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Then and Now!

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on News, Views, Thrills & Spills! - Jan 29, 2012, 5:02 pm
My, but how things have changed.....
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Hooked on Pinterest!

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on Tales of Terror from the Black Lagoon! - Jan 29, 2012, 3:36 pm
Well peeps, it's been quite a while since I posted anything. I have only a one word excuse and that word is Pinterest.com For those of you not familiar with this website I can only describe it as addictive. It allows you to 'pin' pictures and graphics (and now YouTube videos!) that you find on the w...
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The U.S. Recession

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on News, Views, Thrills & Spills! - Aug 14, 2011, 7:35 am
The recession has hit everybody really hard... My neighbor got a pre-declined credit card in the mail. Wives are having sex with their husbands because they can't afford batteries. CEO's are now playing miniature golf. Exxon-Mobil laid off 25 Congressmen. A stripper was killed when her audience show...
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3D TV is amazing!

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on Tales of Terror from the Black Lagoon! - Aug 14, 2011, 7:30 am
Result! Hubby just drove out to the Comet superstore we got our LG 3D TV from. At the time we negotiated a deal for a package that included an extra 2 pairs of the special 3D glasses - that was last November and as of this morning we were still waiting for them! Just rung to tell me he's now got his...
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Why I'm Divorced!

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on News, Views, Thrills & Spills! - May 5, 2011, 3:22 pm
Last week was my birthday and I didn't feel very well  waking up on that morning.I went downstairs for breakfast hoping my husband would be pleasant and say - 'Happy Birthday!',  and possibly have a small present for me.As it turned out, he barely said good morning, let alone ' Happy Birthday...
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Bin Laden Jokes

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on News, Views, Thrills & Spills! - May 5, 2011, 3:20 pm
Elton John is to write a tribute song following Bin Laden's death."Sandals in the Bin" Bin Laden dead, and in other Breaking News, Chuck Norris returns home from holiday in Pakistan... Apparently Bin Laden had a $25 million tag on his head. What kind of ridiculous, designer turban was he wearing? Sa...
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Obama confirms Osama Bin Laden is Dead

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on News, Views, Thrills & Spills! - May 2, 2011, 8:43 am
Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed in a U.S.-led operation involving helicopters and ground forces in Pakistan on Sunday, ending a nearly 10-year worldwide hunt for the mastermind of the September 11 attacks. In America thousands have flocked to Ground Zero in New York to celebrate and expre...
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New Zazzle sale to Brazil: Friends Forever Dog Art Button

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on Tales of Terror from the Black Lagoon! - May 2, 2011, 6:38 am
Just sold one of my Dog Art Buttons to a customer in Brazil. These feature my own dogs, Pepsi & Max, a west highland white terrier and a Scottish terrier. This is my third sale in Brazil and this is why Zazzle is so great for getting a world wide audience for one's designs. Now just waiting for a Ja...
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Paris Fashion Houses of 1910 Video

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on Tales of Terror from the Black Lagoon! - May 1, 2011, 1:33 pm
This is my latest Vintage Fashion Video for my YouTube channel CHARMAINEZOE. It is a collection of original photographs showing the Salons of eminent designers of the Belle Epoque period in Paris, including Paquin, Worth, Doucet, Callot Sisters etc. There are many shots of the various salons themsel...
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Watch the Complete Royal Wedding Ceremony Video

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on Tales of Terror from the Black Lagoon! - Apr 29, 2011, 2:03 pm
I've spent the entire day watching coverage of the Royal Wedding and it's been one of the nicest days of TV I've seen in a long time. The crowds were huge, having such fun and so good humored, and when we finally got to see William and Katherine they both looked stunning! Kate's dress was really bea...
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Having Fractal Fun!

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on Tales of Terror from the Black Lagoon! - Apr 24, 2011, 1:50 pm
I've been playing around and having some fun with some fractal images I created in Sterling 2 a while back. Below is my original work that I call 'The Chalice', and below that is a neon effect version in stunning scarlet. BTW a detail of the original 'Chalice' is available as a card from 'Kaleidosco...
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Happy Easter everyone!

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on Tales of Terror from the Black Lagoon! - Apr 24, 2011, 4:35 am
Easter Greetings to all my readers, I hope you enjoy these lovely graphics. Easter Comments & Graphics - Photobucket
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T-Mobile Royal Wedding Video

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on Tales of Terror from the Black Lagoon! - Apr 22, 2011, 4:40 pm
I just discovered this great spoof video of next week's Royal Wedding by T-Mobile - brilliant!
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Lovely new Mothers's Day Card now available on Zazzle.com

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on Tales of Terror from the Black Lagoon! - Apr 22, 2011, 3:18 pm
Mother, A Girls Best Friend: Template by CharmaineZoe create cards online at zazzle
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Amazing Spring Weather in an English Garden!

