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syn·aes·the·sia – a subjective sensation that occurs in one sense modality when another modality is stimulated…. syn·aes·thet'ic – involving more than one sense

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Representations of Otherness in Paranormal Romance: Nalini Singh and J.R. Ward

Author Philippa Posted on September 5, 2018
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Love in Outer Space: Science fiction romance — the ideal place to explore gender and love

Author Philippa Posted on September 4, 2018September 4, 2018 3 Comments
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Love is (Color) Blind: Race, Belonging, and Nation in 21st Century Historical Romance Fiction

Author Philippa Posted on August 22, 2018August 22, 2018
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‘You stayed’: Love, law and the reservation in Jenna Kernan’s Apache Protectors series

Author Philippa Posted on August 22, 2018August 22, 2018
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The Wild Heart of the Continent: Love and Place in Sherry Thomas’s Silk Road Romance Novels

Author Philippa Posted on August 20, 2018August 22, 2018
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In conversation with Mina V. Esguerra – #romanceclass

Author Philippa Posted on August 20, 2018August 22, 2018
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Negotiating romantic love in India: Family, Public Space and Popular Cinema

Author Philippa Posted on August 20, 2018August 20, 2018
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Romance in Chinatown: The Love Stories of Edith Maude Eaton (1865-1914)

Author Philippa Posted on August 9, 2018August 22, 2018
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Life Is Elsewhere: The Economy of Food and Sex in Chinese Web Romance

Author Philippa Posted on August 7, 2018August 22, 2018
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On the Way to a Better Life: Countryside themed romance in recent Chinese Television

Author Philippa Posted on August 7, 2018August 22, 2018
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Gaming and selling cards
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Gaming and selling cards

Author Philippa Posted on August 15, 2016September 30, 2017

Over the Easter weekend I held a card stall at a gaming convention, an alternative to running a game as I had been unwell and didn’t have time to write …

Back on the air…
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Back on the air…

Author Philippa Posted on February 24, 2016September 30, 2017

Despite good intentions, I once again got behind with posts.  This was due to a number of reasons, including: making cards for the crazy Christmas period making different cards for …

Floral farewell card
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Floral farewell card

Author Philippa Posted on May 21, 2015October 24, 2017

My former director left my workplace recently, and this is the card I made for her from those in my team who used to be in her area. Cream cardstock …

Through the Looking Glass
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Through the Looking Glass

Author Philippa Posted on December 26, 2014October 24, 2017

Recently two of my friends had a joint birthday party, fancy dress theme.  (ok the theme was Game of thrones but I wasn’t feeling it).  I had these gorgeous papers …

Cat birthday card
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Cat birthday card

Author Philippa Posted on August 24, 2014October 24, 2017

My brother’s birthday was in July, and he is a big fan of cats (like all my family).  I have a tin of Cavallini & Co vintage cat poster stickers, …

Fuchsia wedding
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Fuchsia wedding

Author Philippa Posted on August 16, 2014October 24, 2017

I realised that although I had mentioned making a wedding card for a colleague, I had not actually put it up here.  N was returning to Sri Lanka for a …

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Card making frenzy – Day 1

Author Philippa Posted on June 18, 2014June 18, 2014

So I am on leave this week, sick leave to be exact.  I wasn’t allowed to drive yesterday or today after having an operation, and so today I decided to …

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Chinese wedding

Author Philippa Posted on May 12, 2014

In February I attended a wedding that was held to coincide with Chinese New Year. I decided to go with the theme, and use some of my asian papers.  I …

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Flourish baby shower card

Author Philippa Posted on April 7, 2014

My work colleague went on maternity leave, and before she left we went to her baby shower.  I did a card for the group present we gave her.  I have …

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A January Birthday

Author Philippa Posted on March 31, 2014March 31, 2014

I’m a little behind with some of my updates.  I’ll try to get them up over the next week or so. First up is a birthday card for one of  …

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  • An archway in San Gimignano, looking out to the valley.
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  • Look at this tiny munchkin. This photo is from Christmas time, so she's a bit bigger now. Little Coco was handreared at the cat rescue from 2 weeks old, as she didn't have a mother. We started fostering her from 6 weeks. This was at 12 weeks, but still barely bigger than her food bowl. The only thing she loves more than food is our other cat @apollo_msb, she utterly adores him 🐈🐾
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  • A photo I took a few weeks ago after a family get together for my mother's birthday at @margarita_daze. View of Lion Island, looking across from Umina Beach. With @waxwingsphoto and @sandrabrunet99.
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  • Sunset over the Ponte Santa Trinita and River Arno, Firenze, Florence. The Duomo is in the centre background.
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  • View of the Ponte Vecchio and Arno River at dusk. The Ponte Vecchio is mediaeval stone bridge also known as Ponte d'Oro - bridge of gold - due to the goldsmith shops along the bridge. The shops have been there since the mediaeval period, and it is the only bridge in Firenze that was not bombed by the Nazis as they retreated in 1944.  The Medicis constructed a secret walkway, the Vasari Corridor, above the shops. It connects the Palazzo Vecchio with Palazzo Pitti.
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  • Spice and nut vendor at the St Antoine’s open-air fresh produce market on the banks of the River Saône. Local cafes and restaurants get their produce here every day except Monday (from 6am). We saw gourmet sausages and salamis, fresh from the farm. Huge wheels of cheese. Fresh loaves of bread. Bright coloured flowers.  And of course these gorgeous coloured spices which caught my eye.  If we’d been staying longer, we would have definitely got some produce here. 
Make sure you check the markets out if you are in Lyons.

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  • Spumante tasting at Famiglia Mazzarrini Winery in Tuscany. We also got to try other products including Tuscan salami, truffle oil and aged cheese accompanied by the regional salt-free bread.
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  • The view walking up the driveway at Villa Strozzi in Florence.  It really was a beautiful place.  I wish the weather had been nicer on the days we were there so we could have seen the grounds a bit more.
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