Cousin Lesley

We had a telephone call today from my father in law's cousin Lesley. She a descendant of the Worship family and used to be an actress. Now in her mid 80s, she sounded very elegant and I intend to find some of her films and watch them!

Top 10 books for 2005

In 2005 I read a total of 108 books.
You can see the complete list HERE, but the following are my top 10 reads, ranked in no particular order.

1. Home, The story of everyone who ever lived in our house By Julie Myerson
2. Magyk by Angie Sage
3. The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
4. 84 Charing Cross Road by Helena Hanff
5. Stasiland by Anna Funder
6. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J K Rowling
7. The Guests of War Trilogy by Kit Pearson
8. I have lived a thousand years, growing up in the Holocaust by Livia Bitton-Jackson
9. The Shop on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber
10. The Namesake: a novel by Jhumpa Lahiri
Books read in 2006

BookCrossing UK Not So Secret Father Christmas

I have unwrapped my wonderful NSSFC pressie and I am delighted. I received:
1 bottle of Italian olive oil
1 packet of Italian speciality spagettia
box of Almond Biscottia
set of coasters in a beautuiful lilac bag
a big bar of Whole nut
Indexers & Indexes in fact & fiction by Hazel Bell
Blowfly by Patricia Cornwell
Christmas card

Thanks so very much Tehuti. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas.

BookCrossing International Secret Santa

I took part in this and received several books from my huge wish list. Inside the parcel was a lovely card and a peice of Christmas cake.

Inside the card was the details that the cake was made using a receipe that originated with the lady's husband's grandfather, who had taken the receipe with him to Canada from England. Family history says that the same cake receipe that was served at the Wedding of Queen Victoria, and that it was fitting to send a peice of the cake back to England. Isn't that just lovely, especially as I have an ancestor who worked at the Royal Household and who emigrated to Canada in 1903.

Thanks so much Wendy, the books are great and the cake tastes wonderful!

Cheeky me, emailed Wendy and asked if I could have a copy of the receipe; and Wendy very kindly sent it to me. I'm going to try the receipe and see how I get on.

Jennifer Chiaverini

Published Order

The Quilter's Apprentice (1999)
Round Robin (2000)
The Cross-Country Quilters (2001)
The Runaway Quilt (2002)
The Quilter's Legacy (2003)
The Master Quilter (2004)
The Sugar Camp Quilt (2005)
The Christmas Quilt (2005)
Circle of Quilters (2006)

Chronological Order

The Sugar Camp Quilt (2005)
The Quilter's Apprentice (1999)
The Christmas Quilt (2005)
Round Robin (2000)
The Cross-Country Quilters (2001)
The Runaway Quilt(2002)
The Quilter's Legacy (2003)
The Master Quilter (2004)
Circle of Quilters (2006)

Author's web page - http://elmcreek.net

Scotland

We're in Scotland, just for weekend collecting my inlaws who will spend three weeks with us in Devon, so they will be with us for Christmas & New Year and a week of normality! The motorway was horrific, It took us 10 hours to get to Southwest Scotland, and thankfully only 6 and a half hours to get back to Devon.

While in Scotland, we went to the cinema to see The Nardia Chronicles: The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe, in, what has to be the smallest cinema I've been in, In Annan. Lovely friendly community and a super film. I wasn't sure if I would enjoy it, as during my childhood I couldn't get into the books and don't remember any television series. It was an excellent film and well worth watching.

Dominic the Italian Christmas Donkey

Dominic the Italian Christmas Donkey by Lou Monte 1967 - MP3 Song

Now you can sing along!

Hey! Chingedy ching,
(hee-haw, hee-haw)
It's Dominick the donkey.
Chingedy ching,
(hee-haw, hee-haw)
The Italian Christmas donkey.
(la la la-la la-la la la la la)
(la la la-la la-la la-ee-oh-da)

Santa's got a little friend,
His name is Dominick.
The cutest little donkey,
You never see him kick.
When Santa visits his paisons,
With Dominick he'll be.
Because the reindeer cannot,
Climb the hills of Italy.

Hey! Chingedy ching,
(hee-haw, hee-haw)
It's Dominick the donkey.
Chingedy ching,
(hee-haw, hee-haw)
The Italian Christmas donkey.
(la la la-la la-la la la la la)
(la la la-la la-la la-ee-oh-da)

Jingle bells around his feet,
And presents on the sled.
Hey! Look at the mayor's derby,
On top of Dominick's head.
A pair of shoes for Louie,
And a dress for Josephine.
The labels on the inside says,
They're made in Brooklyn.

Hey! Chingedy ching,
(hee-haw, hee-haw)
It's Dominick the donkey.
Chingedy ching,
(hee-haw, hee-haw)
The Italian Christmas donkey.
(la la la-la la-la la la la la)
(la la la-la la-la la-ee-oh-da)

Children sing, and clap their hands,
And Dominick starts to dance.
They talk Italian to him,
And he even understands.

Cumpare sing,
Cumpare su,
And dance 'sta tarantel.
When jusamagora comes to town,
And brings du ciuccianello.

Hey! Chingedy ching,
(hee-haw, hee-haw)
It's Dominick the donkey.
Chingedy ching,
(hee-haw, hee-haw)
The Italian Christmas donkey.
(la la la-la la-la la la la la)
(la la la-la la-la la-ee-oh-da)

Hey! Domini

Buon Natale

Worship One Name Study

I Registered with the Guild of One Name Studies the name of WORSHIP, which is the name of my husband's paternal grandmother. I've also registered the varients of WURSHIP, WORSHIPS, WORSHIPP. The database is a new one, but is gathering information from all across the globe.

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