Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord.
I hope your week has gone well. January went very quickly and cannot believe we are in February already.
The three of us with my mother in 2000 on their first visit to our home in Madrid.
It is a busy month in our family, as we three sisters all have our birthdays. My brother slipped into March and was a bit of a surprise as my mother was 40. She was always a good sailor but on our trip home from two years Sri Lanka, which was extended because of the Suez Canal crisis, she felt unwell. She went to the doctor on arriving home to the village where we had our home and he diagosed dispepsia! A month later she rang him and said dispepsia just kicked me.
I was four at the time and since my mother wanted a home birth I was packed off to Northampton with my aunt who travelled down to pick me up and take me back on a coach. I was a little brat and despite her best efforts and that of my cousin Roger then a teenager of 15, she had to return with me after only two days, as I was determined not to be left out of this massive event. My brother was born that night but I slept through it all, exhausted by my machinations! I was allowed in to meet him first thing the next morning and I don’t think that was the first time my mother said to me ‘You little monkey!’ lol.
My brother and I making a getaway…
Anyway here I am almost 70 and still getting up to mischief…
I was delighted to be the guest at Lisette Brodey’s Writer’s Chateau this week chatting about books, publishing, my amazing contributors and living in Ireland.. If you have not visited the interview then it would be great if you popped over. Lisette Brodey’s Writer’s Chateau Interview Sally Cronin
Part five of this series has gone out this week but I have made a pdf of the complete series and if anyone would like a copy email me on sally.cronin@moyhill.com
As always my thanks to my friends who contribute to the blog…
William Price King joined me this week for the Big Band Era with Fred Astaire and Leo Reisman, Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields and an example of The Black Bottom dance. Also the final post on the life and music of Sir George Shearing with a new series on the incredible Quincy Jones You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr
Debby Gies On Monday I shared one of her early guest posts here on an entertaining travel adventure and Debby has left some funnies for us during the week. Despite being on holiday she is still visiting posts and commenting, not just here but around the writing community. Follow the link to Debby’s blog to browse her archives …D.G. Kaye
Carol Taylor was here on Wednesday with her A-Z of food and the letter ‘P’. In Carol’s Monday Musings she explores Trans Fats, Battery Storage, Killer Fungi and a Natural Antibiotic…The Chilli Pepper and on Thursday Groundhog Day, Chinese Steamed Cakes, Knish, Cootie Catcher plus the 1st public Conviences…Catch up on all Carol’s posts: CarolCooks2 weekly roundup…29th January-4th February 2023-
Thank you very much for your visits, comments and shares to social media, as always it is appreciated ♥
On with the show…..
William Price King Meets Music Legends – #Jazz – Sir George Shearing – The 1980s and Beyond
#Poetry #Flash Fiction – Lullaby and The Charm Bracelet by Sally Cronin
A Funny Thing Happened, #Relationships D.G. Kaye
#AuthorPromotions #GuestPosts – Christine Robinson – Hosted by The Story Reading Ape
Book Review – #Parents #Grief – Ok, Little Bird by Deena Goldstein
Previous Reviews from 2022 – #Shortstory – #Supernatural – Breathless by Yvette Calleiro
January 2023 – Hosts Debby Gies and Sally Cronin – Speeding Ticket and Three Wishes
February 2023 – Hosts Debby Gies and Sally Cronin – Tattoos and Seven Cats
Thanks for dropping in today and I hope you will join me again next week. Sally.
Oh my, I love your personal photos, Sally. And the Blog Magazine wrap up is always a delight. Thank you for both. 🤗
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Glad you enjoyed Gwen and for your visits during the week..♥♥
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Terrific round up, Sally! The pastry meme still cracks me up! xo
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me too Jill… you don’t know if a wit or a twit wrote it lol.. xx
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As always a fabulous roundup and a lovely intro to my weekly roundup…Thank you, Sally 🙂 xx
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Thanks Carol and delighted to share your round up too..♥
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That’s so sweet—my mother always calls me “you little monkey “ as well when I’ve been cheeky😊
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Thanks very much Suzanne.. have a lovely week..♥
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Reblogged this on Judith Barrow and commented:
My goodness, what a round up this week from Sally!
