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Just A Thought

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I've noticed something lately while checking my stats and I have been wondering what's going on. Most of the time when people google for certain things it has to do with TV shows or anything else that...

Rooted

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At times I can be utterly surprised about nature's wonders and how it seems to have a will of its own. A few weeks ago I bought some lucky bamboo and when I took them out of their plastic flower tubes...

Batik And Soup

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Have you ever wondered about your memories? I have... and it keeps coming back lately. The other day I was having tomato soup and buttered toast, something I could eat every day but I wouldn't becaus...

Spring Arrived?

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While I read about the winter in the Lowlands which has been cold and below zero at some point, the weather over here has been really odd this winter... I was sitting in the lounge watching a show on...

The Bachelor

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I'm probably going to provoke traffic just by using some keywords in this post which seem to be a hot item in the States at the moment... The title itself will be one trigger and my domain name anothe...

Track And Trace

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People who end up on my website searched for some really, really odd things... Just to keep you busy while I'm busy... [Keep in mind please, I'm not responsible for what others search[ed] for! and ...

Lunar Eclipse

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We were at I.'s and C.'s place last night, chilling out and watching the eclipse from time to time until the full eclipse was showing, a beautiful red moon! Amazing view that is. Here are some picture...

Four-Year Itch

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I have this urge again lately; I'm desperately in need of change which manifests itself in dying my hair or a haircut... When I was a teenager it was much easier, I would dye my hair any colour I like...

Automatic Writing

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Ever since I watched 'the Sixth Sense' [last Saturday] again for the fourth time, I am intrigued by this phenomenon called automatic writing which was mentioned at some point by Dr. Malcolm Crowe [Bru...

Row, Row, Row The Boat

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It came in, finally!!! Our rowing machine, and it's so cool! [and big and heavy] I will be back in shape soon, trust me... ...

My Heritage

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I just had to test this, be 16 again, just let me have a little fun here *grin* I'm flattered that they all look a bit like me! Funny thing is, since I'm a mixture [Eurasian] it can't figure out wha...

Happy Feet

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I've found this online, it's so cute it made me grin... ------------------------------ November 15, 2006 They might not be suede, but these blue shoes are a perfect fit for "Elvis." The newly shod...

Hibernating Cereals

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Never thought I would ever eat cereals again since I don't really like them. I don't like the combination of cold milk and crispiness but I also dislike the combination of cold milk and soggy stuff in...

My Attitude

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Your Attitude is Better than 40% of the Population You have a positive attitude... sometimes. You prefer to see the world through clear glasses, not rose colored ones. ...

Little Something

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Sometimes you do feel like this don't ya? ...

I've Been Told

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C. forgot her Oyster card last Friday, I still had it in my pocket. So we had to go over to bring it back. We ended up staying there for a few hours and had a lovely dinner as well. I've been told to...

Mice In Space

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Crittertrail Revolution: it came in this afternoon and after adjusting to it they love it... It's a giant treadmill and they run like idiots! It's good exercise which will keep them fit. The cage is m...

Grammar Mistake

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A discussion on a grammar website, about a grammar mistake I seem to have made in one of my blog entries... Well I'm sorry English isn't my native language *duh* but since I never studied it thoro...

Silly Mouzy <:3 )~~~~

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Ssssssssh... He was asleep like this. Behind him you can see the snout of Snouty. I had to take a picture! ...

So Cute

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Found this online, I was searching for mice and what they would like to eat. Mine seem to be crazy about sunflower seeds. Aren't they cute? A. called Stenaline today to ask if we could bring the mice ...

Timothy Ering

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I have found the website of the artist that made the cover of a book called The Tale of Despereaux that I wrote about earlier. He makes wonderful stuff so I hope to see a lot more by him! I love the c...

The Tale of Despereaux

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I love this drawing, I don't know why but it has something beautiful about it, the colours and of course the mouse. I love mice and if they are as beautiful as this one then it needs mentioning on my ...

Maggots Part II

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FYI, I ran into this online, I was having a look at scientific stuff and found this article... 9.15.05 Maggot Medicine Robert Krulwich and Jonah Lehrer Jonah Lehrer: I've got a multiple-choice que...

Manga Me

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Ain't it cute??? Here's my icon: And here's the bigger me: ...

Dipping Kit

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Long-Stemmed Strawberry Dipping Kit This picture is causing me to experience all sorts of feelings at once... Words that pop up in my mind: naughty, sweet, erotic, explosion, flavours, whipped cream,...

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An Example

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I said to him on Monday 'Happy Spring' because Monday March 20 it will be officially Spring [at 19.26 in the evening to be exact]. He said: no silly, the 21st it will be Spring... I knew I was right b...

