Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up – 16th – 22nd June 2025 – House Anniversary, Chart Hits 2001, Movie Themes, Book Reviews, Short Stories, Podcast, Watercress, Funnies

Posted on June 22, 2025 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord.

I hope you have had a good week. Some lovely weather here and I have made good use of it in the garden… I intend to make the most of it.

We are celebrating being in our home for 9 years. It is now fully renovated with most of the necessary remedial work (it was a wreck) done in the first six months when surprisingly we managed with one bed, a table and chairs for our computers etc, 2 plates, 2 knives, 2 forks and 2 mugs… more or less. It was quite a shock to us when all our belongings and furniture arrived six months later. We got rid of about 50% right away and still have way too much.

Anyway, I can’t see us moving any time soon, especially as ‘he who must be obeyed’ has his local territory in the neighbourhood (I am talking about the cat and not my husband!).

The second year after we arrived and had cleared out all the old rotten trees and the overgrowth, I planted lilies in some pots and after a winter covered in a corner of the back garden they come up every year, last a couple of weeks only bringing such beauty with them… a reminder to make the most of every day as time can be fleeting.

Anyway… here are some updated photos of the house and garden…

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And of course a certain someone…

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As always my thanks to the wonderful contributors.

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William Price King William joined me for the latest Breakfast show with hits from the 2000s and was here with his movie themes post on Friday. William will be back from his short break this week. Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

Debby Gies will be here with another post from her series Health and Safety on Monday 30th June. She also joined me for some funnies on Saturday. Check out her blog including her post about a long drawn out mission to get a small but vital medical procedure completed… and her Sunday Book Review The Bookstore Keepers by Alice Hoffman – D.G. Kaye

Carol Taylor This week Carol will be sharing the cuisine of Iceland...Check out her posts on her own blog and this week her Green and Healthy Kitchen with Cold Brewed Tea, Mango Chutney, Cranberry Honey Butter, Thai Mango Salad…. CarolCooks2

This week Terry Tyler joins us again with her special brand of humour… Terry Tyler Blogspot

Thank you for your visits and comments they mean a great deal.

On with the show….

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The Breakfast Show with William Price King and Sally Cronin – Chart Hits 2001 Part Two – Train, Usher, Geri Hellewell, Depeche Mode

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William Price King and Iconic Movie Themes – “Jailhouse Rock” and “To Sir With Love”

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Comedy Guest Spot – #Aging – Health and Delusions

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Tales from the Garden – #Fantasy #Magic – Chapter Three – The Last Emperor by Sally Cronin

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Tales from the Garden – #Fantasy #Magic – Chapter Four – Pearly Girl and the Stone Band by Sally Cronin

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What’s In a Name? – Ifan and the Black Sheep by Sally Cronin

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Food Therapy Rewind- #Watercress – More Iron than Spinach by Sally Cronin

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#Thriller #Suspense Standup Guy (A Stone Barrington Novel) by Stuart Woods

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#Poetry #Inspiration #Nature – Gratitude & No Fairy Tale: Just Her Poetry Book Three by D.L. Finn

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Poetic Justice: A Rascal Todd Mystery Featuring Brody Thompson by Dan Antion and Willow Willers

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#Life #Reflections – Passing Through: Some thoughts on life and death by K. Morris

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Romance #France #Artists – The Unpredictable Colors of Love by J. Arlene Culiner

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Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Sheepdogs and Senior Citizen Entertainment night.

Thanks for dropping in today and I hope you will join me again next week.

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up 23rd – 29th October 2023 – Final Big Band Era, Barbra Streisand, Podcast, Book Reviews, Book excerpts, Pins and Needles, Lavender and Funnies.

Posted on October 29, 2023 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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Welcome to the round up of posts that you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord.

I have been back home since Tuesday night and getting back into the normal routine after my visit to my family in the UK. It was lovely to see Sonia, Diana and Jeremy and his partner Barbara, they rolled out the red carpet and dined me royally. I also managed to catch up with one of my best friends Adrian and his lovely wife Chris.. Both my sisters have pooches… Tess and Butch and they made sure I was given plenty of cuddles and kisses too. A lovely visit and hope to head over again next summer.

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My two sisters Sonia and Diana and my brother Jeremy who with his partner Barbara had brought Chinese takeway… delicious

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Dressed up for another night on the town… with Butch in close attendance…..

The trip was reasonably plain sailiing…on the ferries at least. I have to say the 400 kilometre drive from Fishguard to Portsmouth took longer than it used to at nearly 6 hours due to the roadworks that littered the motorway and A-roads reducing the speed considerably. Also the traffic density is incredible and certainly reminded me how peaceful in contrast our motorways are out of the city limits.

Thankfully David and uploaded the latest navigator to my phone and ‘she who must be obeyed‘ even took me off road at one point as we were about to hit a major roadworks with long delays expected. To be honest I though ‘she’ had gone a bit doolally, but decided to trust her. We ended up on country lanes with few signposts and I began to get a little concerned after about 5 miles and was about to turn around when we got to a roundabout with a signpost for an on ramp to the M3 to Southampton. This cut out the roadworks and delays completely and I lost no time at all from there to my home in Portsmouth.

So whilst there might be concerns about AI…. sometimes it does know best lol.

To break the journey on the way home, I stayed the night in a very nice hotel a few miles from the ferry terminal so was relaxed for the boat trip over the Irish Sea, which can be unpredictable at times. Over the last 43 years we have had some very rough crossings but this time it was smooth sailing. I did take some photos of the sky which show how changeable it can be in that particularly volatile stretch of water. We sailed through a couple of rain squalls and in one picture you can see blue skies, storm clouds and a squall hitting the sea in the distance.

The first shows how calm it was in Fishguard harbour before we boarded the ferry but with gathering storm clouds over Wales.

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Slightly choppy seas and a squall off to the right as the sun began to set…

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Anyway back home to an equally warm welcome… the cat was on the front doorstep and interrogated me on where I had been, with whom and what had I brought her… David was just happy to see me lol…

As always my thanks to my friends who contribute to the blog…this week with my break I have given you the link to their own blogs for you to check out their posts.

William Price King joined me this week for the final post in the Big Band Era series with Count Basie, Nat King Cole and a dance medley and the final part in the Barbra Streisand story. .Next week The Breakfast Show rerun with music from the 60s to the 2000s… You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

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Debby Gies will be back with another in her series on Spiritual Awareness on Monday and was here on Tuesday and Thursday with some funnies and her own blog Debby you will find her posts for this week which include her extensive writerly links for October and her Sunday Book Review – Heartbroken – Field Notes on a Constant Condition by Laura Pratt ..Head over to …D.G. Kaye

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Carol Taylor will be back with her Green Kitchen on Wednesday. She is still on her blogging break but has an amazing archive of posts to enjoy head over to see what she has in store for you CarolCooks2

Thanks too for your visits and shares.. they mean a great deal.. Sally ♥

On with the show!

The Big Band Era with William Price King and Sally Cronin – Finale – Count Basie, Nat King Cole with Frank DeVol’s Orchestra, Dance Celebration

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William Price King – Life and Music of Barbra Streisand Part Five – The new millennium..

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Podcast rewind – Tales from the Irish Garden – After the Festival by Sally Cronin

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Medicine Woman’s Treasure Chest Rewind– #Aromatherapy – Versatile Lavender – Skin care, headaches, insomnia, first aid and fleas by Sally Cronin

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#Writing #Characters – Stuck for a name for your characters. Look no further than your own family tree by Sally Cronin

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Ear, Auricle, Listen, Hearing

Some Health Hacks for everyday niggles such as Pins and Needles by Sally Cronin

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#Crime – Rather Be Pitied ( D.S. Kite Mysteries) by Jan Newton

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#History #Memoir What Leora Never Knew: A Granddaughter’s Quest for Answers (Leora’s Stories) by Joy Neal Kidney

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#Kidnapping #Finance Casino Queen (Night Hawk Casino Series Book 1) by Cara Bertoia

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#Halloween Children’s #Buses #Illustrated – Bus Rhymes and Playtime by Sue Wickstead

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Share an Excerpt from one of your published books- #Paranormal #Mystery – This Second Chance by D.L. Finn

What Happened in Vienna, Jack? (Lies And Consequences Book 1) by [Daniel Kemp, Julia Gibbs]

#Thriller – What Happened in Vienna, Jack? Book #1 in the 4 Book Lies and Consequences Series By Daniel Kemp

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#Murder #Mystery – Death at the Asylum: Rhe Brewster Mystery Series, Book 5 by N. A. Granger

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The Purging Fire: 4 Elements of Mystery Book One by Marlene Mesot

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Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – jello and public phone calls

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Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Wine reduction and One liners

Thanks for dropping in today and I hope you will join me again next week.

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up – 16th – 22nd October 2023, Big Band Era, Barbra Streisand, Podcast, Reviews, Aromatherapy, Book excerpts and Funnies

Posted on October 22, 2023 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed this week.

A am still on my road trip and only online on an ad hoc basis as I travel. I apologise if I have missed your comment during the week but I will catch up on Wednesday on my return. I have scheduled the round up and hope you will enjoy.

As always my thanks to my friends who contribute to the blog…this week with my break I have given you the link to their own blogs for you to check out their posts.

William Price King joined me this week for the Big Band Era with Duke Ellington, Petty Lee, Dave Barbour and George ‘Shorty’ Snowden and the next part in the Barbra Streisand story. . You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

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Debby Gies will be back with another in her series on Spiritual Awareness on 30th October and was here on Thursday with some funnies and her own blog Debby you will find her posts for this week and also it is well worth exploring her archives..Head over to …D.G. Kaye

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Carol Taylor will be back with her Green Kitchen on November 1st. She has an amazing blog and head over to see what she has in store for you and you can explore her archives CarolCooks2

Thanks too for your visits and shares.. they mean a great deal.. Sally ♥

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The Big Band Era with William Price King and Sally Cronin – 1940s – Duke Ellington, Peggy Lee with the Dave Barbour Orchestra, George “Shorty” Snowden

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William Price King – Life and Music of Barbra Streisand Part Four 1980s/1990s and films

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#Aromatherapy, #Frankincense – Immune, reproductive systems, Anti-aging, Antiseptic by Sally Cronin

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Tales from the Irish Garden – The Royal Wedding by Sally Cronin

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Book Review – #WWII #60s #Family #Romance – Her Sister’s Secret by Jan Baynham

Smorgasbord Book Reviews from October 2022 – #Biography #Poetry #Life John Cornelius Rogers, #Fantasy D.Wallace Peach, #Memoir #Malaya Kwan Kew Lai, #Fantasy Chris Hall, #Paranormal #Romance D.L. Finn, #Romance Jan Sikes, #Prehistoric #Adventure #Fiction Jacqui Murray, #Comingofage #Fantasy Dan Antion

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#Historical – The Destination: Harbor Pointe Series Book 3 by D.L. Finn

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#WWII The Drau River Flows to Siberia: The Victims of Victory by Marina Osipova

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#YA #Paranormal #Horror Through the Nethergate by Roberta Eaton Cheadle

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#Mystery – Don’t Fade On Me (The Charlie McClung Mysteries Book 8) by Mary Anne Edwards

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#Romance #Paranormal Saddled Hearts (The White Rune Series Book 3) by Jan Sikes

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#Genealogy Growing a Top-Notch Family Tree: With Stories from its Branches by Nancy Blodgett Klein

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#Memoir – Flashes of Life: True Tales of the Extraordinary Ordinary by Pamela S. Wight

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Host Malcolm Allen – October 2023 – Passwords and Righting Rules

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Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Shoe shopping and things kids say

Thanks for dropping in today and I hope you will join me again next week…Sally.

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up – July 31st – 6th August 2023 – Debbie Reynolds, The Boss, Fairy Stories, Podcast, IBS, Book reviews, Recipes and Funnies

Posted on August 6, 2023 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord.

Another week has flown by and cannot quite take it in that it is August already. There was meant to be sunshine this morning but I see it is pelting down outside at the moment… I better go and get out of my bikini lol and put on my anorak for my morning walk….

The new ‘Share and Excerpt’ series is off to a flying start with 25 participants already. So if you are planning on joining them with a 500 word excerpt from one of your books then you need to get it to me as soon as you can. This series is open to any authors who have been promoted on Smorgasbord previously… You can find all the details in the post below and also read some of the excerpts from this week in the links in the round up.

Find out how to participate: New Series – Share an Excerpt

As always my thanks to my friends who contribute to the blog…

William Price King joined me this week for the Big Band Era with Dooley Wilson, Glenn Miller and Debbie Reynolds. On Friday the start of a new series The Boss… Bruce Springsteen . William is on his usual summer break and due back at the end of the month. You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

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Debby Gies has moved to a summer schedule of every three weeks with her column and will be here on Monday exploring our Spirit Guides. Debby also found some great memes for the funnies. On her own blog you can find her Sunday Book review. This week a short story Golden Hills by Jennifer Weiner. Earlier in the week Debby also asked how you pick your next book to read… out of what is probably a teetering pile in your TBR. Head over to …D.G. Kaye

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Carol Taylor will be here on Wednesday 9th August with her next post in the Green Kitchen series. On her own blog on Wednesday a look at Limes... Thursday Thoughts is a celebration of watermelon, and a recipe to pickle the rind…also a look at some of the predictions about where we might be in 30 years time with regard to our gardens and food produce. In a rewind of Saturday Snippets Carol shares how to make Coconut Ice sweets…her home brewing experimentation and lychees. Catch up with this post and the rest of the week Carol Taylor’s Saturday Snippets

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Toni Pike will be here on Thursday with her series on Personal Power and this week Happiness and how outside influences can make it harder to achieve. Head over to check out Toni Pike’s Books

Thank you too for all the visits, comments and shares to your own social media.. ♥

On with the show….

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The Big Band Era with William Price King and Sally Cronin – 1940s – Dooley Wilson, Glenn Miller, Debbie Reynolds

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William Price King Meets the Legends – #Rock – The Boss Bruce Springsteen – The Early Years

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Tales from the Garden – The Last Summer Ball and the Winter Fairy – Part Two by Sally Cronin

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Recipes that Pack a Punch – Main Meal – Brown Rice Pilaf – Multi-Vitamin on a plate by Sally Cronin

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome – Part Three – The Six Week Recovery Programme by Sally Cronin

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Smorgasbord Blogger Spotlight – 4th August 2023 – #Story Pete Johnson, #Beauty Traci Kenworth, #Funnies Jill Dennison, #Reviews Patricia Furstenberg, #Powerscourt Darlene Foster, #Interview Judith Barrow, #Reviews D.Wallace Peach

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Share an Excerpt from one of your published books #YA #Travel Amanda in France: Fire in the Cathedral (An Amanda Travels Adventure Book 9) by Darlene Foster

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#PsychologicalThriller #Mystery – Redemption: A Father’s Fatal Decision by Gwen Plano

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#Poetry #Short Stories – Variety is the Spice of Life: A Blend of Poetry and Prose by Sally Cronin

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#Shortstories – Tales From the Hereafter by Ted Myers

Book Review Round Up July 2023 – #WWII #Netherlands Paulette Mahurin, #Dystopian Terry Tyler, #Travel #Greece Sally Jane Smith, #Fantasy #Thriller Dan Antion, #Shortstories #History #Romance J. Arlene Culiner

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New Book on the Shelves – #Genealogy Growing a Top-Notch Family Tree: With Stories from its Branches by Nancy Blodgett Klein

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New Book on the Shelves – #Poetry – Ever So Gently: A Collection of Poems by Lauren Scott

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Summer Book Fair 2023 – #Memoir #Stroke Maureen Twomey, #Memoir #France Lindy Viandier, #Humour #Life #Shortstories Geoff Le Pard

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Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Parrots and Poodle Smarts

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Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Current Affairs and Inappropriately attired.

Thanks for dropping in today and I hope you will join me again next week..

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up – 24th – 30th July 2023 – Garden flowers, Big Band Era, Authenticity, Podcast, IBS, Recipes, Reviews and Funnies

Posted on July 30, 2023 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord.

I hope that you have enjoyed your week. I know that some of you are experiencing unseasonally cold weather for your summers and a lot more rain than expected.. whilst some are suffering horrendous wildfires and extreme heat. There seems to be no happy medium at the moment and I only hope that next week will improve whatever your situation.

On the home front.

My late spring flowers were passed their best so I have saved the bulbs for next spring and made a visit to our local garden centre to buy some bird seed and take advantage of their sale. I spent this morning tidying pots and adding the new plants and here they are… the larger flowers are Dahila Maxi and the smaller ones are Dianthus Car Oscar… I will need to change a few more out over the next few weeks and will get a few more of these in different colours. They should see me through the rest of the summer especially as the roses are budding up again.

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As always my thanks to my friends who contribute to the blog…

William Price King joined me this week for the Big Band Era and the last part of the Leontyne Price series . You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

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Debby Gies has moved to a summer schedule of every three weeks with her column and was here on Monday on Monday 7th August. Debby also shared some of her funny finds in the laughter column. On her own blog you can find a wonderful recap of the reviews she has received during the month for her own book Fifteen First Times and also her book review for the poignant book set in WWII by Paulette Mahurin The Girl from Huizen. Head over to …D.G. Kaye

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Carol Taylor will be here on Wednesday 7th August with her next post in the Green Kitchen series. Carol is on a well deserved mini-break with her family but left her usual informative and entertaining posts for us to enjoy, including her Monday Musings with a link to a delicious lemon drink recipe and a look at the Fish and Chip trade which is facing both rising energy costs and the rise in fish prices due to a number of reason. In Thursday Thoughts with a sobering forecast of where the mental and physical health of the population of the UK will be in the next two decades. Catch up with this post and the rest of the week Thursday Thoughts 27th July

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Toni Pike was here on Wednesday with her series on Personal Power and this week, Authenticity and how to be your Authentic self.. Head over to check out Toni Pike’s Books

Many thanks to Malcolm for sharing his humour with us.

Malcolm Allen was here on Thursday with his unique brand of humour which never fails to raise a smile.

Thank you too for all the visits, comments and shares to your own social media.. ♥

On with the show….

