tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57528616468222934372024-02-07T04:50:14.239+00:00Quest Seekers - Annette T. DoddWhatever your quest may be, wherever it may lead, I wish you success...Annette T. Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13153366966746537614noreply@blogger.comBlogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752861646822293437.post-7101580099857031752022-01-17T11:15:00.002+00:002022-03-27T12:35:41.686+01:00Rest in Peace, Mum<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-4I1-sBlU88kG2pDryAg4bMkuWwoukejNY_YGZoJHZ-NXRyfw-kFsZeaJRBySLVYa_EwoOBACuOHsnJoHddGtSnXay9NcGijnMJM7AarthwTs2x1iHubQhrdgYytOHKgMVQQ3RyChlQ8Xfudc-ujN2C_sjJ_bPtiZLtQqH2xDJFVUvtbGA8UHajea/s2655/Joan%2001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2655" data-original-width="2390" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-4I1-sBlU88kG2pDryAg4bMkuWwoukejNY_YGZoJHZ-NXRyfw-kFsZeaJRBySLVYa_EwoOBACuOHsnJoHddGtSnXay9NcGijnMJM7AarthwTs2x1iHubQhrdgYytOHKgMVQQ3RyChlQ8Xfudc-ujN2C_sjJ_bPtiZLtQqH2xDJFVUvtbGA8UHajea/s320/Joan%2001.jpg" width="288" /></a><span style="text-align: center;">Gone to be with her Lord.</span><br /><br /></p>Annette T. Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13153366966746537614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752861646822293437.post-58908666033806717482021-12-08T17:00:00.001+00:002021-12-08T17:13:09.134+00:00Merry Christmas 2021!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh65HhkZXHifCW7KyA6-AOlLA4Axt8vWcuBXYILxYSRebrl0bOeVTscSuJuNERu5TsXAfadpOWvz63AoHHcR6mdbjzyLU3ITkq-h8cGw-krFlCZNyOsTdbckaRd8alzka5dFpNT7of9wc8xwtUMqZ-uuKOwL07jN1YILIpHptgpVUl_CYiwQ4_5zvOa=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1493" data-original-width="2048" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh65HhkZXHifCW7KyA6-AOlLA4Axt8vWcuBXYILxYSRebrl0bOeVTscSuJuNERu5TsXAfadpOWvz63AoHHcR6mdbjzyLU3ITkq-h8cGw-krFlCZNyOsTdbckaRd8alzka5dFpNT7of9wc8xwtUMqZ-uuKOwL07jN1YILIpHptgpVUl_CYiwQ4_5zvOa=s320" width="320" /></a></div>It's been another tough year, for sure, but I'd like to wish you all a<p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">MERRY CHRISTMAS</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">AND A</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">HAPPY NEW YEAR!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0xjNPjr9qB4gmmi7cUHzcX0-JPjKTc1i34mmt1udnYkXgXTuAPjloAvpIcnnDZD7alkkOubZyQmPOX3LSrbxfhwhi7nTPj24Ew3i9zaYYH5VS9INKrYCk9YPz9q1GHv1l4tZHf6aC1hBQLIf5NwwGpOZlVrzuYglHINXzpegLcYdMkWIUPjxvtXLv=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1657" data-original-width="2048" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0xjNPjr9qB4gmmi7cUHzcX0-JPjKTc1i34mmt1udnYkXgXTuAPjloAvpIcnnDZD7alkkOubZyQmPOX3LSrbxfhwhi7nTPj24Ew3i9zaYYH5VS9INKrYCk9YPz9q1GHv1l4tZHf6aC1hBQLIf5NwwGpOZlVrzuYglHINXzpegLcYdMkWIUPjxvtXLv=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg54ia3PCYT4BmY5IX0BEchSn88gO1RAapBXQ_jUfOCXWKD4yMpEIU6hRNkmDaQ1gU0fhm0z0PFV3bYx_2BS1onCFvSPvk1w87j_iKPPW8Gxn76p1-0ktOAhIpN9h9e-F65lQO1sz7_l-KQyBPfF691jqjUncEJtG0TAhC-7N_CI7aD5ZGcuLvXQGLe=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2048" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg54ia3PCYT4BmY5IX0BEchSn88gO1RAapBXQ_jUfOCXWKD4yMpEIU6hRNkmDaQ1gU0fhm0z0PFV3bYx_2BS1onCFvSPvk1w87j_iKPPW8Gxn76p1-0ktOAhIpN9h9e-F65lQO1sz7_l-KQyBPfF691jqjUncEJtG0TAhC-7N_CI7aD5ZGcuLvXQGLe=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_ZTPCPoMVBMfbhZoaR76o_oO6Lhl9etdgojqS40ppI-afW2RwzunZwEq-dH82ya4w6fHNxHDiMleJU6BbQX00TnCQMc8sWVrJt-cJh_zJa8SHivoSAjzfxnBitWbOhjfpMbqbQoMiv_kHYJGjUv78lVCaaQIv9NqHz0cxymQKPxAYK9bj84udS63h=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1420" data-original-width="2048" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_ZTPCPoMVBMfbhZoaR76o_oO6Lhl9etdgojqS40ppI-afW2RwzunZwEq-dH82ya4w6fHNxHDiMleJU6BbQX00TnCQMc8sWVrJt-cJh_zJa8SHivoSAjzfxnBitWbOhjfpMbqbQoMiv_kHYJGjUv78lVCaaQIv9NqHz0cxymQKPxAYK9bj84udS63h=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Annette T. Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13153366966746537614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752861646822293437.post-67082674639143657182021-11-28T14:00:00.001+00:002021-12-08T17:07:02.166+00:00Brr, Winter...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrrjhBkJZ5EKuFNnsupuhcL1UZ-Jo5p75j4P8-B1Zf_sxlP9ZKMhz3Cdm1XhWwzsBQB8XnXSdMUYprZdme_dGMb5QyWcKkYZOAxbf8yGxczHn77kVgK6SM9p5JJhTmfoy0_xI4RJn3uza4OJDYmbb6d9nv2kMJ91Nj53HziUzQsRH6xSyTCJQ3s97s=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1517" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrrjhBkJZ5EKuFNnsupuhcL1UZ-Jo5p75j4P8-B1Zf_sxlP9ZKMhz3Cdm1XhWwzsBQB8XnXSdMUYprZdme_dGMb5QyWcKkYZOAxbf8yGxczHn77kVgK6SM9p5JJhTmfoy0_xI4RJn3uza4OJDYmbb6d9nv2kMJ91Nj53HziUzQsRH6xSyTCJQ3s97s=s320" width="237" /></a></div>As per my <a href="https://annettetdodd.blogspot.com/2021/09/ah-autumn.html" target="_blank">Ah, Autumn...</a> post, I've now changed the pictures on my walls to reflect Winter (again, these are Anne Stokes prints): <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqxOg95MgImamdUrM4eNEM8tdngT2XkspFYhC-_Ai2TrvKkoI7FGVmQj4PgIriDaG8Q3HguTYDkxHWGpGVIxvxa14jPUvEmG90btutPTSCEMIBeaRJKwP9BA8rfx51lq9-WBrMAjfFGOoE586bAKKk2MPjnxa7TWhy10AY06dtQLV4FIv0swMiSB4A=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqxOg95MgImamdUrM4eNEM8tdngT2XkspFYhC-_Ai2TrvKkoI7FGVmQj4PgIriDaG8Q3HguTYDkxHWGpGVIxvxa14jPUvEmG90btutPTSCEMIBeaRJKwP9BA8rfx51lq9-WBrMAjfFGOoE586bAKKk2MPjnxa7TWhy10AY06dtQLV4FIv0swMiSB4A=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjek5p1pgjuTmvCH9JNUC8zqNuIKv4HHvA-77vdr6rjvXPUMTdmfdbHxwNqMMVTAxBWhFBchD_jwVPGu_9fwTpIKx5fVLglKFbGht4Mmk9-HjJ_BII3YCFD6GDxzjzudoy0KZ992sq5Yauun99ENdVjyePG6QZuISJQP143n_ZgxIdXuuEXg9T7itQ=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjek5p1pgjuTmvCH9JNUC8zqNuIKv4HHvA-77vdr6rjvXPUMTdmfdbHxwNqMMVTAxBWhFBchD_jwVPGu_9fwTpIKx5fVLglKFbGht4Mmk9-HjJ_BII3YCFD6GDxzjzudoy0KZ992sq5Yauun99ENdVjyePG6QZuISJQP143n_ZgxIdXuuEXg9T7itQ=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pretty, aren't they?