Life is but a stage

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High above the square, an enormous steel structure has appeared, blocking out the sun and, what's worse, the signal to the satellite dish.

But it is not an art installation, it's serving a practical purpose. The builders will be using it to get on with our new extension over the next few weeks, whatever the weather.

Just as well I started a new job this week. I'm missing all the fun.

However, I think there could be mileage in getting together with local musician and record producer Ding Dong Daddy and putting on a mini-Glastonbury Festival. I mean, you can even see the sun rising over the Enchanted Village's very own Pyramid Stage.

That's about it.

Love Maddie x

Comments

  1. Pondside12 May 2010 at 14:15

    Addition? Have you thought this out? An addition alone is never enough and soon you'll be casting your eye over the rooms in the house that aren't 'up to' the addition - a vicious circle..........
    You've been warned!

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  2. testbeta12 May 2010 at 23:04

    hey do you know you have been selected for blogs of note http://blogsofnote.blogspot.com/2010/05/world-from-my-window.html

    probably the first one using the new template designer!

    congratulations & nice design!

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  3. blackbird13 May 2010 at 00:53

    Dear Maddie, We knew you were special- congratulations on being 'blog of note' today. Good luck on your new job and I love the idea of a festival of your own.

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  4. Olivia13 May 2010 at 02:39

    Hello, good luck with your new job. Stop by and say hi when you get a chance. I am new.
    Hugs,
    Olivia

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  6. Max13 May 2010 at 07:10

    comgratulations for being "Blogs of Note". I wish your happy blogging and want to see you continue in the online world.

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  7. The villager:13 May 2010 at 09:08

    I hope Glastonbury gets some good weather !

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  8. Anonymous13 May 2010 at 09:39

    you remind me of way back when i had to do Shakespeare for the first time, i had no clue of Enlgish in its simple form but in any case i had to do Shakespear, what we did was just cram cram cram.It turned out that, that was what was needed.

    nice blog
    from the british colony
    wwwkwata.blogspot.com

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  9. xxx13 May 2010 at 09:44

    Hi I just popped in to say congratulations on being a blogger of note :)

    I was about to log in when you popped up as the current blogger of note.

    best wishes and I'm so pleased that you decided to keep it up.

    x Robyn

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  10. Tava Tea13 May 2010 at 10:24

    Pretty good post. I just came by your blog and wanted to say that I’ve really enjoyed reading your blog posts. In any case I’ll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you write again soon!

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  11. The Book of Shadows (The Dark Side)13 May 2010 at 11:41

    Hey, hi... nice post you have in here... I am fairly new in here and yeah, decided to share your world.. Do drop by my page(s) when you are free, yea? Take care..

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  12. fashionfamous13 May 2010 at 15:59

    The sun!

    ♥♥Besitos monosos fashionistas♥♥

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  13. Mauricio13 May 2010 at 18:02

    Grettings! nice post

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  14. maddie13 May 2010 at 20:31

    Well blow me down, I've just gone into my email box and was about to snarl about all the spam inside it, expecting to find messages about penis enlargements and unexpected legacies and they were messages from all of you. I had no idea about being a Blogger of Note. Thank you Blogger, and thanks to all my pals who persuaded me not to give up a few months ago.
    xx

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  15. Grampa Ed13 May 2010 at 21:13

    Congrat's on being Blogger of note. When I read your blog it brought back some memories for me as I spent time in England back in the early fifty's. Also some of my family came from Hook Norton, Banburyshire, also seeing some of your pictures I think is a great idea for other people. How about a round of darts sometime?

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  16. Anonymous15 May 2010 at 10:16

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