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Cherish Fundraiser at the Slug and Lettuce - Durham

beautifulstrangers@ellendean.co.uk (Ellen Dean) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:10:59 -0500

On 31st July Sat Nav and I attended another Cherish fun charity night at the Slug and Lettuce in Durham. We were greeted at the door by Brian and guess what...a red carpet was rolled out! I just love to see a red carpet when I make my entrance ;-) Miss Kitty Lit-teur gave a terrific performance, complete with dazzling costumes, and unique repartee. I was a little disappointed Miss Kitty that you

A match made in Pinewood Studios

beautifulstrangers@ellendean.co.uk (Ellen Dean) — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:31:16 -0500

HISTORY FLASHBACK loosely taken from Ruth's script. Ruth and Pedro met over a bacon buttie in the canteen at Pinewood Studios in 2001 when they both worked on the hallmark mini series - Dinotopia. Ruth as a trainee supervisor and Pedro as a visual effects artist. Now...Ruth is a much sort after script supervisor and has worked on Dalziel and Pascoe, Wire in the Blood, Silent Witness and Bad

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What do the cows think? Bullocks!

Helter Skelter return to Masham...

beautifulstrangers@ellendean.co.uk (Ellen Dean) — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:29:27 -0500

From last Thursday it's been an exciting few days. Why? Because I've been celebrating my birthday. Thursday was pretty relaxed, but, on Friday night 'The Boys Were Back In Town'......yes...Helter Skelter - Rock Band - returned to Masham Town Hall. Sat Nav, my friends and I enjoyed a terrific night and the little technical gremlin that crept in at the beginning of the show was efficiently

Aliens - do they exist?

beautifulstrangers@ellendean.co.uk (Ellen Dean) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:21:07 -0500

Aliens - what is an alien? Or UFO? I watched a tv programme last night about UFO's that set me wondering. How can the sceptics say that we are the only human species in the universe?.....after all there are millions of planets. We are here, so why can't there be other people living on another earth-like planet? And if some people HAVE been abducted by aliens...why aren't they believed? I was

The Last Night of the Proms

beautifulstrangers@ellendean.co.uk (Ellen Dean) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:28:25 -0500

Last night Sat Nav and I went to Darlington Civic Theatre www.darlingtonarts.co.uk to see The British Philharmonic Orchestra perform The Last Night of the Proms. Conducted by Alistair Lilley (now... I have something very important - and impressive - to share with you.... I am proud to tell you that my great-uncle used to conduct this very Orchestra - see, I knew you'd be impressed!) and lead by

Fiction

beautifulstrangers@ellendean.co.uk (Ellen Dean) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:44:55 -0500

The definition of fiction in the Collins Gem dictionary = prose, literary works of the imagination; invented statement or story - fictional, fictitious, not genuine, false; imaginary; assumed. Now this makes me ask why do some reviewers of 'fiction' criticize the fact that the stories are imaginary, and/or unbelievable? Surely this is what fiction is all about, taking the reader into another

'Oh What a Night' - Darlington Civic Theatre

beautifulstrangers@ellendean.co.uk (Ellen Dean) — Sun, 25 May 2008 05:35:27 -0500

Last night Sat Nav and I went to see Kid Creole (without his coconuts) at Darlington Civic Theatre in a show called 'Oh What A Night!' We were to meet up with my sister and her friend. We were traveling to the theatre from different directions.... Sat Nav and I heading North while my sister and her friend headed South. We were to meet in the middle, at Darlington. Sis and friend had decided to

Cherish - Charity Fundraiser.

beautifulstrangers@ellendean.co.uk (Ellen Dean) — Thu, 29 May 2008 06:25:37 -0500

Cherish and Miss Kitty Lit-teur - a fun night! Last Thursday night I was invited to attend a charity bash at the Slug and Lettuce in Durham. The night was billed as 'Cherish'. All proceeds went to the Butterwick Hospice to help them to look after terminally ill children. I gladly donated a signed copy of my novel Beautiful Strangers to their fund raising efforts. Luckily I was able to attend, so

Mammograms!

beautifulstrangers@ellendean.co.uk (Ellen Dean) — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:27:56 -0500

Let me get straight to the point!.......When you reach a certain age here in the UK you receive an invitation to go for a mammogram, which is brilliant. However, when I received my invitation I wasn't sure whether or not it was something I wanted to accept. Why not? Well, let me tell you why... Last week I read an article in a book about alternatives to HRT. The book is written by a UK doctor

Hey Big Spender!

beautifulstrangers@ellendean.co.uk (Ellen Dean) — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:05:11 -0500

Saturday Night Fever!

beautifulstrangers@ellendean.co.uk (Ellen Dean) — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:55:13 -0500

Saturday night's alright for dancing! Johnny7 and Chad Valli - who just happen to be friends of ours - put on fabulous fun 70's disco's. Last Saturday night they invited us to join them at The Station Hotel in Northallerton for a party night. So we did! Fancy dress was optional - but as most of you know already I always like to join in the spirit of things ;-) We had a great night!

