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About Candy

I have reached the grand old age of 82 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.

WHAT A MESS!

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Candy

When I was a kid in America, we occasionally had ‘art lessons’ which consisted of being given a piece of paper and told to draw whatever. We had pictures to colour-in and were encouraged to ‘decorate’ round the edges of … Continue reading →

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U3A – UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Candy

My latest post – University, At Last is about my continuing education, even through my 70’s. Go to http://www.whitehairedwoman.com

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UNIVERSITY, AT LAST!

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Candy

When I was young and still at school my greatest desire and ambition was to be a teacher. At the time, in the UK, one had to go to a Teacher Training College where one studied loads of educational subjects … Continue reading →

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Thank you Iris, for all your help and advice Part 2

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Candy

In 1994 we moved to a gorgeous little village about a mile or so away from East Malling called Wateringbury. Our new house was partly very old. The two-storey front of the house was built in the nineteenth century but … Continue reading →

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THANKS!

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Candy

I would just like to thank all those new readers and followers from Bangladesh. I can’t imagine what drew you to my blog posts but am happy that you are here! Welcome!😀

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Thank you, Iris, for all your help and advice! Part 1

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Candy

When we lived in London, we lived mostly in flats. The first was on the sixth floor and the only area outside was a fire escape where the rubbish bins were kept; the second flat was above a shoe shop … Continue reading →

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THE STRANGE THINGS WE LEARNED ABOUT ENGLAND – Part Two

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Candy

Even today in Britain there are lots of houses built before the twentieth century or even later which have either cess pits or septic tanks because, for one reason or another, there are no nearby sewers to carry away the … Continue reading →

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HAPPY 2018 TO EVERYONE!

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Candy

I hope the year brings much needed peace to the world and that you and your families all are happy, keep healthy and are safe. Take care of yourselves and help someone if you see they need it. Let us … Continue reading →

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HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL MY FOLLOWERS AND EVERYONE ELSE, TOO

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Candy

I will be publishing my next post on the 27th of December to give you something non-Christmassy to read. 😄 I hope you all have a really enjoyable and safe time during the holiday. Best wishes to all!

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The strange things we learned about England when we came here in 1958

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Candy

We arrived in England thirteen years after the end of the war and the whole of Britain was just about recovering from the terrible bombings, the rationing and the many deaths and maimings that had occurred. My memory is of … Continue reading →

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