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The Big Band Era with William Price King and Sally Cronin – 1940s – Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman with Peggy Lee, Donald O’Connor

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William Price King Meets the Legends – #Opera – Leontyne Price – Part Four – The 1970s and Beyond

Personal Power – Authenticity and How To Be Authentic #healthyliving by Toni Pike

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Tales from the Garden – The Last Summer Ball and the Winter Fairy – Part One by Sally Cronin

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome – Part Two – Nutrients and strategies to manage the condition by Sally Cronin

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Recipes that Pack a Punch – Breakfast and Dessert – Smoothies and Fresh Fruit Salad by Sally Cronin

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#Shortstories #History #Romance – A Room in Blake’s Folly (Blake’s Folly Romance Book 1) by J. Arlene Culiner

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Previous Reviews from 2022 – #Literary #Thriller – The Silent Brother by Simon Van der Velde

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Previous Reviews from 2022 – #YA #Scifi – The Colony Series Book One – Subject A36 by Teri Polen

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#Thriller – Darkness: SFV-1 Series – BOOK TWO by Terry Tyler

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New Book on the Shelves – #Cultural #Spain Olive Leaf Tea: Time to Settle (New Life in Andalusia Book 3) by Sabina Ostrowska

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Summer Book Fair 2023 – #Photography #Poetry #Flash M.J. Mallon, #Poetry #Shortstories Colleen Chesebro, #Africa #Poetry #Essays Robbie Cheadle

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#Aging Carol Taylor, #Treeart Jennie Fitzkee, #Cycling Cheryl Oreglia, #Horror Olga Nunez Miret, #Cacti Cindy Knoke Posted on July 29, 2023

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Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Cat Judgement and Papal Dispensation

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Host Malcolm Allen – July 2023 – #Funnies Apples and Basements

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up – 17th – 23rd July 2023 – Wild Gardens, Big Band Era, Opera, Vibes, Green Kitchen, Podcast, Book Reviews, Summer Book Fair, Bloggers, Health and Humour

Posted on July 23, 2023 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord.

I hope your week has gone well we seem to have fallen foul of the curse of St. Swithin’s on July 15th when it poured all day and it has rained everyday since. Looking at the forecast for the next ten days that trend will continue in varying degrees with brief gaps… since if it rains on St. Swithin’s it will do so for 40 days… that means it will be 21st if August before summer returns… I will keep you updated.

However, in the garden everything is blooming, including the ‘wilded’ areas that David sowed with packets of a variety of wild flower seeds in the spring. Mainly in the back garden, and as I work or sit out there it is clear that the insects, including some wonderfully noisy bumble bees have been enjoying these small areas of natural planting. We also have a patch in the front outside our office window, which even on rainy days adds some colour.

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The hydrangeas have also now come into full bloom and year after year they never disappoint… this year I have left the so called weeds that have also taken root in the pots as to be honest they have lovely flowers and attract the insects as much as the Hydrangeas do.

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As always my thanks to my friends who contribute to the blog and where you can connect with them.

William Price King joined me this week for the Big Band Era with Jimmy Dorsey, Bing Crosby and The Nicholas Brothers. On Friday the next part of the American soprano Leontyne Price’s story . You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr. William will be offline for a few weeks for his usual summer break and unable to comment on the usual music posts but he well see them on his return and enjoy as always.

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Debby Gies. Was here with her latest post in her Spiritual Awareness series on Monday Morning and this week ‘Vibes’…. She also her popular funnies in the laughter column. On her own blog you can find the link to the interview on Showboat TV with Judith Barrow which is very entertaining, also Debby’s Writer’s Tips for July from various expert sources and her Sunday Book Review today which is Living Without the One You Cannot Live Without by Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. Head over to …D.G. Kaye

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Carol Taylor was be here on Wednesday with her next post in the Green Kitchen series including homemade crumpets and baking powder. On her own blog you can find her Saturday Snippets rewind, always entertaining, in Thursday Thoughts an interesting exploration of why we age and some of the research into longevity. On Monday a post with a sobering message after WHO published a report on the dangerous effects of consuming artificial sweeteners especially aspartame.. but good news with a link to a post by Jennie Fitzkee on how a dead fir tree became art. Head over to read this report and the others during the week Monday Musings by Carol Taylor

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Toni Pike will be here on Wednesday with the latest post in her series on Personal Power and this week Authenticity and How To Be Authentic I hope you will join Toni and enjoy her thoughts. Head over to check out Toni Pike Where to find my books

And thank you to you for your visits, comments and shares which are always appreciated ♥

On with the show….
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The Big Band Era with William Price King and Sally Cronin – 1940s – Jimmy Dorsey, Bing Crosby, The Nicholas Brothers

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William Price King Meets the Legends – #Opera – Leontyne Price – Part Three – The 1960s

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Spiritual Awareness – #Vibes by D. G. Kaye

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Carol Taylor’s Green Kitchen Rewind – #Crumpets, #Baking Soda, #Minced Garlic and Egg Boxes uses.

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Tales from the Garden – The Boy, his Dog and a Fairy Princess by Sally Cronin

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome – Part One – Introduction – by Sally Cronin

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Smorgasbord Health Column 2023 – Recipes that Pack a Punch – Breakfasts/Brunch – Frittata and Tostada by Sally Cronin

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Book Review – #Fantasy #Thriller – When Evil Chooses You: Book Three in the Dreamer’s Alliance Series by Dan Antion

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New Book on the Shelves – #Family – Crossing Fifty-One: Not Quite a Memoir by Debbie Russell

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Blogger Spotlight – 21st July 2023 – #History Traci Kenworth, #Insectbites Beetley Pete, #Review Harmony Kent, #Orchids Robbie Cheadle, #Prehistoric #Yorkshire Judith Barrow, #JapaneseArt Rebecca Budd, #Goodpeople Jill Dennison

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#FamilySaga Judith Barrow, #Mystery, #Suspense, Short Stories Joan Hall, #Romance #Novella Staci Troilo

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#Contemporary #Romance Stevie Turner, #Supernatural #Adventure John W. Howell, #ComingofAge, #Family #Relationships Beem Weeks

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#Memoir #History Darlene Foster, #Crime #Thriller Fiona Tarr, #Crime #Mystery Georgia Rose

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Another Open Mic Night with author Daniel Kemp – July 2023 – Cat scans and Car Bargains

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Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Rescue Humans and Australian Drovers and their dogs

Thanks for dropping in today and I hope you will join me again next week. Sally ♥

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up July 3rd – 9th 2023 – Share an Excerpt, Big Band Era, Leontyne Price, Podcast, Summer Book Fair, Reviews, Health and Humour

Posted on July 9, 2023 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord.

I hope your week has gone well so far. Nothing to report on the home front this week of any significance. The weather has been varied with a mixture of sunshine, hailstorms, thunder and lightening and gale force winds. Often in the space of a few hours! At least the lawn has greened up again and we have a week of rain ahead before we hope a few more days of summer!!

Just a reminder that if you have a new book available on Amazon either as a pre-order or to buy then please let me know as soon as you have a date. I do schedule a couple of weeks ahead and although I can move some posts around that are not time sensitive, it helps to have a heads up..

Later in the post you will find the link to the introductory post this week for the new series and delighted by the response so far with 11 authors signed up starting in August. This is an opportunity to boost the sales of your books, and is open to any author who has previously been promoted here on Smorgasbord.

As always my thanks to my friends who contribute to the blog…

William Price King joined me this week for the Big Band Era with Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey and James Cagney. On Friday the first part of the American soprano Leontyne Price’s story . You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

Debby Gies. Debby will be back with us with a new post in her Spiritual Awareness series on July 17th.. She also shared more of her terrific funnies in the laughter column. On her own blog you can find her Sunday book review for the romance Answering the Call by Parris Afton Bonds Head over to …D.G. Kaye

Carol Taylor will be here on Wednesday 19th July with her next post in the Green Kitchen series. On her own blog you can find Monday Musings with news of her cookbooks due out later this year and Denmark’s ambitious plans to reduce their carbon footprint…In her current Green Kitchen Carol explores energy savings and some very useful tips on saving money by being savvy when using your oven and hob. And Thursday Thoughts looks at energy produced from ‘thin air’ and Wimbledon.Carol Taylor’s Thursday Thoughts

Toni Pike will be here on Wednesday 12th with the newest post in her series on Personal Power and this week Having Boundaries for Healthy Relationships. Head over to check out Toni Pike Where to find my books

And thank you to you for your visits, comments and shares which are always appreciated ♥

On with the show….

The Big Band Era with William Price King and Sally Cronin – 1940s – Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey, James Cagney –

William Price King Meets the Legends – #Opera – Leontyne Price – The Early Years

Podcast Rewind – Tales from the Garden – Little Girl Lost by Sally Cronin

Recipes that Pack a Punch – Breakfasts – Wholegrains – Meusli Porridge by Sally Cronin

Family Health – Bruises and when to check them out by Sally Cronin

#Blood #Anemia #Fatigue – Foods to boost your blood health by Sally Cronin

Book Review – #Thriller – Infected: SFV-1 Series – BOOK ONE by Terry Tyler

New Book on the Shelves – #Shortstories – Life, DEATH and Other Characters by Geoff Le Pard

New Book on the Shelves – #Crime #Mystery Her Hidden Bones (Opal Fields Book 4) by Fiona Tarr

Smorgasbord Bookshelf 2023- New Series – Share an Excerpt from one of your published books – #Memoir #Sailing – Plunge by Liesbet Collaert

#Travel #France #Dogs Jacqueline Lambert, #Memoirs #Poems John Cornelius Rogers and Sue Bavey, #Verse #Prose #Memoir Lauren Scott

#Paranormal #Romance Jan Sikes, #Western #Paranormal Sandra Cox, #Fantasy D.Wallace Peach

Summer Book Fair 2023 – #Poetry Balroop Singh, Harmony Kent, #Flashfiction #Poetry M.J. Mallon

Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Dog Strategies and Squirrels

Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Air Fresheners and Paternity

Thanks for dropping in today and I hope you will join me again next week.. Sally

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up – 19th – 25th June 2023 – Flowers, Big Bands, Gene Kelly, ABBA, Podcast, Health, Book Reviews, Summer Book Fair and Funnies

Posted on June 25, 2023 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord.

I hope your week has gone well so far. We had a continuation of our lovely sunny weather until a couple of days ago but then the skies opened.. no complaints however as the lawn and the rest of the garden badly needed a good soaking.

Nothing much to report on the home front as it will be another four weeks before our solar panels are installed but we are enjoying a brief respite and time to get out and see family and explore some more areas close to home.

Having planted all new pots in the front of the house I decided to pick up some small seedlings from the local supermarket to put in the back garden. Since not on public view it didn’t matter how long they took to flower. These small green plants with some TLC and some sunshine have provided us with a wonderful show all for the bargain price of 10 Euros…Just goes to show you don’t have to spend a fortune to create a colourful display in your garden.

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As always my thanks to my friends who contribute to the blog…

William Price King joined me this week for the Big Band Era with Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw and Gene Kelly, and on Friday ABBA continues to rise in the charts with iconic hits like Honey, Honey and Dancing Queen. You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

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Debby Gies has moved to a summer schedule of every three weeks with her column and will be back again tomorrow with an exploration of the concept of rebirth. Debby also shared some great funnies for the laughter posts during the week. On her own blog you can her Sunday Book Review for All That Was Taken by Lisette Brodey, a link to a fabulous review for Debby’s latest book and interview at Resa McConaghy of Graffiti Lux Art and More, also a comprehensive selection of writer’s links for the month, and a thought provoking post on censorship...Head over to …D.G. Kaye

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Carol Taylor will be here on Wednesday with her next post in the Green Kitchen series. On her own blog you can find Monday Musings where Carol shares the tragic and ever increasing Fentanyl addiction and deaths in the USA…later in the week Carol shared the cuisine of Guyana…The Land of Many Waters…with its Indo influences and some of the local specialities such as Pepperpot Stew.. always fascinating to look at the foods and dishes of other countries and this is another in her very interesting series. Head over to check the posts out in Carol Taylor’s weekly round up

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Toni Pike will be here on Wednesday with her series on Personal Power and this week, Standards – a vital part of living your truth… Head over to check out Toni Pike’s Books

Thank you too for all the visits, comments and shares to your own social media.. ♥

On with the show….

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The Big Band Era with William Price King and Sally Cronin – 1940s – Glenn Miller with Tex Beneke, Artie Shaw, Gene Kelly

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William Price King Meets the Legends – ABBA – Part Four 1980s – Gimme, Gimme more Hits.

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Podcast Rewind – Tales from the Garden – Trouble in Paradise Part One by Sally Cronin

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A Vegan Approach to Nutrition- An Informed Choice by Sally Cronin

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Cardiovascular and Circulatory systems and the components of Blood by Sally Cronin

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#Contemporary #Romance – Venetian Rhapsody by Tonya Penrose #Music by David Bazo

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Previous Reviews from 2022 – #Life #Change – Linda’s Midlife Crisis by Toni Pike

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#Mystery – A Sour Note (A Music Box Mystery Book 1) by Jill Piscitello

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#France Mellow Mists and Walnut Wine: A Recipe for Life in the French Countryside by Lindy Viandier

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Previous Reviews from 2022 – #Crime #Thriller – Wings of Mayhem: The Mayhem Series: #1 by Sue Coletta

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#Mystery Anne R. Allen, #Selfdiscovery #Love Smitha Vishwanath, #PostApocalyptic #SciFi C.S. Boyack

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Summer Book Fair 2023 – #Mystery Mary Anne Edwards, #Mythology #Sci-fi Luciana Cavallaro, #Memoir Cheryl Oreglia

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#Fantasy Jude Itakali, #Mystery Suzie Black, #Catlovers Emily Gmitter

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Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Dog Wisdom and Exam Classics

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Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Married Men and Skipping

Thanks for dropping in today and I hope you will join me again next week.. Sally

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up 12th – 18th June 2023 – Big Band Era, Personal Empowerment, Podcast, Health, Book Reviews, Bloggers and Humour.

Posted on June 18, 2023 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord.

Hope you have had a good week and are enjoying a relaxing weekend. Not a great deal to report on the home front this week but we have decided to go ahead and have solar panels installed with an estimated date of end of July. We have waited until the technology on both solar panels and the battery capacity has improved so that even in our overcast climate there will still be a benefit from having them. Not only a reduction in our electricity bills but also if we are going to put the house on the market, anyone coming in will be ahead of many in the area in having them installed, so hopefully a good selling point.

We have had some much needed rain in the last two days and the garden, especially the lawn has greened up again after almost 5 weeks without any. Back to some sunshine this week and looking forward to taking full advantage in the garden and walking.

As always my thanks to my friends who contribute to the blog…

William Price King joined me this week for the Big Band Era with Billie Holiday and Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey with Frank Sinatra and Cyd Charisse.On Friday William continued the series about ABBA and shared their 1970s hits..You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

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Debby Gies has moved to a summer schedule of every three weeks with her column and will be back again on 26th June.. Debby as always has found some great funnies for the laughter posts during the week. On her own blog you will find her Sunday Book Review, and this week five stars for the amazing nostalgic trip down memory lane by Alex Craigie.. The Rat in the Python – Head over to …D.G. Kaye

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Carol Taylor will be here on Wednesday 28th June with her next post in the Green Kitchen series. On her own blog you can find Tuesday thoughts that explores the misinformation about Cholesterol… and in Thursday Thoughts Carol shares her views on the current trend of banning books and restricting the ability of children to get the full picture rather than the censored version. I am sure Carol would love your opinion…. Thursday Thoughts.

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Toni Pike was here on Wednesday with her series on Personal Power and this week, Your Values and Living by Your Truth…and it definitely got people talking… Head over to check out Toni Pike’s Books

Thank you too for all the visits, comments and shares to your own social media.. ♥

On with the show….

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The Big Band Era with William Price King and Sally Cronin – 1940s – Billie Holiday and Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey with Frank Sinatra, Cyd Charisse

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William Price King Meets the Legends – ABBA – Part Three – Mid-1970s

Personal Power – Your Values and Living by Your Truth by Toni Pike

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Podcast Rewind – Tales from the Garden – Pearly Girl and the Stone Band by Sally Cronin

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Smorgasbord Health Column 2023 – #Nutrients the body needs – Magnesium – Deficiency Alert by Sally Cronin

Blood Pressure – Part Two – Nitrate and Potassium foods and wholegrains -Get your blood flowing by Sally Cronin

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#Crime #Mystery – Her Buried Bones: An Australian Outback Crime Thriller (Opal Fields Book 1) by Fiona Tarr

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Previous Reviews from 2022 – #Malaya #1950s – Have You Eaten Rice Today by Apple Gidley

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Previous Reviews from 2022 – #Flashfiction – Tell Me A Story in 99 words by Annette Rochelle Aben

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#History #NonFiction Mike Biles, #Thriller John L. DeBoer, #Supernatural #AncientEgypt Audrey Driscoll

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Summer Book Fair 2023 – #Mystery #Romance Lisette Brodey, #Thriller Daniel Kemp, #Thriller #Sci-Fi #Religion Gwen M. Plano

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Summer Book Fair 2023 – #Poetry #Fairystories by Luanne Castle, #Mystery #Thriller N.A. Granger, #Shortstories D.L. Finn

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#Fantasy #Thriller Dan Antion, #WWII #Thriller Allan Hudson, #Fantasy Andrew McDowell

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June 16th 2023 – #Guest Marcia Meara and Darlene Foster, #Funnies The Story Reading Ape, #Tribute John Howell, #Dessert Dorothy Grover Read, #YorkshireDales Judith Barrow.

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Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Synonym Rolls and Talking Dog

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Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Milk and Funfairs

Thank you for dropping in today and I hope you will join me again next week… Sally.

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up – 29th May – June 4th 2023 – Big Band Era, Personal Power, ABBA, Podcast, Book Reviews, Health and Humour

Posted on June 4, 2023 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord.

I hope your week has gone well. There has been glorious sunshine here and knowing how unpredicable our summers can be, we have been making the most of it. The fledgling starlings having stuffed themselves at the Birdseed Cafe and Spa, are now disappearing for most of the day, just popping in for a bath and a drink. With nearly 10 days without rain there is little standing water around and so our two baths have to be filled at least three times a day to keep up with demand. When I sit outside they ignore me and it is quite the sight watching their antics.

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I have a very special lunch on Friday which I will tell you about next week… delighted to be meeting up in person with a talented children’s author and friend to many of us in the writing community.

As always my thanks to my friends who contribute to the blog…

William Price King joined me this week for the Big Band Era with Lionel Hampton, Glenn Miller and the Conga…On Friday William began a new series…introducing the members of ABBA..You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

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Debby Gies will be here with her series Spiritual Awareness on Monday exploring the spirit of those who have passed and how we might notice them in our lives Signs, Synchronicity, and Energy . On her own blog you will find her Sunday Book Review for Shoe Addicts Anonymous by Beth Harbison, a perfect summer read especially for shoe lovers. Head over to …D.G. Kaye

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Carol Taylor will be here on Wednesday with the first in her Green Kitchen series running every three weeks to the end of the year. Carol has returned from Australia and you can enjoy some of her adventures and photographs in her Monday Musings and have a grand tour of Grenada, the Spice Island in her A-Z Cuisines of the World.. Head over to enjoy Cuisines of the World Grenada..

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Toni Pike was here on Wednesday with her series on Personal Power and this week, Don’t Give Your Power Away…it certainly got people sharing their own experiences. Head over to check out Toni Pike’s Books

On with the show….

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The Big Band Era with William Price King and Sally Cronin – 1940s – Lionel Hampton, Glenn Miller, The Conga

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William Price King Meets the Legends – ABBA – Part One -Meet the Group.

