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About Candy

I have reached the grand old age of 83 now. Until the mid 90’s I was a teacher, then a dealer in antiques and collectables which I loved! When I retired to the seaside I started a website selling antique and vintage games and wooden jigsaw puzzles. Now, I'm spending my time blogging and making oil paintings as well as looking after my very spoiled dog, Lola.

Pro-Choice!

Describe a risk you took that you do not regret. When I was 21, I was pregnant and unmarried. Nowadays, that is something that seems to happen in America, in England and in other countries and few, if any, people … Continue reading

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I Am Not My Mother!

What makes you nervous? Patty was always nervous. As children we wondered what she meant. Even as an adult, it was difficult for me to be empathetic when she said she was nervous. I still don’t know what she was … Continue reading

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Favourite Restaurants from 1955 – 2026

What is your favorite restaurant? My favourite restaurants nowadays are Sardinia (an Italian restaurant in Broadstairs) and Il Tricolore (an Italian restaurant in Ramsgate). If I had to eat Italian food every meal from now on, I wouldn’t mind at … Continue reading

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UPDATE On previous post:

Oh, I’m so envious of my husband! He has a wife……. (You will find the update by scrolling back to March 2018 posts and looking for the title – ‘Oh, I’m so envious….’ etc)

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My Own Garden

If you could be a character from a book or film, who would you be? Why? After I read The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, I wanted to be Mary Lennox, living in England and finding her secret garden. … Continue reading

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Meow, Grrrr, Squeak squeak. Which, if Any?

What animals make the best/worst pets? I have little experience with any pets other than cats. Though I’ve been lucky enough to have two dogs, both were when I was over 65, so most dogs are still a mystery to … Continue reading

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Pee and faint!

Did you know that you might get up in the night for a pee (particularly if you are a man and over 50 or so) and, after you pee you might faint? No, neither did I! It even has a … Continue reading

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What and where?

What tattoo do you want and where would you put it? Through the many years I have existed, I have occasionally seen someone with a tattoo (or many tattoos) and considered whether I might consider having one and where would … Continue reading

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Friday the 13th! Eeeeeek!

Are you superstitious? As I type these words, it is Thursday the 12th of March which leads to……Friday, the 13 of March. Am I superstitious about that? Yes, and no. For as long as I have been aware, it seems … Continue reading

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My home is my castle

Write about your dream home. I love my house. It is the place I’ve lived for over 20 years and the place I hope I will live in until that old Grim Reaper comes and gets me. That doesn’t mean … Continue reading

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