Looking at the blurb for my new Lacura WrinkleStop from Aldi, I see that its active ingredient has been ‘proven to help • Reduce forehead wrinkles by 52% • Reduce crow’s feet by 24% • Restrict 82% of wrinkle muscle activity’ That’s quite a claim, isn’t it? Frankly, after years when my face looked like a lunar landscape thanks to the joys of acne, these days I’m just grateful to see a fairly blemish-free skin. Part of me wants to believe that the wonder cream’s making everything looking a bit smoother and tidier, but, hey, there’s also a lot of ‘aqua’ and ‘glycerin’ in the stuff, too. Besides, I could tamper with my skin as much as I like (and I don’t), but I’ve only got to stand next to my beautiful daughters to see the difference. Ma has wonderful skin, so the chances are there are some helpful genes in the mix, but my dad died far too young of cancer, so it’s not all good news. My dad was a carpenter. ‘You can’t get age from a tin, Miss Chris,’ he’d say when rubbing his hands o...
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The picture of you and Rose is absolutely lovely. It's grand that you two could go to Hay together and participate in the Honno celebrating. It sounds like a very fine day. Very glad that the sun was around, too.
(Hay is another event I've been meaning to get to...for many years. I'm now reading Wm Boyd's latest novel.)
xo
It sounds as if Fennie might be able to tell you a bit more about William Boyd after Sunday, but perhaps you've heard him (Mr Boyd) already?
Do you know, Frances, I'm beginning to think that To See and Do list of yours is endless!
Great picture. You're so very much alike!
Yes, worth it for someone you really want to see, Debs, but I think we were very lucky with the weather, it tipped down the next day.
Yes, poor Rose!
Oh, that's a pity Friko, it would have been great to catch up. Enjoy Hay today... the rain's stopped here!
Well done Chris, and to Rose on her new job. Lovely picture of you both.
Jeanne
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Thanks Jane, yes, well done Honno and here's to 25 years of Choc Lit too.
I enjoyed the article. I had another friend there, too, who's also publised by Honno - Margaret Pelling. She, too, found the event a most enjoyable one.
And that cake!!
Liz X
Hope you're feeling better now, Evonne. OH is currently under the weather - there seems to be a lot of lurgy about.
Incidentally, when I hear the name "Hay", I'll always think of "Lady of Hay" by Barbara Erskine. It wasn't until after I'd read the book, that I realised it was actually a real place... Durr!
Thanks, Sue - I think the weather has been better there today, but we were quite lucky to stay dry.