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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.

My collections

Are there any activities or hobbies you’ve outgrown or lost interest in over time? The first thing I can think of that I collected is rocks. I liked the little bits of mica which sparkled and I thought might be … Continue reading

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Penicillin

The most important invention in your lifetime is… I am so old that there were no antibiotics to fight bacterial infections in general use before I was born. Penicillin was the first antibiotic to be ‘invented’- as far as I … Continue reading

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Cool, cool water!

How do significant life events or the passage of time influence your perspective on life? As I approach 82, several things have occurred to me. One is the absolute delight of cold water from the tap*, in the evening in … Continue reading

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Thanks…….

What would you do if you won the lottery? ……..for reminding me to buy a ticket for tonight! I’ll let you know when they don’t get in touch tomorrow morning, If, by some miracle I should win tonight’s lottery, I … Continue reading

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Dreamland

Name an attraction or town close to home that you still haven’t got around to visiting. The Isle of Thanet is a small chunk of land on the far east of the south-east of England. On Thanet, there are 3 … Continue reading

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One of Many – Part 3

This is the third part of my favourite places. If I were to name all my favourite places, I could make a list of 20 or 30 or even more – they would have been my favourite place at one … Continue reading

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One of Many – Part Two

My great-grandma Weller’s house was in Part One; in Part Two I will tell you about my Grandma Ethel’s house – it’s the second of two in Zanesville, Ohio. Great-grandma Weller had two daughters – Louise and Ethel. I think … Continue reading

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S-C-H-O-L-A-R……

Have you ever performed on stage or given a speech? Back when I was still at elementary school – it must have been the 5th grade – I was chosen (or possibly won an in-school contest) to be the school’s … Continue reading

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Ageing

What positive events have taken place in your life over the past year? It is a positive that I had my 81st birthday in April. Also, positive events in my life are that all my loved and loving family members … Continue reading

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Sadly…..

Do you ever see wild animals? …..anytime I see a wild animal nowadays, it is a dead wild animal, lying squished on the side of a motorway or even just a local road. Once, though, I saw what I think … Continue reading

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