Advice to my younger self

Advice I'd give to my younger self, if I could.  I can't, of course, and more's the pity for it. But if I could, here's what I would say...

Don't worry.
Be happy.
Ooh, ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh ooh oo-ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh
(Don't worry)
Ooh oo-ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh
(Be happy)
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I'm on twitter @flaming_nora

Coronation Street Weekly Update - wedding, kidnap and mysterious mural

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, a mysterious mural appeared.
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I'm on twitter @flaming_nora

Vote for me: My Womanifesto

Here's my Womanifesto, I've just made it up. If you vote for me, I will do the following, I promise (and I haven't got my fingers crossed either).

I will abolish nuclear weapons and spend the billions of pounds of money I save on the NHS and armed forces.
I will renovate and rejuvenate the communities and the streets of boarded-up houses in the north-east of England and beyond before I build new houses and shopping centres in the south-east.
I will bring back council housing.
And National Rail.
I will bring in lower fares on every kind of public transport.
I will encourage more people to use public transport and stop using their cars.
I will make journeys by car of less than 5 miles illegal, unless you are old or disabled.
I will send you to jail if I catch you using your mobile phone while driving. And I'll slap you too.
I will give free University education to everyone, as a right, and encourage more mature students to apply.
I will open up access to education for all, give more creative courses to adults, all free of charge.
I will rejuvenate and renovate inner city areas and spend money on opening up shops that have closed due to things being bought cheaper online.
I will make it illegal for things to be bought cheaper online and encourage everyone to shop locally, not online-ally.
I will build more cycle routes and give everyone a free bike in their colour of choice.
I will give free gas and electricity to the over 60s and disabled.
I will introduce a four day week. Four days at work and three days on holiday, fully paid.
I will make taking holidays compulsory.
I will bring the pension age to 60 for men and women, unless you choose to keep on working.
When you reach 60 you will have your bills paid and a free weekly outing.
There will be free cakes every Friday.

Vote for me, I make sense. 

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I'm on twitter @flaming_nora

April in the garden

From mini-daffodils to big and blousy ones, hyacinths and tulips, the garden is full of gorgeous flowers right now.

Take a look at my pics at on flickr.
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I'm on twitter @flaming_nora

Windmills, sticks and crazy golf balls

Regular readers will know that I enjoy a spot of Crazy Golf whenever I'm on holiday. So much so that Sunny Jim and I have started a blog all about our 2015 crazy golf challenge.  It's here. 

We're also on twitter. It's here.

See also: Crazy Golfing Mad in Scarborough
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I'm on twitter @flaming_nora

Coronation Street Weekly Update - April 19 2015

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, I've been musing about Carla Connor's fireplace.  And no, that isn't a euphemism. Or perhaps it is?
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I'm on twitter @flaming_nora

Scarborough and Me

I love holidays in Scarborough.

You can read my articles on the Scarborough UK website, if you'd like to.

Why I love Scarborough

10 things I love about Scarborough

10 things that Scarborough should bring back

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I'm on twitter @flaming_nora

Coronation Street Weekly Update - April 11 2015

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, I've been shouting at Anna.
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I'm on twitter @flaming_nora

April in the garden - buds and promises

The garden is full of promise and buds at this time of year.

I've been out taking pictures this morning and if you'd like to, you can view them on my flickr account.
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I'm on twitter @flaming_nora

Coronation Street Weekly Update - April 5 2015

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, Carla and Nick got cosy on the cushions.______
I'm on twitter @flaming_nora