</div><p></p>Annette T. Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13153366966746537614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752861646822293437.post-32596586030563898652021-10-12T14:00:00.129+01:002021-10-12T14:00:00.215+01:00Can You Survive Danger & Death in the Conflict Challenge?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPQA3hSJosoA8u3qddk3_xbikr0HJMK9jtbL1PVuby-Wkfr1IpbPX8BuwXkzss-ap_M1y3w8gtPiX7dSTCM0WaFHBcfyObJRUkePVmLiGWmktK2ljLjEy9TRJ9MGfQINzSQbM42O1zToQ/s2048/The+Conflict+Thesaurus+Cover+LARGE+EBOOK-C.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1434" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPQA3hSJosoA8u3qddk3_xbikr0HJMK9jtbL1PVuby-Wkfr1IpbPX8BuwXkzss-ap_M1y3w8gtPiX7dSTCM0WaFHBcfyObJRUkePVmLiGWmktK2ljLjEy9TRJ9MGfQINzSQbM42O1zToQ/s320/The+Conflict+Thesaurus+Cover+LARGE+EBOOK-C.jpg" width="224" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Do you have a bookshelf of writing guides? I do, and well, what can I say? I can never resist a good one! I'm a big fan of the Thesaurus books that Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi write, and here's their latest one: <a href="https://writershelpingwriters.net/the-conflict-thesaurus-volume-1-a-writers-guide-to-obstacles-adversaries-and-inner-struggles/">The Conflict Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Obstacles, Adversaries, and Inner Struggles</a> (Vol. 1). </span><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Every time Angela and Becca release a book they do something epic and fun to celebrate, and I'm on their Street Team so I get to tell you all about it! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">But first, as you're probably curious about this book, let me reveal more. <i>The Conflict Thesaurus</i> is set up like the other books in their series: part how-to, part thesaurus. This guide shows writers how to maximize conflict and use it to build tension, drive the plot, reveal your character's inner layers, and most importantly, keep readers glued to the page.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">It's packed with conflict scenarios like Moral Dilemmas, Ticking Clocks, Obstacles, No-Win Scenarios, Temptations and more. It can help you nail down your plot and character arc, so check it out!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Now, speaking of conflict, I have a BIG question for you:</span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Can You Survive Danger as Well as Your Favourite Protagonist?</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">
You're probably pretty good at throwing problems at your characters and making life difficult for them. After all, that's part of being a writer. But do you ever think about how you'd do if you had to face the same situations? If you were the protagonist, would you hold up to the pressure? Would you make good decisions and succeed, or screw up and fail?</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Let's find out.</span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div><div>
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Introducing...The Conflict Challenge</b> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Become the protagonist in a story Angela and Becca created using scenarios found in the <i>Conflict Thesaurus</i> to see if you've got what it takes to win.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwM_rZ9xCz__MxlPk6u6IWsOiU0icc2SD8th9qPou7-QumE7Ui4KWYcA1e87NRxncXGt4IiBeTSHhHgdu64OO3iTTMpk-_DuooqQrB2gNSqvpUb7-WqTkR5H0XAPoAo0aXbq2ZcVgHi3M/s1080/Camp+Deadwood+SqC.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwM_rZ9xCz__MxlPk6u6IWsOiU0icc2SD8th9qPou7-QumE7Ui4KWYcA1e87NRxncXGt4IiBeTSHhHgdu64OO3iTTMpk-_DuooqQrB2gNSqvpUb7-WqTkR5H0XAPoAo0aXbq2ZcVgHi3M/s320/Camp+Deadwood+SqC.png" width="320" /></span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-CA"><a href="https://writershelpingwriters.net/2021/10/release-day-the-conflict-thesaurus-is-here/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: blue;">The
Conflict Challenge</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-CA"> is fun, campy, and will put your wits and instincts to the test. (I've tried it, and it's FAB!)</span></b></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span lang="EN-CA">And <i>if you survive</i>, you will win some cool stuff!</span></b><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2; text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">GIVEAWAY
ALERT</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-CA">While
you’re checking out the Conflict Challenge at Writers Helping Writers, <b>make
sure to also enter their</b></span><span lang="EN-CA"><a href="https://writershelpingwriters.net/2021/10/release-day-the-conflict-thesaurus-is-here/" target="_blank"><b><i><span style="color: blue;">
Conflict Thesaurus </span></i></b><b><span style="color: blue;">release day giveaway</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-CA">, too</span></b><span lang="EN-CA">. But
hurry – it ends October 15th.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span lang="EN-CA"><a href="https://writershelpingwriters.net/2021/10/release-day-the-conflict-thesaurus-is-here/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So,
