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Reblogged from Lady Barefoot Baroness:

Speaking with a brother blogger it came to our notice that an entire, albeit sad demographic ,could be benefited by our blogs. Missing Children. Just think about how if I post,repost or "Reblog" the face and facts about a missing child and my brother blogger does the same (actually he started this) and you do the same, and then so and so does so on his/her blog etc etc....

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Ditto to every thing being said by my friend Baroness

Have you Seen Madeleine?

26th April 2012

http://findmadeleine.com/home.html      Check their website.

I presume we all know the story of Madeleine, (if not please check their parents web site) the police in UK have just updated a picture as shown, and her parents are pushing high profile publicity again. And because of our blog sites, Facebook, Twitter and other social sites. We can all help by publicising,posting or re-posting what ever, and if Madeleine is out there someone might see, and report. And we can only try to repatriate parents and daughter. Hope my little bit will lead to bigger and fruitful results.  Thank you.

Madeleine McCann

This is a new age-progression image of Madeleine, commissioned by the Metropolitan Police.

Madeleine was born in May 2003 – a long-awaited and very much longed for little girl. She lives in the village of Rothley in Leicester, with her mummy and daddy and little brother and sister, Sean and Amelie.

Madeleine is a very happy little girl with an outgoing personality. She has always been a very popular little person, appealing to both children and adults alike with her funny and engaging chatter. She has many friends who obviously miss her dearly. Despite her young age, it often felt like Madeleine had been on this earth before.

Like most girls her age, she likes dolls and dresses (and anything pink and sparkly) but with a definite taste for action-adventure too! She has an incredible amount of energy and even as a little baby, didn’t seem to need much rest. She enjoys running and swimming and is an Everton fan like her mum and grandad.

Madeleine has always been a wonderfully loving and caring big sister to Sean and Amelie. It was certainly not the quietest house on the planet with lots of giggling, singing and the inevitable odd bit of mischief! For Sean and Amelie, there is without doubt, a very important person missing in their life.

Madeleine is a warm, life-enriching little person and will never fail we’re sure, to bring joy into the life of anyone she may encounter.\

Gerry A/ 2012

Liebster Blog Award

 Nominated date – 14th April 2012 GAC/A

Posting date – Wednesday 25th April 2012

Liebster Blog Award

  http://firstandfabulous.wordpress.com/

Gemma was kind enough to nominate me for this award and it with great honour that I accept it. Pop along to her site and say hello, she will welcome your visit.  But as Gemma said on her site it is stressful, not only answering the questions  but the nominating  of other blogs can be very stressful. So please bear with me, thanks.

One rule of accepting the Liebster Blog award is to tell five things about myself that you don’t already know.  

Here it goes:

1. I started playing the guitar at the age of 15.

2. I once hitch-hiked to Newcastle, approx 360 miles, with a friend, and we arrived at the pub we agreed to meet my geordie friends at 5.55pm. Making our journey about 12hrs. Our journey is a great story in the waiting.. My co conspirator realised he had lost a wellington boot. Three days later when returned home we found his wellington boot, on the side of the road standing upright exactly where we started our journey days earlier…..

3. I was a baby when born. Very very young boy.

4. My grand-dad lied about his age to join the Navy in the 1st World war.

5. I was supposed to have my tonsils out when 10 years old. I chickened out and ran from the hospital. Still got them. Never had a problem with them. It was a common thing, in those days with asthmatic children.

The second rule for accepting the Liebster Blog award is to pass it on to 5 unassuming, but deserving souls.  I will pass this on, and I REALLY don’t want to seem ungrateful, but these award things are getting  very stressful,not so much the awards so much, it is the rules, so if you feel the same, I don’t want you to feel any obligation (other than to thank me for thinking of you) so here it goes – again…

1. Francine         http://francineinretirement.wordpress.com/

2. Immie              http://mybyeworld.com/

3.T.B.M.               http://50yearproject.wordpress.com/

4.Colonialist.    http://colonialist.wordpress.com/

5. Polly.              http://pollysspace.wordpress.com/

Hope all was done okay, and my nominees enjoy…

Gerry A/C 2012

You tube funny

23rd April 2012

A friend sent me this, see if you can watch without smiling, I bet most of you will do more than smile…

Please enjoy.