Norman the Gnome goes Gnoming - we think!

beautifulstrangers@ellendean.co.uk (Ellen Dean) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:18:29 -0500

The weather has been kind to us in the past few days in the UK, so you can understand that we’ve spent some time in the garden...not actually doing anything practical, of course, but making lots of plans for the coming summer.Our favourite place to stand and plan is beside the pond, next to Norman, one of our gnomes. We love Norman and always tell him what’s going to be happening in the garden

Masham Players - The Bolt Hole

beautifulstrangers@ellendean.co.uk (Ellen Dean) — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 11:23:46 -0500

As you know I love my amateur dramatics. And last night I was usherette and ice cream seller for my local am. dram. society, Masham Players, in North Yorkshire. The second the curtain went up on the brilliant set the audience knew they were in for a treat. And we were off on a journey of laughs. The new director, Susan Rouse, did a cracking job with her casting and they did her proud.

Don't Cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me- Beautiful Strangers [Webshots]

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Talking about my book Beautiful Strangers, with a little added extra!

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Talking about my book - Beautiful Strangers - with a little added surprise!

beautifulstrangers@ellendean.co.uk (Ellen Dean) — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:01:39 -0600

Beautiful Stranger!

beautifulstrangers@ellendean.co.uk (Ellen Dean) — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:43:31 -0600

Rock and Roll meets Physiotherapy!

beautifulstrangers@ellendean.co.uk (Ellen Dean) — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 05:40:26 -0600

I'd been looking forward to seeing this band for weeks, and to catching up with Andy and Shaun. And as you might already know I love to put on my dancing shoes and make an exhibition of myself. However...I've had a slight hitch as a couple of days previously I was attacked by the wind! Again, it's no secret that my daily chores include cleaning up after our lovely Katie (horse) - and I'm a

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Countryside Pursuits!

Countryside Pursuits!

beautifulstrangers@ellendean.co.uk (Ellen Dean) — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:00:34 -0600

Full Moon or Uranus? I wasn't sure whether I should tell you about this........but I will 'cos it was funny. Yesterday, while Sat Nav and I were out for a walk with our dog Jack, we came across a walker who was stood looking at his map. He had just climbed over the style from a field and was standing in the grass close to the roadside. We knew he was not alone, that he had a female companion

Masham Players Spring Production 2008

beautifulstrangers@ellendean.co.uk (Ellen Dean) — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:31:31 -0600

Our spring play for 2008 is the gentle comedy "The Bolt Hole" by Langton Smith. This is a three act play set in an isolated farm house on Dartmoor and has a cast of four women and five men. The reading for the play was held in January and was well attended. Since then rehearsals have been progressing steadily with a good deal of fun and laughter. In addition to 'old hands' we are pleased to

Blood Pressure!

beautifulstrangers@ellendean.co.uk (Ellen Dean) — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:31:50 -0600

Well...I have been back to my GP for my results today. You will all be delighted to learn that my heart is beating just as it should. My bad cholesterol level isn't too high; I just need to keep a watchful eye on my diet. The muffins are still off limits though ;-( As for the smoking...well, I will try my very best to stop! There is one little irritation that needs some attention - no, not

A visit to the Doctors...

beautifulstrangers@ellendean.co.uk (Ellen Dean) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 05:19:21 -0600

Isn't it funny how one visit to the GP ends up with a season ticket?...which in some respects is good, I suppose. They say that doctors and nurses make terrible patients, and I must admit I'm no exception lol!!! I just hate going. I should point out that it's nothing personal, I just don't like to think that I'm ill and I have to admit that I am one terrible patient! Anyway, I went along to my

Life's a Beach!

beautifulstrangers@ellendean.co.uk (Ellen Dean) — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:41:35 -0600

To celebrate the sunshine, and a special date in our personal calender, Sat Nav (Gloria) and I decided to have an away day. Because we live in the heart of the countryside we thought it would be nice to go to the beach for a change. Sat Nav had a yearning to see the sea. So we packed the car told our dog Jack that he was in for a treat, and headed off to Filey. As you probably know things never

Book Review

beautifulstrangers@ellendean.co.uk (Ellen Dean) — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:33:09 -0600

Beautiful Strangers book review by Victoria Oldham Victoria Oldham has written an interesting review on my novel Beautiful Strangers, that I hope you will find the time to read. You can link to it Victoria's review Victoria is herself an accomplished writer, and several of her articles appear on Suite 101. Check her out - you will not be disappointed.

Professional actors - Script reading.

beautifulstrangers@ellendean.co.uk (Ellen Dean) — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:19:18 -0600

Isn't it amazing how good news travels fast! This good news concerns my novel Beautiful Strangers...and I want to share it with you. Most of you will already know that Lauren M. Lynley is currently writing the screenplay of Beautiful Strangers. Now, guess what...I have been contacted by a group of professional actors (based in England) who are very keen to do a read through of Lauren's script

Abba Beware!

beautifulstrangers@ellendean.co.uk (Ellen Dean) — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 08:53:42 -0600

Abba Beware! Video sent by chrisdm36 My friends and I having a great time raising money for charity.

Like a Virgin

beautifulstrangers@ellendean.co.uk (Ellen Dean) — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 08:51:39 -0600

Like a Virgin Video sent by chrisdm36

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