take the Conflict Challenge…if you dare.</span></span></b></a></span><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> And don’t forget to come back and let me know how you did against Camp Deadwood!</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p></div>Annette T. Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13153366966746537614noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752861646822293437.post-80045442315510385292021-09-25T12:00:00.068+01:002021-10-04T21:12:44.046+01:00Ah, Autumn...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdYfLeZF7NANu8uLHl7JTZRkUrZ8UF_D2zzvgOwB9PqbOcg0G11BRux_RM5WoAhFdMeLwiQM9yQgEkJe9Cg3VojqcN1C15WaHlVU21so1sAY5dazPiXpUhyphenhyphen7xb2kntSVnjod_JC22waR0/s2048/Autumn+dragon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1516" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdYfLeZF7NANu8uLHl7JTZRkUrZ8UF_D2zzvgOwB9PqbOcg0G11BRux_RM5WoAhFdMeLwiQM9yQgEkJe9Cg3VojqcN1C15WaHlVU21so1sAY5dazPiXpUhyphenhyphen7xb2kntSVnjod_JC22waR0/s320/Autumn+dragon.jpg" width="237" /></a></div>To mark the changing of the seasons, I change the Anne Stokes picture I have on my wall to another lenticular 3D picture by the same artist. The autumnal glow of the season shines through in the foliage of the trees, and warmth radiates from the dragon nestled lovingly against the girl. (Basically, I have too many Anne Stokes pictures for the space on my wall, so I decided to rotate them all seasonally - that way I get a fresh look every three months!)<p></p><p>This year, I discovered a smaller picture by Anne Stokes that complements the autumnal theme of the other one, so I happily added it to my wall as well:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYuq8Qw7kxEaCDzJ-NTviSnd0Sl7DPU10vdM7azXmRD4pS5qqWuBX7_OlXPhX-lwwOVmbSSMKW4OojfL6RBca_lb8Ff-ZgF-Q6GED3WMGT6uwxIzcNMG0hN2un00j7uL-lcsYp0sSJQX4/s2048/Autumn+unicorn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYuq8Qw7kxEaCDzJ-NTviSnd0Sl7DPU10vdM7azXmRD4pS5qqWuBX7_OlXPhX-lwwOVmbSSMKW4OojfL6RBca_lb8Ff-ZgF-Q6GED3WMGT6uwxIzcNMG0hN2un00j7uL-lcsYp0sSJQX4/s320/Autumn+unicorn.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p>Now, I know it's Autumn, but surely it's a little too early to find one of these on display already?! This is the pumpkin I spied on my daily walk this morning:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggSLcI94HDoY5VtZzPmaKqyP0gEim51xXvsKqpd5LmZBvJ1_WqcrLTSXMAIH6rhvkFvXJv28tFc6jQ7KucuhMCmA7OwqmpIlOvpDfFd7ttFmFmi2iEEcW0dVeB5Lqrm1AlR9da_CcWmu8/s2048/IMG_20210925_181021305.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggSLcI94HDoY5VtZzPmaKqyP0gEim51xXvsKqpd5LmZBvJ1_WqcrLTSXMAIH6rhvkFvXJv28tFc6jQ7KucuhMCmA7OwqmpIlOvpDfFd7ttFmFmi2iEEcW0dVeB5Lqrm1AlR9da_CcWmu8/s320/IMG_20210925_181021305.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>Perhaps the residents are starting their Halloween decorations early because they have so many to put up it'll take them a good month to complete their display?</p><p><br /></p>Annette T. Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13153366966746537614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752861646822293437.post-61225525616257501732021-08-09T14:00:00.050+01:002021-09-21T14:13:12.611+01:00Beer Quarry Caves<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmFDoqlaNt6HkHm4Fg3sVtgLHAu1iABjJM4Yrq_4kNUx24JpvxhAsP-ndFEc6bHhPnwOAC0oZHWOQr83rb1cxgQhmRXvIu52d6WBp662DJg8FdAAba8id0YfiUJG8Di0Oz7r_LgosF6Xw/s2048/BQC+01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmFDoqlaNt6HkHm4Fg3sVtgLHAu1iABjJM4Yrq_4kNUx24JpvxhAsP-ndFEc6bHhPnwOAC0oZHWOQr83rb1cxgQhmRXvIu52d6WBp662DJg8FdAAba8id0YfiUJG8Di0Oz7r_LgosF6Xw/s320/BQC+01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Today, I'm visiting <a href="http://www.beerquarrycaves.co.uk/" target="_blank">Beer Quarry Caves</a> in Devon with some friends. I've been to several other caves and caverns in other parts of the world, as well as ones closer to home, but this is the first time I've visited 2000-year-old man-made caverns!<p></p><p>As you venture through the chalk limestone caves, the styles of the pillars tell you in which era the sections were quarried - Roman, Saxon and Norman all feature.</p><p>You can find Beer Stone in almost every church in East Devon, and it's also been used in Exeter, Winchester, St.Paul’s and Norwich Catholic Cathedrals, Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifZoeKA_hKcBzOl1Xfhwkj_tn3rTuzx07bzRcBN3tGRvy-BLOgUc620vlQcmVNmqIUY55ihN0mVtb97UA53omA1h9Fqkaqq8yU6jyr6Ae3nwjPJvm3l7x9p1ObhVJRD4DRq-_mRLULkco/s2048/BQC+02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2004" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifZoeKA_hKcBzOl1Xfhwkj_tn3rTuzx07bzRcBN3tGRvy-BLOgUc620vlQcmVNmqIUY55ihN0mVtb97UA53omA1h9Fqkaqq8yU6jyr6Ae3nwjPJvm3l7x9p1ObhVJRD4DRq-_mRLULkco/s320/BQC+02.jpg" width="313" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Dz8w02NFgW5qH9rx34bInmbKOdzKA3QlTe71eCi2JVmphw_MQpNaAdfxkuoSNkrGcN3ScJ6CR_dGgsleHvktyJXYu1gqZgG0mSJVPGt8iYRlooLBv1blgws8YeQllCMSPVkSCxRlO40/s2048/BQC+03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Dz8w02NFgW5qH9rx34bInmbKOdzKA3QlTe71eCi2JVmphw_MQpNaAdfxkuoSNkrGcN3ScJ6CR_dGgsleHvktyJXYu1gqZgG0mSJVPGt8iYRlooLBv1blgws8YeQllCMSPVkSCxRlO40/s320/BQC+03.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeS9LLIUB8Ws_6TI80AlFwVZF-aLa88_2gSxq6UC0vwuJckkyz7tukwpSaG1tdIsoI8RKUtV3yWETuQNbOXxo1bPKJYyWpzwOgqvXHb9KtZfSlY0nhFUJ8PvPTxVlA_dSddqaAIEtYJ1Q/s2048/BQC+04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeS9LLIUB8Ws_6TI80AlFwVZF-aLa88_2gSxq6UC0vwuJckkyz7tukwpSaG1tdIsoI8RKUtV3yWETuQNbOXxo1bPKJYyWpzwOgqvXHb9KtZfSlY0nhFUJ8PvPTxVlA_dSddqaAIEtYJ1Q/s320/BQC+04.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPS3QAEkCUht7RUTG9t3yqvdew9XIXCn9nP1EAQI9udS6fPXhLtcLrz5dss-jJ54QRQ0lYu6t-rcfdTZD21b5yO_g8VsIdJ2O1B4bBxdU2x4Csa7GwkcpUVPji8wVnrhgSKnuCkBPFn6Q/s2048/BQC+05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2046" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPS3QAEkCUht7RUTG9t3yqvdew9XIXCn9nP1EAQI9udS6fPXhLtcLrz5dss-jJ54QRQ0lYu6t-rcfdTZD21b5yO_g8VsIdJ2O1B4bBxdU2x4Csa7GwkcpUVPji8wVnrhgSKnuCkBPFn6Q/s320/BQC+05.