 

If you dont enjoy I’ll send the ‘Establishment’ round to your sites..heheheehee!

Enjoy..Gerry A /C

SUNDAY POST : Stairway

23rd april 2012

 

Sunday Post -Stairway.

Join in the Fun..

http://jakesprinters.wordpress.com/2012/04/21/sunday-post-stairway/

 Oh my word, it is another part of a castle. Looking up the stairway as opposed to one of my previous pictures where I was looking down…

Below is a view from the cliff top looking over Hastings sea front. If you look closely you might see the the long winded stairway trek up the cliff. However I used the little train carriage. Why? Cause I can! no actually not fit enough…..

Thanks Jake, I have not done your challenge for a little while, you know time etc, other things. May you and everyone else who visit my post enjoy it.

Gerry A/C  protected photographs 2012

The Hug Award

14th April 2012 GAC/A

The Hug Award

Francine has nominated me for this award a long time back now, this I apologise for the delay, I have got way behind and am trying to catch up. So can I apologise to any others that might be expecting a reply or response of some sort. I will get to it…

Francine, Thank you so much for thinking of me.

Please visit her wonderful site and enjoy and let her know you stopped by   - http://francineinretirement.wordpress.com/

http://francineinretirement.wordpress.com/2012/04/12/hug-award-2/

For more info on this Wonderful award – please read below and check out the links…

GUIDELINES for NOMINATING OTHERS FOR THE HUG AWARD© 

1.  If you receive a HUG Award©, you may nominate others who also meet the above guidelines for the award.  You may nominate as many people, websites, or blogs as you want to nominate to receive the award.  I do ask that, upon receipt of the award, you nominate at least one other person.  The award is also not time limited, so you can nominate new people or sites you encounter in the future.  Please try not to nominate those who have already received the award.

2.  YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTACTING YOUR NOMINEES and telling them you nominated them for the  HUG Award©.  AND when you contact them…

3.  Please link this page:  When you contact your nominees for the award, please include a link to this page, http://ahopefortoday.com/2012/01/14/hope-unites-globally-hug-award-guidelines/, so they will have the same information you received about the award.  Then, they also can perpetuate the award by nominating others.  AND…

4.  Please post a comment on this page athttp://ahopefortoday.com/2012/01/14/hope-unites-globally-hug-award-guidelines/ with the name and the complete website or blog address of the site(s) or person(s) you nominate.

5.  If you know, I would appreciate you informing me of the geographical location of your nominee(s) and /or their site(s).

6.  Social Media Sites:  You may also copy and paste unchanged copies of the original HUG Award© and HUG Award© Guidelines’ wording to other social media sites such as Facebook and Linkedin.  You may also print original copies for your personal use for display, etc.

7.  You may print a copy of the HUG Award© Guidelines for people you nominate, who do not have a website, blog, or social media account to which they can paste award and Guidelines.  If they have email, you may email them a copy of the original HUG Award©and original Hug Award© Guidelines.

Thank you for your help sharing HUGs (HUG Awards©) with the people of the world.  Blessings, Connie

The Hope Unites Globally HUG Award© and the HUG Award© Guidelines are the copyright of Connie Wayne – ©Connie Wayne 2012 at http://ahopefortoday.com.  They both may be copied and shared in accordance with the Guidelines established in this post.

 I nominate all the people that believe in CND, guitar playing ,live and let live, and responding to each others posting, but especially the people that comment on this post. I am sorry if the rules are being broken.

Always Caring;;

Gerry A/C April 2012

Weekly Photo Challenge ‘Sun’

20th April 2012

Sun!!!

The three pictures are entrance door way into Battle Abbey/Battlefield. East Sussex.

