Clare Macnaughton's Blog, page 20
June 29, 2017
‘Mange Tout Rodney’ Brits Abroad And The Lingo
Ten years ago, Hagar and I bought a house in France. A few years ago, France was struck by a big freeze for around 8 days. It was an extreme cold spell. Many homeowners fell foul to its’ icy grip. …
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June 16, 2017
Art: Iconic Masterpieces At Your Fingertips
I love an art gallery, especially in London where they are FREE to enter; such as, the National Portrait Gallery, the Tate Britain, the National Gallery and the Tate Modern. When travelling I enjoy nothing more than to wander around and …
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June 13, 2017
Writer: Sneak Preview of My Next Book ‘Looking For Mr Rabbit’
The publishing world of words can feel like a sausage machine. Writers quietly steel themselves away and pen tomes, reveal them to the world, readers devour them or ignore them unaware of the years of toil that has been invested …
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May 18, 2017
News: Local Hero Brings Revolutionary Food Movement to Wiltshire
IT manager turned local food hero Lee Morgan-Geer hopes to revolutionise the way locals access fresh produce ‘We get paid more, it’s far better than any supermarket’ says one local farmer Lee hopeful his drive to support local farmers and foodmakers will extend throughout Wiltshire Lee Morgan-Geer, an IT manager turned local food hero has just launched a revolutionary food […]
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April 19, 2017
Real Life: Do Not Unfriend Your Facebook Foes – General Election 8th June 2017
Yesterday, Teresa May out of the blue, announced the date of a snap General Election and so the timing for this post couldn’t be better as it’s time to get out of the echo chamber and #VoteSmart #VotePolitics #NotParty Recently, I got caught up in a Facebook engagement with a card carrying Trumpkin who spent most of the conversation insulting […]
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April 5, 2017
Gaming: World of Tanks Community Raises $84,800 for War Child
World of Tanks Community Raises $84,800 for War Child Wargaming wants to thank its generous players Late last year, Wargaming partnered with War Child for their Armistice Campaign. Players of World of Tanks were able to buy special emblems and …
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World of Tanks Community Raises $84,800 for War Child
World of Tanks Community Raises $84,800 for War Child Wargaming wants to thank its generous players Late last year, Wargaming partnered with War Child for their Armistice Campaign. Players of World of Tanks were able to buy special emblems and packages to help raise money for children affected by conflict all over the world, with 100% of Wargaming’s share going […]
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March 31, 2017
Travel: Born to Boast Along With Other Bragging Brits
Should I call this post a boast? Should we call Facebook Faceboast? Let’s face it dressing up our lives, adding filters, art directing our social media are all narcissistic extensions of projecting an artificially enhanced existence to impress our friends. …
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Born to Boast Along With Other Bragging Brits
Should I call this post a boast? Should we call Facebook Faceboast? Let’s face it dressing up our lives, adding filters, art directing our social media are all narcissistic extensions of projecting an artificially enhanced existence to impress our friends. In addition, I work in Marketing & PR so my whole professional life and edit a lifestyle magazine so my […]
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March 28, 2017
Real Life: Back To Afghanistan In 2017
“It’s been awhile since Hagar’s been deployed on ops, and as I prepare for it’s coming I think back to the challenges we have previously faced.” I wrote this on May 25th 2010 in my blog post Hagar’s Fantasy Family. Way back when, before we were estranged and before our new existence, as co-parents, was a breathing entity. I actually […]
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