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Birthday Buzz
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I have a friend who is a beekeeper, so decided to make him a suitable cake for his birthday. He was delighted and thought t was bee-utiful.
Gloria Wilding, Prescot
George Studios!
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Your My Weekly article in No 5722 (April 23 - Apr 30, 2024) reminded me of my cat, George.
Look closely – it’s not the lion in the centre! It’s George! This was him yawning his head off in his cat tunnel. At the time I thought he looked just like the lion in the Metro Goldwyn Mayer trademark and created this picture.
Avril Philip, Dundee
Bright And Breezy
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My wife and I enjoyed a lovely but windy day at Cleethorpes Beach. The wind was so strong – we were almost blown into the sky with the kites!
Ruchard Emerson, Cleethorpes
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STARLETTER
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Our Radio 4 Hero
My partner Graeme and I met the wonderful Robin Ince, from The Infinite Monkey Cage radio show, bumping into him on an evening out! He was such a friendly man.
Esther Chilton, Retford
Fantastic Fairy Door
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Walking in the woods we spotted this little red door. Children spotting it must have their imaginations running wild about who or what lives there. Shall we knock and find out?
Phil Ridler-Edwards, Southwell
Feathered Friends
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I thought you might enjoy this picture of me as a nipper in Trafalgar “Tralee” Square in the days when you could feed the birds.
Maggie Hodges, Salehurst
A Lifelong Fan
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My mum Margaret first started reading your magazine as a newly married woman in 1957, at the age of 20, and she has had the magazines every week for 68 years. We live in the beautiful town of Belper, which used to be known as Beaurepaire – something which my ate dad, who died last year, loved telling eryone. Mum looked after him for 13 years with heimer’s and she now has Parkinsons. She still s reading your magazine! ev Alz love Trac y Drake, Belper
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