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Now Feels Like A Good Time To Make Some Plans!

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Now Feels Like A Good Time To Make Some Plans!

Well, we've got the 1st month of 2025 under way and hopefully you've just about recovered from the excesses of the festive season.... So now feels like a great time to make some plans!   Here's a few things I like to make some gentle plans for during January, whilst it's still cold and dark out.  Creative inspiration - things to make. Wardrobe update - You may want to add a new hoodie or a unique t-shirt, we've got you covered! Catch up with friends & family - just in case we missed anyone during the festivities. Menu Plan -...

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We Wish You A Very Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year 2025....

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We Wish You A Very Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year 2025....

  Here at johnnyinthe56 HQ we wish you all a very merry Christmas and all the very best for 2025! Many thanks & enjoy! Johnnyinthe56

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Gift Giving Made Easy....

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Gift Giving Made Easy....

Here's a thing that we all have to embrace - finding the perfect gift and at this time of year its quite likely that you're starting to think about that! It brings most of us out into a cold sweat, but it's OK, take a few deep breaths and know that we can help.   It's quite simple. You just need to get a meaningful gift that the recipient will LOVE - again slow down that breathing. Here's how to do just that: DO THIS NOW - doing this now, is the key to success! Make a list of people...

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Happy Halloween!

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Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween! Once again we're looking forward to a bit of Halloween fun and hope you are too! The decorations are up, we've got a bucket-full of Halloween sweets to hand out to visitors. The film we've selected for this year's traditional family Halloween horror film viewing will be 'The Thing'  -  the brilliant 1982 John Carpenter version. Yes, there will be pop corn and maybe a cheeky take-away!   To complete our horrible Halloween celebrations we've added the suitably dark: 'Bright Light Dark Soul' original painting to the website this week and you can keep up with all the...

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Autumn For All...

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Autumn For All...

The Autumn is coming! The nights are drawing in now and as we lose the daylight and the temperature drops, here's what I'll be up to!   Yorkshire Sculpture Park here I come! As the days shorten through October and November, here in Yorkshire, I try to make the most of the precious day light and get outside. Taking time to absorb the beauty of Autumn and appreciate the vivid autumn colours whilst they are with us.  Embrace life indoors and be creative. Now’s a great time time to finish projects the I put aside as the summer was so...

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