Two Mules

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I love the stubbornness of my sweetheart... That's probably why I fell in love with him because of my own stubborn ego. He will have to admit to me at some point that I'm right and he hates doing that...

GPS For Pets

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The PetsCellTM - the first voice enabled waterproof GPS cell phone optimized for animals, will be available for distribution early in 2006. Measuring approximately 5 cm's wide, 2.5 cm's thick and 9.4 ...

Spence Solution

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Remember I wrote about our little mate Spence? If you can't remember check out the following links: Spence, Spence I and Spence II Well here's something that I've found thru a gadget blog and I think...

Winter and Hats

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Yes, yes, yes... yes, A., yes... aunt, yes... Dina, yes... Carla, yes... Sofia and last but probably not least, yes... Britta: you were all... right. I need to wear a hat when it's cold. But I hate we...

Wetting My Pants...

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I could not stop laughing, just ran into it while browsing for Photoshop tutorials. And I shouldn't look again because it still has the same effect on me... ...

Clinique Creme

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I found a tiny little sticker at the bottom of this jar with creme. I found it weeks ago and when I opened it there was a warning saying: this product contains Oxybenzone... I thought why would they ...

Time Travel

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Sometimes it's best to leave the ghosts from the past behind and try to forget about them. I took a few moments to travel back in time though. It was fun and I didn't regret it. I came across some fun...

To Read or Not to Read

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I have weird thoughts at times. Just wondering about certain stuff. Thinking whether I'm the only person in the world having these thoughts or if I could consider myself being crazy or silly. To check...
I saw them a while ago and I couldn't resist... It was at this horrible place, a pet shop. The pets in there look very unhealthy and I bet the owner doesn't care much about them. It's heart breaking t...

Oi... Check This Out! Part II

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I forgot to show these but I think they're less funny than the first one that I've posted here... I would recommend to buy these bananas since the money will go to this excellent project. You can read...

Pet Obsession

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A shaved cat rests after having been washed in Russia's far eastern port city of Vladivostok, November 9, 2005. A treatment at this busy pet hairstylist costs up to 1800 rubles [$62.50], with a 20 pe...

Spence III

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Spence is gone -see Spence part I, and/or Spence part II-... Chicken... I noticed him a while ago when he was sitting somewhere else on the ceiling. Far away from his cobweb, maybe he was on his way o...

Oi... Check This Out!

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This is actually so funny, I was laughing my ass off, sorry, it's about frogs again my favorite creatures... [it takes a little while to download but it's worth it!] It's the new European commercial a...

Victory

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Every once in a while I let my bird fly. He's scared and not as brave as his late friend who killed himself by breaking his neck. He was a kamikaze bird anyway, still, I loved him and it's a shame tha...

Spence II

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He's useless... He's still sitting there probably starving himself to death. Idiot... The question is, what is going to be more merciful; him having to die from starvation or being sucked into the cos...

Purple Frog

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It has to be one of the strangest looking frogs ever discovered. The unusual frog has been put in its own taxonomic family The chubby, seven-centimetre-long, purple amphibian with a pointy snout wa...

Spence

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There's a tiny spider in our office space/computer room at home. I hate spiders, they freak me out somehow but only specific ones. The ones who have that typical predator behaviour [called house spide...

Frozen Frogs

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I've found this on the internet, something that is so amazing and has been intriguing me for years ever since I saw a documentary about this on the BBC. I mentioned it to A. this morning and he told m...

Word of the Day

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Current theme: Storm seasonThe word of the day for 08 October 2005 is:blustery   [Show phonetics]adjectivevery windy:a blustery dayblustery weatherbluster   [Show phonetics...

Word of the Day

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Current theme: Storm seasonThe word of the day for 06 October 2005 is:whirlwind (WEATHER)   [Show phonetics]noun [C] (US ALSO twister)a tall column of spinning air which moves across the...

Word of the Day

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Current theme: Storm seasonThe word of the day for 05 October 2005 is:squall (STRONG WIND)   [Show phonetics]noun [C]a sudden strong wind or brief storm:Violent squalls signalled the app...

Funny Fairy

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A. sent me an email this morning with a very funny picture that made me laugh. ...

Stay in All Day

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I slept in till eleven today, guess I really needed it after working 32 hours in three days... It feels like I had no weekend at all, which is true in a way. I had a huge to-do-list today but I decide...

Corpse Bride - Tim Burton

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I've found out tonight that one of my favourite cartoonist/artist; Tim Burton, is going to release a new movie in September called Corpse Bride starring my favourite actress Helena Bonham Carter and J...

Japanese Relatives

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Called Mirjam last Sunday because she left a message on my voice mail if I still wanted to take care of their birds and so we agreed on meeting up this morning. She would bring them over around 10.00 ...