Personal Power – Don’t Give Your Power Away #healing by Toni Pike

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Podcast Rewind – Tales from the Garden – The Sanctuary by Sally Cronin

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– Something to think about – The R’s of Life – Rejection – A Fact of Life Part Two – Preparing for Adulthood by Sally Cronin

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The Body our Greatest Asset – The Circulatory System – Part Three – The Healthy Eating Plan by Sally Cronin

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Book Review – #PostApocalyptic #SciFi – Once Upon a Time in the Swamp by C.S. Boyack

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Previous Reviews from 2022 – #Multigenre – Comes this Time to Float: 19 Short Stories by Stephen Geez

Book Review Round Up May 2023 – #Dystopian #Scifi C.S. Boyack, #Shortstories D.L. Finn, #Memoir Darlene Foster, #Thriller Georgia Rose, #Crime Jan Newton

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New Book on the Shelves – #Scifi The Final View (The View from Here Trilogy Book 3) by Leon Stevens

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#Murder #Paranormal – I Remember Everything by Richard Dee

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#Pilgrims #History Noelle Granger, #Fantasy #Africa Chris Hall, #Memoir #Cancer Miriam Hurdle

#Memoir #Teaching Pete Springer, #Butterflies Bette A. Stevens, #Flyingboats #WWII Jemima Pett

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Blogger Spotlight 2nd June 2023 – #Genres #Links Traci Kenworth, #Guestpost Marcia Meara, #Review Olga Nunez Miret, #Graffiti Rebecca Budd, Review Harmony Kent

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Laughter Lines Extra – Host Malcolm Allen – May 2023 – The Ironic and Punny Side of Life

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Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Aged Cheese and Anagrams

Thanks for dropping in today and I hope you will join me again next week… Sally ♥

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up – 15th – 20th May 2023 – New Kitchen, Collaborators, Diana Krall, Personal Power, Podcast, Circulatory System, Book Reviews, Bloggers and Funnies

Posted on May 21, 2023 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord.

I hope you are doing well and enjoyed the week. I promised to show you some after photos on our kitchen renovations and here is the reminder of the before photos with the doors removed and before the carcasses were removed…

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We are slowly putting back the various pieces of equipment and crockery etc.. It will take a few days but we are very happy with the new look.

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My thanks to Maureen Twomey for her lovely feature and boost for Life is Like A Bowl of Cherries.. Maureen Twomey – Life is Like a Bowl of Cherries

As always my thanks to my friends who contribute to the blog…

William Price King joined me this week for the Big Band Era with Kate Smith, Glenn Miller with Ray Eberle and Shag Dancing. On Friday William continued the series featuring Diana Krall. You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

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Debby Gies will be here with her series Spiritual Awareness on Monday exploring Soul Mates and Life Partners and the difference between them.. Debby was also here with her great funnies for our laughter spot. On her own blog you will find news of her latest project in the epistolary format, this month’s writing links and her latest book review The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Head over to …D.G. Kaye

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Carol Taylor will be here on Wednesday with the final in the current series of A-Z of food and the letters ‘X,Y,Z’. Carol is on a short blogging break but you can catch up with her Monday Musings where she shares her arrival in Australia to visit her daughter who lives there and some great photos Monday Musing 15th May

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Toni Pike was here on Wednesday with her series on Personal Power and this week, Becoming your own best friend… a very important relationship. Head over to check out Toni Pike’s Books

Thank you very much for your visits, comments and shares to social media, as always it is appreciated ♥

On with the show…

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The Big Band Era with William Price King and Sally Cronin – 1940s – Kate Smith, Glenn Miller with Ray Eberle, Carolina Shag dancing

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William Price King Meets Music Legends – #Jazz – Diana Krall Part Three – The New Millennium

Personal Power – Become Your Own Best Friend by Toni Pike

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Podcast #Poetry – The Night Sky and Creatures of the Night by Sally Cronin

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Something to think about – The R’s of Life – Relationships Part Three – Romance – Expectations and Observations by Sally Cronin

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The Body our Greatest Asset – The Circulatory System – Part One – How does Blood circulate by Sally Cronin

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Food Snippets – Pineapple for bruises, prunes as a fat substitute

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#Memoir #History – .You Can Take The Girl From The Prairie: Stories about growing up on the Canadian prairies by Darlene Foster

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Previous Reviews from 2022 – #Biography #WWI, Queen Victoria, #Adventures, Lucky Jack by S. Bavey

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New Book on the Shelves – #Catlovers – Happiness Is A Warm Cat by Emily Gmitter and Zoe the Fabulous Feline

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#Reviews Lauren Scott, #Alligators Marcia Meara, #Familytrees Story Reading Ape and Traci Kenworth, #Potato Rolls Dorothy Grover Read, #OnlyChildren Gwen Plano #StoryEmpire

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Meet the Authors 2023 – #Contemporary #Romance Stevie Turner, #’Thriller #Mystery Gwen M. Plano, #WWII #Thriller Allan Hudson

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#Poetry Harmony Kent, #Poetry M. J. Mallon, #Historical #Family #Romance C.E. Robinson

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Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Ravens and Blessings

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Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Sourdough and Facebook chain letter

Thank you for dropping in today and I hope you will join me again next week.. Sally.

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up – 8th – 14th May 2023 – New Kitchen, Out and About, Glenn Miller, Diana Krall, Foods ‘W’, Podcast, Book Reviews, Bloggers, Health and Funnies

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord.

I hope you have all had a good week and have enjoyed some of the sunnier weather we have. While David began to dismantle the kitchen to speed up the process of the installation of the new one this week, I sat in the garden and caught up with reading, music and sunshine… It certainly makes a difference. One of the neighbour’s cats came and kept me company all afternoon sitting in the shade of my chair and occasional commenting on the birds and the state of the world.

Here are some ‘before’ photos of the kitchen and hopefully next week you will get the ‘after’ ones! All these units are being taken out and so it will take a two or three days to get the job done…Our office is in the diner part of the kitchen so we will be covering everything with sheets and decamping into the dining room. I will be offline during the day but will be checking in first thing and in the evening.

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A wonderful surprise on Friday to find myself featured on author Stevie Turner’s blog along with the lovely review by Robbie Cheadle for Variety is the Spice of Life.. I hope you will head over to enjoy. Stevie Turner – Friday Showcase Sally Cronin

As always my thanks to my friends who contribute to the blog…

William Price King joined me this week for the Big Band Era with Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey with Frank Sinatra and the Texas Tommy. On Friday William continued the series featuring Diana Krall. You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

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Debby Gies is taking a short break but will be back next Monday with her series Spiritual Awareness.. Debby was here during the week with her terrific funnies for our laughter spot. On her own blog you will find her book review for the latest release by Carol Balawyder, a reblog of her post on Timing and a wonderful post on the art in Puerto Vallarta. Head over to …D.G. Kaye

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Carol Taylor was here on Wednesday with her A-Z of food and the letter ‘W’. Carol is on a short blogging break but you can catch up with her Monday Musings where she shares her thoughts on the coronation, the sad death of Jock Zonfrillo of Australian Master Chef and the anniversary of 1879 George Selden filed for the 1st patent for a gasoline-driven automobile…Carol Taylor’s Monday Musings

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Toni Pike will be here on Wednesday with her series on Personal Power and in this week, Becoming your own best friend… a very important relationship.

Thank you very much for your visits, comments and shares to social media, as always it is appreciated ♥

On with the show…

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The Big Band Era with William Price King and Sally Cronin – 1940s – Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey with Frank Sinatra, The Texas Tommy

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William Price King Meets Music Legends – #Jazz – Diana Krall – The 1990s

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Carol Taylor’s – Culinary A – Z Rewind – ‘W’ for Wakame, Wasabi, Walnuts, Watercress, and Wax Beans

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Podcast #Poetry – Advancing Years, Ageism, Memories by Sally Cronin

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Something to think about – The R’s of Life – Relationships Part Two – The Teen Years and outside influences by Sally Cronin

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The Body our Greatest Asset – The Immune System and a Chicken Sandwich by Sally Cronin

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#Mystery #Thriller – A Killer Strikes: (A Shade Darker Book 1) by Georgia Rose

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Previous Reviews from 2022 – #Psychologicalthriller – Means to Deceive by Alex Craigie

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#Coronation Janet Gogerty, #Tribute Janet Weight Reed, #Review Ritu Bhathal, #Sofas Silly Old Sod, #Homonyms Harmony Kent, #Review Carla Loves to Read

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New Book on the Shelves – #Fantasy – BROKEN TIES: Book 2 Realms of the Mist by Jude Itakali

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#Memoir #History – You Can Take The Girl From The Prairie: Stories about growing up on the Canadian prairies by Darlene Foster

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#Murder #Mystery – Death by Surfboard (Holly Swimsuit Mystery Book 3) by Susie Black

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#Crime #Mystery – Her Scorched Bones: An Australian Outback Crime Novel (Opal Fields Book 3) by Fiona Tarr

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#YA #Travel #Adventure Darlene Foster, #Childrens #Dogs #SouthAfrica Patricia Furstenberg, #Childrens #Bears Sue Wickstead

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Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Cats revolting and Rehabilitation

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Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Demanding Dogs and Smart Cats

Thanks for dropping in and I hope you will join me again next week… Sally

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up – May 1st – 7th 2023 – The Coronation, Family Photographs, Big Band Era, Guest Columns, Podcast, Book Reviews and Funnies

Posted on May 7, 2023 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord.

I hope you have had a good week. We have enjoyed some sunshine but also some high winds which meant our blossom was short lived…

I am watching the Coronation in bursts on YouTube over the next couple of days. We don’t have television and only watch downloaded shows and films from Netflix or other streaming sites. I get my news from the various international papers I follow on a regular basis and to be honest I find that means I manage how much bad news I am exposed to on a daily basis.

Anyway back to the Coronation and currently the BBC coverage I am watching has racked up 4.4 million views since yesterday. I would imagine that would be mainly international by those who don’t have access to UK TV. If you would like to watch the short highlights you can find them here Coronation Highlights the full length 7hrs 30 min BBC Coverage is Here.

Personally I am all for a monarchy as I feel it is a permanent and consistent reminder of our heritage and history which our revolving governments cannot provide. I know there are critics and certainly some members are not as contributory to the role as they might be and take advantage of their position. But, seeing the outpouring of support and joy at the processions and the events taking place, it is a much needed celebration after Covid and the loss of Her Majesty the Queen.

On the home front I have been working though probably a thousand or more photographs, cataloguing and filing so I know what we have. Some of the photos go back over 100 years and also includes a photo of one of my great-grandmothers on my mother’s side. Wonderful to revisit the family photos taken on our times overseas with my father but also our own travels in the last 43 years. Definitely a walk down memory lane and some possible inspirations for short stories in the future.

As always my thanks to my friends who contribute to the blog…

William Price King joined me this week for the Big Band Era with Benny Goodman, Larry Clinton and the Hokey Cokey… On Friday William shared the first part of the series featuring Diana Krall. You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

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Debby Gies was here on Monday with a post in the Spiritual Awareness series and this time an exploration of Timing of the arrival of peole in our lives or events. Debby also found some great funnies to share with you. On her own post you will find her book review for the poignant collection Grief Songs by Elizabeth Gauffreau, and a reminder of her post on Automatic Writing and her recent guest post on Intuition. Head over to …D.G. Kaye

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Carol Taylor will be here on Wednesday with her A-Z of food and the letter ‘W’. On her own blog Monday Musings Carol shares what I consider to be an amazing breakthrough mobile 3D dissolvable vaccine patches, a poignant ceremony to honour the unknown dead in Thailand, in The Green Kitchen a sobering look at the statistics for cancer, and the impact that has on Carol’s own family, fueling her passion about cooking from scratch and sustainability. Also food waste and how to make tasty chips using potato peelings in an air fryer. Also a wonderful recipe for Spicy red curry, Pork, Rice and Coconut Balls using up your cold cooked rice and an interesting use of egg shells and bananas to help your garden grow. In Thursday Thoughts the fascinating story of Lady Dai… a mummy who is in excellent condition despite her age and who might have been embalmed with a combination of ingredients that clearly have magical properties. Head over to check on all of the posts CarolCooks2 weekly roundup…30th April-6th May 2023

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Delighted to welcome Toni Pike to the team on Wednesday and then every two weeks with her series on Personal Power and in her first post, Self Valuation… something we are not necessarily very good at…

..Thank you very much for your visits, comments and shares to social media, as always it is appreciated ♥

On with the show…

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The Big Band Era with William Price King and Sally Cronin – 1930s/40s – Benny Goodman with Helen Forrest, Larry Clinton and Bea Wain, Hokey Pokey/Cokey

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William Price King Meets Music Legends – #Jazz – Diana Krall Part One

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Spiritual Awareness – Timing by D. G. Kaye

Author Toni Pike joins us with a series on Personal Power and how we can be in control of our lives with regard to relationships and our own well-being.

Personal Power – Self-Validation by Toni Pike

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Podcast #Poetry – Rain and The Power of Trees by Sally Cronin

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Something to think about – The R’s of Life – Relationships Part One – Childcare costs and socialisation issues, School bullying by Sally Cronin

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The Body our Greatest Asset – The Immune System and our role in its efficiency by Sally Cronin

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New Book on the Shelves – #Crime #Thriller – Restless Mayhem (The Mayhem Series Book 6) by Sue Coletta

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#PostApocalyptic #SciFi – Once Upon a Time in the Swamp by C.S. Boyack

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#Crime – Remember No More ( D.S. Kite Mysteries) by Jan Newton

Book Reviews – Round up April 2023 – #Contemporary #Thriller Lisette Brodey, #Thriller WWII Allan Hudson, #Media #Memoir Alison Ripley Cubitt, #Mystery Gwen Plano, #Shortstories Joan Hall, #Thriller Lee Child, #Fantasy Nicholas Conley

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Meet the Authors 2023 – #Memoir #Flash Pamela S. Wight, #Shortstories Beem Weeks, #Romance Staci Troilo

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#Fantasy D.Wallace Peach, #Shortstories Joan Hall, #Romance #Paranormal Jan Sikes

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Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Dog Collars and Holidays

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Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Driving Lessons and Cats and pills

Thanks for dropping in and I hope you will join me again next week.. stay safe.. Sally

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round up – 17th – 23rd April – The Shimmy, Natalie Cole, Automatic Writing, Podcast, Book Reviews, New Books, Health, Funnies and Horse Therapy

Posted on April 23, 2023 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord…

I hope you have had a great week and for us Spring has definitely arrived. Three lovely days which enabled me to get on with the planting and also saw our trees showcase their blossom. Looks like a new kitchen is almost built and we should have it installed in the next couple of weeks. I am finishing off the packing of ‘clutter’ and crockery etc that we won’t be using in the short term and 30 boxes + 15 boxes of books are waiting to be put into temporary storage when the house goes on the market.

Here are a few photos of the before and after planting this week.

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Also a couple of shots of the crows peanut gathering activities.

One crow will pick up the string holding the peanut holder and shake vigorously until small bits of peanut or even sometimes a whole peanut falls onto the grass. He then hops down and eats. However, his mates start hanging around underneath and he has to be quick to take advantage. Somedays it is better than Netflix watching them work out how to steal food.

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As always my thanks to my friends who contribute to the blog…

William Price King joined me this week for the Big Band Era with Judy Garland, Victor Young, Cab Galloway and the Shimmy. On Friday William shared the nexgt part of the series featuring Natalie Cole. You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

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Debby Gies washere on Monday with a post in the Spiritual Awareness series and this time an exploration of automatic writing. Also did her usual great job of finding some funnies to share with you. On her own blog this week you can find the first of her podcasts since her return with a blast at the scammers who target the vulnerable, especially those recently bereaved… also a special moment when she visited her husband’s grave. Also a lovely review for the inspiring memoir The Winding Road: A Journey of Survival by Miriam Hurdle. You will also find a packed Writer’s Links for April with helpful advice and tips for writers across the board and another entertaining and helpful post on vacationing in Mexico with some great photos of fun and sunshine. Follow the link to Debby’s blog to browse her archives …D.G. Kaye

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Carol Taylor will be here on Wednesday with her A-Z of food and the letter ‘V’. On her own blog you can find out about the origins of boxing world championships, Soy Sauce and more on the ‘processed‘ foods that come with labels that qualify as novellas on Monday Musings. In the series of cuisines of the world, Carol explores the fresh approach to food in Greece that is up with there with one of the healthiest in the world… including my favourite Baklava.On Thursday thoughts a wonderful video on the production of the rarest salt from Bali and a duet by Andrea Bocelli and his daughter Virginia. Catch up with Thursday Thoughts and all of Carol’s posts this week at Carol Taylor’s blog

..Thank you very much for your visits, comments and shares to social media, as always it is appreciated ♥

On with the show…

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The Big Band Era with William Price King and Sally Cronin – 1930s – Judy Garland with Victor Young, Cab Calloway, The Shimmy

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William Price King Meets Music Legends – #Jazz #Collaborations- Natalie Cole – Part two – Into the 90s

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Spiritual Awareness – Automatic Writing by D.G. Kaye

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Podcast #Poetry – #Irish Springtime medley by Sally Cronin

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The Body our Greatest Asset – The Skin – Eczema – Lifestyle or Genetics by Sally Cronin

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Something to think about – The R’s of Life – Recognition by Sally Cronin

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New Book on the Shelves – #Mystery #Paranormal – Seahurst (Salt Modern Fiction Book 0) by S. A. Harris

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#Memoir – Before, Afdre, and After (My stroke … oh what fun) by Maureen Twomey

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Book Review – #PsychologicalThriller #Mystery – Redemption: A Father’s Fatal Decision by Gwen Plano

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Previous Reviews from 2022- #Poetry #Fantasy – The Garden Black and other speculations (Free Verse Poetry) by Frank Prem

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#Psychological #Thriller Carol Balawyder, #Haiti #Thriller Mark Bierman, #Crime #Thriller Sue Coletta

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#Prehistoric #Mankind Jacqui Murray, #WWII Marina Osipova, #YA #Dystopian Teri Polen Posted on April 22, 2023

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#Writing #Spotlight by Andrew McDowell

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Another Open Mic Night with author Daniel Kemp – April 2023 – Pulling a Wheelie and Helicopter Rides

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Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Birching and Ducks

Thanks very much for dropping in today and I hope you will join me again next week.. Sally

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up – 10th – 16th April 2023 – Letters from America update, Out and About, Big Band Era, Natalie Cole, ‘U’ Foods, Podcast, The Skin, Book Reviews and Funnies

Posted on April 16, 2023 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord.

I hope the week has gone well for you and thanks for dropping in today and for all the visits and comments during the week. I love putting the blog together and your support is definitely the icing on the cake.

All the cupboards are cleared in the kitchen except for what we need on a daily basis and some extra cups for coffee and tea for the crew coming in soon to put the new units in.

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Our office is in the diner part of the kitchen so I will decamp to the dining room where I plan to sort through all the hundreds of photos we took in America during our two years living in Houston and travelling all around the country. I have decided to publish my letters that I sent home every week and the articles I wrote about specific places we visited in a book later in the year.

