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Well it’s certainly been a chilly one this week! Most days have not made it above freezing and the nights have been -6! My word of the week seems to be ‘layers’ as I have repeatedly nagged the kids to layer up to stay warm: why won’t they do up their coats/wear hat or gloves??? […]

Whilst reading The Girl From Provence this week, I was intrigued by the inclusion of a real life character, the pilot and author Antoine de Saint-Exupery. In this, his children’s book, The Little Prince, is used by the resistance to code messages so I thought I would find and read the original 1940s book. The […]

Angelica Leigh is the talk of London. A stunning beauty but also an incredible actress, she has capyured the hearts of  several young men. Her most ardent admirer is Lord Latimer, a duke’s son, whose mother is determined to prevent an unsuitable marriage. The Duchess emlists the help of her widowed brother Ivor Asprey A […]

TRIGGER WARNING: Nazi racial ideology and brutality 1938, Linz, Austria. Ella is excited as her 21st birthday approaches. She is hoping to get engaged to Max and is happily thinking ahead. Germany and Austria unite under the Fuhrer, with promises of a bright future. But Ella discovers the reality is very different… The Austrian Bride […]

Oops I downloaded another game! This one was to get Swagbucks points but I have quickly become addicted! Now a bit of background about me: I am a Monopoly QUEEN! I loved playing it when I was younger but no one ever wanted to play with me due to the time needed to play. Or […]