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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.

🎶🎶Crying🎶🎶

What brings a tear of joy to your eye? From the time I was little* I have cried easily at being told off, reading a sad story, being heart-broken, being happy, and a whole lot of other times including some … Continue reading

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Words

I’ve just read an article about Helen Mirren. In it we find that she hates the word ‘feisty’ and was particularly annoyed when she was described as such. I don’t mind ‘feisty’ – it’s never been a word I’ve thought … Continue reading

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Goal Planning

How do you plan your goals? Even at 82, I have a few goals. They aren’t long term like becoming a millionaire or becoming a famous model. No, they’re quite short or medium term, my goals. My biggest medium term … Continue reading

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🎶These are a few of my favourite things🎶

List 30 things that make you happy.

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Reptiles, Amphibians and Mammals…..

If you could bring back one dinosaur, which one would it be? I’m not really certain that bringing back a dinosaur would be a great use of either science or money. We all know about dinosaurs, don’t we? Except, of … Continue reading

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Up, up and away……

If you won two free plane tickets, where would you go? If I won two free plane tickets tomorrow, I would give them to someone who doesn’t refuse to fly. If I had won them when I was 14, I … Continue reading

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Something you already know but somehow don’t really know……..

…….old people are always complaining about aches and pains. Well, that’s probably because they have aches and pains! In the last two or three weeks, I have suddenly started having a pain in my left arm. It makes me think … Continue reading

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Hmmmm – security or adventure?

Are you seeking security or adventure? At my age, I’ve had all the adventures I need. I’ve been across the US on the Super Chief train (in 1956); I’ve been across the Atlantic Ocean in a plane propelled by propellers; … Continue reading

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🎶When I’m 64🎶

Have you ever had surgery? What for? I was not a very adventurous girl – had no wish to climb trees, disliked p.e., would never have become a parkour fan – never had a broken bone and had never been … Continue reading

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Time waster extraordinaire!

How do you waste the most time every day? I’ve always been good at ‘wasting’ time. Nowadays, as a retired old lady with no real work to do beyond preparing a meal or two a day and watering a few … Continue reading

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