There are a number of reasons for this, one being that the blog posts seemed to have been enjoyed, but also I wanted to celebrate the people we met and the wonderful and diverse regions of this incredible country. It was a different time when things seemed to be a lot simpler and there is no doubt that there are issues today, as in every country that focus the attention of the media negatively. But beneath all that negativity, are the people and the amazing geographical features that remain unchanged.

I know when I go through the box of photos that it will stir up many happy memories of our time there, which I hope will be conveyed through the letters written 28 years ago.

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I was delighted to wake up this morning to a wonderful feature and review for Variety is the Spice of Life on the blog Carla Loves to Read. You will find great reviews for adult and children’s books and special features for those who love to read.

About Carla

I have been a reader all my life, but recently began reading and reviewing books on Goodreads. Shortly after that, I was introduced to Netgalley and have been reviewing new books on a regular basis. I wanted somewhere to review books where people could come and look at them as well as see them somewhat categorized.

As a retired elementary school principal/teacher/teacher-librarian, children’s literature is very important to me. I love seeing our young people read, as well as parents reading to them. I have been reading a lot of Children’s books from toddlers to Young Adult as well as picture books. There are also a couple of Christian series geared to young readers (age 7 – 11) which I have reveiwed.

You can click on the links above to take you to the pages that contain reviews for specific genres of books. You can follow Carla on Twitter

Head over to read the feature and check out Carla’s posts: Bloggers Who Are Also Authors – Sally Cronin Variety is the Spice of Life

As always my thanks to my friends who contribute to the blog…

William Price King joined me this week for the Big Band Era with Glenn Miller, Woody Herman and the Brazilian Samba. On Friday William shared the first part of the series featuring Natalie Cole. You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

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Debby Gies will be here on Monday with another of her posts in the Spiritual Awareness series and this time an exploration of automatic writing. and Debby also found some great funnies during the week. On her own blog this week you can find her Sunday review for Frank Prem’s latest collection From Volyn to Kherson: Interpretations of the War in Ukraine which she gives five stars. Also an entertaining Q&A with Cheryl Oreglia about her very entertaining memoir Grow Damn It!, and a link to Debby’s guest post at Marcia Meara’s blog. Follow the link to Debby’s blog to browse her archives …D.G. Kaye

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Carol Taylor was be here on Wednesday with her A-Z of food and the letter ‘U’. On her own blog you can find out about Capyvaras and an upcoming trip for a family reunion, on Monday Musings a celebration of Big Ben and also a reminder about the fateful start to the disastrous end to the Titanic, with some music from the film. In Thursday thoughts a look back to the 1700s and the amazing music of Mozart and also some of the 4 most expensive drinks. Catch up on all of Carol’s posts this week on Carol Taylor’s Weekly Round up 9th-15th April

..Thank you very much for your visits, comments and shares to social media, as always it is appreciated ♥

On with the show…

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The Big Band Era with William Price King and Sally Cronin – 1930s – Glenn Miller, Woody Herman, The Brazilian Samba

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William Price King Meets Music Legends – #Jazz – Natalie Cole – The Early Years

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Carol Taylor’s – Culinary A – Z Rewind – ‘U’ for Upside Down Cake, Udon Noodles, Ugli Fruit and Unleavened Bread

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Podcast #Poetry – Birthdays by Sally Cronin

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Something to think about – The R’s of Life – Respect by Sally Cronin

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Smorgasbord Health Column 2023 – The Body our Greatest Asset – The Skin – Nutrients, Fluids, Skin Brushing by Sally Cronin

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– #Memoir #Media #Television Misadventures in the Screen Trade by Alison Ripley Cubitt

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Previous Reviews from 2022 – #Historical #1920s Jazz Baby by Beem Weeks

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New Book on the Shelves – #Romance – All About Charming Alice (Blake’s Folly Romance Book 2) by J. Arlene Culiner

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New Book on the Shelves – In the Tree’s Shadow: A collection of stories that exist in your dreams… and nightmares by D.L. Finn

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#Mystery #Humour Catfishing in America by Anne R. Allen

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Meet the Authors 2023 – #Supernatural Yvette M. Calleiro, #Historical #UrbanFantasy Mae Clair #Dragons #Fantasy Paul Cude

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Short Story – Carriage by Rebecca Douglass

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Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Sprinkles and Fire Engines

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Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Relationship advice and SOS

Thanks for dropping in today and I hope you will join me again next week… Sally ♥

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up – March 13th – 19th 2023- Spring, Big Band Era, Stevie Wonder, A-Z Food, Short story, Podcast, Bloggers, Books Reviews, Digestion and Funnies

Posted on March 19, 2023 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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Welcome to the round up of posts that you might have missed on Smorgasbord this week.

I hope you are all doing well and have enjoyed your week…

A red letter day this week. The sun came out yesterday afternoon, the wind dropped and I was able to sit out in the back garden for nearly an hour. It looks like I will be able to do the same this morning in the front garden. It is amazing how just sitting quietly with the sun on your face next to the bird feeder and bright yellow daffodils makes everything right with the world. Well your small part of it anyway. I know just how these cows feel after being shut up for the winter months lol.

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I was out and about during the week included in a lovely post by Jane Sturgeon along with Harmony Kent, Alex Craigie, D.G. Kaye and Lauren Scott. Jane shares her reviews for her books and celebrates twelve years of blogging. If you are looking for your next read, or your TBR is looking a little skinny!!! head over to check the reviews out.

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Jane Sturgeon – Feel a Writer’s Love

As always my thanks to my friends who contribute to the blog…

William Price King joined me this week for the Big Band Era with Ella Fitzgerald, Chick Webb, Benny Goodman and The Lindy Hop . On Friday he began a new series on the music giant Stevie Wonder….You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

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Debby Gies was here on Monday with a short story… and she also joined me in the funnies posts this week. Despite being on her winter break in Mexico she is still visiting posts and commenting, not just here but around the writing community. She will be back with us again the first week in April. Follow the link to Debby’s blog to browse her archives …D.G. Kaye

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Carol Taylor was here on Wednesday with her A-Z of food and the letter ‘S’. On her own blog you can find Pavarotti, Mermaids on her Monday Musings, some dugongs and manatees, Riverdance and a bit about septic tanks…on Thursday Thoughts.. to catch up with all of Carol’s posts this week Carol Taylor’s Weekly Round Up – March 12th – 18th 2023

Thank you very much for your visits, comments and shares to social media, as always it is appreciated ♥

On with the show…

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The Big Band Era with William Price King and Sally Cronin – 1930s – Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb, Benny Goodman, The Lindy Hop

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William Price King Meets Music Legends – #Jazz #Soul #Stevie Wonder – The Early Years

Drop, Wet, H2O, Icicle, Clean, Cold, Winter, Icy, Storm

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#Shortstory – When Hell Froze Over by D.G. Kaye

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Carol Taylor’s – Culinary A – Z Rewind – ‘S’ for Satay, Salsa, Salmagundi, Sage, Squid and Salt Hoss

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Podcast #Poetry #Flash Fiction – Kinship and The Close Match

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The Body our Greatest Asset – The Digestive System Part Two – The Oesophagus and Stomach by Sally Cronin

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Book Review – #Crimethrillers Shallow Waters, Made to be Broken, Fighting Monsters by Rebecca Bradley

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Previous Reviews from 2022 – #Psychological #Thriller – Scam!: : An Electric Eclectic Book by Stevie Turner

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Meet the Authors 2023 – #Familysagas Judith Barrow, #familyhistory S. Bavey, #Fantasy C.S. Boyack

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– #WWI – A Family At War by Geoff Le Pard

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Patty Fletcher’s Grapevine Blog – Guest Post – Odd Encounter by author and proofreader Jo Elizabeth Pinto

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#Mystery, #Magic and mayhem #BookReview FITZ AND THE FOOL #2 & #3 by Robin Hobb by Deborah Jay

Jemima Pett #reviews The Museum of Ordinary People by Mike Gayle

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Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Texting Seniors and even more one liners

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Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Retro Texting and even more one liners

Thanks very much for dropping in today and I hope you will join me again next week.

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up 6th – 12th March 2023 – Big Band Era, Podcast, Health, Book Reviews, Bloggers and Funnies

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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Welcome to a round up of posts you might have missed on Smorgasbord this week.

It has been a mixed week weather wise here with high winds, some sunshine and flurries of snow. We have got off lightly looking at the headlines from around the world, and even in the UK less than 100 miles away at the nearest point, there has been very heavy snow and disruption.

We are getting ready to have our kitchen renovations done so we will be moving our computers back into the dining room for a while. It will be good to get that job done. Looking at the empty pots in the garden I am also looking forward to better weather at the end of the month to visit the garden centre to get the new plants and get the outside looking more colourful.

As always my thanks to my friends who contribute to the blog…

William Price King joined me this week for the Big Band Era with The Andrew Sisters, Artie Shaw and The Turkey Trot ..Also the last post on the life and music of the incredible Quincy Jones. On Friday a new series on the music giant Stevie Wonder….You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

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Debby Gies will be here on Monday with a short story… and she also joined me in the funnies posts this week. Despite being on her winter break in Mexico she is still visiting posts and commenting, not just here but around the writing community. Follow the link to Debby’s blog to browse her archives …D.G. Kaye

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Carol Taylor will be here on Wednesday with her A-Z of food and the letter ‘S’. On her own blog in Monday Musings Carol explores the properties of Clove as a natural antibiotic, and shares news of a message in a bottle found over 100 years after it was set adrift.. and some music.. In her green kitchen some great tips for keeping bananas fresh for longer, a homemade cleaning agent for your kitchen, energy efficiency for your appliances old and new, and buying fish on the Internet! On Thursday … ever eaten a chocolate burger?….Catch up with all of Carol’s posts this week:Carol’s round up 5th – 11th March 2023

Thank you very much for your visits, comments and shares to social media, as always it is appreciated ♥

On with the show…..

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The Big Band Era with William Price King and Sally Cronin 1930s – The Andrew Sisters, Artie Shaw and The Turkey Trot

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William Price King Meets Music Legends – #Musician #Producer #Humanitarian Quincy Jones Part Five – 1990s and Beyond

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Podcast #Poetry #Flash Fiction – The Rabbit Hutch and Above the World by Sally Cronin

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Processed foods vs. Industrially manufactured foods by Sally Cronin

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The Body our Greatest Asset – The Heart – The #Stress Factor – Nutrients needed to support the body by Sally Cronin

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The Body our Greatest Asset – The Digestive System Part One – The Mouth by Sally Cronin

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#Family #Love #Horses #Wales Her Nanny’s Secret by Jan Baynham

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#YA #Dystopian The Insurgent (The Colony Series Book 2) by Teri Polen

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Previous Reviews from 2022 – #Suspense #Thriller Cold Dark Night: Legends of Madeira by Joan Hall

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Previous Reviews from 2022 – #Military #Romance – Jagged Feathers (The White Rune Series Book 2) by Jan Sikes

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#StoryEmpire – Writing the End by D. Wallace Peach

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Posts from Your Archives 2023 #Potluck – #Baseball – David Ortiz ‘Big Papi’ by Jennie Fitzkee

July Book Reviews Part 1! @harmony_kent @TPolen6 @YouAreTheExpert by D.L. Finn

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#Poetry #Selflove Yvette Calleiro

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Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Kids talking about love and one liners

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Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Vet visits and more one liners

Thanks for dropping in this week and I hope you will join me again soon. Sally

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Round Up – 20th -26th February 2023 – Trips, Birthdays, Gifts, Big Band Era, Podcast, Book Reviews, Health and Funnies.

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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Welcome to the round up of posts on Smorgasbord that you might have missed this week.

It has certainly been a busy week for us with parties and travel and a very special lunch with two exceptional authors and friends. The first photo is from my sister Diana’s 80th birthday lunch which was the third of the meals we enjoyed while we were in Portsmouth including on the Sunday at No 27, a fabulous restaurant. Here we are enjoy our lunch.

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The next celebration was meeting up with Judith Barrow and Alex Craigie for lunch in Cardigan in Wales.. so wonderful to finally meet Judith after 9 years and Alex who she introduced me to. Love their books and it is a long awaited meet up.

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Alex had contacted me a couple of weeks before to ask for a high resolution of the cover for my latest collection and I wondered why… and what an amazingly creative gift it was.

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Let there be light.. so touched and will treasure always.

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I would also like to thank Abbie Taylor and Toni Pike for their wonderful reviews this week on their blogs for Variety is the Spice of Life… I am so grateful..

As always my thanks to my friends who contribute to the blog…

William Price King joined me this week for the Big Band Era with Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington and The Blackbottom dance…Also the next post on the life and music of the incredible Quincy Jones You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

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Debby Gies is here on Monday with a repeat post from her archives on the subject of Epistolary Writing and will be joining me in the funnies post later in the week. Despite being on her winter break in Mexico she is still visiting posts and commenting, not just here but around the writing community. Follow the link to Debby’s blog to browse her archives …D.G. Kaye

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Carol Taylor is here on Wednesday with her A-Z of food and the letter ‘R’. On her own blog on Monday she exploredNatural Antibiotics…Colloidal Silver, John Herschel Glenn and Whoopi Goldberg…It was pancake day on Tuesday… a delicious treat anytime of year. On Wednesday Carol explored the cuisine of Finland…The Land of Reindeers and Midnight Sun…On Thursday Carol reminded us of Dolly the cloned sheep and where that technology has led science, also an amazing fusion of rock and wagner that will amaze you. Catch up with all of Carol’s posts in her weekly round up CarolCooks2 weekly roundup…19th-25th February 2023-

Thank you very much for your visits, comments and shares to social media, as always it is appreciated ♥

On with the show…..

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The Big Band Era with William Price King and Sally Cronin 1930s – Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, The Black Bottom

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William Price King Meets Music Legends – #Musician #Producer #Humanitarian Quincy Jones Part Three – 1970s

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Podcast #Poetry #Flash Fiction – Green the Colour of Life and A Dream Home by Sally Cronin.

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The Body our Greatest Asset – The Heart – Foods needed to support this vital organ by Sally Cronin

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New Book on the Shelves/Review – #Memoir #Life #Growth Grow Damn It!: The Feeding and Nurturing of Life by Cheryl Oreglia

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Book Review – #Family #Romance – Letting Go: The Defiant Sisters- Book1 (The Defiant Sisters Duet) by Jacquie Biggar

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Previous Reviews from 2022 – #Psychological #Thriller – Someone Close to Home by Alex Craigie

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New book on the shelves – Don’t Fade On Me (The Charlie McClung Mysteries Book 8) by Mary Anne Edwards

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New Book on the Shelves – #Mythology #Sci-fi – Minotaur’s Lair (Servant of the Gods Book 3) by Luciana Cavallaro

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#Hiking #Haiku #Rockies – Canadian Rockies Haiku by D. Wallace Peach

#SettingExamples #Excellence #Kindness Seeing Both Sides of the Coin by Pete Springer

Friday Free For All! #Dreams by Jan Sikes

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#Recipe – Sea Scallops and Baby Potatoes in Purgatory by Dorothy Grover-Read – New Vintage Kitchen

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Host Sally Cronin – We are all going to the dogs!

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Host Sally Cronin – . Shadows and Full time job

Thanks very much for dropping in today and I hope you will join me again next week.. Sally ♥

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Round up -13th – 19th February 2023 – Birthdays, Archive Posts, Big Band Era, Quincy Jones, Heart Health Online Dating, Foods ‘Q’ , Podcast, Book Reviews, Funnies

Posted on February 19, 2023 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord

I hope the week has treated you well. We where out to lunch on Monday to celebrate my 70th birthday and the treats spilled over to Valentine’s Day, even after 43 years still something we like to celebrate.

This week is my 2nd eldest sister Diana’s 80th birthday so cause for more celebrations in the family. The three of us are all in February, and my brother slipped into March. A busy time of year for parties.

It is also my blogging anniversary today and hard to believe that it is 11 years since I signed up with WordPress… time really does fly when you are having fun.

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Apart from a lovely lunch on Monday I have also been out and about this week…with the lovely Robbie Cheadle talking about poetry, sharing one of my favourites and one from by latest collection, plus a wonderful review from Robbie for Variety is the Spice of Life. Thanks to Kaye Lynne Booth too for her hospitality on Writing to be Read.

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I hope you will head over to read the post: Writing to be Read : Interview with Robbie Cheadle

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If you would like to share two posts from your archives in this current season please let me know if you are happy for me to delve into your archives to select them. I am currently scheduling for the first week in April. It would be lovely to have a few more.

As always my thanks to my friends who contribute to the blog…

William Price King joined me this week for the Big Band Era with Billie Holiday and Bunny Berigan, Count Basie and The Tango…Also the next post on the life and music of the incredible Quincy Jones You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

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Debby Gies was here on Monday with a repeat post from her series on relationships in time for Valentine’s Day. Online dating is big business and whilst many find love, many also find scammers and Debby offers some practical advice on how to stay safe…She also shares one of the posts from her archives on the subject of telecommunications. Despite being on her winter break in Mexico she is still visiting posts and commenting, not just here but around the writing community. Follow the link to Debby’s blog to browse her archives …D.G. Kaye

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Carol Taylor was here on Wednesday with her A-Z of food and the letter ‘Q’. In her Monday Musings Carol looks at another antibiotic alternative.. Grapefruit Seed Extract look at food packaging and in particular takeaway containers and some lovely music from Oliver. – Catch up with this post and her other posts this week Carol Taylor’s Weekly Round Up 12th -18th February

Thank you very much for your visits, comments and shares to social media, as always it is appreciated ♥

On with the show…..
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The Big Band Era with William Price King and Sally Cronin 1930s – Billie Holiday with Bunny Berigan and Count Basie, The Tango

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William Price King Meets Music Legends – #Musician #Producer #Humanitarian Quincy Jones Part Two 1960s

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D. G. Kaye Explores the Realms of Relationships – Online Dating – Staying Safe

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Carol Taylor’s – Culinary A – Z Rewind – ‘Q’ for Quince, Quail, Quenelles and Quesadillas

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Podcast #Poetry #Flash Fiction – Dolphins and Winning by Sally Cronin

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The Body our Greatest Asset – The Heart – Part Two – Angina, Arrythmia and Valve disorders by Sally Cronin

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Book Review #ComingofAge, #Family #Relationships – Strange Hwy: Short Stories by Beem Weeks

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Previous Reviews from 2022 – #Fantasy #Adventure – Wreck of the Lanternfish by C.S. Boyack

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The Grass is not Always Greener – #Tech Woes – From #Rogers to #BellCanada and Back by D.G. Kaye

#Recipes from around the world: Prawn pasta bake by Robbie Cheadle

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#AuthorPromotions #NewBookPromotions The Story Reading Ape

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#Thriller #Sci-Fi #Religion – Redemption: A Father’s Fatal Decision by Gwen Plano

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#FinancialThriller – The Dish Dog by Peter Davidson

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Sally’s Favourites – Valentine’s Day the lighter side of Romance.

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Sally’s Favourites – Ipads, Kale and a Shaggy Cake Story

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Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up – 12th – 18th December 2022 – Ice skating, International Carols, Old Souls, Podcast, Book reviews, Christmas Guest posts, Funnies

Posted on December 18, 2022 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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Welcome to the round up of posts on Smorgasbord you might have missed this week.

