April 2010

Believe in yourself

by vix 25 April 2010

“We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be” Jane Austen

Chawton's English Country Garden

We went to Jane Austen’s house in Chawton today, not far from where we are living in North Hampshire. Wandering around the beautiful grounds, taking tea at the adorable tearooms, and learning more about her story I couldn’t help but ponder how wise she was before her time. Read more... (257 words, 4 images, estimated 1:02 mins reading time)

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We will remember

by vix 25 April 2010

At first light on the 25th April 1915 the men of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corp commenced their assault on the Ottoman Turks.

Many of the men were only 16 or 17 years of age. They’d lied about their age for the travel across the world, and the adventure. So that games of ‘goodies and baddies’ could be played with real guns.

None came back as the boys they once were.
Many didn’t come back at all.

18,500 soldiers were killed in WWI. 50,000 solidiers were wounded. As a very young country, New Zealand lost more men per head of population, than any country in the conflict. Read more... (466 words, 1 image, estimated 1:52 mins reading time)

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Friday Funny Haha Friends

by vix 23 April 2010

Another gorgeous Friday morning in England and time to highlight some laughs and giggles!

My roast-ee (like a roastie but funnier) today is Organic Mom With Cool Whip – a very funny lady from across the pond in USA. You have to go and see her post about being a playdate pimp, or as she calls it a ‘friend whore’.

I dare you to read it without laughing out loud in recognition!

I started Friday Funny Haha linkup last week, because frankly there’s just not enough laughs in the world! Well I’ve found some very funny folk in the blogosphere and I wanted to highlight them and help ease the end of the week along. Read more... (428 words, 1 image, estimated 1:43 mins reading time)

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A weighty issue

by vix 22 April 2010

Weird isn’t it!

I’ve just written a post about something that I feel really embarrassed about. I actually want to hide under my desk, thinking that everyone I know might read it, not to mention all those people I don’t know!

Surprisingly it wasn’t about the first time I had sex after BM (Bad Mistake – husband Number 1) as I did in Contact, nor was it a reveal all about how I prepped to reveal all, The Flying Brazilian. Not even a rant about the lack of child support (talking about which could get me sued) as in A Modern Fairytale -Shrek Gets Divorced. Read more... (463 words, 1 image, estimated 1:51 mins reading time)

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Something had to give

by vix 22 April 2010

I didn’t recognise the woman in the mirror.

I’d known she was there, but each morning as I dressed I studiously ignored her in the mirrored wardrobe doors. There was always breakfast to make, the dishwasher to unload, work to write, tears to cry.

Three children needed to get off to school, a pile of washing on the bedroom floor where the husband had stepped out of his dirty trousers and socks, needed lugging to the machine. The dog needed feeding. The cat too. Bread and milk to buy, always.

So tired. But in perpetual motion. Read more... (531 words, 1 image, estimated 2:07 mins reading time)

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My Prada Life

by vix 21 April 2010

My key ring is a perfect motif for my life.

I was given it by a dear friend who picked it up on her travels in Italy. It is a little ‘robot’ man made of components. It used to have two arms and two legs. They fell off.

It is Prada. Read more... (447 words, 2 images, estimated 1:47 mins reading time)

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Good news is no news?

by vix 20 April 2010

I noticed it when I arrived in Blighty, the all pervading feeling of doom.

Admittedly, I was working in a PR company, and my little cubicle was sited directly in front of a flat screen TV blabbing news all day. All day every day, various dark suited men and women with hairsprayed eyebrows and botoxed funny bones would deliver the news.

It was always bad.

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Technorati Claim

by vix 20 April 2010

Yes, yet another attempt to get Technorati to recognise this blog. Come on big guys giz a break!!

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Girls Can Do Anything

by vix 19 April 2010

I’ve just slammed the huge heavy tool through the back of the old wardrobe.

It crumpled as easily as a tent falling in on itself.

It was very satisfying!

Smash, Bang, Crash! Woo hoo!

I’ve been rearranging my girls’ room. I’ve lugged all the wardrobes around the room and two heavy wooden single beds. I’ve thrown a huge pyre of clothes into the corner of the room for reassignment, and I’ve smashed the old broken wardrobe into smithereens and then thrown it down the stairs onto the rubbish pile. Read more... (1085 words, 1 image, estimated 4:20 mins reading time)

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