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQGxI9CbgiV5TEypXpFKHaoa1zIrJHiJ45Rhmq4vJLfkcPNRiPoTh47nRUWEX9uPVxPGk-VObenj-nYKrputU3xq7lnCkmQ_K1knOjYZGofVpFg3VQOUX726c4vZOFfWsSce-pI3Usu6c/s2048/BQC+06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1614" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQGxI9CbgiV5TEypXpFKHaoa1zIrJHiJ45Rhmq4vJLfkcPNRiPoTh47nRUWEX9uPVxPGk-VObenj-nYKrputU3xq7lnCkmQ_K1knOjYZGofVpFg3VQOUX726c4vZOFfWsSce-pI3Usu6c/s320/BQC+06.jpg" width="252" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQrr_FeHAQcPbyF_20eOBKkAL8G29caFZ5y8Jq00owz6KrSYJqLGfeIzrouTTihU4Ou6GxIONzNZLjHTnYEhv9Y8avzqIBZVY7tQQ_diQzTS7x8F8FfI4AgkCX5Q4GM4Xb0KE27DbTYw/s2048/BQC+07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2048" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQrr_FeHAQcPbyF_20eOBKkAL8G29caFZ5y8Jq00owz6KrSYJqLGfeIzrouTTihU4Ou6GxIONzNZLjHTnYEhv9Y8avzqIBZVY7tQQ_diQzTS7x8F8FfI4AgkCX5Q4GM4Xb0KE27DbTYw/s320/BQC+07.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have you visited any caves? If not, would you like to? Which ones would you visit?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Annette T. Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13153366966746537614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752861646822293437.post-866054794470057242021-07-27T12:00:00.020+01:002021-09-21T13:05:26.536+01:00The Lost Gardens of Heligan<p>I just love the name of these gardens - what a creative title to spark inspiration!</p><p>I'm down in Cornwall to visit a friend and <a href="https://www.heligan.com/" target="_blank">The Lost Gardens of Heligan</a> beckoned to us. Here's a bit of the blurb:</p><p><i>The Tremayne Family have owned the 200-acre Heligan Estate for over 400 years. During the 18th and 19th centuries there was a thriving, almost self-sufficient community here. Heligan House was rented out after World War 1. In the 1970s it was converted to flats and sold off, separated from its surrounding Gardens and Estate. In 1990 this Sleeping Beauty was discovered and re-awakened, becoming Europe's largest garden restoration project.</i></p><p>And here are some pics of the treats in store:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcTtsPpcSvLg7bP83MgyNOmCmfmpYbxKosnikT6d4cg_ZAlE8Lfc357jkperSiNE8RvI14YyyP1pcudcvQAUb4erUnBN95W2ATD3e_mQeCdnsQwgjCFiCeLWQIA0QUqdf2bYILFJgqSA/s2048/LGOH+01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1182" data-original-width="2048" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcTtsPpcSvLg7bP83MgyNOmCmfmpYbxKosnikT6d4cg_ZAlE8Lfc357jkperSiNE8RvI14YyyP1pcudcvQAUb4erUnBN95W2ATD3e_mQeCdnsQwgjCFiCeLWQIA0QUqdf2bYILFJgqSA/s320/LGOH+01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6znoUXfAGv0V7xwN_1eruvBJYlT3jv8-iZ4fStqzJ6wFhbiOjJyVaDq9vE_yQjHXGK2L_mI_MNljgwITv37M-Yuwyk7b3ZUoODocmxyVJZ7ceqVoJnEmvpfq5DEdmN_xabE3rsgGpvg/s2048/LGOH+02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Does the name inspire you, too?</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Annette T. Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13153366966746537614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752861646822293437.post-74311355455013292382021-06-05T12:00:00.003+01:002021-06-05T12:00:00.185+01:00Quest to Enhance Nature<p>Somebody has been on a quest to enhance nature in one of my local parks. This is a gorgeous work of art!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0W7tvB4TxUTkcSwXanz5vDejCYj4lL-k5KrzSWv1y2BRO5DlJH_9rrx2TwF-YbyCPKT1hg5fuXFzHtP1OvV-ss2jLAsW8iFde77IeEJ_QuFEwE3RW_FBOzfH-eSGUJS9jlLZ87cEVLuA/s2048/IMG_20210519_075744466+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1537" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0W7tvB4TxUTkcSwXanz5vDejCYj4lL-k5KrzSWv1y2BRO5DlJH_9rrx2TwF-YbyCPKT1hg5fuXFzHtP1OvV-ss2jLAsW8iFde77IeEJ_QuFEwE3RW_FBOzfH-eSGUJS9jlLZ87cEVLuA/s320/IMG_20210519_075744466+%25282%2529.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWK32IOLHNnDUyPz0dKKQnlF9hVE5gft71w3M-3sMfWZ15vVGk3XHpKKCqMQ-AhYwtIvkes7XXlB32sTd8rXcV3n3R94YgUKBgS8FXrI4GJ5fN8wJPNdkVIs7YWyiotiZ09BUqIgrvG4A/s2048/IMG_20210519_075751785+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2015" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWK32IOLHNnDUyPz0dKKQnlF9hVE5gft71w3M-3sMfWZ15vVGk3XHpKKCqMQ-AhYwtIvkes7XXlB32sTd8rXcV3n3R94YgUKBgS8FXrI4GJ5fN8wJPNdkVIs7YWyiotiZ09BUqIgrvG4A/s320/IMG_20210519_075751785+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I shall have to investigate to see if I can spot any more!</div><br /><p><br /></p>Annette T. Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13153366966746537614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752861646822293437.post-61179901222895233552021-05-08T12:00:00.001+01:002021-05-26T15:42:37.372+01:00Cheerful lights are now prettier!<p>Yes, the cheerful Christmas lights are still twinkling away in May! They're even prettier now that blossom is on the tree. 😊</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSryaCWeWZaOLF6bk2GjdXxn7LbwGplFMngC1dzxmInwy9bw0z-lZz0vIIm4obCduff7YvkzglwCMKhkDho3btuE33hZNoWqjSmyz3iH_7FLVHzqF2te5mna7S6mpPWVxOZi8ks5lq0yw/s2048/Christmas+lights+with+blossom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1478" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSryaCWeWZaOLF6bk2GjdXxn7LbwGplFMngC1dzxmInwy9bw0z-lZz0vIIm4obCduff7YvkzglwCMKhkDho3btuE33hZNoWqjSmyz3iH_7FLVHzqF2te5mna7S6mpPWVxOZi8ks5lq0yw/s320/Christmas+lights+with+blossom.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Annette T. Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13153366966746537614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752861646822293437.post-10136816326947972902021-04-04T12:00:00.021+01:002021-10-04T21:10:30.147+01:00Happy Easter!<p style="text-align: center;">Happy Easter, everyone!