I hope your week has gone well and I am sure you are busy with your holiday preparations. We have gone from white, frosty and Christmasy to gale force winds and driving rain overnight. I am not complaining as I will take a wet road over an icy one any day.

Although a few weeks away I am making preparations for my 70th, not a party but to renew my driving licence which is the age we have to do it here. It used to be you had to produce a medical certificate at 70 but they have just moved to 75 which is one step out of the renewal. To renew online however I have to go to a local office tomorrow with all my IDs and prove my identity, which gives me a card which enables me to avoid going 20 miles to the nearest licence office. I also get a free travel card when I am 70 which I can use on any public transport including all buses and trains. So whilst there may be a few more cracks in my face than last year, there are definitely benefits of turning 70.

I will however forgo any invitation to compete in Dancing on Ice as yesterday proved that I might not have the aptitude I used to have on roller skates. I went out to pour warm water in the bird bath, and next thing I knew I was flat on my back, having slipped on the ice that had accumulated around the bird bath during their ablutions. I was wet through from the bucket of water I was still carrying, and startled crows circled me calling out in distress. I assume it was concern that the human who spends copious amounts of money and time feeding the garden birds, and the crows when they can get at it, was lying injured on the ground. I suspect however it was excitement at the sight of the largest piece of road kill they had ever seen… possibly an early Christmas gift!

Anyway, I broke my fall with my wrist and apart from various bruises from top to tail I have escaped with another lesson learnt. Throw the water in the bird bath from a distance when the hose is frozen.

This week I will be sharing the final Christmas book fairs including new book news for John Howell and Dan Antion, there will be festive music, videos and funnies with a couple of short stories, book review and the round up over the holiday weekend.

Contributor News this week.

William Price King has been sharing some wonderful international carols this week and there will be more festive music on Tuesday and Friday…and on New Year’s Eve a party with music from William and some special guests . You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

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Debby Gies was here on Monday morning with the next post in her Spiritual Awareness series – Old Souls.. It was amazing to read the comments and discover how many of you resonated with the post. Over on her own blog you can find Debby’s own exciting news of her latest release Fifteen First Times: Beginnings: A Collection of Indelible Firsts and you can read all about that in the promotion post that went out here this morning. On Debby’s own post you will find December’s very useful selection of writer’s tips, and the Sunday book reviews... for Robbie Cheadle and D.L. Finn. Follow the link to Debby’s posts …D.G. Kaye

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Carol Taylor will be back after Christmas with the next in her Culinary A-Z and the letter ‘N’ – Carol is also one of the special guests at the New Year’s Eve Party. Over on her own blog you will find some amazing holiday recipes including Homemade Christmas Ham, …Winter Warmers…Hot Chocolate, Fish Pie and a delicious Thai Duck Curry…Carol shares more edible flowers and if you have room after the Fish Pie, there are some fabulous White Chocolate Chip Cookies…make a delicious ice cream sandwich…Head over for the winter warmer recipes… take your appetite: Carol Taylor’s Christmas Recipes Winter Warmers

Time for some shameless self promotion… and a heartfelt thanks for the generosity shown by the writing community.

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My thanks to Joy Neal Kidney who didn’t just review my latest book but the other three collections in the ‘Life’ series. Wow.. I was blown away..

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Joy’s lovely feature: Prose and Poetry Gems

Colleen Chesebro is celebrating the release of her latest collection Fairies, Myths, & Magic II: A Winter Celebration, and as part of her blog tour she kindly featured each of her hosts in a post. Colleen also included her review of my latest so I am feeling quite chuffed this week as you can imagine.

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Head over to Colleen’s: Colleen’s blog tour and review for Variety is the Spice of Life.

Author Aurora Jean Alexander included me in her festive newsletter this week with an update on her writing, including her latest release and recent blog posts, and a delicious recipe for tangy honey glazed ham topped off with a delightful poem. If you have a newsletter you have sent out during December please drop the URL in the comments so we can all enjoy..

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Head over to enjoy AJ’s festive newsletter: A.J’s Writing Adventure

Thank you too for all your visits, comments and shares during the week. As always very much appreciated…♥

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Christmas Music with William Price King Rewind – Carols from around the World – #Germany, #Greece and #France

Carols from around the World – #Italy, #Nigeria, #Sweden

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Spiritual Awareness – Old Souls by D.G. Kaye

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#Flash Fiction – Season of Goodwill and Retail Therapy by Sally Cronin

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New Book on the Shelves – #Memoir – Fifteen First Times: Beginnings: A Collection of Indelible Firsts by D. G. Kaye

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#Shortstories Hugh W. Roberts, #Crimestories Jane Risdon, #Historystories Lisette Brodey

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Book Review – #Contemporary #Romance – Falling by Stevie Turner

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New Book on the Shelves and my review – Fairies, Myths, & Magic II: Book 2: A Winter Celebration by Colleen Chesebro

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Previous Reviews from 2022 – Oh Baubles: A Christmas Romance Novella by Harmony Kent

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#Thriller #Mystery John L. DeBoer, #Malaya #1950s Apple Gidley, #Romance Stevie Turner

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#ElementarySchool Pete Springer, #Fantasy #Magic Chris Hall, #Poetry Balroop Singh

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#Photography #Poetry #Flash M.J. Mallon, #Women’sLit Toni Pike, #Family #Poetry Lauren Scott

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A Christmas Eve Poem: Children Singing in Latin by Elizabeth Gauffreau

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#Recipe #History – French Canadian Tourtière, Our Family Tradition by Dorothy Grover-Read

#Christmas #Santa Darlene Foster

Cooking up Memories- EggNog French Toast #Recipe #Christmas #FamilyFirst by Jacquie Biggar

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Host Malcolm Allen December 2022 Part One- #Christmas Crackers

Thanks for dropping in today and I hope you will join me again next week if you have time.. Sally

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up November 28th – December 4th 2022 – #Christmas Posts, Hits 1950s, Tony Bennett, Astral Projection, Podcast, Reviews, Christmas Book Fair, Humour

Posted on December 4, 2022 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord..

I hope that you have all had a good week… I know that some of you have had heavy falls of snow and whilst I am sure it looks beautiful I am sure it also brings its challenges. We are expecting a cold snap next week with a possibility of snow but it rarely comes to anything and if it does snow rarely stays more than a day or two. Let’s hope that is not ‘famous’ last words.

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I have been busy finishing off the Christmas Book Fair and scheduling more Christmas Archive posts. There is some space after Christmas in the first couple of weeks of January if you have a post from that time period from previous years that you would like to share. Perhaps about New Year Resolutions… a short story, poem etc. Send the link to sally.cronin@moyhill.com and I will take it from there.

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I received my wrap up stats from Anchor this week where I record my podcast and it is streamed on 6 other platforms… I then upload the recording to Soundcloud which I then link to the blog. When the current poetry and flash fiction series is finished after Christmas I am going to adding a new feature to the Book Promotions. I will record the blurb’s for new books I add to the bookshelf along with the links to buy and the author’s website. I will use the book cover as the featured image and I hope that combined with the actual new book post it will reach a new audience.

As the soundcloud recording comes with an embed link the author can then use on their own blog if they wish to promote their book.

Contributor News this week.

William Price King joined me for The Breakfast Show for the next in the series on hits from the 1950s and the next post in the series about the wonderful performer Tony Bennett and his increased popularity in the 1990s. You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

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Debby Gies was here on Monday morning with the next post in her Spiritual Awareness series. Debby also shares her Christmas Archive post which showcases two heartwarming festive commercials. Over on her own blog you can find her lovely review for the latest release by Colleen M. Chesebro, a promotion for Harmony Kent’s latest poetry collection Follow the link to Debby’s posts …D.G. Kaye

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Carol Taylor will be here on Wednesday with her A-Z of food with the letter ‘M’…on her own blog you will find Monday Musings with some links on how to make the most of your Christmas shopping and some recipes. Carol shares her own festive recipes for pate and a banana espresso smoothie plus the best of the holiday foods that you can make and freeze in advance. Head over to check the posts out CarolCooks2 weekly roundup…27th November-3rd December 2022

Thank you too for all your visits, comments and shares during the week. As always very much appreciated…♥

On with the show….

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The Breakfast Show with William Price King and Sally Cronin – Chart Hits 1950s – Doris Day, Elvis Presley, The Four Aces and Paul Anka

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William Price King meets the Music Legends – Tony Bennett – The 1990s and Tony is back.

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Spiritual Awareness – Are you familiar with Astral Projection? by D.G. Kaye

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#Poetry #Flash Fiction – The Visitor and Missing by Sally Cronin

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Christmas and New Year Special – #Poem – How the Grinch Stole Our Christmas by Sue Wickstead

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Christmas and New Year Special – #History #WWII = Christmas 1943 by Joy Neal Kidney

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Greatest Holiday Commercial Ads to Touch Your Heart by D.G. Kaye

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Book Review – #Western #Romance – Geller’s Find by Sandra Cox

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#SocialMedia #Cyberbullying – The Bubble Reputation – Alex Craigie

My November Recommendations- #Poetry #Flash M. J. Mallon, #Thriller John L. Deboer, #Anthology Elizabeth Gauffreau and 7 authors, #Mystery #Suspense Joy York, #Western #Romance Sandra Cox

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#Prehistoric #Adventure Jacqui Murray, #Psychological #Thriller Terry Tyler, #PostWar #Russia Marina Osipova

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– New Book on the Shelves – #Poetry – Sorrowful Soul (Book 3 in the Soul Poetry series) by Harmony Kent

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#Scifi -#PsychologicalThriller Richard Dee, #Occult Mae Clair, #Paranormal #Romance D.L. Finn

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#Poetry Elizabeth Gauffreau, #Romance Jan Sikes, #History #Family Joy Neal Kidney

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#Ireland #Family Mary Crowley, #Paranormal #History Roberta Eaton Cheadle, #Thriller #Haiti Mark Bierman

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New Books on the Shelves – #Childrens – The Christmas Bird and Sir Chocolate and the Missing Christmas Harp by Robbie Cheadle

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Hosts Debby Gies and Sally Cronin – Husband and Wives, Words of Wisdom

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Hosts Debby Gies and Sally Cronin – Rejects and Driving Tips

Thanks for dropping in today and I hope you will join me again next week. Sally.

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up – 14th – 20th November 2022 – New Book, Tony Bennett, Hits of the 40s, Spiritual Awareness, Christmas Book Fair, Podcast, Health, Bloggers and Funnies

Posted on November 20, 2022 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord

I hope you are all well and I am sure a busy time for those you preparing for Thanksgiving with family and friends.Wishing you a very Happy Holiday.

We celebrated are 42nd anniversary this week with lunch out at a local hotel and enjoyed a very nice meal. You will also find a special edition of the funnies in the Laughter section.

My latest WIP reached the point of no return and was published on Friday… today the ebook and paperback came together so I decided to do my promotion this morning. I hope you will pop in to the post to find out more about it.

Follow the link: Variety is the Spice of Life: A Blend of Poetry and Prose

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There is a special series of Posts from your Archives for the Christmas and New Year season and if you would like to share one of your posts with us, then here are all the details along with one of my Christmas themed stories to give you an idea of how it will look. I have already scheduled 10 fantastic posts from authors who are participating and look forward to hearing from you. Don’t forget to look at your January posts too as this goes through to 2023.

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Posts from Your Archives – 2022 – Christmas and New Year Special

Contributor News this week.

William Price King joined me for The Breakfast Show for the next in the series on hits from the 1940s and the next post in the series about the wonderful performer Tony Bennett and his music in the 1960s. You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

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Debby Gies was here on Monday morning with the next post in her Spiritual Awareness series on Angels… Over on her own blog you can enjoy Debby’s Sunday Book Review for Do What You Love by Marjorie Mallon also a wonderful selection of useful writer’s links, a poem from the heart and her latest podcast, Grief the Real Talk. Follow the link to Debby’s posts …D.G. Kaye

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Carol Taylor will be here on Wednesday with her A-Z of food with the letter ‘L’…on her own blog you will find a fabulous recipe for Christmas Pudding, a poignant Remembrance Day post, a recipe for Thai Panang Chicken Curry, some great healthy eating options and you can join Carol on her visit to her local market with amazing fresh produce. Head over to check the posts out Carol Taylor’s Weekly Round Up

Thank you too for all your visits, comments and shares during the week. As always very much appreciated…♥

On with the show….

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The Breakfast Show with William Price King and Sally Cronin – Chart Hits 1950s – Nat King Cole, Big Joe Turner, Mel Blanc, Vera Lynn

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William Price King meets the Music Legends – Tony Bennett – The 1960s Posted on November 18, 2022

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Spiritual Awareness – Decoding Sequenced Angel Messages in Numbers by D.G. Kaye

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Thanksgiving and Strawberry Jam by Sally Cronin

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Winterise your Body – Influenza by Sally Cronin

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Smorgasbord Blogger Weekly – November 19th 2022 – Staci Troilo, Darlene Foster, Dorothy Grover-Read, Judith Barrow with Phil Rowlands, Cheryl Oreglia, Robbie Cheadle with Daniel Kemp

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Smorgasbord Christmas Book Fair 2022 – #Poetry – Annette Rochelle Aben, Harmony Kent, Bette A. Stevens.

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#Mystery Noelle A. Granger – #Caravans #Dogs Jacqueline Lambert, #History Paulette Mahurin

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#Anthology – Distant Flickers: Stories of Identity & Loss

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Previous Reviews 2021 – #Psychological #Mystery- House of Sorrow: Legends of Madeira by Joan Hall

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Previous Reviews 2021- #Children’s #Fairies – The Tree Fairies by D.L. Finn

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Previous Reviews 2021- #Contemporary – Matilda Windsor Is Coming Home by Anne Goodwin

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42nd Anniversary Edition – Marriage – Hosts David and Sally Cronin

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Hosts Debby Gies and Sally Cronin – Grandpas and Hell Freezing Over

Thanks for dropping in today and I hope you will join me again next week… Sally.

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up – November 7th – 13th 2022 – Remembrance,1940s hits, Tony Bennett, Foods ‘K’, Far East 1946, Podcast, Book Reviews, Health and Humour

Posted on November 13, 2022 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord.

I hope you have had a great week. I know that some of you in Florida and adjacent states have been in the path of the latest hurricane and that caused extensive damage along the coast. Hopefully you have not suffered too much damage and that there is some respite from the weather fronts. We have had extremely high winds and torrential rain this week but we are lucky to only get the tail ends of the big storms across the Atlantic here on the East Coast, whilst those in the West of Ireland get the brunt of them.

The annual remembrance services have been held this week in the UK on November 11th and today with Rembembrance Sunday. Around the world veterans and those who did not return are remembered at different times of the year. My post this year is a tribute to an extraordinary marine who I was honoured to interview a few years ago. His story and those of the many thousands of wounded servicemen and women is one that needs to be told and thankfully there are some amazing charities who support them as they face the challenges of returning home with life changing injuries of the body and mind.

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Remembrance Sunday and Veterans Day – For those who died and those that returned

Contributor News this week.

William Price King joined me for The Breakfast Show for the next in the series on hits from the 1940s and the next post in the series about the wonderful performer Tony Bennett. You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

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Debby Gies is here on Monday morning with her next post in her Spiritual Awareness series on Angels… Over on her own blog you can enjoy Debby’s Sunday Book Review for Well Behaved Wives by Amy Sue Nathan also the final day of the book launch for the fabulous The Necromancer’s Daughter by D. Wallace Peach. Follow the link to Debby’s posts …D.G. Kaye

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Carol Taylor was here on Wednesday with her A-Z of food with the letter ‘K’…on her own blog you will find news on Climate Change and COP27, some healthy options for breakfasts and how to navigate the treats over Christmas. Also some edible roots I had not come across but sound delicious and here is the link for Carol’s Christmas Post The holidays and how to plan for social evens.

Thank you too for all your visits, comments and shares during the week. As always very much appreciated…♥

On with the show….

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The Breakfast Show with William Price King and Sally Cronin – Chart Hits 1940s – Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra, Perry Como

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William Price King meets the Music Legends – Tony Bennett – The 1950s

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Carol Taylor’s – Culinary A – Z Rewind – ‘K’ for Kale, Ketchup, Kippers and Kanom Moo Krob (Crispy Pork and Kale)

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#Poetry #Flash Fiction – A Cat’s Life and Life’s Greatest Gift by Sally Cronin

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#Memoir – Life on the Ocean Wave – Part Six -Malta and the Far East 1946 – Eric Coleman

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Winterise your Body – Nothing more common than a cold…by Sally Cronin

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Smorgasbord Blogger Weekly – November 7th 2022 – Pete Springer, Judith Barrow with Jane Risdon, Patty Fletcher, Robbie Cheadle, John Howell.

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New Book on the Shelves and Advance Review – #Thriller #Mystery The Girl from Belgrade by John L. DeBoer

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Previous Reviews 2021- #Paranormal #Thriller – Blood Mark by JP Mclean

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Previous Reviews 2021 – #Memoir – Flashes of Life: True Tales of the Extraordinary Ordinary by Pamela S. Wight

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Previous Reviews 2021- #Poetry – Behind Closed Doors: A Collection of Unusual Poems by Robbie Cheadle

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Previous Reviews 2021 – #History – Transylvania’s History A to Z: 100 Word Stories by Patricia Furstenberg

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#Fantasy #Horror Calloway Falls by J. M. Murphy

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Host Malcolm Allen November 2022 – Hairdressing and Reservations

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Extra Rewind – November 2022 – Another Open Mic Night with author Daniel Kemp

Thanks very much for dropping in today and I hope you will join me again next week… Sally

Smorgasbord Weekly Round Up – October 31st – November 6th 2022 – Hits 1940s, Tony Bennett, Spiritual Awareness, Poetry, Podcast, Book Reviews, Health and Humour

Posted on November 6, 2022 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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Welcome to the round up of posts from the week that you might have missed on Smorgasbord.

I hope you have had a good week so far although I do find it hard to believe we are in November already. I don’t know where this year has gone but it seems to have flown by. Still I guess it is true, time flies when you are having fun!

We have had three heavy storms come across us in the last week and on one day 90 mph gusts. No major damage but we did lose our metal birdseed tree which was a favourite with the garden visitors as it snapped in two as it feel on to the patio. Thankfully the bird feed pyramid that David built on the stump of an old tree survived and at least our resident birds managed to get some food in the gaps in the weather. In a complete contrast there will be a couple of days in this next week with warm temperatures and sunshine.

My next book is finished and is now going to be polished and my tapestry is completed and will go to be stretched and framed. I have been enjoy my two hours every afternoon getting back into the needlework groove so I have ordered a new piece which should arrive this week. It is a big canvas and will keep me busy for a few months.

Contributor News this week.

