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claire

London

blogging about what I think, make, do, eat, read, see .....

Interests: family, sewing, knitting, cooking, eating, photography, laughing, friends, architecture, drawing,

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claire is now following Tracy

Apr 27, 2013

I love this- can't wait to see how it unfolds over the week

Commented Apr 9, 2013 on Free Play - Monday at house on hill road

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I love those blues and greys together

Commented Apr 9, 2013 on 49**2013 - dolls quilt swap - at {quilt} while you're ahead

There is nothing in the world would make me want to be 14 again. Though 70 balloons and chocolate meringue make me wish I was 13 again - just for a day

Commented Apr 9, 2013 on Birthday Eve at the scent of water

claire is now following Michelle (michellepatterns.com)

Apr 6, 2013

claire is now following Heather Anderson

Apr 6, 2013

soup

April and the weather still feels like midwinter. Soup is the only answer. My attempts to photograph food have met with limited success and photographing soup without Mr77 thinking I've gone mad well I decided not try and so I give you ingredients. This humble assortment will a produce a soup more lush and rich than the sum of its' parts. Leek and Potato Soup - makes 5 decent bowl fulls. 50 grams (2 oz) butter 2 medium potatoes - peeled and chopped into smallish dice 4 leeks washed and thinly sliced 1 onion - finely chopped 850ml (1.5 pints)... Continue reading

Posted Apr 6, 2013 at seventy-seven

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mother's day

Mother's Day was lovely. Boiled egg and soilders in bed - who could ask for more. In the week leading up to Mother's Day I often made a detour to a local shop who had run a mother's day portrait competition. The pictures always made me smile. What smiley mummies we have herabouts. Continue reading

Posted Mar 15, 2013 at seventy-seven

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oh gosh poor girl - I am always amazed by the body's ability to expel what is bad - gross as the process is. My mum always used to say "better out than in"!!

Commented Mar 15, 2013 on I bought the roses at the supermarket. at the scent of water

I have been wondering about project life - great to see such a lovely example to spur me on.

Commented Mar 14, 2013 on Project Life :: 2012 at house on hill road

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I have wondered about getting one of those programmes which locks you out of the internet on your own computer - sort of parental controls for parents. Love the rock and roll dancing boy - more power to his elbow as we'd say round here.

Commented Mar 14, 2013 on Misc. at the scent of water

moving forward

They mourn, but smile at length; and, smiling, mourn: The tree will wither long before it fall: The hull drives on, though mast and sail be torn; The roof-tree sinks, but moulders on the hall In massy hoariness; the ruined wall Stands when its wind-worn battlements are gone; The bars survive the captive they enthral; The day drags through though storms keep out the sun; And thus the heart will break, yet brokenly live on (From Childe Harold's Pilgrimage) My friend died a few weeks ago. Suddenly, with out any warning, and far too soon. He would be irritated by... Continue reading

Posted Mar 14, 2013 at seventy-seven

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claire is now following Julie (little cotton rabbits)

Feb 23, 2013

claire is now following innerpickle

Feb 21, 2013

I was wrong

I was wrong Spring has not arrived. Today was grey and cold. Very, very cold. . Continue reading

Posted Feb 21, 2013 at seventy-seven

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half

It's half term and we are now over half way through the week. Usually at this point I am breathing a sigh of relief that I've made it this far but today I'm feeling a little sad that it's going so fast. We have had a ball - enjoying the fabulous city we live in. The sun came out and it started to feel like spring might be coming. I've probably jinxed the rest of the week by saying it's going so well but I take the last few days and hold onto them whem things aren't so smooth. Like... Continue reading

Posted Feb 20, 2013 at seventy-seven

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I can't even think about To Kill a Mockingbird without crying never mind attempting to read it again. Atticus may be be fiction but he still exists.

Commented Feb 20, 2013 on Or maybe the heat is turning my head a little. at the scent of water

nothing fancy here either - in fact nothing at all. I didn't think I minded until my friend delved into her bag looking for tissues for a snotty nosed child and discovered a present and card. I went home and put another load of washing in the machine.

Commented Feb 14, 2013 on Cheers, Valentinus. at the scent of water

claire is now following kelly purkey

Feb 14, 2013

claire is now following Sarah

Feb 13, 2013

Ha - our first date involved getting locked in the park on what turned into a very cold evening. But I forgave him and here we are nearly 19 years later!

Commented Feb 13, 2013 on recreating our first date... at Oh Joy!