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Month: December 2018

Merry Christmas Everybody.

Merry Christmas Everybody.

Posted on 24/12/201828/01/2019 by KG3762
Just a little bit of lightness. Have a good day tomorrow. Kaye x https://youtu.be/I9rgKN_i2cs... Read More
Gluten Free and Me: Christmas Treats

Gluten Free and Me: Christmas Treats

Posted on 21/12/201828/01/2019 by KG3762
Spare a thought as you tuck into all those yummy treats that predominate over Christmas. I am partial to Cheese and Biscuits, so what does that mean?  It means that around October/November I need... Read More
Wednesday Vlog: Charity Shop Haul.

Wednesday Vlog: Charity Shop Haul.

Posted on 19/12/201828/01/2019 by KG3762
Welcome to my last Wednesday Vlog of this year 2018. Hope you enjoy. https://youtu.be/tlpa-gFSgfc #foundinOxfam #CancerResearchUK #BritishHeartFoundation #SueRyder    ... Read More
Oxfam: The place that inspired this blog!

Oxfam: The place that inspired this blog!

Posted on 17/12/201828/01/2019 by KG3762
OXFAM What does that actually mean for you? HISTORY Oxfam was started by a gentleman who saw what was going on in the poorest countries of the world and decided to do something about it. Oxfam started... Read More
Gluten Free and Me:  Christmas, what a nightmare

Gluten Free and Me: Christmas, what a nightmare

Posted on 14/12/201828/01/2019 by KG3762
Why, What a nightmare? Well if you look through the previous posts you will see that there are some items that are totally off limits, or complicated to sort out. Chocolate advent calendars are a case... Read More
Reading 33rd Annual Toy Run.  Wednesday Vlog.

Reading 33rd Annual Toy Run. Wednesday Vlog.

Posted on 12/12/201828/01/2019 by KG3762
Over 2000 bikes and bikers.  Who says they don’t have big hearts, and they’re all as mad as a box of frogs!  Enjoy the noise and the silliness, delivering gifts on to Barnado&rsq... Read More
Potted History of Reading's Toy Run

Potted History of Reading’s Toy Run

Posted on 10/12/201828/01/2019 by KG3762
Where I live, not far from Reading we have an annual Toy Run.   What is this?  I hear you ask. Put simply it is a bunch of motorcyclists who deliver parcels (all donated) to children wh... Read More
Guten Free and Me: Deal with it!

Guten Free and Me: Deal with it!

Posted on 07/12/201828/01/2019 by KG3762
So what did I do? Took a deep breath, and kept things simple. First off, I went through all my kitchen cupboards to find out what was naturally gluten free, and what was off limits. Second I emptied a... Read More
Tis the season, to get writing or not!

Tis the season, to get writing or not!

Posted on 07/12/201828/01/2019 by KG3762
‘Tis the season….. After last week’s post about Advent, it got me wondering if anyone had actually finished their Christmas Shopping?  I hate to say it, but we managed to do al... Read More
WEDNESDAY VLOG: Harry Potter Christmas.

WEDNESDAY VLOG: Harry Potter Christmas.

Posted on 06/12/201828/01/2019 by KG3762
Apologies for the lateness of this. Technical issues have now been resolved. This might be a strange title for a joint Birthday Present, but this is what we got, albeit 18 months late.  Basically... Read More
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