William Price King joined me for The Breakfast Show for the next in the series on hits from the 1940s and the first post in the series about the ultimate showman Tony Bennett. You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

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Debby Gies was here on Monday morning with her next post in her Spiritual Awareness series on Angels….and she joined me for the laughter post on Tuesday with some funnies she had found for us. Over on her own blog you can enjoy Debby’s Sunday Book Review for A Ride Down the Milky Way by Sherri-Lee Viitala, and a post on the therapy that writing brings in its many formats. Follow the link to Debby’s posts …D.G. Kaye

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Carol Taylor is here on Wednesday with her A-Z of food with the letter ‘K’…on her own blog you will find Monday Musings on all things Halloween, a wonderful recipe for Chicken Pie with Filo Pastry for something a little lighter Roasted Onions with Sun Dried Tomatoes, The renowned cuisine of France, more about roots including the Lotus Root, Saturday Snippets where the prompt is Ginger. Here is the link to Carol’s round up CarolCooks2 weekly roundup…24th October- 5th November 2022

Thank you too for all your visits, comments and shares during the week. As always very much appreciated…♥

On with the show….

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The Breakfast Show with William Price King and Sally Cronin – Chart Hits 1940s – Bing Crosby, The Mills Brothers, Johnny Mercer, Freddy Martin

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William Price King meets the Music Legends – Tony Bennett – Introduction and Early Years

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Spiritual Awareness – Fey – Cutting Emotional Cords with Archangels by D.G. Kaye

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#Memoir – Life on the Ocean Wave – Part Five -1943 – 1946 – HMS Forth and captured U-boats, Ceylon, HMS Woolwich, Earl Mountbatten by Eric Coleman

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Poetry – Dorothy Cronin (1949- 2006) – One Day at a Time

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#Poetry #Flash Fiction – Recycling Centre and Storm Windows

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Smorgasbord Health Column – #Obesity #Hunger – The role #Leptin plays in weight loss

Stress, Man, Hand, Flames, Burn, Fire, Face, Old

#Headaches – Possible triggers and the nutritional factor by Sally Cronin

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#Photography #Poetry #Flash – Do What You love: Fragility Of Your Flame Poems, Photography and Flash Fiction by M.J. Mallon

October Round Up – Kwan Kew Lai, Chris Hall, D.L. Finn, Jan Sikes, Jacqui Murray, Dan Antion

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Previous Reviews 2021 – #Family # Murder #Mystery – Going Home by Sharon Marchisello

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Previous Reviews 2021 – #Teen/YA #Sci-fi #Fantasy – The Syk’m by Richard Dee

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Previous Reviews 2021- #Fantasy #Adventure – The Ferryman and the Sea Witch by D.Wallace Peach

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D.G.Kaye with Christy Birmingham-Reyes, Ritu Bhathal, Pete Springer, Audrey Driscoll, Traci Kenworth

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Hosts Debby Gies and Sally Cronin – Puppy adoption and Husband Mart

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Host Sally Cronin – Cats glorious Cats and Excuse Notes.

Thanks very much for dropping in today and I hope you will join me again next week….Sally.

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up – 17th – 23rd October 2022 – Hits 1940, Kiri Te Kanawa, Angels, WWII Royal Navy and Treasure, Poetry, Podcast, Book Reviews, Health and Humour

Posted on October 23, 2022 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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Welcome to the round up of post you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord.

I hope you have all had a good week…It has been a wild few days here with a long winded thunder storm that raged for several hours followed by torrential rain and high winds. October making its presence felt. Hopefully it will settle down this week and we might get a little sunshine. It would be good if this also applied to the turmoil currently going on around us.

On the home front… we have decided to replace the doors in the kitchen to update and because after the redecoration of the rest of the house, it has made the current doors look shabby. With out decision to put the house on the market next spring we might as well make good use of the time to make the house as appealing as possible.

Contributor News this week.

William Price King joined me for The Breakfast Show for the last part of chart hits from 2005 and this coming week we are taking some steps back in time to the music of the 40s and then the 50s until the end of the year. Also this week the first post in the series on the wonderfully talented Dame Kira Te Kanawa. You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

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Debby Gies was here on Monday morning with her second post in her Spiritual Awareness series on Angels….and she joined me for the laughter post on Tuesday with some great funnies. Over on her own blog you can enjoy Debby’s October Writer’s Tips, an introduction to the new Author’s Services by Colleen Chesebro, a Q&A with author Jaye Marie and her book review for Staci Troilo. Follow the link to Debby’s posts …D.G. Kaye

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Carol Taylor will be here on Wednesday with her A-Z of food with the letter ‘J’… on her own blog Monday Musings and eco-activism stunts, a recipe for Orange Chicken with Watercress Rice, how to eat healthily around social events, in the Green Kitchen a recipe for a banana tarte tatin with a difference, and a food review on edible roots, Saturday Snippets and new Saturday Market. Head over to enjoy CarolCooks2 weekly roundup…16th- 22nd October 2022-Monday Musings,

Thank you too for all your visits, comments and shares during the week. As always very much appreciated…♥

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The Breakfast Show with William Price King and Sally Cronin – Chart Hits 1940s – The Andrew Sisters, Woodie Guthrie, Artie Shaw, Duke Ellington

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William Price King meets the Music Legends – #Classical – Dame Kiri Te Kanawa – Part Two – International Debuts

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Fey – Angel Messages Part Two – Earth Angels and Lightworkers by D.G. Kaye

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– Dorothy Cronin (1949 – 2006) ‘Tuffy’ – A much loved family pet

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#Memoir – Life on the Ocean Wave HMS Emerald – Chapter Three – Operation Fish to save national treasures and a Wedding Day by Eric Coleman

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Podcast – #Flash Fiction – Rock Star and Splashing Good Time by Sally Cronin

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Size Matters: The Sequel – #Morbid Obesity – Hitting the Weight Loss Plateau #fluids by Sally Cronin

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#Scottish #Historical #Romance – Sisters at the Edge of the World by Ailish Sinclair

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#Fantasy The Midnight Rambler (The Hat Book 6) C.S. Boyack

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#Mystery #Thanksgiving – Fowl Play (The Juniper Junction Cozy Holiday Mystery Series Book 6) by Amy M. Reade

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#Prehistoric #Adventure #Fiction – Natural Selection (Dawn of Humanity Book 3) by Jacqui Murray

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Previous book review #History #Family Leora’s Early Years: Guthrie County Roots (Leora’s Stories) by Joy Neal Kidney

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Previous Reviews 2021 – #WW2 – The Home Front: 1939–1945 in 100 Objects by Austin J. Ruddy

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Previous Reviews 2021 – #Western #Romance – Keeper Tyree by S. Cox

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#Espagnol #English – First Black Woman Vice President of Colombia by Rebecca Cuningham

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– Hosts Debby Gies and Sally Cronin – Clerical Collars and Misfortunes

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Host Malcolm Allen October 2022 – Book Yoga and Nine Lives

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up – 10th -16th October 2022 – Kiri Te Kanawa, Royal Navy Memories, Poetry, Food, Podcast, Book Reviews, Bloggers, Health and Humour

Posted on October 16, 2022 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed on Smorgasbord this week.

Autumn and rushed in this week with gales, storms and plenty of rain. The grass is back to its vibrant green although the trees look very bare. It is however always good to remember that in the spring they will be back to their glory again with even more blossom.

I have been spending the afternoons with tapestry and music exploring my older playlists with music that I don’t get to listen to as often as I would like. I am making good progres with my elephant and her calf and now I have a special pair of glasses that go over my own to increase magnification I am finding it a lot easier. Not to mention I am not missing quite so many stitches.

I am also making good progress on my latest collection and hope to get that on the shelves by the end of November… I have finally settled on a title along the theme of ‘Life’ as for the other recent collections and it was hiding in plain site as you will see!

Contributor News this week.

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Debby Gies will be here on Monday morning with her secon post in her Spiritual Awareness series on Angels….and last week she joined me for the laughter posts with some gems she had found on her travels. Over on her own blog you can enjoy Debby’s book review for Luna Saint Claire and The Serpent Awakens–and a launch post for the latest book for Jan Sikes.. Follow the link to Debby’s posts …D.G. Kaye

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Carol Taylor was here on Wednesday with her A-Z of food with the letter ‘I’… on her own blog Monday Musings on Goats and Mental Health Week, World Porridge Day, versatile Eggs, Cuisine of the Faroe Islands, Fragrant roots and Saturday Snippets. Head over to enjoy – CarolCooks2 weekly roundup…9th- 15th October 2022

Thank you too for all your visits, comments and shares during the week. As always very much appreciated…♥

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The Breakfast Show with William Price King and Sally Cronin – Chart Hits 2005 Part two- Mariah Carey, The Killers, John Legend, Michael Buble

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William Price King meets the Music Legends – #Classical – Dame Kiri Te Kanawa – The Early Years

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Carol Taylor’s – Culinary A – Z Rewind – ‘I’ is for Icing, Ink Fish, Indian Black Salt, Infusing Immortalittea and Irish Stew…

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#Flash Fiction – Musical Interlude and Reunion by Sally Cronin

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#Memoir – Life on the Ocean Wave – Chapter Two – Royal Navy Training -1936 and two encounters with the King and HMS Nelson by Eric Coleman

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Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Poetry – Dorothy Cronin (1949 – 2006) – ‘Immortality’

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Size Matters: The Sequel – #Morbid Obesity – Getting Moving and shifting the pounds by Sally Cronin

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#Romance #Paranormal Saddled Hearts (The White Rune Series Book 3) by Jan Sikes

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Previous Reviews 2021 – #Poetry – Slivers: Chiseled Poetry by Balroop Singh

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New Book on the Shelves – #Paranormal #Thriller – Pre-Order Ghost Mark (Dark Dreams Book 2) by JP Mclean

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#Preorder – #Family – Letting Go: The Defiant Sisters- Book1 (The Defiant Sisters Duet) by Jacquie Biggar

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#Anthology – Distant Flickers: Stories of Identity & Loss Rita Baker, Amy Wallen, Elizabeth Gauffreau, Joyce Yarrow, Donna Koros Stramella, Jim Metzner, Keith Madsen, Carol LaHines

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Jacqueline Lambert #Reviews- Kat the Dog: The Remarkable Tale of a Rescued Spanish Water Dog by Alyson Sheldrake

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The Rise of Short Stories by Gwen Plano

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#SightImpairment – #Dogtraining by Patty Fletcher

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Hosts Debby Gies and Sally Cronin – Psychology and the Law, Overseas Posting

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Hosts Debby Gies and Sally Cronin – Surgery options and military jokes

Thanks very much for dropping in today and I hope you will join me again next week.. Sally

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up -October 3rd – 9th 2022 – Hits 2005, Angels, Waterford, Royal Navy, Weight Loss, Podcast, Reviews, Books, Health and Humour

Posted on October 9, 2022 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord..

I hope your week has gone well. Nothing much to report here but I have managed to get a few hours in the garden as we experience some random Indian Summer moments. I have also made progress with my Elephant tapestry as my intention is to have it finished and framed ready by Christmas. My next book release, a combined poetry and short story collection is also getting closer to being ready for editing.

I have also been giving some thought to how the blog might evolve in the next year and some new features I would like to introduce. As you will see from this week there has been an emphasis on new releases and book reviews and I do want to carry that forward next year with additional opportunities for authors to promote their work.

Contributor News this week.

William Price King joined me for The Breakfast Show for the first part of chart hits from 2005 and this week sees the second part of that year. From the following we we are going retro and sharing the top hits in the charts from the 1940s and 1950s and we hope you will enjoy those too. Also this week the next post in the series on Andrea Bocelli. You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

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Debby Gies was here on Monday morning with her first post in her Spiritual Awareness series on Angels….and later in the week sharing her funnies for our laughter posts. Over on her own blog you can enjoy Debby’s book review for the latest poetry collection by Frank Prem…A Specialist at the Recycled Heart – a link to Debby’s podcast – Grief: The Real Talk – Follow the link to Debby’s posts …D.G. Kaye

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Carol Taylor will be here on Wednesday with her A-Z of food with the letter ‘I’… on her own blog a – Head over to enjoy – Monday Musings, a celebration of National Curry Week, Garlic, Fragrant Leaves, Fungi and her Saturday Snippets where the prompt was Firecracker. – CarolCooks2 weekly roundup…2nd- 8th October 2022

Thank you too for all your visits, comments and shares during the week. As always very much appreciated…♥

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The Breakfast Show with William Price King and Sally Cronin – Chart Hits 2005 Part One – Mariah Carey, Green Day, James Blunt, Westlife

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William Price King meets the Music Legends – #Classical – Andrea Bocelli – 2000 to 2010

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Fey – Angel Messages Part One – Signs that our Angels are Around by D.G. Kaye

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#Ireland #Waterford – The American Connection by Geoff Cronin

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#Memoir- Life on the Ocean Wave – Part One -1916-1936 Bakelite and Tweeter speakers by Eric Coleman

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Size Matters: The Sequel – #Morbid Obesity – Putting your Healthy Eating Plan together Part Two – Example Menus and exercise by Sally Cronin

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Podcast – #Poetry and #Flash – From Cave to the Stars and DNA by Sally Cronin

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Previous Reviews 2021 – #Salmon #Scotland – A Speyside Odyssey by Norman Matheson

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#Paranormal #Romance – A Voice in the Silence by D.L. Finn

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#Fantasy #Magic #Humour – Song of the Sea Goddess by Chris Hall

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Previous Reviews 2021 – #Prehistoric #Adventure – Laws of Nature (Dawn of Humanity Book 2) by Jacqui Murray

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New Book on the Shelves – Saddled Hearts (The White Rune Series Book 3) by Jan Sikes

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#Poetry – Anamnesis by Denise O’Hagan

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#Crime Ghost of a Chance: (DI Snow series Book 4) by Jaye Marie

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#Sightimpaired #Dailylife – Paws on the Street-by Patty Fletcher Posted on October 5, 2022

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Hosts Debby Gies and Sally Cronin – Controlling issues and Hypnotism

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Hosts Debby Gies and Sally Cronin – Monkeys and Old Ironsides

Thanks for dropping in today and I hope you will join me again next week.. Sally.

Smorgasbord Weekly Round Up – 26th September – October 2nd 2022 – Hits 2004, Bocelli, Culinary ‘H’ foods, Basking Sharks, Podcast, Reviews, Health and Humour

Posted on October 2, 2022 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed during the week here on Smorgasbord.

I know this week has been very difficult for many of you living in the US and in the path of the hurricane weather. I do hope that you are safe and that you didn’t suffer any damage to your homes. You have been in our thoughts.

Nothing much to report on the home front as we carry on getting the small jobs in the house completed and get the garden ready for the autumn. We are keeping an eye on the house selling market and if necessary we may hold off until the spring. Once you get into November and Christmas (sorry to use that word so early) house sales do tail off. We are not in a rush and may well wait until spring when it picks up again. However, at least we will be ready should the opportunity present itself and we will keep an open mind.

Contributor News this week.

William Price King joined me for The Breakfast Show for the second part of chart hits from 2004 and the second post in the series on Andrea Bocelli. You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

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Debby Gies will be here tomorrow morning with her first post in her Spiritual Awareness series on Angels… and over on her own blog you will find her less than successful attempt to switch internet providers with some lessons we can all learn from. Also links to two visits she made to Resa and Judith Barrow with a nostalgic look at a famous landmark in Toronto and photographic memories. Follow the link to Debby’s posts …D.G. Kaye

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Carol Taylor was here on Wednesday with her A-Z of food with the letter ‘H’… on her own blog a welcome to October and what is coming up in the month…Monday Musings, a lovely recipe for Mushroom Lasagne, a post on the frightening and appalling statistics on food waste, more of the lovely fragrant leaves we can use in our cooking and Saturday Snippets where the prompt word was ‘Rain‘ -Head over to enjoy CarolCooks2 weekly roundup… 25th September -1st October 2022

Thank you too for all your visits, comments and shares during the week. As always very much appreciated…♥

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The Breakfast Show with William Price King and Sally Cronin – Chart Hits 2004 Part Two – Dido, No Doubt, Kylie Minogue, Britney Spears

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William Price King meets the Music Legends – #Classical – Andrea Bocelli – Pavarotti, Celine Dion, Awards 1990s

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‘H’ is for Honey, Hamburgers, Hummus, Herbs, Haggis and Hoisin Sauce

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#Ireland #Waterford 1950s – The Sea Angler’s Club by Geoff Cronin

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#Ireland #Waterford 1950s – Achill Island and Keem Bay Shark by Geoff Cronin

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Podcast – #Poetry and #Flash – Cats at Play and My Mouse by Sally Cronin

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Ancient Healing Therapies – #Tai Chi – Non-Combative Chinese Martial Art by Sally Cronin

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Size Matters: The Sequel – #Morbid Obesity – Putting your Healthy Eating Plan together Part One #Measurements #Motivation by Sally Cronin

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#Malaya #1950s – The Girl Who Taught Herself to Fly by Kwan Kew Lai

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Book Reviews – September 2022 – #Poetry #Prose Lauren Scott, #Fantasy D.Wallace Peach, #Biography #Humour John Cornelius Rogers and Sue Bavey

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New Book on the Shelves – #Contemporary #Romance – Falling by Stevie Turner

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How To Prevent Leishmaniasis In Your Dog When Travelling In Europe by Jacqueline Lambert

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#Pethealth – Pets Eat Grass – Why? by Nikki Frie

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A Valentine Gift by Gwen Plano

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#Children #Reading by Sue Wickstead

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#History – Pump Organs by Joy Neal Kidney

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Best Medicine 2022 – Host Malcolm Allen – WFH and Bagpipes

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Hosts Debby Gies and Sally Cronin – Family Photos and Ramblings

Thanks for dropping in today and I hope you will join me again next week… Sally.

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Update – August 15th – 21st 2022 – Chart hits 2001, #Pavarotti, #Food, #Waterford 1940s, Podcast, Weight Loss, Stories, Reviews, Health and Humour

Posted on August 21, 2022 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord.

I hope the week going well so far for you. Nothing much to report on the home front as we continue to do our tidy up to sell.. it is the small fiddly jobs that seem to take the longest.

I continue with the online shopping for both location and properties that tick the boxes for what we hope is our last move. Whilst we are still hale and hearty, there may come a time in years ahead when we cannot drive and whilst we love being in a more rural environment, if there is no public transport close to hand it makes life a little more difficult. Also we are 40 minutes away from the nearest emergency department. Touch wood that has not been an issue and we do have a very good out of hours clinic. But I do think there would be some comfort in knowing you are not too far from emergency help should you need it.

Of course as the media is keen to point out in the UK, the wait for an ambulance in some areas is the issue not the distance. Being close to an ER certainly offers some options in many circumstances with taxis being one of them.

If you have to give up your car it is also good to have a decent size supermarket close by and again you can get taxis and to be honest with the cost of insurance, petrol, servicing and other car expenses you can get an awful lot of taxis in a year for a lot less.

Anyway, I have expanded our search to along the south coast of Ireland but we are not dismissing a return to the UK.

Stay tuned lol for the adventures to come.

As always my thanks to my friends who take time to share their expertise with us….