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK7OSFH_MvAZ2Kt1e6Ew7K0baFrIB4mvtMtcDXLo0zU08VogWcReKQp3bSJ3o6BiI1aVSEimIA_PoS2i7-hJ9Bd6QHpS6SyHl275lHZKnADrlB6lbZwKj_lHmBePMvzBHQwnM8KdQ-c9s/s2048/IMG_20210326_075715486.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK7OSFH_MvAZ2Kt1e6Ew7K0baFrIB4mvtMtcDXLo0zU08VogWcReKQp3bSJ3o6BiI1aVSEimIA_PoS2i7-hJ9Bd6QHpS6SyHl275lHZKnADrlB6lbZwKj_lHmBePMvzBHQwnM8KdQ-c9s/s320/IMG_20210326_075715486.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxtGOtMwZGFKzHWQTIR4WVTJFAUn05kebHotTuT9apTjnh30XY0DYaaGm0yD1SsM4Hx6O9UdQvmmttVfw3X4xEDITyx4iaPQpec0KcIggtMajGaIc43-ApPIs4kgJBD5OSxPKM5fyBS7o/s2048/IMG_20210324_075305853.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxtGOtMwZGFKzHWQTIR4WVTJFAUn05kebHotTuT9apTjnh30XY0DYaaGm0yD1SsM4Hx6O9UdQvmmttVfw3X4xEDITyx4iaPQpec0KcIggtMajGaIc43-ApPIs4kgJBD5OSxPKM5fyBS7o/s320/IMG_20210324_075305853.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI4AmRzWIs9_aPSIg-rksfZs8tg4nR3f6-ydfmE3Vq22VTNx5VS2ZmxlMicLlw8qQ3Y7NnFANLVoHsWqWi8Rs3mTAlpOhRBtkq0bNj56FVnFZ0UrJgxfuaM9xpGMJhbHbupl8lVfzmNts/s2048/IMG_20210324_075239106+%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1624" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI4AmRzWIs9_aPSIg-rksfZs8tg4nR3f6-ydfmE3Vq22VTNx5VS2ZmxlMicLlw8qQ3Y7NnFANLVoHsWqWi8Rs3mTAlpOhRBtkq0bNj56FVnFZ0UrJgxfuaM9xpGMJhbHbupl8lVfzmNts/s320/IMG_20210324_075239106+%25282%2529.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVTwX3oHYvNN1XLJmwStVfaFC0GB99cvSPmOxGEJJL16FibXsUHsnmoYYVhvu6x_Ivaly5May6vZj5z5sc_ajjvMHHywqUwsH9r840eZgV486fPfhdN2Gq7362s49gmxE1cLs7UTsdG4g/s2048/Easter+02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1633" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVTwX3oHYvNN1XLJmwStVfaFC0GB99cvSPmOxGEJJL16FibXsUHsnmoYYVhvu6x_Ivaly5May6vZj5z5sc_ajjvMHHywqUwsH9r840eZgV486fPfhdN2Gq7362s49gmxE1cLs7UTsdG4g/s320/Easter+02.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhrbU0rvw24simWq2l08MSMDEHogcD_UhljHIGERDpElxmRNgAGVQbD6g67x1yKxCbteH_8tZd4zmUP1eGPESpCJT2Pj9nX2jWpYePPwo0dEHtA0oMzi6x68zl0s2Q0JdnDAsLZGkHFew/s2048/Easter+01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1655" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhrbU0rvw24simWq2l08MSMDEHogcD_UhljHIGERDpElxmRNgAGVQbD6g67x1yKxCbteH_8tZd4zmUP1eGPESpCJT2Pj9nX2jWpYePPwo0dEHtA0oMzi6x68zl0s2Q0JdnDAsLZGkHFew/s320/Easter+01.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Annette T. Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13153366966746537614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752861646822293437.post-43313099368326225422021-03-10T16:00:00.012+00:002021-03-10T16:14:28.456+00:00Let there be cheerful lights<p>A couple of houses near me continue to bring cheer to the local neighbourhood in these trying times. Yes, you're seeing right - they've still got their Christmas lights on in March!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDNyADM_u9wLER4QNSa9mcjMSi-ftLSrreG8HkYFxfCyhtIu-7uzjTUURIw-CBPArf3xzhniCxumy115SP4aSiQfJ63FPo8iHQsp1_1pV-SnajN7Sz_l3nvjL6-1e5roqLs5LhhazZ8bQ/s2048/Blog+Christmas+Lights+02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1851" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDNyADM_u9wLER4QNSa9mcjMSi-ftLSrreG8HkYFxfCyhtIu-7uzjTUURIw-CBPArf3xzhniCxumy115SP4aSiQfJ63FPo8iHQsp1_1pV-SnajN7Sz_l3nvjL6-1e5roqLs5LhhazZ8bQ/s320/Blog+Christmas+Lights+02.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1fncalDorDR7S_AtIGj9kEwrddnuoGpyeNm9TxYeN3x9l06KMOvDUiDkUE7eOSGvT2BTfeeHo98SW2dSsmfhG4O_ipPFVZ6dklREj04tDDYLo-kEaUnxd99QWImnEdBVWzUJujo2C4W4/s2048/Blog+Christmas+Lights+01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1582" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1fncalDorDR7S_AtIGj9kEwrddnuoGpyeNm9TxYeN3x9l06KMOvDUiDkUE7eOSGvT2BTfeeHo98SW2dSsmfhG4O_ipPFVZ6dklREj04tDDYLo-kEaUnxd99QWImnEdBVWzUJujo2C4W4/s320/Blog+Christmas+Lights+01.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Fair play to them, I say!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Do any of your neighbours have their Christmas lights on still?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Annette T. Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13153366966746537614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752861646822293437.post-3911391119448427832021-02-12T12:00:00.001+00:002021-02-12T12:00:10.842+00:00WriteOnCon kidlit writing conference – 19th-21st February 2021<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcO3TzD7AzEBlp-6xIQeIHCkbzf6CTj2st70QbC3tgDqRkXq74GzbTJg85q3CLYv_Rky1ah0sYZHaVjLvMG0vojpfZT2wZA2xmFx_dCZHSueiRElSpYLWpRyylwwSzxcl0347fgufrWHo/s1600/WoC+01.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="72" data-original-width="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcO3TzD7AzEBlp-6xIQeIHCkbzf6CTj2st70QbC3tgDqRkXq74GzbTJg85q3CLYv_Rky1ah0sYZHaVjLvMG0vojpfZT2wZA2xmFx_dCZHSueiRElSpYLWpRyylwwSzxcl0347fgufrWHo/s1600/WoC+01.png" /></a></p><p>Once again, <a href="https://www.writeoncon.org/" target="_blank">WriteOnCon</a> are holding their online kidlit writing conference. There are a mix of blog posts, Q&A sessions, workshops, discussions and feedback sessions all geared towards kidlit writers (anyone can attend, though, as a lot of advice will be universal). There’s still time to <a href="https://www.writeoncon.org/register/?mc_cid=be57e51f0f&mc_eid=a34b604088" target="_blank">register</a>, and there are different tiers of attendance, depending on your requirements. </p><p>The <a href="http://writeonconforums.org/" target="_blank">forums</a> are up and running from today, and you can polish your Twitter pitches, queries and the first 500 words of your manuscript with the aid of fellow writers. There’s even a ‘Supers’ district where agents, editors and professional writers might drop by to give feedback.</p><p>Hope to 'see' you there!