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remembering our very first date, now thirty- two years ago. We met playing husband and wife in a play in Eastbourne. At the end of the season he asked if he could take me out to dinner Life is so different when the sun is shining. Of in a unique and romantic course, as I write this I have no idea what the Italian restaurant. I, of course, weather is currently doing, as the column is written was delighted. After a very lovely a few weeks in advance, and weather conditions candle-lit meal, being the perfect are, nowadays, very different from the hot British gentleman, he said he would walk me to my flat. Again, he very considerately walked on the summers I experienced as a child in the 60s. outside. Here again, that Dracula music flows through my head, because on our romantic walk Being an eternal optimist, I am hoping the sun homewards, another giant seagull flew toward is shining as you read this, as we are planning I now fully us, hovered above Hubby, then before we an early summer holiday. We love the British understand why the could say ‘Shoo,’ it had opened its bowels seaside. Our Kent coasts are so convenient if you live in Bromley, Orpington, or its English are so famous and left the contents on poor Hubby’s for being seen by the bald head. Slithering seagull droppings surrounds. Nothing better than long, lazy, sea in swimming immediately started to slide down the side of sunny days on the beach, and so easy attire and a his head as I speedily fumbled in my handbag to get to. One drawback though, (at this handkerchief over for a tissue to come to his aid. In that few point, Dracula music streams through my their head seconds all the evening’s romance vanished. I head), as I recall one holiday when a giant had to fight to keep a straight face. Hubby’s head seagull swooped down and dived speedily into was bright red with a mixture of embarrassment and the paper-wrapped bag of chips that I was happily the rubbing needed to remove the damage. I now fully eating by the side of the sea. Then it sped off, beak full understand why the English are so famous for being seen of chips, only to come back a minute later to repeat the by the sea in swimming attire and a handkerchief over their crime, and as quickly as I lifted my hand to swipe it away, head, nothing to do with sunburn on their heads, all about the feathered thief had nicked another few chips and was seagulls, bags of chips, and the saving of romance. off, again, then again, until only my greasy paper was left.
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My Hubby now always packs an umbrella, no matter what the weather forecast. Understandable, me thinks,
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Liberty’s is a local
independent boutique, located next to Lloyds Bank just off Orpington High Street. We stock: Italian fashion including silks in many colours & styles A range of clothing to suit sizes from 6-8 up to 22-24 A wide range of clothing, bags, jewellery and gifts Other products from small local businesses on the shelves, which make this boutique unique! LibertysFashion
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Lisa Clark
Owner & Manager
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