happy to be back hosting Mosaic Monday once again after taking a short break, can't wait to hear about what you all got...
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Mosaic Monday # 53 - life lately.............
There's been a shift in the rhythm of life lately, we no longer wake at first light to a boisterous dawn chorus instead it's the Angelus bell ringing out loud and clear at 7.00 a.m. that disturbs our...
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This quote is one I used often whilst organising events for the Quimper Club it's a quote I should have remembered when preparing my MM post this week.Wifi gremlins have struck the Presbytere and we...
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Mosaic Monday # 54 = that was the week that was
So, that was the week that………. it never seemed to stop raining with the odd thunderstorm thrown in for good measure.Maybe that's why the kitchen has been the heart of the home a little bit more than...
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Mosaic Monday # 55 - S is for..............................
Trying to be organised and not swamped by the enormous number of photographs sitting on my phone I recently sifted through them looking for blog inspiration and discovered that in September the...
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Mosaic Monday # 56 - La Maison du Biscuit
On Tuesday, as the weather was fine the Senior Partner and I decided to ditch the idea of working in the garden and go visit La Maison du Biscuit which is situated about an hours drive north from us...
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Mosaic Monday # 57 - discovering Quimper pottery with friends
Fall is the season of the year that collectors of French faience who are members of the Quimper Club International enjoy the most because that's when they hold their annual meeting.Although I'm no...
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Mosaic Monday # 58 - fall foliage, fungi & family
Looking back through October posts from previous years I noticed a theme...............conkers/horse chestnuts; leaves and mushrooms.October in Normandy is special to us because that's the month, 21...
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Mosaic Monday # 59 - black and white images
A friend recently invited me to take part in a Facebook meme -"Seven days. Seven B&W photos. No people. No explanation. Challenge a new person everyday".provence; crete; uk.I get quite a few of...
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Mosaic Monday # 60 - vides greniers/empty attics
You might recall that we recently had a visit from our brother-in-law and nephew, they came across from the UK to help us clear out some attics and to work in the garden clearing and tidying ready for...
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Mosaic Monday # 61 - leaving on a jet plane
By the time most of you start checking in for Mosaic Monday this week the SP & I will be heading to the UK, via Calais & the Eurotunnel, before boarding that jet plane for a 10 day winter break...
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Mosaic Monday # 62 - sitting on a dock of the bay...................
Kalimera from Cyprus.We've been thoroughly enjoying ourselves this week at the Athena Royal Beach, an adults only, 4 star hotel in sunny Paphos.Our days have been filled with good books, good food and...
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Mosaic Monday # 63 - Church of Saint Nicholas, Kato Pafos.
Back from our latest trip to Cyprus with more tales and photographs to share.One thing I learned from this trip is that the town of Pafos/Paphos lies inland and the area in which we stayed, Kato Pafos,...
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Mosaic Monday # 64 - Advent, a time for reflection, preparation and tradition.
“Let’s approach Christmas with an expectant hush, rather than a last-minute rush.”AnonymousToday, December 3rd, is the first Sunday in Advent a day that for me heralds the start of the Christmas...
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Mosaic Monday # 65 - best laid plans and all that...........
After telling you all how my Christmas plans were coming along last week things around here went a little bit pear shaped to say the least.The coughs and colds that are often around at this time of...
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