</p><p><br /></p>Annette T. Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13153366966746537614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752861646822293437.post-72179409486871141822021-01-10T16:00:00.001+00:002021-01-11T14:42:55.790+00:00How many books did I read in 2020?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM_fL8t2uNZ1Hl5tzsYO_lROlwZgXO660gw6CN-aIvPnzG6Ae9cQb4UQuanUv3PKM_hkDvhuDXOGlXMrCCYelkX7G1DA4lpOXUKmU2i2ilGfTkQSQcFt2GQ4j3hW78NJ79zv7m01HTvcQ/s2048/IMG_20200328_084242887+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1503" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM_fL8t2uNZ1Hl5tzsYO_lROlwZgXO660gw6CN-aIvPnzG6Ae9cQb4UQuanUv3PKM_hkDvhuDXOGlXMrCCYelkX7G1DA4lpOXUKmU2i2ilGfTkQSQcFt2GQ4j3hW78NJ79zv7m01HTvcQ/s320/IMG_20200328_084242887+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Yes, once again it's time for my annual round-up! It's pretty much on par with the previous year, although I've got through more e-books this time around. I visited just one library last year (in February), but I borrowed a lot of Libraries West's e-books once lockdown started.<p></p><p>Here are my stats:</p><p>Borrowed from library: 1 physical book and 25 e-books.</p><p>My books: 16 physical books and 42 e-books.</p><p>Beta reads: 1 book.<br /></p><p>Total: 17 physical books, 67 e-books and 1 beta read = 85 books. Not bad, eh?</p><p>How about you? How many books did you read in 2020?</p><p><br /></p>Annette T. Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13153366966746537614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752861646822293437.post-10722814066464106982020-12-03T10:00:00.001+00:002020-12-03T10:00:07.246+00:00Merry Christmas 2020!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDG5zpCoDnJYOdwnSQTzmizAtufVucxy-2qUPIBFCLJ1JdXmuvtou-w1P9mABoT73lC5PUN-i5DjNIwjmmrz_1X2JiMA4MO_yKGlCJY9VcMwEn1QiabifmmWZ_jlj6Xggv8EBJoE62y9o/s2048/IMG_20201203_073214543+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1871" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDG5zpCoDnJYOdwnSQTzmizAtufVucxy-2qUPIBFCLJ1JdXmuvtou-w1P9mABoT73lC5PUN-i5DjNIwjmmrz_1X2JiMA4MO_yKGlCJY9VcMwEn1QiabifmmWZ_jlj6Xggv8EBJoE62y9o/s320/IMG_20201203_073214543+%25282%2529.jpg" /></a></div>Well, this has been a tough year for everyone, that's for sure.<p></p><p>I'd like to wish all my readers a</p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">MERRY CHRISTMAS</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and a</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">HAPPY NEW YEAR!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Let's hope 2021 is a much better year for all!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p> </p>Annette T. Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13153366966746537614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752861646822293437.post-4586332751259979152020-11-11T11:00:00.021+00:002020-11-27T17:02:34.545+00:00Poppies, Pumpkins and Autumn leaves<p>Whilst out and about on my daily walks recently, I've been heartened to see poppies on display in windows, pumpkins on garden walls, and the rich colours of Autumn leaves.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqfpdeEM-MjIdpDNmqup8AAzUdRHWUNOA0XllsISWMRWyZ4rwctcxKr1q0LId4lpB4oRCWT9Jvj-Ernu5_WNnrPHOewVp2XH8jgdsK8tJg1asZryR_ftq1-a8xAaHxwXVXS3sPYhHuJpo/s2048/Poppy+03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqfpdeEM-MjIdpDNmqup8AAzUdRHWUNOA0XllsISWMRWyZ4rwctcxKr1q0LId4lpB4oRCWT9Jvj-Ernu5_WNnrPHOewVp2XH8jgdsK8tJg1asZryR_ftq1-a8xAaHxwXVXS3sPYhHuJpo/s320/Poppy+03.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13153366966746537614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752861646822293437.post-81525234363560061622020-10-25T12:00:00.007+00:002020-10-25T12:01:50.665+00:00A Fox in Autumn<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xyfSAZcFmVBL8k8iQqd5Napzp1GlwQ1MC6eh5ij_VNwLpvs5gYroVRbl90VGsai-YMK3iiENC4s56n6eyyZ9gSshiPtQHfjLQqtzEXjYHKSYdDUq9cfLAWcyGOeTTgw9ghllCnbOP9Y/s2048/IMG_20201023_074132470+%25282%2529.jpg" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1421" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xyfSAZcFmVBL8k8iQqd5Napzp1GlwQ1MC6eh5ij_VNwLpvs5gYroVRbl90VGsai-YMK3iiENC4s56n6eyyZ9gSshiPtQHfjLQqtzEXjYHKSYdDUq9cfLAWcyGOeTTgw9ghllCnbOP9Y/s320/IMG_20201023_074132470+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></p>Whilst out on my morning walk the other day, I spotted a fox loitering around. The photo doesn't show it, but this is in quite a residential area, and I was surprised how brazen it was!<p></p><p>The trees and hedgerow look lovely in the background, just turning colour now that autumn's arrived.</p>Annette T. Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13153366966746537614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752861646822293437.post-66010498527922376092020-09-27T13:30:00.028+01:002020-09-27T13:48:56.443+01:00The Pitch Wars submission window is now open!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="1338" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIFMzr4tGRgkYz0gzy10jcb6QiZW2BGcsW3cjGdFkVlv6mvcTGwCHRW3RVgEXJ-xy67AueujYCYAsm7Iibw4RRIt970FfuJkkphPoEBR4Lc5-V7sZZh5UqShw6o1FFFJf7pNx5SYP3Wx8/w400-h144/Pitch+Wars+pic.jpg" style="text-align: left;" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">What is </span><a href="https://pitchwars.org/" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Pitch Wars</a><span style="text-align: left;">?</span></div><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">Here's the blurb from their website: <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><i>Pitch Wars is a volunteer-run mentoring program where published/agented authors, editors, or industry interns choose one writer each to mentor. Mentors read the entire manuscript and offer suggestions on how to make the manuscript shine for the agent showcase. The mentor also helps edit their mentee’s pitch for the contest and their query letter for submitting to agents. Mentors can participate solo or pair up and co-mentor.