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Thanks very much Judith ♥♥
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Cheered my day, Sally. x
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Where do I start–what a post! “Dispepsia just kicked me”–couldn’t stop laughing. The dog barking (like my dog does)–ditto. Fred Astaire–that was my dance studio. Met the man. What a dancer! Hugs to you this Sunday.
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Wow Jacqui, I think you well and truly trumped the week with ‘met the man’ lol.. one of my childhood idols.. what a dancer as you say. hugs to you too…
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At his home. I had a friend who was writing a book about him and invited me along. I was too gobsmacked to say anything!
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Lol.. I would have been too.. wonderful to have that memory though xx
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Great roundup, Sally. And I loved the story about your brother’s birth. So funny that the dyspepsia kicked. Lol. And that you insisted on being a part of the big event. I love those memories from childhood. Thanks for all the fun this week. 🙂
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Thanks very much Diana and for your visits ♥♥
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Another great week, Sally, and I especially love the picture of you and your brother making your get-away. Glad you are still up to your old tricks, and btw, I will start my FINAL year in my 70’s in March. Urk!! Thanks for the weekly recap, and here’s to a wonderful day! 😀 ❤
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Thanks Marcia and I doubt any extra year will make a crimp in your style and by any standards you could easily drop a couple of decades. Here’s to many more years of rockin’ together my friend ♥♥
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Hmmm … I wish I COULD drop a couple of decades! 😁 I’ve still got a LOT of things I want to do, yet I’m getting slower and slower at accomplishing them. Oh, well. No use complaining. Just gonna do the best I can and try to enjoy every minute of it. 😀 ❤
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That is all we can do Marcia.. and you do it very well ♥♥
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What a fabulous week and what a fabulous pic, Sally! And thanks for sharing your childhood stories. Your mother must have had her hands full with you all! Have a great week!
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Thanks Olga..I think it helped having the age difference and so I had three mothers growing up.. ♥
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Excellent roundup, Sally, especially seeing you with your sisters and the « getaway » with your brother. Thanks for sharing. Hugs
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Thanks very much William ♥
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Thanks very much William and have a lovely week.. hugsx
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A great week, Sally. Thanks
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Thanks very much John… hugsx
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Another great week of posts, Sally! Thank you for including me.
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
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Thanks very much Yvette and have a great week. ♥
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I love that story about your brother, Sally. 🙂 Thanks for sharing, and thanks for another great week of content!
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Thanks very much for your visits Jan and glad you enjoyed… have a lovely week ♥
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Can’t even imagine you being a little devil Sal. LOL just kidding! Thanks for the mention and the wonderful week of keeping us all entertained and informed. ❤ xxx
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Lol.. I was aptly titles Debby, please send some of your sunshine when you have time.. ♥xx
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I’ve been willing it on you daily. Can’t you feel it yet? Lol 🙂 ❤
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Perhaps a gentle breeze… will let you know lol ♥
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LOL ❤
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Another incredible week, Sally – thank you so much for including my article x
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My pleasure Toni.. thanks for all your support ♥
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That was one heck of a case of dyspepsia, lols 😂. Thanks for sharing this wonderful roundup. Hugs 💕🙂
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Lol.. so true Harmony.. thanks for your visits ♥♥
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Great photos, especially the one of you and your brother on the car! Thanks for another good week. Xo
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Thanks very much Denise I am looking forward to seeing him in a few weeks, it has been too long.. hugsx
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Thanks very much Michael..hugsx
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Thanks too, Sally! To have an overview again. Enjoy your day! xx Michael
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What another great information you’d brought to us, Sally! Thanks a lot! hugsx Michael
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Glad you enjoyed Michael and thanks as always for your kind sharing of the posts…hugsx
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Hi Sally, great round up. Im off to read some of these. Doing a bit of catching up as I have been busy with various since the New Year. 🙂
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Thanks Marje and I hope all is going well with regard to Portugal..♥
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