Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed on Smorgasbord this week.
I hope those of you who were suffering from the heat wave and added risks of wildfires are now finding things much cooler. We are back to our seasonal temperatures and have had some welcome rain the last couple of days which is good news for the farmers. They have worked overtime in the last two weeks to get their fields mown and baled but they need a new growth now for stock for the rest of the summer.
The outside of the house is looking great with its new coat of grey and white paint with just the back of the house needing another coat.
I am spending August on some work related projects for the autumn.. a new short story collection, poetry collection and for early next year an updated and Ebook version of my family health manual Just Food For Health, which at 360 pages in the print version is going to take a bit of time. I have stocked the blog and whilst not around quite as much on social media business will carry on as usual.
Thanks to my friends William Price King and Debby Gies for their music and humour contributions this week and you can find out more about them on their own sites. .
William Price King joined me on The Breakfast show this week for the second part of the hits from 1999 and for the next part of the new series about the legend Nina Simone. William begins his usual summer break until September with his family but he has left me well stocked with his selections for the Breakfast Show and also his posts on the music legends..You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr
Debby Gies took us to Cuba on Monday for an exploration of this island of music, dancing and history.. Over on her blog you can you can catch up with her posts including her Sunday review for My Darling Son by Martha Perez, her own very powerful poem in response to Colleen Chesebro’s challenge this week, her July writer’s tips and a look at authors from the past who seemed to have had a precognition of how the future would unfold. D.G. Kaye
Carol Taylor was here on Wednesday with an exploration of foods and culinary terms in her terrific series A-Z of foods with the letter C. This week on her own blog an exploration of the word ‘miracle’ in life and in nature with some great music, a look at store cupboard basics.. in the freezer and her Monday Musings. I am also grateful for the reblogs of her own post and two others from here during the week – You can read all the posts for the week by clicking on her blog link Carol Cooks2
Thanks too for all your visits, comments and shares this week… they mean a great deal..♥
On with the show
William Price King meets the Music Legends – Nina Simone – Part Two – The 1960s
– The Island of #Cuba #Caribbean
#Memoir #Ireland 1930s – The Colour of Life 1936 – #Waterford -The Station by Geoff Cronin
#Morbid Obesity – Size Matters The Sequel – #Change and #Stress by Sally
Flights of Fancy – A New Beginning by Sally Cronin
#Western #Romance – Montana Shootists by Sandra Cox
#YA #Scifi – The Colony Series Book One – Subject A36 by Teri Polen
I Wish I Knew Then What I Know Now! #Family #Travel #Writing by M.J. Mallon
Memoir D.G. Kaye, #Moonshine #WWII by Allan Hudson
#Poetry Bette A. Stevens, #Children’s #Binmen Sue Wickstead
– Host Malcolm Allen – Funny foods and Scarecrows
– Hosts Debby Gies and Sally Cronin – Fluffy Butt and Pub talk
Thanks for dropping in and I hope you will join me again next week.. Sally.
Fab roundup and enjoying reading through it. Thanks, everyone. xx
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Great thanks Jane..hugsxx
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Such delightful content, Sally! Thank you. I really enjoyed the dog Xmas interviews. So cute. Thanks for all that you do!
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Thank you Lisette and they were a badly needed lift in the middle of last week lol.. hugsx
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Reblogged this on NEW BLOG HERE >> https:/BOOKS.ESLARN-NET.DE.
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Thanks for all your generous support Michael..hugsx
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Another fantastic week, Sally. Toni x
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Thanks very much Toni and your sharing on Twitter and comments.. appreciated as always..♥
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What a great round up, Sally 🙂 Thank you xo
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Thanks very much Denise..have a great week ahead..hugsx
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So sorry for all of those who have had to endure extreme heat. The west coast of the United States is going to heat up most of next week. With wildfires already burning in Yosemite, this is not a good sign.
Thanks for another smashing week of education and entertainment.
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Yes, still two months of summer to go and not a good sign.. Thanks for your support during the week Pete..and enjoy the one ahead..hugsx
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You are a machine Sal! I always know you’re working on something when you’re scarce, lol. Thanks again for another wonderful week. and always happy to be part of it. ❤ xx
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Thanks Debby…If we do put the house on the market and things move fast I need to be ahead of the game.. ♥
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I totally get it! ❤
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Thank you for inclulding us, Sally! ❤ Have a blessed and beautiful day!
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Pleasure Bette and you too..hugs ♥
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OMGosh, wasn’t MJ Mallon the cutest little kid? So your house is being painted? How exciting. I did see an article about school growing their own food. Imagine what the kids are learning. I think it’s fabulous!
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Thanks Priscilla and MJ was the cutest little kid and still is lol.. We hope to be on the move when all the redecorating is finished and getting exciting.. ♥
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Good luck with your projects!
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Thanks very much Andrew. Have a good week
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You’re welcome.
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Excellent week, Sally. Thank you.
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Thanks very much John for your visits and support ♥
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A wonderful roundup, Sally. Have a fantastic week. Hugs 💕🙂
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Thanks very much Harmony and you too ♥
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