</i></p><p><i>During the agent showcase, each mentee is featured on a post that includes their pitch and the first page of their manuscript. Last year, we had nearly sixty agents participate in the showcase. Participating agents view the posts and make requests. With the help of Pitch Wars 2016, more than 50 authors were offered representation with many snagging book deals shortly after the contest!</i></p><p><i>Over the past seven years, Pitch Wars has changed many lives. Countless authors have been matched with agents and even gone on to book deals and successful careers. We’re over 300 successes as of 2017!! But most importantly, Pitch Wars has grown the writing community to connect author with author, creating an atmosphere of camaraderie as we go through all stages of revision and publishing.</i></p><p>The Pitch Wars submission window is now open until October 1 at 10pm EDT, so get your entry polished and submitted before the window closes.</p><p>Are you entering? Good luck if you are!</p>Annette T. Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13153366966746537614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752861646822293437.post-61372938591797663212020-08-06T21:00:00.000+01:002020-08-06T21:00:00.301+01:00Quest to go Wild Foraging (Part Two)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Annette T. Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13153366966746537614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752861646822293437.post-73457976072395649292020-07-20T09:00:00.003+01:002020-09-27T13:51:42.976+01:00New Resource & Giveaway Alert: The Occupation Thesaurus Writing Guide Is Here!I've blogged about <b>Angela Ackerman</b> and <b>Becca Puglisi </b>of <b><a href="https://writershelpingwriters.net/">Writers Helping Writers</a> </b>before (<a href="https://annettetdodd.blogspot.com/2019/02/an-expanded-version-of-emotion-thesaurus.html" target="_blank">The Emotion Thesaurus</a>, <a href="https://annettetdodd.blogspot.com/2017/10/quest-to-celebrate-perseverance-in.html" target="_blank">The Emotional Wound Thesaurus</a>, <a href="https://annettetdodd.blogspot.com/2016/06/quest-to-find-some-setting-thesaurus.html" target="_blank">The Urban Setting Thesaurus and the Rural Setting Thesaurus</a>), and guess what? Yup, they're releasing another new thesaurus! Yay!<br />
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Angela and Becca are hijacking my blog today, and they're here to tell you a bit about their <b>Writer's Showcase</b> event, new book, and a great freebie to check out.<br />
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Certain details can say a lot about who someone is, like a character's goals, desires, and backstory wound. But did you know there's another detail that can tie your character's arc to the plot, provide intense, multi-layered conflict, AND shorten the "get to know the character" curve for readers?<br />
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Maybe you haven't thought much about jobs in the past and how they act as a window into your character's personality, interests, and skills. It's okay, you aren't alone. The good news is that <i><a href="https://writershelpingwriters.net/the-occupation-thesaurus-a-writers-guide-to-jobs-vocations-and-careers/">The Occupation Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Jobs, Vocations, and Careers</a></i> is going to do all the heavy lifting for you. You'll be able to pick the perfect job for them and discover how to weave it into the very fabric of the story. (<b>Here's one of the jobs profiled in this book:</b> <a href="https://writershelpingwriters.net/2020/06/sneek-a-peek-at-the-occupation-thesaurus-firefighter/"><b>FIREFIGHTER</b></a>.)<br />
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To celebrate the release of a new book, Becca and Angela are running a giveaway from <b><a href="https://writershelpingwriters.net/2020/07/release-day-celebration-the-occupation-thesaurus-is-here/">July 20th and July 23rd</a>.</b> You can win some great prizes, including gift certificates that can be spent on writing services within the <a href="https://writershelpingwriters.net/writers-showcase/"><b>Writer's Showcase</b></a>. Stop by to enter if you like!<br />
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What a great way to get accurate information so you can better describe the roles and responsibilities that go with a specific job, right?<br />
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Annette T. Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13153366966746537614noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752861646822293437.post-30694226198967222992020-06-20T12:00:00.000+01:002020-08-06T20:53:12.697+01:00Quest to go Wild Foraging (Part One)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This month I've had the pleasure of meeting up with my sister for a socially distanced walk, and we came across several cherry trees laden with cherries in one of our local parks. I've never been wild foraging for cherries before, so this was an enjoyable experience - free, tasty food!<br />
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We returned a few days later with my niece and nephew (<a href="https://annettetdodd.blogspot.com/2012/08/quest-for-olympic-gold.html" target="_blank">who've featured in a previous blog post - my, how they've grown!</a>) and picked some more.<br />
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Have you ever been wild foraging? What did you pick?<br />