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This week William Price King joined me for The Breakfast Show and shared the first in the classical music genre with the life and music of the great Pavarotti. William is returning from his summer break at the end of August and we are going to be busy preparing next year’s Breakfast Shows which will cover the Big Band Era. Music I grew up with and looking forward to sharing some more great music with you.

You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

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Debby Gies will be here on Monday the next post exploring our spiritual well being.. How Empaths Can Shield Negative Energies. Over on her blog you will find her posts including her Sunday Book Review – Journey of Souls by Dr. Michael Newton and a promotion for fellow author M.J. Mallon and her new delightful collection. Head over to D.G. Kaye

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Carol Taylor was here on Wednesday with an exploration of foods and culinary terms in her terrific series A-Z of foods with the letter E. On Carol’s own blog you will find Monday Musings a recipe for Pulled chicken and Coleslaw Rolls, an exploration of the wonderful potato...And her Saturday Snippets which is all about the word ‘Circus’. You can find the links in her CarolCooks2 Weekly Round Up.

Thanks too for all your visits, comments and shares this week… they mean a great deal..♥

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The Breakfast Show with William Price King and Sally Cronin – Chart Hits 2001 Part Two – Train, Usher, Geri Hellewell, Depeche Mode

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William Price King meets the Music Legends – #Classical – Luciano Pavarotti – The Early Years

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Carol Taylor’s – Culinary A – Z Rewind – ‘E’ for Egg Plant, Escargot, Elephant Ears and many more Eezee recipes and foods

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The Fair, Ballybricken – before the tractor! From a photo by A. H. Poole, Waterford

A fishing story – Cattle Dealing and The Ferguson Tractor 1948 by Geoff Cronin

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#Waterford #Ireland #History – The Colour of Life – The Dance Scene 1950 by Geoff Cronin

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Size Matters: The Sequel – #Morbid Obesity – #CandidaAlbicans – Starving the fungus and feeding the body by Sally Cronin

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What’s In a Name? Brian the Birthright

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#Cancer – The Winding Road: A Journey of Survival by Miriam Hurdle

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#Comingofage #Fantasy – Knuckleheads: Dreamer’s Alliance Book 1, by Dan Antion

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#Crime #Thriller #Preorder – Haloed: Grafton County Series, #5 by Sue Coletta

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Guest Round Up – Final Part – Richard Dee, John W. Howell, Staci Troilo, Annette Rochelle Aben, Hugh Roberts, M. J. Mallon, Judith Barrow

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Posts from Your Archives 2022 – ‘Potluck’ – #Endofyear #Letter by Jennie Fitzkee

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#Scammers #SocialMedia by D.G. Kaye

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I Wish I Knew Then What I Know Now! – Guest Round Up – Part Three – Jacquie Biggar, Harmony Kent, Jan Sikes, Gwen M. Plano, Darlene Foster, William Price King, Toni Pike, The Story Reading Ape, Jennie Fitzkee

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#Children’s #Jungle Joyce Murphy, #Mystery Elizabeth Merry

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#Crimethriller Carol Balawyder, #Thriller #Haiti Mark Bierman

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#Romance Ritu Bhathal, #Mystery Lisette Brodey

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Hosts Debby Gies and Sally Cronin – Dolly Parton and Chain Letter

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round up July 25th – 31st July 2022 – Hits 2000, Nina Simone, Waterford, History, Podcast, Book Reviews, Summer Bookfair, Health and Humour

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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Welcome to the round up of post this week you might have missed on Smorgasbord.

I hope that you have had a good week. I know some of you are on holiday either at home or abroad and enjoying different surroundings. Hopefully not too long in the airport and reunited with your luggage. The UK is definitely in a mess in that regard and the strikes don’t help. Whilst it certainly gets the attention of the media, it seems that the only people who suffer are those ordinary citizens trying to get to work or take their families on well earned breaks. I am all for fair wages for a days work, but when a train driver is earning almost three times more than a nurse and considerably more than a fireman, it does seem a little aggresive. Whilst the leadership of the UK is in flux I suppose it is seen as an opportunity to cause as much chaos as possible.

On the home front, rain has caused a stoppage of work for the main contractor. To be honest he has painted three quarters of the outside of the house including all the window surrounds and corner stones in white and it looks amazing. I am quite happy that he has to take a break from climbing ladders after 12 days solid. There are some inside jobs that need attention so you can rest assured he won’t be wasting any time!

Thanks to my friends William Price King and Debby Gies for their music and humour contributions this week and you can find out more about them on their own sites. . BERJAYA

William Price King joined me on The Breakfast show this week for the second part of the hits from 1999 and for the next part of the new series about the legend Nina Simone. William is on his usual summer break until September with his family but he has left me well stocked with his selections for the Breakfast Show and also his posts on the music legends..You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

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Debby Gies is on a short break until August 8th when she returns with a brand new series exploring our spiritual well being.. Over on her blog you can you can enjoy her Sunday Review for Count the Stars by Lois Lowry,a fascinating Q&A with Denise Finn, and the perks in living in a mainly senior community.. head over to D.G. Kaye

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Carol Taylor will be here on Wednesday with an exploration of foods and culinary terms in her terrific series A-Z of foods with the letter D. This week on her own blog you can enjoy her Monday Musings, an exploration of the cuisine of the island of Dominica, storecupboard basics with the benefits of bulk buying and cooking and then freezing and her Saturday Snippets exploring the word ‘Magic’. Carol Taylor’s Weekly Round Up

Thanks too for all your visits, comments and shares this week… they mean a great deal..♥

On with the show…

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The Breakfast Show with William Price King and Sally Cronin – Chart Hits 2000s Part One – Destiny’s Child, Santana, U2, The Baha Men

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Price King meets the Music Legends – Nina Simone – Part Three – 1960s and Civil Rights

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-#Memoir #Waterford #Ireland 1930s – The Colour of Life – The Price Of A Habit – 1937 by Geoff Cronin

#Ireland #History – The Colour of Life – The Shop and Bakery – Family 1840s -1940s by Geoff Cronin

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What’s in a Name? Volume One – Alexander – Defender of Men Part One by Sally Cronin

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The Obesity epidemic – Where in the Lifestyle can we Intervene? 7 – 14 healthy diet for brain function and hormones by Sally Cronin

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Size Matters: The Sequel – #Morbid Obesity, #anti-biotics,#Candida #hormones #yo-yo dieting by Sally Cronin

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The new series of posts from your archives will be starting soon and so I thought I would kick the series off with one of mine.

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Posts from your Archives – Why I am skipping old age and heading into my second childhood by Sally Cronin

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July 2022- #Romance Jan Sikes, #Poetry Harmony Kent, #Dogs #Caravans Jacqueline Lambert, #Flash #Poetry M.J.Mallon, #Dystopian Teri Polen, #Western #Romance Sandra Cox

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I Wish I Knew Then What I Know Now! #Family #Writing by Judith Barrow

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#Reunion Jennie Fitzkee, #Poetrystars Colleen Chesebro, #beefstew Robbie Cheadle, #Communityliving D.G. Kaye, #Raptors Cindy Knoke, #Bears Tofino Photography

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New Book on the Shelves #YA #Friendship #Faith – Heroes by Design by D A Irsik

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Making Your Mark | Leaving a Legacy | And then… A Grand Exit That’ll Have Their Tongues Waggin’ by Peter Davidson

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#1920s #Historical Beem Weeks, #Psychological #Thriller Stevie Turner

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#History #Britain Mike Biles, #Poetry Colleen M. Chesebro

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#Ireland #Family Mary Crowley, #Thriller Jack Talbot

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July 26th 2022 – Another Open Mic Night with author Daniel Kemp – Lottery Win and Appearances Count

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Hosts Debby Gies and Sally Cronin – Grammar Police and Butlers

Thanks very much for dropping in today and during the week… look forward to seeing you again in the coming days. Sally.

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up – 18th to 24th July 2022 – Hits 1999, Cuba, Nina Simone, Culinary letter ‘C’, stories, podcast, reviews, health and humour.

Posted on July 24, 2022 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed on Smorgasbord this week.

I hope those of you who were suffering from the heat wave and added risks of wildfires are now finding things much cooler. We are back to our seasonal temperatures and have had some welcome rain the last couple of days which is good news for the farmers. They have worked overtime in the last two weeks to get their fields mown and baled but they need a new growth now for stock for the rest of the summer.

The outside of the house is looking great with its new coat of grey and white paint with just the back of the house needing another coat.

I am spending August on some work related projects for the autumn.. a new short story collection, poetry collection and for early next year an updated and Ebook version of my family health manual Just Food For Health, which at 360 pages in the print version is going to take a bit of time. I have stocked the blog and whilst not around quite as much on social media business will carry on as usual.

Thanks to my friends William Price King and Debby Gies for their music and humour contributions this week and you can find out more about them on their own sites. . BERJAYA

William Price King joined me on The Breakfast show this week for the second part of the hits from 1999 and for the next part of the new series about the legend Nina Simone. William begins his usual summer break until September with his family but he has left me well stocked with his selections for the Breakfast Show and also his posts on the music legends..You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

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Debby Gies took us to Cuba on Monday for an exploration of this island of music, dancing and history.. Over on her blog you can you can catch up with her posts including her Sunday review for My Darling Son by Martha Perez, her own very powerful poem in response to Colleen Chesebro’s challenge this week, her July writer’s tips and a look at authors from the past who seemed to have had a precognition of how the future would unfold. D.G. Kaye

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Carol Taylor was here on Wednesday with an exploration of foods and culinary terms in her terrific series A-Z of foods with the letter C. This week on her own blog an exploration of the word ‘miracle’ in life and in nature with some great music, a look at store cupboard basics.. in the freezer and her Monday Musings. I am also grateful for the reblogs of her own post and two others from here during the week – You can read all the posts for the week by clicking on her blog link Carol Cooks2

Thanks too for all your visits, comments and shares this week… they mean a great deal..♥

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The Breakfast Show with William Price King and Sally Cronin – Chart Hits 1999 Part Two – Lenny Kravitz, Sting, Enrique Iglesias, Blondie

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William Price King meets the Music Legends – Nina Simone – Part Two – The 1960s

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– The Island of #Cuba #Caribbean

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Carol Taylor’s – Culinary A – Z Rewind – ‘C’ for Calabash, Cajun, Curry, Cloud Eggs, Chilli, and Calamari

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The Obesity epidemic – Where in the Lifestyle can we Intervene? 7 – 14 -School Lunches – Sally Cronin

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#Ireland 1930s – The Colour of Life 1936 – #Waterford – The Financier and The Farmer’s Wife by Geoff Cronin

#Memoir #Ireland 1930s – The Colour of Life 1936 – #Waterford -The Station by Geoff Cronin

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#Morbid Obesity – Size Matters The Sequel – #Change and #Stress by Sally

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Flights of Fancy – A New Beginning by Sally Cronin

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#Western #Romance – Montana Shootists by Sandra Cox

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#YA #Scifi – The Colony Series Book One – Subject A36 by Teri Polen

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I Wish I Knew Then What I Know Now! #Family #Travel #Writing by M.J. Mallon

22nd July 2022 – #Newcharacter Richard Dee, #Guest Valerie Ormond with Marcia Meara, #Reviews Diana Peach, #Dogfashion Carol Taylor, #Recipe #Grouper New Vintage Kitchen

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Memoir D.G. Kaye, #Moonshine #WWII by Allan Hudson

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#Poetry Bette A. Stevens, #Children’s #Binmen Sue Wickstead

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– Host Malcolm Allen – Funny foods and Scarecrows

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– Hosts Debby Gies and Sally Cronin – Fluffy Butt and Pub talk

Thanks for dropping in and I hope you will join me again next week.. Sally.

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up – July 11th – 17th – Hits 1999, Nina Simone, Ireland 1930s, Book Reviews, Summer Book Fair, Poetry, Podcast, Health and Humour

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord.

It seems that summer is here with a vengeance and for some on the continent it has brought the dreaded wildfires that put not just people but wildlife at great risk. We count our blessings that we have cloud cover much of the time and we are unlikely to get over 24 degrees. With onshore breezes it does help to keep the heat down. Those of us of a certain age still remember the summer of 1976 when the heatwave went on for several weeks. It looks like this one will be shorter lived and hopefully for those experiencing the severe temperatures and risk of fires will get rain soon.

Work on the house continues and the outside walls are getting the attention at the moment and another couple of weeks and it will be time to look at each room and arrange and dress ready for inspection. I am looking at property sites at the moment in the area that we would like to move to on the south coast and one house I was checking out was dressed immaculately throughout. Clearly the estate agent thought that two very large multi packs of toilet rolls set off the master bedroom ensuite perfectly or perhaps thought they might be a selling point!

Anyway… keep cool and safe.

On the blog front…

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On the blog front.. the new series of ‘Posts from Your Archives’ begins in August. With your permission I will browse your posts between January and the end of June 2022 and select two to share in a post on Smorgasbord. They are copyrighted to you and will also include links and books etc. Full details are in the post along with an example of what your post will look like.. already 15 friends have signed up and I am looking forward to diving into their archives.

Smorgasbord Posts from Your Archives -#NewSeries August 2022- ‘Lucky Dip’ and Do You Trust Me??

Thanks to my friends William Price King and Debby Gies for their music and humour contributions this week and you can find out more about them on their own sites. . BERJAYA

William Price King joined me on The Breakfast show this week for the first part of the hits from 1999 and for the first part of the new series about the legend Nina Simone. You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

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Debby Gies gifted us some great and funnies this week and will be taking us to Cuba tomorrow morning for an exploration of this island of music, dancing and history.. Over on her blog you can you can catch up with her posts including a post on the massive Canadian outage that resulted in the loss of phone and internet services as well as vital card payments for much of the country… and her book review today for the fictionalised story of Coco Chanel. Queen of Paris.. D.G. Kaye

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Carol Taylor will be here on Wednesday with an exploration of foods and culinary terms in her terrific series A-Z of foods with the letter C. This week on her own blog an exploration of the cuisine of Djibouti which is a small African country on the north east horn of the continent. Also a peek into her store cupboard at herbs and stock cubes and Carol finishes off the week in style by spilling a great many secrets in her Saturday Snippets – You can read all the posts for the week by clicking on her blog link Carol Cooks2

Thanks too for all your visits, comments and shares this week… they mean a great deal..♥

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Chart Hits 1999 Part One – Ricky Martin, Britney Spears, Shania Twain, Ronan Keating

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Price King meets the Music Legends – Nina Simone – High Priestess of Soul and The Early Years

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How the Stable was built and warts 1936

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#Ireland 1930s – The Colour of Life – The Devil Finds Work 1936 by Geoff Cronin

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Lanturne – Marriage by Sally Cronin

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A story from Flights of Fancy… an elderly woman looks back to her twenties and meeting the love of her life during wartime.

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Flights of Fancy – Curtains

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The Obesity epidemic – Where in the Lifestyle can we Intervene? – 2 to 7 years old – Activity – Sally Cronin

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Size Matters The Sequel – The Accumulative Factor of Food and Life

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#Life #Forgiveness by Annette Rochelle Aben

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– I Wish I Knew Then What I Know Now! #Dyslexia #Blogging Hugh Roberts

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first in Series – #Shortstories Hugh W. Roberts, #Fantasy Paul Cude

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-#FlashFiction Annette Rochelle Aben, #Biography S. Bavey

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#Children’s #YA – #Travel Darlene Foster, #Mystery #Detective Janice Spina

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#MurderMystery Sharon Marchisell, #Family #Mystery Harmony Kent

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Blogger Weekly July 15th 2022 – #Writing Mae Clair, #Kindness John Howell, #Funnies The Story Reading Ape, #Nostalgia Darlene Foster, #Tafftrail Judith Barrow

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Hosts Debby Gies and Sally Cronin – Washington Shire Sauce and Hiccups

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The Senior Team pass the the funnies along – Legal Shenanigans

Thanks for dropping in today and I hope you will join me again next week. Sally

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up July 4th – 10th 2022 – Roberta Flack, Bahamas, Waterford, Food, Blog Promotion, Reviews, Health and Humour

Posted on July 10, 2022 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

BERJAYA Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord.

I hope that you are all well and have had a good week. Nothing much to report here as we continue with the revamp of the house to put on the market.. still a couple of months away but I am spending time looking online at properties in the area we are considering. We have always been lucky with houses, finding the right one at the right time, so hoping this time will be the same.

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On the blog front.. the new series of ‘Posts from Your Archives’ begins in August. With your permission I will browse your posts between January and the end of June 2022 and select two to share in a post on Smorgasbord. They are copyrighted to you and will also include links and books etc. Full details are in the post along with an example of what your post will look like.. already 10 friends have signed up and I am looking forward to diving into their archives.

Smorgasbord Posts from Your Archives -#NewSeries August 2022- ‘Lucky Dip’ and Do You Trust Me??

Thanks to my friends William Price King and Debby Gies for their music and humour contributions this week and you can find out more about them on their own sites. . BERJAYA

William Price King joined me on The Breakfast show this week for the first part of the hits from 1998 and for the final part of the series about Roberta Flack. Coming up on Friday a new series about the legend Nina Simone. You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

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Debby Gies took us to The Bahamas to discover the beauty of this group of islands.. Over on her blog you can you can catch up with her posts including and explanation as to why you might be seeing the semicolon symbol on social media in another role other than as a punctuation mark…and also her book review for The Unravelling by Thorne Moore. .. D.G. Kaye

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Carol Taylor joined me on Wednesday with a repeat of her wonderful series A-Z of foods with the letter B. Carol is in England and has extended her visit for another month but she has left plenty to enjoy on her blog. This week a recipe for Chicken Nachos, The Green Kitchen with a recipe for Garlic Knots, upcycling and going plastic free. It is National Picnic Month in the UK and Carol shares recipes to delight the family. Add in Saturday Snippets and you will not go hungry You can find all her posts Carol Cooks2

Thanks too for all your visits, comments and shares this week… they mean a great deal..♥

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The Breakfast Show with William Price King and Sally Cronin – Chart Hits 1998 Part Two – Brandy and Monica, Cher, Robbie Williams, Bryan Adams & Melanie C

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William Price King meets the Music Legends – Roberta Flack – The finale – Live Performances and Quotes

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The Travel Column Rewind with D.G. Kaye – The Bahamas – 16 Islands in the Sun

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Carol Taylor’s – Culinary A – Z Rewind – Baking Soda, Bananas, Broccoli, Butterflying food and cooking with a Bain Marie

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Tales from the Irish Garden – After the Festival

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#Colour – Crown Cinquain – Drought by Sally Cronin

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– The Obesity epidemic – Where in the Lifestyle can we Intervene? – Part Two

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#Obesity,#Weightloss, Size Matters: The Sequel – Life or Death? by Sally Cronin

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Memoir #Waterford #Ireland 1930s – The Colour of Life – The Miser 1931 by Geoff Cronin

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#Waterford #Ireland 1930s – The Colour of Life – The Art of Making Snares – 1934 by Geoff Cronin

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#Poetry – Life & Soul (Book 2 in the Soul Poetry series) by Harmony Kent

Year 1 - Fur Babies in France: From Wage Slaves to Living the Dream (Adventure Caravanning with Dogs) by [Jacqueline Lambert]

#Travel #France Year 1 – Fur Babies in France: From Wage Slaves to Living the Dream (Adventure Caravanning with Dogs) by Jacqueline Lambert

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First in Series – #Paranormal #Romance – This Second Chance (Angel & Evildwels Series Book 1) by D.L. Finn, #Portugal Louise Ross

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First in Series #Children’s – Brody Cody and the Stepmother from Outer Space by Toni Pike, Myrtle the Purple Turtle by Cynthia Reyes

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First in Series – #CrimeThriller Sue Coletta, #SupernaturalThriller JP Mclean

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#Homelessness Pete Springer, #Reviews Jacquie Biggar, #Travel #Tuscany Jackie Lambert, #Age Rebecca Budd, #School #Life Ritu Bhathal, #Writing Judith Barrow with Patricia Osborne

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Hosts Debby Gies and Sally Cronin – Sunbathing and Exam results

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Hosts Debby Gies and Sally Cronin – Good Boys and Exam answers part two

Thank you for dropping by today and I hope you will join me again next week.. Sally.