IQ Tests

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I just can't help it, I feel the urge to take these tests sometimes... Out of curiosity, but also to prove myself that I can do them easily. It's fun to do, but at times also a bit annoying if you can...

Spawn

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The frogs are keeping me awake half the night. I think it is their mating period or something. They're very noisy lately and I have no idea where they hide. I think it's the one who's always swimming ...

Nine of Them

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Today, just now, I counted nine of them in the garden, it's too hot for them so that's why they are hiding in my plants. I couldn't approach them all because they noticed me and hopped away, too bad, ...

What about Bread?

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Yeah what about it? Yesterday I f#$@cked up the crumble and I realise I made a promise to wait another 30 years before ever baking something again. Sorry I could not resist... I have this perfect mac...

Trial and Error

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I felt the urge to relive a memory from the past where I used to bake cookies with my mum when I was about 4 years old, I loved doing that. So I decided to try this rhubarb/strawberry crumble. Stupid ...

Sweet Heart

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A. left a message on my key board which I found when I came home from work... He has been ill for a few days now, high temperature. I bought some silly sweets at work and left it for him when I left i...

Sentimental Goat

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I've been cleaning out some cupboards in the kitchen. A. bought me a present last Tuesday, a brand new handblender. The old one really needed to go so I'm thinking of someone who could use it [one of ...

Acrobatic Bird

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Sneaked up and tried to take a picture thru the blinds but it was too clever and noticed me... Shame ...

Fried Birds

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I was working sitting in front of my computer while all of a sudden the birds flew in... They're weird and funny and I couldn't refuse to take these pictures. They were a bit uncomfortable still but I...

Silly bird

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It was quiet all of a sudden... A bit too quiet... I went into the living room and looked for my bird but I couldn't find it. When I called it didn't respond and when I was about to give up, I saw him...

Birdies

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I did it; I opened the cage and waited for the birds to come out... My two Japanese finches. Boy did I have fun! The little one is very very brave and flying around the room exploring everything that'...

Suicide

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[If you're reading this because you've read the title, you should ask yourself why... *wink*] I'm trying to study, but this silly thing is trying to commit suicide all the time... annoying! ...

Appetite

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We have a hag in the area although I can't tell whether she is a grumpy, unpleasant woman or not, we do call her The Witch. She seems alright just a little odd. She makes us witnesses of awful things ...

Burglar

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Recently we moved back into this refurbished building. I must say, it looks awesome and so much better than before. It took them a whole year to do the job and it still isn't completely done yet. But ...

Lucky Day

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Just my lucky day Another parcel came in the mail Some French lingerie All I need now is the right occasion ;)...

Cute Light

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Normally when you open a fridge, there should be this cute light somewhere that automatically turns on whenever the door opens. I had that too, but I can't remember when it stopped working. I tried to...

A Date With A BMW

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God... what is this thing about guys with BMWs? Attitude problem or what? They all think they're gods gift or something. Jeez... All I've got was promises, promises but no action. Then finally I recei...

Silly

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Been silly... been uploading a profile on a dating site and writing with strangers just for the fun of it. Never expected this many reactions. It's fun though for as long as it lasts......

Exchanging Thoughts

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Such beautiful weather today, have been exchanging thoughts with my neighbour, sitting on the grass in front of the apt and all for free!!! Isn't that great?...

Bored

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Bored... just for today, I hope... ;)...

Swift and Light

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Tadidadida... Days are so much lighter when the sun shines and you're walking thru the park watching the sun light hit the morning dew on the grass. Smell the fresh air that tickles your nostril whil...

Connection

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How sweet it is, to be connected thru wires and cables, looking for that special connection from one computer to another, or should I say, from one owner to another... And isn't it weird, when you do...

Beyond Description

A Zestful Quest...

Here you can read about my expat life in London: the latest news, concoctions and crazy thoughts I might have every now and then... Pictures will be added as well if what is on my mind can't be put in words...

About Tess


Occupation:
- Managing Director

  Web Designer
  Graphic Designer
  Multimedia Designer
  Digital Artist & Pixel Fukcer

Expat Life: I moved from Amsterdam to London, Aug. 2006. Things didn't quite work out as planned and I found myself on my own in a foreign country.

Reflection: 2007 Has been a difficult year but I've managed to accomplish a lot more than I thought I ever could. I've set up my own business, survived a serious health issue, met some amazing people and found my future...

Personality: At times stuck in a time warp of ideas and thoughts, Mixed Blood [Eurasian seems to be the fancy word for it: Indonesian and Dutch], typical Capricornish Goat, Sensitive, Crazy about Apple Macs and anything related, Gadget Girl, Intelligent, Psychological profiling of all kind, Sucker for all sorts of stuff that makes my OS run like: Coffee and Chocolate, Deep Thinker, Perfectionist, Foolish, Silly, Stubborn [WHAT?... ME? I don't think so... tsk, pffft....]

