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So sweet - I'm looking after my Godson's hamster at the moment. He comes alive at night and starts running on his wheel!!!
LOL
Claire
Hmmmm!!!
Sounds like the originator has some problems or a very boring life!!!
Now, let me see - do I have a cat pattern anywhere???
LOL
Claire
Laura,
Having 2 precious dogs myself, what you are experiencing is my greatest fear!!! 
I too believe that dogs go to heaven and if they don't ..............then I want to go where they go!!!
Hugs
Claire :pray:
Thanks for your comments.
Krakow is a very beautiful city with so much to see. If I hadn't have gone for the wedding, I probably would never have thought of going there. Now I have been I would go again !!!
The camps at Auschwitz were sad and when you see the size of Birkenau (how big it is) its very shocking as that is only where a small percentage of prisoners were kept in comparison to how many died.
Hugs
Claire
Beautiful bride, handsome groom...but you didn't tell us their names. Will they be living in Poland or the UK???
The bride is Krystyna and Groom is Lee - my Brother. They will be living over here in the UK. She's an accountant and has lived over here for 11 years. They have a house that they are renting and she is 4 months pregnant with their first child. Not that you can see it !!!!
OK I mostly love wedding cake, OK OK any cake
Well if you like cake you would have LOVED this wedding.
The women of the brides family all got together and made 42 big cakes. They then cut them up into slices. They had lots of cake plates scattered along the tables with a couple of slices from each cake on them with sweets and biscuits piled on top.
The wedding cake had 5 tiers and was like a walnut cake with buttercream. Gorgeous!!!
Sending to you wishes of hope, healing and serenity!!!
As famously said, " When God closes a door, somewhere he opens a window!! "
Hugs
Claire
Hi Katrina,
I'm sending you more healing vibes so that your recovery is even more speedier!!!
Big Hugs
Claire
What a great talent, such skill.
I must say though, its a little bit too life like for me!! Spooks me out a bit !!!
Hugs
Claire
Sending out healing vibes and positive thoughts!!!
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Hugs
Claire
Hey All,
I have just come back from a few days in Krakow, Poland. My Brother and his fiance got married out there as she is Polish.
We had a great time. Here are some piccies!!
This is the view from our hotel terrace. You can see part of Wawel castle and the river.
This is the old cloth hall which now houses a market selling Amber and gifts.
They had beautiful carriages going around the city on tours. I ran out of time otherwise I would have loved to have gone on one.
This is me by the river opposite our hotel. We were lucky that the weather was sunny during the day. But it did get cold at night!!!
We also visited Auschwitz and its sister camp Birkenau. It was sad but informative day.
This is the main gate at the Birkenau camp with those infamous train tracks.
Standing on the actual train tracks at Birkenau. Such a sad place to visit and all of our group were so touched by the senselessness of it all. What a waste of human life.
On the wall at Auschwitz there is a saying which goes along the lines of:
"Those who do not recognise and learn from history, are more likely to re-live it" Those words are so true.
Hugs
Claire
Hello All,
Well My big brother got married last week in Poland. It was a beautiful day and I must say the Polish know how to party.
The wedding was at a Catholic church in my sister-in-laws village. It was so beautiful inside, although we were not allowed to take pictures.
Before the ceremony the couple were blessed at her parents home by the parents.
After the ceremony they had a wonderful reception which started at 3pm and carried on till 5am. Basically you have a sit down dinner of 4 courses, then you drink (usually lots of vodka), you then dance. At 10pm more hot food arrived, you drink more & then you dance more. At 1am a soup course arrived, then you drink some more and again dance some more. So basically if you love eating, drinking and dancing - this is a night for you!!!
Luckily, I enjoy all three. When we got back to the hotel and slept - I woke up hung over and had very sore feet!!! It was a great wedding!!!
Here are some piccies:
Me & hubby outside the brides home just before the Blessing.
This is where they had the reception.
The happy couple outside the church!!
Everyone waiting to go in for the reception!!!
Hugs
Claire
Jane,
I am so sorry for your families loss!!! My sincerest condolences!!!
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Hugs
Claire
Unfortunately these things seem to be happening too often these days!!!
Life is so precious - this is a great tragedy!!!
Claire
What cute doggies and puppies!!!
Are you going to keep the pups???
Well done to the new Mummy and Daddy!!!
Hugs
Claire
Totally Amzing pictures!!! Breath taking!!
My Sister-in-law had a 4D scan with her last baby!!! They put it on a DVD for her!!!
Isn't amazing what they can do these days!!!
Hugs
Claire
Oh can see now!!! Aaaw that so cute!!
I have a doggy that likes to sleep with me!!
Hugs
Claire
Thats so sad!!
I my Nana a few months ago and the house where she lived is being sold. At least I have some of her things with me at my home!!
Hugs to you Jodi!!
Claire
