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jvalentine
@jvalentine Mar 4, 2020, 4:30 PM UTC

BACON & EGG CAMELIA

This comes up every year along our road. I have no idea of it's real horticultural name but I refer to it as the Bacon & Egg Camelia. A bit rude as it is a lovely plant and I like Camelia, but it…

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@jvalentine Mar 4, 2020, 4:07 PM UTC

Neo by the river

Five months ago (can't believe it's been that long) my grandaughter's new puppy Neo arrived in our family. He immediately stole our hearts and is making me fitter by the week with his walks and it ev…

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@jvalentine Mar 3, 2020, 8:11 PM UTC

FLEETING MOMENTS OF THE NEW

Standing at a local bus stop in Kingston recently, I happened to glance down and saw this sweet new ivy bursting from the growth of greenery by my feet. I immediately took a photo as I was impressed…

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@jvalentine Sep 29, 2019, 11:54 AM UTC

INTRODUCING NEO

The new puppy dog NEO my grandchildren are enjoying. A Cavapoochon and that's quite a mix but a good one. He's lovely and so good and very smart. At 4 months old he is obedient, playful, energetic an…

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@jvalentine Sep 28, 2019, 5:16 PM UTC

GET THE MESSAGE

I could not get out to march with all those kids round the world trying to get the message across about the importance of recognising Climate Change. herewith my view: GET THE MESSAGE Protect the rig…

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@jvalentine Apr 12, 2019, 10:07 AM UTC

BACK AGAIN!

Dear Steemians Back with a greeting to you all. We are coming up to our Easter bank Holiday here so that has a good feel whatever your religion. I am working at a huge public organisation and my offi…

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@jvalentine Nov 11, 2018, 12:53 PM UTC

Armistice Day 2018

Remembering Armistice Day centenary in Paris, very significant, and London also very significant. Macron's speech enlightening, and a note on the attractions of world unity. However, one feels it wou…

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@jvalentine Oct 12, 2018, 10:41 AM UTC

SLOANE SQUARE LONDON

One of my favourite statues, she always looks so cool. Placed in the centre of the lovely Sloane Square in the west of London, I come here often to meet my sister for coffee in Peter Jones, the depar…

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@jvalentine Oct 12, 2018, 10:22 AM UTC

SLOW FOOD MOVEMENT - BOROUGH MARKET London

One of the many stalls in the market. Borough Market as London’s oldest food market, it has been operating for 1,000 years. What we like about it is that the producers have stalls there and we can be…

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@jvalentine Oct 3, 2018, 8:45 AM UTC

WHY I WRITE

The other day, someone I’d recently met told me they wanted to be a writer. I told them “Just sit down and write” and they looked at me in amazement “but I can’t write!” I said as long as you can rea…

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