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up – 16th – 22nd May 2022 – Hits 1995, Aretha Franklin, Stories, Podcast, Poetry, Guests, Reviews, Health and Humour

Posted on May 22, 2022 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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Welcome to the round up of posts that you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord.

I hope you are well and have enjoyed your week as much as I have mine. The house is still a bit topsy turvey but the new dining room just needs a bit more work, and I am off to buy curtains tomorrow. We will be moving the furniture in there over next weekend and then spending a couple of days putting our office back together in the kitchen diner.

The last of the spring flowers need to be moved into one of the flower beds for next year and I will be heading to the garden centre for the more mature summer plants.

On the blog front

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I am so pleased that the I Wish I Knew Then series is resulting in the sharing of so many memories, experiences and emotions. This week my guests are authors Alex Craigie, Terry Tyler and Dorothy Grover Read of New Vintage Kitchen

As always I must thank these three amazing contributors as the blog would not be the same without them.

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William Price King joined me on The Breakfast show this week for the first part of the hits from 1995 and for the first part of the series on Friday featuring the legendary Aretha Franklin. You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

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Debby Gies has been busy on her own blog this week as well as sharing some of the funnies she has collected during her browsing for the Laughter Lines.. Head over to enjoy her post on Scammers who infiltrate social media including groups for those who are grieving loved ones.. Also an excellent resource for bloggers and authors in her monthly Writers links on copyright, plagiarism etc – and her Sunday book review for Why Didn’t They Leave by Eva Hnizdo

Debby is with us tomorrow with her Travel Column… and a visit to Curacao...slap on some sunscreen and join us..

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Carol Taylor shares her musings on Monday.. and amazing recipe for Chicken Jalfrazi that will get you taste buds zinging..an exploration of the eclectic cuisine of Croatia, how you can make delicious meals from store cupboard basics such as pasta and noodles, couscous and polenta with a lovely recipe for Chicken and Prune Tagine. For these and the rest of Carol’s terrific posts this week head over to check out her round up. This week on Cook From Scratch to prevent deficiency we will be looking at ways to include foods containing manganese in your diet.

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CarolCooks2 weekly roundup… 15th -21st May 2022-Monday Musings, Health, Food Review “Real food v Processed Food” and Saturday Snippets where “Surprise” is my one word prompt.

My thanks to you for your visits, shares and comments they mean a great deal…

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The Breakfast Show with William Price King and Sally Cronin – Chart Hits 1995 Part One – Seal, Bon Jovi, Take That, Simply Red

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William Price King meets the Music Legends – Aretha Franklin – The Early Years

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The Dynamics of Change – Part One – Our Physical Being by Sally Cronin

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#Honey -#Propolis – Thousands of Years of History and Health by Sally Cronin

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Chapter Ten – Cat Burglars and Insurance Fraud!

Chapter Eleven – Christmas in the Funeral Home

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Podcast – Tales from the Irish Garden – Jeremy the Donkey

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#Etheree – Legacy by Sally Cronin

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#Life #Change – Linda’s Midlife Crisis by Toni Pike

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16th May 2022 – #Images Tofino Photography, Robbie Cheadle, Cindy Knoke, #Exploration Jennie Fitzkee, #Guest The Story Reading Ape, #Guest Marcia Meara

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I Wish I Knew Then What I Know Now! by Rebecca Budd

I Wish I Knew Then What I Know Now! #Shortstory by Jacquie Biggar

#Life – I Wish I Knew Then What I Know Now! by D.L. Finn

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I Wish I Knew Then What I Know Now! – #Writing, #Genres, #Indie Jacqui Murray

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#Pre-order #Scifi #GeneticEngineering We are Saul by Richard Dee

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– #Mystery #Crime Ticket to Ride by Winona Kent

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Hosts Debby Gies and Sally Cronin – Evolution and Heavenly accommodation

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Passing along the funnies – Boys vs. Girls and Legal Shenanigans

Thank you for dropping in today and I hope you have enjoyed the posts.. look forward to seeing you again.. Sally.

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up -April 18th – 24th 2022 – #Contributors, Hits 1993, Podcast, Stories, Poetry, Book Reviews, health and Humour

Posted on April 24, 2022 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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Welcome to the round up of posts on Smorgasbord that you might have missed during the week…

I hope you have had a good week and thanks for dropping in here today for the catch up. On the home front decorating has gone well with David finishing the utility room which now looks very bright and cheerful with bright yellow walls and glossy white woodwork…next job is our joint office and I will be decamping to the dining room for a couple of weeks with my desktop so there will be no break in service (hopefully).

Outside I managed to get half the pot planting done before high winds blew in and delayed the other half until tomorrow. Still it is beginning to look bright and cheerful out there too.

I did capture the blossom on the tree that has appeared this week before it gets blown away…

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Lots to be grateful for, including these three amazing contributors.

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William Price King joined me on The Breakfast show this week for the first part of the hits from 1993 and for the second part of the series on Friday featuring Ella Fitzgerald. – You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

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Debby Gies caught Covid on the Friday before Easter and has had a tough week, but being the trooper she is it didn’t stop her keeping her blog up to date with her trip to Puerto Vallarta Part Two, A Q&A with talented artist Jerry Rubin, a post sharing her experience with Covid and her Sunday Book Review – Just Before Sunset by Carol Balawyder..head over to enjoy them all..D.G. Writes

Debby is back Monday morning with her Travel Column and this week it is the beautiful island of St. Kitts.

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Carol Taylor has also had an amazing week on her blog and you can catch up with all the action in her weekly round up including Monday Musings.. a wonderful exploration of Chile’s cuisine.. A look at Regenerative Agriculture and her usual entertaining Saturday Snippets. Carol is with us here on Wednesday with Cooking from Scratch to ensure we are taking in sufficient amounts of Calcium.

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CarolCooks2 weekly roundup… 17th -23rd April 2022-Monday Musings, A-Z World Cuisine, Chile , Food Review “Regenerative Agriculture” and Saturday Snippets where “Space” is my prompt.

As always my thanks to you for your visits, comments and sharing of posts to social media.. it is appreciated.. ♥

On with the show…..

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Chart Hits 1993 Part One – Sting, Whitney Houston, Ace of Base, Haddaway

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William Price King meets the Jazz Icons – Ella Fitzgerald Part Two – the 1940s -Oh Lady Be Good

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Chapter Two – The Curriculum Vitae

Chapter Three: The Interview

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Tales from the Irish Garden – Chapter Four – Flight to the New Land

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#Historical #1920s Jazz Baby by Beem Weeks

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Shortstories #Fame – Backstories by Simon Van Der Velde

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Sally Cronin – Smorgasbord Blog Magazine · Smorgasbord Poetry – Dolphins By Sally Cronin

Text of poem – Double Etheree Dolphins

Apricots – no honeymoon should be without them! by Sally Cronin

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I Wish I Knew Then What I Know Now! by Jennie Fitzkee

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I Wish I Knew Then What I Know Now! by Richard Dee!

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New Book on the Shelves – #YA #Dystopian The Insurgent (The Colony Series Book 2) by Teri Polen

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#Historical #Biography Leora’s Dexter Stories: The Scarcity Years of the Great Depression (Leora’s Stories) by Joy Neal Kidney

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#Children’s – #New – #Playtime – David’s Bin Day by Sue Wickstead

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#Action #Adventure SHE Who Returns by Audrey Driscoll.

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Hosts Debby Gies and Sally Cronin – Horoscopes and Advertising Fails

Thanks for dropping in today and I hope you will join me again next week..Sally

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up – March 28th – April 3rd 2022 – Oscars, Chart Hits 1991, Cruising, B12, Book reviews, Podcast, Humour

Posted on April 3, 2022 by Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

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Welcome to the round up of posts from the week that you might have missed on Smorgasbord.

I hope everyone is doing well. There seems to be little change in the main headlines in the last week, apart from celebrities behaving badly which considering all that is going on in the world seems very ill advised.

I love movies and I used to look forward to the Oscars and would stay up late to watch the whole red carpet and award ceremony. The last few years however, it seems to have become a traversty of its origins, which were to honour those within the industry for their excellence.

Although I have to say that many of the fashion designers seem to be getting their own back for previous slights or insults from certain celebrities and dressing them in some appalling outfits, and no doubt charging a fortune for them.

I also think the $140,000 gift bags sent to 28 of the top nominees for Oscars did not send the right message any year let alone this one – The Academy does not send the gift bags but since it has become a tradition, they seem to condone it.

If you would like to know what the selected nominees received here is a list courtesy of CNBC.com

The most expensive item in this year’s bag is a $50,000 three-night stay at Turin Castle in Scotland, inspired by Denzel Washington’s “Best Actor” nomination for “The Tragedy of Macbeth.” Guests who accept the offer will have full access to the 17th century castle, complete with butler service and a bagpiper welcome when they arrive.

The bags also include 52 other items and experiences. Here are a few highlights:

A $12,000 “Celebrity Arms” liposuction procedure from cosmetic surgeon Dr. Thomas Su
The title of “Lord” or “Lady of Glencoe,” along with a small plot of land in Scotland
$25,000 worth of home renovations from Los Angeles-based Maison Construction
An assortment of “flavor wrapped” popcorn packages from Opopop
Up to $10,000 worth of “treatments and rejuvenation procedures” from Dr. Konstantin Vasyukevich
A $15,000 four-night stay for two at the Golden Door luxury resort and spa in Escondico, Calif.
A small batch tea gift set from Oprah-approved The Chai Box
A $1,200 life coaching session with wellness expert Kayote Joseph

Clearly many of the celebrities will not be availing themselves of all the gift items but the total worth is almost $4 million. Having said that some of the gifts require a high tolerance to pain! Perhaps some of the recipients might auction their gift bags off for a good cause!

There is a sting in the tail as those who do accept and use the gifts will have a price to pay as they are liable for tax…

Anyway… enough griping…

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My thanks as always to William Price King for the music, Debby Gies who shared her excellent tips for enjoying a cruising holiday and Carol Taylor for her wonderful recipes to ensure we are getting sufficient B12 and Vitamin E.

Debby Gies has returned to the frozen north from Mexico and has shared one of the reviews from books she read on her break…

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Sunday book review Flowers and Stone by Jan Sikes

Carol Taylor has had a packed week and here is the link to her round up with something for everyone…

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Monday Musings, Health, A-Z World Cuisine Bulgaria , Food Substitutes and Saturday Snippets where “Bluebell” is my prompt.

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Chart Hits 1991 Part Two – Extreme, Lenny Kravitz, Whitney Houston, Bryan Adams

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William Price King meets the Music Legends – Dionne Warwick – Into the 1970s

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The Travel Column Rewind with D.G. Kaye – #Cruises Part Two – Ship Tips, Deals and Dining

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Cook from Scratch to prevent nutritional deficiency – Vitamin B12 combined with Vitamin E – Beef, Broccoli, Eggs, Bananas and Wholegrains

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1993 – 40th, MR2, M People, Mrs Doubtfire

East London on Flipboard | East London, Croydon, Fraud

1994 – New Responsibilities, Toronto, family loss, Celine Dion and Four Weddings and a Funeral

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Food Therapy Rewind- Beans – 12,000 years of history that we know about by Sally Cronin

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-#Fantasy – A Threat from the Past (The White Dragon Saga) by Paul Cude

Book Reviews Round Up March 2022 – #Romance Jan Sikes, #Scifi Richard Dee, #Thriller Stevie Turner, #Africa Wilbur Smith, #Poetry Frank Prem, #Fantasy Paul Cude

#Spotlight Sharon Marchisello/ Marie Sinadjin, #Refugees John Howell, #Writers Gwen Plano, #Countrymusic Jan Sikes, #Peekytoecrab New Vintage Kitchen

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#Fantasy – Good Liniment (The Hat Book 5) by C.S. Boyack

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Share an Extract from your latest book – #YA #Fantasy – Golden Healer (The Curse of Time Book 2) by M. J. Mallon

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Personal Recommendations – #Children – #Travel Darlene Foster, #Safety Miriam Hurdle, #Mystery Elizabeth Merry

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Personal Recommendations -#Paranormal Jan Sikes, #Historical Ailish Sinclair, #Poetry Balroop Singh

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Hosts Debby Gies and Sally Cronin – Car Expenses and The Ostrich

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– Hosts Debby Gies and Sally Cronin – Dog owning and Clever Cats

Thanks for all your support and I hope you will join me again next week… thanks Sally.

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Smorgasbord Blog Magazine

Blog magazine for lovers of health, food, books, music, humour and life in general

Tag Archives: Podcast

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up – 16th – 22nd June 2025 – House Anniversary, Chart Hits 2001, Movie Themes, Book Reviews, Short Stories, Podcast, Watercress, Funnies

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up 23rd – 29th October 2023 – Final Big Band Era, Barbra Streisand, Podcast, Book Reviews, Book excerpts, Pins and Needles, Lavender and Funnies.

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up – 16th – 22nd October 2023, Big Band Era, Barbra Streisand, Podcast, Reviews, Aromatherapy, Book excerpts and Funnies

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up – July 31st – 6th August 2023 – Debbie Reynolds, The Boss, Fairy Stories, Podcast, IBS, Book reviews, Recipes and Funnies

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up – 24th – 30th July 2023 – Garden flowers, Big Band Era, Authenticity, Podcast, IBS, Recipes, Reviews and Funnies

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up – 17th – 23rd July 2023 – Wild Gardens, Big Band Era, Opera, Vibes, Green Kitchen, Podcast, Book Reviews, Summer Book Fair, Bloggers, Health and Humour

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Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up 12th – 18th June 2023 – Big Band Era, Personal Empowerment, Podcast, Health, Book Reviews, Bloggers and Humour.

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up – 29th May – June 4th 2023 – Big Band Era, Personal Power, ABBA, Podcast, Book Reviews, Health and Humour

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up – 15th – 20th May 2023 – New Kitchen, Collaborators, Diana Krall, Personal Power, Podcast, Circulatory System, Book Reviews, Bloggers and Funnies

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up – 8th – 14th May 2023 – New Kitchen, Out and About, Glenn Miller, Diana Krall, Foods ‘W’, Podcast, Book Reviews, Bloggers, Health and Funnies

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up – May 1st – 7th 2023 – The Coronation, Family Photographs, Big Band Era, Guest Columns, Podcast, Book Reviews and Funnies

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round up – 17th – 23rd April – The Shimmy, Natalie Cole, Automatic Writing, Podcast, Book Reviews, New Books, Health, Funnies and Horse Therapy

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up – 10th – 16th April 2023 – Letters from America update, Out and About, Big Band Era, Natalie Cole, ‘U’ Foods, Podcast, The Skin, Book Reviews and Funnies

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Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Round Up – 20th -26th February 2023 – Trips, Birthdays, Gifts, Big Band Era, Podcast, Book Reviews, Health and Funnies.

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Round up -13th – 19th February 2023 – Birthdays, Archive Posts, Big Band Era, Quincy Jones, Heart Health Online Dating, Foods ‘Q’ , Podcast, Book Reviews, Funnies

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up – 12th – 18th December 2022 – Ice skating, International Carols, Old Souls, Podcast, Book reviews, Christmas Guest posts, Funnies

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up November 28th – December 4th 2022 – #Christmas Posts, Hits 1950s, Tony Bennett, Astral Projection, Podcast, Reviews, Christmas Book Fair, Humour

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up – 14th – 20th November 2022 – New Book, Tony Bennett, Hits of the 40s, Spiritual Awareness, Christmas Book Fair, Podcast, Health, Bloggers and Funnies

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up – November 7th – 13th 2022 – Remembrance,1940s hits, Tony Bennett, Foods ‘K’, Far East 1946, Podcast, Book Reviews, Health and Humour

Smorgasbord Weekly Round Up – October 31st – November 6th 2022 – Hits 1940s, Tony Bennett, Spiritual Awareness, Poetry, Podcast, Book Reviews, Health and Humour

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up – 17th – 23rd October 2022 – Hits 1940, Kiri Te Kanawa, Angels, WWII Royal Navy and Treasure, Poetry, Podcast, Book Reviews, Health and Humour

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up – 10th -16th October 2022 – Kiri Te Kanawa, Royal Navy Memories, Poetry, Food, Podcast, Book Reviews, Bloggers, Health and Humour

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up -October 3rd – 9th 2022 – Hits 2005, Angels, Waterford, Royal Navy, Weight Loss, Podcast, Reviews, Books, Health and Humour

Smorgasbord Weekly Round Up – 26th September – October 2nd 2022 – Hits 2004, Bocelli, Culinary ‘H’ foods, Basking Sharks, Podcast, Reviews, Health and Humour

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Update – August 15th – 21st 2022 – Chart hits 2001, #Pavarotti, #Food, #Waterford 1940s, Podcast, Weight Loss, Stories, Reviews, Health and Humour

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round up July 25th – 31st July 2022 – Hits 2000, Nina Simone, Waterford, History, Podcast, Book Reviews, Summer Bookfair, Health and Humour

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up – 18th to 24th July 2022 – Hits 1999, Cuba, Nina Simone, Culinary letter ‘C’, stories, podcast, reviews, health and humour.

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up – July 11th – 17th – Hits 1999, Nina Simone, Ireland 1930s, Book Reviews, Summer Book Fair, Poetry, Podcast, Health and Humour

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up July 4th – 10th 2022 – Roberta Flack, Bahamas, Waterford, Food, Blog Promotion, Reviews, Health and Humour

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up – 16th – 22nd May 2022 – Hits 1995, Aretha Franklin, Stories, Podcast, Poetry, Guests, Reviews, Health and Humour

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up -April 18th – 24th 2022 – #Contributors, Hits 1993, Podcast, Stories, Poetry, Book Reviews, health and Humour

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up – March 28th – April 3rd 2022 – Oscars, Chart Hits 1991, Cruising, B12, Book reviews, Podcast, Humour