Battle Abbey was founded to commemorate the battle, and dedicated in 1095. The high altar of the Abbey church was reputedly on the spot where Harold died. The Abbey gateway is still the dominant feature of the south end of the main street, although little remains of the rest of the Abbey buildings. The remaining cloisters, part of the west range, were leased to Battle Abbey School shortly after World War I, and the school remains in occupancy to this day.

The abbey at Battle has been known for centuries as Battle Abbey. It and the abbey church were initially dedicated to Saint Martin, sometimes known as “the Apostle of the Gauls”, and named in his honour.

info via       http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle,_East_Sussex

     

Below is  The Monument  which was was erected in 1840 in memory of Sir Harry Burrard Neale the MP for Lymington in 1832.

The photos are the property of the author Gerry A/C, unauthorised use is forbidden.  GAA/C.

 

King of the Wood (poem)

19th April 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just a verse of my poem which has been posted on my other site……..

Writing Hell - 

http://cobbie69.wordpress.com/2012/04/19/king-of-the-wood-poem/

King of the Wood          

 Written by Gerry A/C

King of the Wood.

1. Here, where once the great oak tree stood,

The Lord, the Prince, no, the King of the Wood.

Many a traveler would stop to take a rest,

Look into his branches and see nature at it’s best.

More verses on my other site please click my link and enjoy…..

http://cobbie69.wordpress.com/2012/04/19/king-of-the-wood-poem/

Sunshine Award.

13th April 2012

Sunshine Award

Writing Life in Words and Photo’s       —      http://andreacarbax.wordpress.com/

I am very honoured to receive a Sunshine Award from Andrea of the ‘Writing Life in Words and Photos. I would fully recommend a visit to her site and check it out. You will not be disappointed.

The Rules. Always Rules…….

1) Include the award Logo(s) in a post or in your blog.
2) Answer 10 question about your self.
3) Nominate 10 to 12 other fabulous bloggers.
4) Link your nominees to the post and comment on their blog, letting them know about the award.
5) Share the love and link the person who nominated you.

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The Questions:

1. What is your Favorite color?  - Always Blue
   
2. What is your favorite animal? - Husky Dog
   
3. What is your favorite non-alcoholic drink? - Lipton’s Iced Tea, Lemon or Peach  
   
4. Do you prefer Facebook or Twitter? -  I have both but prefer Facebook
5. What’s your passion? –  Guitar playing
   
6. What’s your Favourite pattern? - Not fussed.
7. Do you prefer giving or getting presents? - Giving, I am not greedy, but I do like to receive.
   
8. What’s your favourite number? - Nine ’9′
   
9. Favourite day of the week? - Friday
10. Favorite flower? - Orchid or Bluebells

I think I will have to chicken out on the nominating side of this award. Most of whom I link with have this award already. So if it is OK with all you wonderful bloggers I would like to say and nominate the first ten to comment or likes on my post. If you have the award already then please offer it to your nearest and dearest. Please follow the links above to Andreas wonderful site and claim, but please can you say that you have done so, Thank you.It is breaking the rules a little but it is stressful and difficult when many of you have this wonderful award. Please accept my apologies if this wrong or not  acceptable..

Gerry A/C 2012

Trying to catch up….

Weekly Photo Challenge – Two Subjects.

14th April 2012

Two Subjects.                                                                              

Gerry A/C                                                    A slightly boring post this time around, graphically that is.

Music and Woodwork!

GAC/A

Below are three certificates from my mother. The two music ones were part of her violin and musical achievements. Those of you who read my earlier posts might recall my story of the time my mother passed her violin over to me. A treasure I still have, and will always have.

The woodwork certificate was attained and was to become part of her contribution to the war effort. She went on to help build gun boats that patrolled the English waters and protected the mainland.

This certificate was a duet,  she did tell me a little story about her duet partner, but for the life of me I cannot recall it.

Not that any one would want to but the above pictures are the property of the author, Gerry A/C and no unauthorised use is allowed without written permission by the said author. thank you.

Gerry Ainger/C 2012