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pete9012S
Posts: 17649 Joined: 24 Jan 2010, 15:32
Favourite book/series: Five On A Treasure Island
Favourite character: Frederick Algernon Trotteville
Location: UK
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by pete9012S » 23 May 2021, 14:41
Postcards: Londoners' lockdown secrets revealed
Stationery and design shop owner Eleanor Tattersfield sent out postcards asking people to reveal their lockdown secrets.
So far she's received 1,200 responses and has been left amazed by the coronavirus confessions they have shared.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-englan ... n-57189555 " onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I think I can safely reveal my own personal lockdown secret here - during lockdown I started to
Oh, there's the doorbell with my amazon delivery - please excuse me
" A kind heart always brings its own reward," said Mrs. Lee.
- The Christmas Tree Aeroplane -
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Courtenay
Posts: 19321 Joined: 07 Feb 2014, 01:22
Favourite book/series: The Adventure Series, Galliano's Circus
Favourite character: Lotta
Location: Both Aussie and British; living in Cheshire
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by Courtenay » 23 May 2021, 16:18
I haven't done anything nearly as exciting as any of those people. But I still had my usual full time job all throughout the past year, so I haven't really had time to get up to anything.
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It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure )
Barnard
Posts: 3081 Joined: 01 Nov 2020, 13:08
Favourite book/series: Find-Outers Series and Adventure Series.
Favourite character: Fatty
Location: Surrey
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by Barnard » 23 May 2021, 16:56
I would not tell any busybody what I have done during lockdown or at any other time.
Jack400
Posts: 1948 Joined: 13 Jun 2012, 17:06
Favourite book/series: Famous Five / Five Find-Outers
Location: UK
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by Jack400 » 23 May 2021, 17:43
No, neither would I, but I can't help wondering whether she wrote most of the "replies" herself. It just seems like a publicity stunt to me.
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Barnard
Posts: 3081 Joined: 01 Nov 2020, 13:08
Favourite book/series: Find-Outers Series and Adventure Series.
Favourite character: Fatty
Location: Surrey
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by Barnard » 23 May 2021, 17:49
I think you are probably right Jack.
pete9012S
Posts: 17649 Joined: 24 Jan 2010, 15:32
Favourite book/series: Five On A Treasure Island
Favourite character: Frederick Algernon Trotteville
Location: UK
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by pete9012S » 23 May 2021, 18:09
I think it may be genuine - but don't quote me - I'm very often wrong!
" A kind heart always brings its own reward," said Mrs. Lee.
- The Christmas Tree Aeroplane -
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