Blue And Lonesome - George Jones

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...We seem to have actually missed out on a summer this year in England, all the weather has done is rain, rain, and more rain with the rare day of sunshine thrown in. So when I heard Belinda Jones was releasing another book this summer, once again set in a beautifully sunny place I knew I wanted to read it, simply to escape this horrid weather for a few hours! After seeing the gloriously sunny, bright cover, I couldn't wait to start reading it! Selena Harper works on cruise ships and she loves it - seeing the world, meeting all sorts of people and generally having a good laugh while she works. But when her stay on ship comes to an end, she's left a bit out of sorts with no real home to go to. So when fellow crew member Alekos invited her to return home with him to Crete to help with his business, Serena decides on a whim to the plunge... Read review

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...This next review is on my time on The Blue Mountains National Park, located in Sydney Australia. A few friends and I had decided to hire a van and take a tour of the national park, as we had been recommended it by several people we had met along the way. I am usually a fan of national parks; it gives you a chance to take in the scenic view, it gives you a chance to relax and unwind if you have had a busy week, and you even get to see some wildlife. It?s a great experience, which allows you to camp overnight, whilst also have a magnificent driving experience. History & Park Info: The park covers 267,954 hectares, which included several mountains and rivers along the trek. The highest point of the park is Mount Werong (1,215 m), and there are some breathtaking views from the top. The area became a national park in 1932, and ever since... Read review

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...?George?s Marvellous Medicine? was the first of Roald Dahl?s stories which we read to our eldest son. It?s the story of a little boy who has a real stinker of a grandmother. She?s rude and scary and bosses him around all the time. One day George?s mum and dad have both gone out, leaving him alone with his Grandma. George has had enough of Grandma bullying him and so decides to cure her of her cantankerous behaviour with a special potion, which he?ll give her instead of her usual medicine. He finds an enormous saucepan in the kitchen and lugs it all around the house, essentially putting in a bit of everything he finds [lipsticks and canary seed included!]. He even makes sure he adds some brown paint so that it is the same colour as Grandma?s real medicine! He then boils it up to make sure that everything?s nicely mixed together before... Read review

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