Good evening to all, and may all your lights work. I encountered the age-old problem of half the strand not working. I discovered it before I put it up on the eaves. This year, I got an early start on my lightscape so I had time to troubleguess the offen
“Christmas is a season of ___ ,” I told my students. “Some poor students in our school might not have a ___ holiday. By giving a little money, you will help ___ some toys, food and clothing for these needy students. We will ___ the collection tomorrow.”The next morning...
When Noah saw them on the counter, he said, “There’s cupcakes!” He hadn’t even remembered what day it was. (I guess twenty-three and a half does not seem that momentous.) While we were having a family video call, North said if they’d remembered they would have had a cupcake ...
We're spoilt for choice when it comes to Christmas light trails in Gloucestershire but this year, Slimbridge is well ahead of the game with its all-new Halloween light trail. Not only this, but it's also living up to its reputation as one of the county's most accessible attractions with...
As much as we deny, try to forget, go no contact or leave it all in the past, the houses around us decorated in christmas lights,with the image of the happy children opening their christmas presentsgives us no solace from the constant reminder of what we have not had, or what we desp...
“It’s not just road surfaces that need upgrading. Worn road markings, damaged signs, streetlights no longer working, and overgrown hedgerow covering signs are all too common on UK roads. “Sadly, this all points towards a lack of funding or ring-fencing by both central and local government...
Yep, the hair had only hours left as part of my head. I pulled out a couple of lights, a box fan, and my favorite portrait lens and took a few selfies. It turns out ten seconds isnot quiteenough time to find your mark (has to be perfect for the focus), get your hair blowing...
As we topped the hill, the clouds lifted and the harbour looked most beautiful in its semicircle of hills and half-lights. The colour of a pale pearl grey and of a fairy texture. Quite indescribable and unpaintable, the air crisp and fresh. This Arctic scenery has a beauty which is the...
He sends them Christmas cards, and he has not forgotten one of ___9___ seventeen birthdays. last week Mr Dodds had quite an incident. He drove home from his office at the ___10___ time, ___11___ neither too slowly ___12___ too fast. He parked his car where he ___13__...
Don't go be slicing them As I am lazy, I keep our outdoor Christmas lights up all year. December 1 each year, I plug them in, and set the timer for dusk to 8 hours later. This year, however, a bunch of the bulbs did not light up, right in the middle of t