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Given my post earlier this week, this made me smile - a nice twist but not sure what Darcey would say?!

And as a linguist -and a Hispanist -  this amused me too!

High on my smile list was a Mexican birthday breakfast this morning. And afternoon as it carried on long after I had to leave at 12.45! A lovely time speaking Spanish and having a giggle!
More smiles for a successful book fair at school - great excitement amongst the children and some lovely books too. I sometimes think I'd love to live in a book shop!
And my boys as always made me smile with their shenanigans.

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In Telugu - చిరునవ్వు

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The Easter bunny has appeared again! Pulling my shopping trolley along the street and there he was - a huge yellow bunny! I wonder if he'll end up with a notice around his neck like last year?

Also causing smiles today, food shopping is always improved by being handed a bar of chocolate with the receipt. A small one, but (quality) chocolate nonetheless. And I took no end of pleasure this afternoon in stripping and re-backing a display board, and creating a new display to put up tomorrow. Reading my friend's entry in a competition to write a novel(la) in a weekend also made me smile - it's very good!

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East Inuktitut - Qungujuq

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Lovely to see that, despite the constant subzero temperatures of the last few weeks, the trees are getting ready for spring and budding. Hurrah!


Following on from yesterday, this one had us in stitches too!

Other things that made me smile today
I remembered the discussion I was having with the boys on the way to school the other day. I commented that the name of the German band Die Toten Hosen means The dead trousers. So we thought of some band names of our own. Jude won with The Daydreaming Dungarees. If I had a band...
Tonight was Fajiiiiiiiiitas night :o)
A very hot shower after a very cold run.

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In Indonesian - Tersenyum

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Having had an odd start to the day, I got myself back on track by doing Pilates with the lovely Darcey. That woman is freakily flexible but her feet are a mess. The pros and cons of being a ballet dancer I guess! Made me smile as I thought of my kind friends who saved the DVD from a Sunday newspaper for me.

THIS has had all of us - but especially the boys - smiling, guffawing and crying today.

Other things that made me smile today
Pancake day - nearly two weeks late!
The smell of fresh sheets.
The boys got a lift home so I didn't need to go out in the (extreme) cold again.
I managed to avoid witnessing the death of any penguins whilst watching Penguins-Spy in their midst.

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In Ukranian - посміхатися

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This always make me smile. Very true as well!

Other things that made me smile today
I won in my ongoing battle with the level crossing on my Winti-Wüfflingen-Winti loop run!
Hot chocolate and cakes in Tibits.
T'pau singing China in your hand came on VH1, and I remembered my cousin Catherine, who was about 3 at the time, singing it very dramatically in the bath.
Culture Club Karma Chameleon also came on and a conversation about Boy George ensued with Jude. "But why is he dressed like that?" And then Earth Wind and Fire came on!
Double gold for Becky James in the cycling :o)
Professor Brian Cox :oD

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In Labrador Inuttut - Kunguvuk

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Some cheeky smiles from 2010 :o)

That's my boys!

Happiness is... a purple erasable pen. Thank you to John for my present from his travels. And before you say that's a naff gift,

 a)it's what I wanted 

b)he was only gone 48 hours and 

c)he bought me an iPad mini last time!

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"He (John Partridge) looks just like the gay one from Eastenders" says Jude. "He is the gay one from Eastenders" replies Isaac. "That explains it then!" says Jude.

Jude calling Toby Flood "Tobes"

Cuddly things around the house having adventures.

The mystery of who put the cotton wool ball on the chair.

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In Urdu - مسکرانا

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I knew this but I love the above picture. So cute!

And I've been trying to make some space on my MBP by moving photos onto a portable HD, and came across this photo whilst I was doing so. Oh, the memories!

This was taken in Prague on an eTwinning PDW during which we were placed in groups, indicated by a chiffon scarf that we had to wear at all times. My team, as you can see, are turquoise - although I recall there was much debate about it! 

This photo was taken during a 'treasure hunt' through the streets of Prague that culminated in dancing by Charles Bridge and was followed by dinner at a restaurant on the river. I recall that the 'you will stay with your group' was enforced even here, and Andrew Rhodes and I decided to be crafty so sat at the ends of our tables and spent most of the meal leaning back on our chairs, chatting to each other!

Happy memories!

Other things that made me smile today

The release of 'the hostage' - Congratulations to Blaggers and Mrs Blaggers on the birth of Lilia. She's beautiful!

Watching and listening to the younger children in the library at school - they're so funny!

A wonderful conversation with an old friend about plans for next year - very exciting but saying no more at the moment.

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In Latvian - smaids