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Monthly Archives: December 2011

family stories and nostalgia

Unfortunate Christmas incidents – the doggy v dolly ‘face-off’

December 20, 2011by saveeverystep 11 Comments

Let’s go back to 1971 momentarily. I am an average 4 year old British girl, lover of all things pink, dolly-fashion-guru, and slightly shy, but since today is Christmas I […]

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family, genealogy, memories, nostalgia, pets, stories
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Christmas of yesteryear

December 16, 2011by saveeverystep 16 Comments

I’ve been itching to drag this photo out, so thanks to Tara at Sticky Fingers for giving me an excuse! It’s such a terrible picture, but still makes me laugh, […]

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Christmas, family, memories, nostalgia, stories
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Mothers, Brothers, Aunties & Grandmas = Family

December 15, 2011by saveeverystep Leave a comment

Brothers I have a brother. If I had been allowed to grow my hair long enough for pigtails as a child, he would most certainly have pulled them. Or at […]

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family, genealogy, History, stories
family stories

Swimming ‘sustificates’ & other mispronunciations

December 13, 2011by saveeverystep Leave a comment

I am smiling. For two very good reasons. 1. My littlest Little Man has just received his very first award for swimming. 5 whole metres. Get in there, son! 2. As […]

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children, family, memories, nostalgia, stories
family stories

The best snow in living memory

December 12, 2011by saveeverystep Leave a comment

It is snowing. Big fat flakes of cotton wool. I have idyllic memories of sledging in the snow as a child. Is my memory dulled by years of Pinot Grigio […]

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family, memories, nostalgia, stories
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Family stories told in awesome photos

December 8, 2011by saveeverystep 4 Comments

Sometimes you don’t need many words, just a picture to tell a story. Our family holidays always provide an opportunity to get the camera out, so here is one of […]

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family stories

The best snow in living memory…

December 5, 2011by saveeverystep 4 Comments

It is snowing. Big fat flakes of cotton wool. I have idyllic memories of sledging in the snow as a child. Is my memory dulled by years of Pinot Grigio […]

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