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Corrie weekly update - havin' a Gavin

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I've been writing Coronation Street weekly updates since 1995 and this week's Coronation Street update has just gone live here This week on Corrie, if Gavin isn't Gavin, who is? ______ I'm on twitter @flaming_nora

How to make Christmas decorations from sea-glass

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I've collected sea-glass for years and collecting it is one of my favourite things to do on the beach, apart from playing frisbee, eating ice-creams and plodging. Searching for sea-glass resulted in finding a post-Medieval rosary bead . But anyway, I digress. I collected so much of the glass that I kept it in a big bowl in the living room.  And then I thought I'd have a go at making some Christmas decorations with it.  My lovely sister-in-law drove me to a craft shop in her fab car for a day out. We went to Dainty Supplies .  It's something of a mecca for those who like crafts. I didn't know where to start or what to look at and took sis-in-law's advice on what might work with glass to make it look festive.  Here's what I bought for approx. £30 total. A glass bowl, some white LED lights, glass glue, red plastic beads, clear plastic baubles, clear plastic star shapes, clear plastic heart shapes. I started by sorting my sea glass into different ...

Corrie weekly update - in cheap polyester pants

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I've been writing Coronation Street weekly updates since 1995 and this week's Coronation Street update has just gone live here This week on Corrie, Julie wore a lovely frock and Carla put Alya straight in the pants department. ______ I'm on twitter @flaming_nora