Christmas in the Dining Room

Hello everyone, I hope you are enjoying your weekend. There are lots of fun things going on now on the Island. A friend and I really enjoyed  seeing all the Christmas trees showing all the trends over past generations at the Lefurgey  Centre in Summerside. Also, the Victorian Christmas was very enjoyable as well at Beaconsfield in Charlottetown and it is still on if you are in the area

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The tiny treasures that we’ve found during house clearances | Letters

Readers share their discoveries on clearing out the belongings of hoarding relatives

Re hoarding (You be the judge, 2 December), going through my late father’s many, many boxes with several necessary bin liners at my side, I found a small envelope, sealed, slit open and carefully resealed with Sellotape. I could feel two tiny hard lumps inside it.

Across the envelope flap he’d pencilled “Contains small screw for fixing (possibly) sunglasses”. At some point he’d added a “2” and an “S” in black biro – “2 small screws”. There was also an asterisk in blue biro referring to a note at the side, “*Proves to be too small!” How could I possibly throw this away?
Cat Bracey
Bristol

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A Pepco expert took questions about how to save energy this winter

Christine Measamer of Pepco joined Jura Koncius to talk about ways to save energy and reduce your bills.

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11 Ways To Transform A Dollar Tree Candle

This post lists 11 different ways to transform a Dollar Store Glass Candle.

8-in. White Glass Jar Candles

Assortment By Style/Color: Even Assortment

Colors: White

Material: Glass, Wax

Height: 8 in.

Burn Time: 80 Hours

 

By adding a little DIY you can create a candle that is festive or seasonal.  I have tried to give you a variety of different techniques for transforming your glass jar Dollar tree candles.  These plain candles are a great bulk buy, as you can use them for any time of the year, perfect for gift giving as well.

 

Easy Rustic Christmas Tree Candles – Burton Avenue

DIY Buffalo Check Pillar Candle » Mother Thyme 

Dollar Store Candles 

Dollar Store Christmas Tree Candles – Redhead Can Decorate

How to Make Rae Dunn Inspired Candles – An Organized Season 

DIY Dollar Tree Glass Jar Candle HOME DÉCOR

DIY Vinyl Heart Candles | The Pretty Life Girls 

Valentine’s Day Candles from Dollar Store Candles – Poofy Cheeks 

DIY Glittered Dollar Store Candles

DIY Dollar Tree Rae Dunn Candles with a Free SVG Cricut Cut File 

Halloween Cricut Project 

Do you have a great idea for transforming your candles? Share your ideas below.

 

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John Blanchard obituary

My friend John Blanchard, who has died aged 92, was an expert on almost every aspect of the genus Narcissus, but particularly on the breeding, raising and introduction of miniature daffodils, whose flowers are less than 50mm across.

He was born at Wilverley, the family home in Blandford, Dorset, to Douglas, a solicitor, and Phyllis (nee Reade), a housewife. He attended Blandford grammar school and Bryanston school before going on to study law at Cambridge University. After national service with the Intelligence Corps (1948-50), he joined his father in the law firm Luff and Blanchard, where he practised until he retired in 2015.

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Love in a microclimate: terrarium success

Choose the right plants to get the best from mini landscapes

Getting together in the pub with my houseplant-mad mates, the conversation quickly turned to what indoor gardening trends we predict will unfold in the future. While there was some pretty fiery debate over some predictions (yes, this is what us botanists do in the pub), the one thing we were all unanimous on was that the fascination with terrariums was not just here to stay, but going to expand.

The one risk, however, is that so much advice on making terrariums –particularly online – is wildly inaccurate, and this can set newbies up for failure. As most of this misinformation centres on plant choice, I thought I’d introduce the best plant I have so far seen for terrarium culture, somewhat overlooked in the UK.

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A Christmas Winter White Tea

Hello everyone, I am enjoying a winter white Christmas tea today. Once again Tea is served by the bay window in our dining area. A little Christmas tree adorns the table along with a fluffy white table topper and some pinecones for a wintry look. I have lots of greenery up around our home... some real and some fake. Care to join me for tea? It is cooler here today

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