Indulgence: English full breakfast once in a while when not counting calories, Indonesian fried rice and a Sateh [Nasi Goreng] like my great grandma used to make, Thai Tom Ka Kai or Thai Green Curry Noodle soup original traditional recipes, definitely a peaty Islay Scotch preferably shared with my best friends in Scotland [Inge and Frank] and a Dutch coffee when I'm in Amsterdam with a piece of Dark Chocolate!

Proud Owner: Mac Classic †, Mac LC II †, PowerMac 6500 †, Performa 6800 †, Power Mac 8200 †, iBook Tangerine †, PowerBook G4, iPod shuffle, iSight, Power Mac G5.

Feel free to leave me a comment!

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Zestful Links

  1. Expats Friends:
  2. La Delirante
    My creative retreat. A Salvadoran living in Malta.
  3. Ismoyo's Playground
    .. ismoyo's creative playground
  4. A roam to Rome
    A San Francisco Gal transitioning to a life in Rome!
  5. Invading Holland
    The story of an accident prone Englishman
  6. Happy to be
    Happy to be a mother, a wife, an expat, a business woman, and someone who talks about sperm a lot.

  7. Inspiring Friends:
  8. Oh fer cryin' out loud
    ... Life ... Love ... Happiness ... Love ... Life ... Monica Ford's Thoughts and Such
  9. Captured Moments Blog
    Open Your Eyes and See
  10. How I Am Becoming An Astronaut
    The actions I am taking in trying to become an astronaut.

  11. Digital Talent:
  12. Graphic Design Blog
    Graphic design blog is to share views on all things graphic design.
  13. The Seelie Court
    The secretions of Amanda Sartor
  14. Pixelgirl Presents
    Customize Your Style
  15. Vectorpeeps
    The Whole World Should Be Vectorized
  16. Deviant Art
    Where ART meets application!
  17. Computer Arts
    The Authority on Graphic Design, Image Manipulation and Web Creation
  18. Thumbtack Press
    So Hip it Hurts

  19. Geek Food:
  20. National Geographic
    Reporting Your World Daily
  21. Discover the Cosmos!
    Astronomy Picture of the Day
  22. Nova
    Science Now
  23. KNMI
    Dutch weather webcam

  24. Misc:
  25. My Baby Jo
    My Baby Jo-vintage clothing, retro, rockabilly, shirts, dresses, 40's clothing, 50's clothing, swing, and lounge.
  26. DListed
    Be Very Afraid
  27. Occultopedia
    The Occult - Occultopedia: The Occult and Unexplained Encyclopedia
  28. Paranormal Voices
    The Independent Direct Voice Phenomenon

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- Tess on Just A Thought:
Jim: I always forget to repair permissions... but you can check on mine or remind me whenever you fe...
- Dalton on Just A Thought:
I have never heard of that word, "Eurasian". Another made up word to use as a label. That story abo...
- wen on I'm Stupid...:
I can't agree more with Jim re the teacher comment :) Sorry to hear that you are not doing fine bec...
- jim on Just A Thought:
OK, good on the total reboot. Now, did you forget to repair permissions? ;-) Go easy on yourself and...
- jim on I'm Stupid...:
Teacher is going to make you write on the blackboard 100 times: I am not stupid, I am not stupid, et...
- Monica on I'm Stupid...:
Tess you beautiful lady you! Firstly, I'll just keep on posting 'cause you'll be reading when you...
- Monica on I'm Stupid...:
Tess you beautiful lady you! Firstly, I'll just keep on posting 'cause you'll be reading when you...
- Tess on Just A Thought:
Monica: Hi Monica! OOOOOH look at you! You appeared all smiling on my blog *hehe* Beautiful woman! ...
- Monica on Just A Thought:
I loved your weekly note! What a great idea!...
- jim on Just A Thought:
A certain love/hate store has found me and sent me their catalog. So now maybe your stats will show ...
- Monica on Just A Thought:
Tess: It's strange what kind of searches come to my site as well, although it's not race related. ...
- Reuben Chircop on Scots Barn Dance:
Yeah I think I have been off the blog for quite a long time, Actually I haven't written anything for...
- Tess on Scots Barn Dance:
Reuben: Sorry I totally missed your comment just now, how silly, I didn't mean to... :( Good to hear...
- Tess on Scots Barn Dance:
Awesome! Thanks Wen, I'll check Red's blog later, curious to read his thoughts :)...
- wen on Scots Barn Dance:
:) The name of the book: "The answer" by John Assaraf and Murray Smith. ISBN: 978-1-84737-214-7 You...

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