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- LoveHistory
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We went to The World's Biggest Playgroup today. It is an annual event, with lots of playgroup activities, little stage shows and jumping castles, fun play equipment, pony rides, farm petting zoo etc.
Got home from picking up Luke from Preschool (he missed out on the playgroup) and bit of grocery shopping (not fun with a baby that had to be woken up to pick up his brother, and a preschool hyped up 3 year old), and there was a message on the phone.....I had won the major prize in the draw at playgroup! I won $1000 for our playgroup, and a Volvo for a long weekend. So now we will have to think up some suggestions on how our playgroup can spend the money, and plan a long weekend away with a Volvo!
Got home from picking up Luke from Preschool (he missed out on the playgroup) and bit of grocery shopping (not fun with a baby that had to be woken up to pick up his brother, and a preschool hyped up 3 year old), and there was a message on the phone.....I had won the major prize in the draw at playgroup! I won $1000 for our playgroup, and a Volvo for a long weekend. So now we will have to think up some suggestions on how our playgroup can spend the money, and plan a long weekend away with a Volvo!
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[quote=""Carine""]We had such a great holiday in Egypt last week !
Got back last Sunday afternoon, my body is back here in Belgium, but my mind isn't !![/quote]
I'll bet! What was your highlight?
Got back last Sunday afternoon, my body is back here in Belgium, but my mind isn't !![/quote]
I'll bet! What was your highlight?
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There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.
Edith Wharton
[quote=""diamondlil""]I'll bet! What was your highlight?[/quote]
Rats, I was going to ask that too!
So glad you enjoyed your holiday!
Rats, I was going to ask that too!

Les proz e les vassals
Souvent entre piez de chevals
Kar ja li coard nI chasront
'The Brave and the valiant
Are always to be found between the hooves of horses
For never will cowards fall down there.'
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Souvent entre piez de chevals
Kar ja li coard nI chasront
'The Brave and the valiant
Are always to be found between the hooves of horses
For never will cowards fall down there.'
Histoire de Guillaume le Mareschal
www.elizabethchadwick.com
- diamondlil
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Great minds and all that!



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There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.
Edith Wharton
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There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.
Edith Wharton
- Vanessa
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- Currently reading: The Farm at the Edge of the World by Sarah Vaughan
- Interest in HF: The first historical novel I read was Katherine by Anya Seton and this sparked off my interest in this genre.
- Favourite HF book: Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell!
- Preferred HF: Any
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[quote=""Carine""]We had such a great holiday in Egypt last week !
Got back last Sunday afternoon, my body is back here in Belgium, but my mind isn't !![/quote]
My mil and sil were in Egypt last week - they enjoyed themselves, too. They've been before and it's just a 'chill out' holiday for them and some sun, of course.
Got back last Sunday afternoon, my body is back here in Belgium, but my mind isn't !![/quote]
My mil and sil were in Egypt last week - they enjoyed themselves, too. They've been before and it's just a 'chill out' holiday for them and some sun, of course.
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Books are mirrors, you only see in them what you already have inside you ~ The Shadow of the Wind
- Carine
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[quote=""diamondlil""]I'll bet! What was your highlight?[/quote]
[quote=""EC2""]Rats, I was going to ask that too!
So glad you enjoyed your holiday![/quote]
Thank you !
The highlights for me were the tombs in the Valley of the Kings (we visited Rameses IV, Rameses IX and Rameses I) and then Abu Simbel. Those were just awesome !!
Although I have to say that the other temples that we visited, such as Karnak, Luxor, Medinet Habu, Deir-El-Bahari, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Philae were very impressive too.
And think about this : our guide told us that about 70 % of Ancient Egypt is still under the sand !! A lot more to be discovered !
[quote=""EC2""]Rats, I was going to ask that too!

Thank you !
The highlights for me were the tombs in the Valley of the Kings (we visited Rameses IV, Rameses IX and Rameses I) and then Abu Simbel. Those were just awesome !!
Although I have to say that the other temples that we visited, such as Karnak, Luxor, Medinet Habu, Deir-El-Bahari, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Philae were very impressive too.
And think about this : our guide told us that about 70 % of Ancient Egypt is still under the sand !! A lot more to be discovered !
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I'm jealous! I'd love to visit Egypt but could never afford to, and also I don't do well in the heat. Was it very hot?
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