Vivienne / February 11, 2024
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There are a lot of fields surrounding us but since our land is bordered with trees ...
Vivienne / September 16, 2013
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My children have a habit of calling me to complain about work, a relationship, the mechanic at their local shop or the weather killing off all their crops…yes I have a wannabe ...
Vivienne / September 15, 2013
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Saturday September 7th At Sea We had a little rehearsal before lunch, it was just Norbi, Bori and me. We were all so tired that none of us spoke but got on with the work in hand. At 330 ...
Vivienne / September 14, 2013
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We had our ups and downs in Dover because Daughts called us from Amsterdam to say the weather was so bad they had postponed the departure for 6 hours and they would be arriving ...
Vivienne / September 12, 2013
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I will be Mum forever and my heart will always overflow when saying farewell to those I love, even when the tears don't show!
Vivienne / September 12, 2013
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The crossing signals in Spain, squeaky dance shoes and the Hungarian language are all part of my life now!
Vivienne / September 11, 2013
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Those who can't speak fluent English find some creative ways to put their sentences together.
Vivienne / September 10, 2013
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Sailing through stormy seas for Amsterdam, a city of bicycles, padlocks and clogs!
Vivienne / September 9, 2013
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A little slice of heaven in my day never to be confused with the hustle and bustle of sightseeing in town.
Vivienne / September 6, 2013
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Last year my external hard-drive, H.G.Wells, crashed and with it went all my past documents, photos and tunes. I found a genius of a lad from church who managed to salvage everything. ...
Vivienne / September 5, 2013
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A Living Wall in London breaks the monotony of the steel and concrete and sets the tone for a visit to the Royal Mews and this wonder of British workmanship!
Well hello there! My name is Vivienne McNeny.
I am an empty nester exploring life as a Boomer…you could say I'm happily Boomering along!
As a homeschooling Mum I have finally quit the job of role model and mentor to my four children. I do what I want to do, eat when I feel like it, enjoy life with my blue eyed cowboy and clean my house once a month or so whether it needs it or not!
In true English form I write about the emergence of my true identity now that I can no longer hide behind my children as their Mum.
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Dominion
1952. Twelve years have passed since Churchill lost to the appeasers and Britain surrendered to Nazi Germany. The global economy strains against the weight of the long German war against Russia still raging in the east. The British people find themselves under increasingly authoritarian rule--the press, radio, and television tightly controlled, the British Jews facing ever greater constraints.
Hannah’s Child
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