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<br />Annette T. Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13153366966746537614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752861646822293437.post-13805222561390135062020-05-08T12:00:00.000+01:002020-05-08T16:57:55.528+01:0075th Anniversary of VE Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today is the 75th anniversary of VE Day, and many people have entered into the spirit of the occasion by decorating the outside of their houses with bunting and flags.<br />
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In this time of lockdown, isolation and uncertainty, they brought a smile to my face as I walked the streets in my neighbourhood for my daily exercise. One woman had even dressed as a land girl with dungarees and a head scarf!<br />
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In these weird, weird times, children in lockdown across the UK have been drawing rainbows on their pavements or in their windows to spread joy and positivity; they lift the spirit as you 'Chase the Rainbows'!<br />
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<br />Annette T. Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13153366966746537614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752861646822293437.post-78968928051024215742020-03-05T08:00:00.000+00:002020-03-05T08:00:07.746+00:00Happy World Book Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now in its 23<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">rd</span></sup> year, <a href="https://www.worldbookday.com/" target="_blank">World Book Day</a>’s aim is to
give each child and young person a book of their own so they can develop a love
of reading.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">All across the land millions
of book tokens will be distributed by the charity to exchange for one of ten
exclusive, new and completely free books. Schools that participate have
resource packs full of ideas and activities for the day, and children are
encouraged to dress up as a favourite book character. See how many Harry
Potters or Katniss Everdeens you spot walking to their schools today!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Happy World Book Day!<br />
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Annette T. Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13153366966746537614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752861646822293437.post-31279986919774265022020-02-18T20:00:00.000+00:002020-02-18T20:00:00.226+00:00WriteOnCon kidlit writing conference – 21st-23rd February 2020<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This weekend, I’m attending a kidlit writing conference, and
the beauty of it is that I don’t even need to leave the comfort of my own home!
<a href="https://www.writeoncon.org/" target="_blank">WriteOnCon</a> is an annual online conference split over an event-packed three
days. There are a mix of blog posts, Q&A sessions, workshops, discussions
and pitch events all geared towards kidlit writers (anyone can attend, though, as a lot of advice will be universal). There’s still time to
<a href="https://www.writeoncon.org/register/?mc_cid=be57e51f0f&mc_eid=a34b604088" target="_blank">register</a>, and there are different tiers of attendance, depending
on your requirements. This year, I’ve gone for Extended Admission, which gives
me access to the full material for a month after the conference has ended –
plenty of time to catch up on events I may have missed during the conference
itself (there are only so many hours in the weekend, after all!)<br />
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The <a href="http://writeonconforums.org/" target="_blank">forums</a> are up and running, and you can polish your Twitter
pitches, queries and the first 500 words of your manuscript with the aid of fellow
writers. There’s even a ‘Supers’ district where agents, editors and
professional writers might drop by to give feedback.
I’ve earmarked several events in the <a href="https://www.writeoncon.org/schedule/" target="_blank">schedule</a> I definitely
want to attend, and I’ve also thrown my hat into the ring for feedback on my
query in one of the live pitching events.<br />
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It’s going to be a helpful (but intense!) weekend – hope to ‘see’
you there!<br />
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Annette T. Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13153366966746537614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5752861646822293437.post-25007936662228462292020-01-01T17:00:00.000+00:002020-01-01T17:00:13.621+00:00How many books did I read in 2019?<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">Happy New Year, and Happy New Decade!</span><br />
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You know what this means? Yup, it's time for my annual round-up.<br />
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I didn't read as many books in 2019 as in previous years, but once again I've concentrated on clearing my TBR pile. Several books in this pile were huge door stoppers - which easily count as three books each, right?! I also added a new library to my collection - Bude Library in Cornwall.<br />
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So, how many books did I read in 2019? I read 1 library book, did 4 beta reads, read 36 e-books, and 39 physical books, bringing my total to a respectable 80. I'm hoping I'll hit the dizzying heights of triple figures this coming year.<br />
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How about you? How many books did you read in 2019?<br />
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<br />Annette T. Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13153366966746537614noreply@blogger.com0