a lovely cosy Christmas read, now live, 'Adele Varens,' a sequel to Charlotte Bronte's 'Jane Eyre,' which I always found unsettling. In this, Adele is sent to school, but runs away when she is 12, making a life for herself, finding a way to make a fortune, and on the way discovering love when she grows up, moving from a rather exploitative child, doing what she might to survive to learning contentment and happiness, despite every effort of Edward Fairfax Rochester to cause trouble for her.
https://youtu.be/cEj6R5912v8?si=9enQAk5L2_ULX6tl
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I hope you may enjoy this.
Merry Christmas And And A Very Hapoy AND HEALTHIER New Year.
To you both and all.
Many thanks! I have a new bed [nearly killed us to put it up; took 4 hours, and really needed 3 naval engineers, a friendly gorilla, two car jacks, 4 gallons of tea and a swear box. we had the tea and piles of books. ] I am sleeping better.
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André Rieu On YouTube ALSO Has A Lovely Edition, BY A Ukranian Female Singer, IN Ukranian
Hope you may want to listen to that version of the Song in Concert.
thank you!
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ReplyDeletethank you! and to you and to all my readers. Sorry for the long silence. I am still waiting to get my mojo back together
DeleteMerry Christmas, Sarah & Simon, & all your readers.
ReplyDeleteAnyone who sees Sarah's mojo, send it back to her! Meanwhile have a lovely time.
Barbara
thanks, Barbara! I hope it will return soon. Meanwhile, I've been making frozen charlottes 1.5" long and dressing them... I picked up a mould for doll faces for nail art.
DeleteHope you don't mind me sharing this youtube link, it just seems so joyous!
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Happy 2026 everyone from
Barbara
haha he is really enjoying himself, bless him! thank you, that made me smile.
DeleteI hope to feel more writerly urges in the new year
A Happy, Healthy (healthier) AND Content 2026 TO Sarah And Simon, your Family Members, ALL In Your Circle, AND ALL HERE!!!
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Many thanks and the same to all!
DeleteHappy New Year!
ReplyDeleteMany thanks - and to you, and everyone else.
DeleteBelated happy new year to you and yours, and to all your beta reading team!
ReplyDeleteBarbara
Many thanks - and to you and yours.
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