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Christmas tree cookies by Julie-Ann Henry

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Christmas tree cookies by Julie-Ann Henry

Hi and welcome to Bootkidz, a small design company based in London. This page has some great ideas for do-it-yourself Christmas gifts and decorations. Christmas tree cookies Ingredients 250g unsalted butter (softened) ½ cup castor sugar ½ tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 egg 3 cups cake flour, sifted   Christmas tree cookies with Troy the dog eating cookies hanging from the Christmas tree Method Preheat the oven to 160C. Cream the butter, castor sugar, salt and vanilla extract. Add the egg and beat in thoroughly. Slowly add the flour and mix in as much as you can with...

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Wellington Monument, Somerset, England

Karen Henry 2015 2017 Duke of Wellington Educational History

Wellington Monument, Somerset, England

The Wellington Monument is located in the Blackdown Hills along the Somerset-Devon border in south-western England. The Wellington Monument was built to celebrate the Duke of Wellington's victory at the Battle of Waterloo with Napoleon's last stand taking place on Sunday, 18 June 1815.  In 2015, Britain marked the bicentenary (200 years) of the decisive battle, which saw the Duke of Wellington, in whose honour the monument stands, defeat Napoleon in what is now Belgium. The Wellington Monument is a 175 feet (53 m) high. It is 80 feet (24 m) wide at the base.  The foundation stone was laid in 1817,...

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Make your own Bracelet Charms by Julie-Ann Henry

Karen Henry Bracelet Charms DIY Gifts Julie-Ann Henry Mothers day

Make your own Bracelet Charms by Julie-Ann Henry

  Why not save a few pennies by making a lovely charm bracelet for Mom, or just relax and explore your creative side. You'll need:  A length of chain with medium to large links, a little longer than wrist size. A clasp for joining the bracelet ends (preferably same colour as the chain). Beads and charms in colours and designs of your choice. A small pair of jewellery pliers. Ringlets to attach charms to the chain (preferably in the same colour as the chain). Threaders for threading the beads (same colour as the ringlets). These items can be found at...

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Mannequin vs Manikin Spelling

Karen Henry Educational English Fun manikin mannequin spelling

Mannequin vs Manikin Spelling

We've wondered about the spelling of mannequin or manikin for some time now. We researched this and created this webpage to share this information. It's complicated... How to spell mannequin/manikin...? How do you spell the word? The short answer is: if it's a medical dummy or artists tool then we use the word 'manikin' if it's for a window display or it's clothing related then use the word 'mannequin' if it's a robot or mechanical or artificial intelligence being - then use 'mannequin' if it's a small figure of a human then use manikin (e.g. a toy, doll, puppet, marionette,  or a...

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Google's new Wellie Ad

Karen Henry Ad Google Video Wellies

Google's new Wellie Ad

We enjoyed watching Google's new "Google Shopping Ad" featuring colourful white, yellow, and red wellies. Watch it here.  

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