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on Tales of Terror from the Black Lagoon! - Apr 20, 2011, 3:42 pm
Can't get over the amazing weather we're having at the moment, so was wandering around the garden this evening with the camera as everything is about 2 weeks early, and made this slideshow just for the crack! Create your own slideshow design
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Lovely New Easter Greetings Cards now available on Zazzle.com

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on Tales of Terror from the Black Lagoon! - Apr 10, 2011, 11:54 am
Easter Greetings Card by CharmaineZoe Join Zazzle.com's greeting card affiliate program   Easter Blessings Card with Easter Eggs by CharmaineZoe Browse Easter Cards
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Slideshow of our English Garden in 2010

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on Tales of Terror from the Black Lagoon! - Mar 2, 2011, 4:11 pm
This photo slideshow personalized with Smilebox
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The Sex of Computers

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on News, Views, Thrills & Spills! - Jan 12, 2011, 12:36 pm
The battle of the sexes continues.... A SPANISH Teacher was explaining to her class that in Spanish, unlike English, nouns are designated as either masculine or feminine. 'House' for instance, is feminine: 'la Casa.' 'Pencil,' however, is masculine: 'el lapiz.' A stud...
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I discover some great Travis Banton illustrations

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on Tales of Terror from the Black Lagoon! - Jan 11, 2011, 1:05 pm
I was trawling through some vintage copies of the Theatre Magazine from the Twenties the other day, when I came across a couple of very nice illustrations. I wondered who they were by as many of these old mags are illustrated by people who, while not famous at the time subsequently achieve fame in ...
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I've discovered Photo Montage and Textures and I'm having a lot of fun!

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on Tales of Terror from the Black Lagoon! - Oct 3, 2010, 8:51 am
These are my my first three efforts at photo montage and textures, let me know what you think! I use Photoplus X2 to do the photo manipulation and texturing and then finish off using Picnik.  Photo Montage of Scotland's Eilean Donan Castle in a new setting with textures and created with 3 photos I ...
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New Zealand Earthquake strikes near Christchurch Video

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on News, Views, Thrills & Spills! - Sep 3, 2010, 6:04 pm
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake has struck off New Zealand's South Island, the epicentre was 55km (35 miles) north-west of Christchurch, at a depth of 12 km (7.5 miles). Police reported there had been damage to buildings and roads as well as power cuts, but no casualties were known. Residents of Christch...
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Wordless Wednesday: A River runs through it!

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on Tales of Terror from the Black Lagoon! - Aug 31, 2010, 6:47 pm
JOIN IN AT WORDLESS WEDNESDAY
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Ruby Tuesday: Flambeing under Canvas!

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on Tales of Terror from the Black Lagoon! - Aug 31, 2010, 5:06 pm
This is a picture of my hubby flambeing a peppered steak in the caravan awning while we were on holiday in Devon! Probably not a good idea - but it was delicious :-) For more participants in the Ruby Tuesday meme head over to Work of the Poet and get in on the fun!
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New Scrapbook Pages

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on Tales of Terror from the Black Lagoon! - Aug 30, 2010, 12:04 pm
I've been feeling a bit bored lately, so decided to reignite my interest in scrapbooking by browsing the great Scrapbook Freebie website DigiFree at CraftCrave, where I found links to a huge selection of freebie goodies including these great Quick Pages, which I've used to get my juices flowing agai...
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Creature From the Black Lagoon to Help BP Plug Oil Leak!

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on Tales of Terror from the Black Lagoon! - Jun 23, 2010, 5:20 pm
Speaking to reporters today, the Creature from the Black Lagoon confirmed rumors that he has been contacted by BP in its continuing efforts to plug the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. “Yeah, they contacted me. I’m glad to help. I live on this planet too” the Creature said. “I have experie...
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Latest sale at Kaleidoscope Kreations - a mousepad

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on Tales of Terror from the Black Lagoon! - Jun 22, 2010, 12:04 pm
Just sold another mousepad on my Zazzle store, Kaleidoscope Kreations. This time it's a design called PE201 (catchy, isn't it?) in browns and tans, with a repeating pattern diagonally across the pad and is going to a customer in New York PE 201 Mousepad by CharmaineZoe See more mousepads with zazzl...
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Journey Home in the Snow Video (click to play)

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on Tales of Terror from the Black Lagoon! - Jun 22, 2010, 2:23 am
I was browsing through my videos last night and came across this one of a journey from where I work in Northfield, just south of Birmingham, through the snowy streets to home. Recorded on 6th January 2010 after some heavy snow but on a beautiful sunny blue sky day when the snow covered houses and ga...
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Astronauts fabulous photo of Aurora Australis taken from Space Station

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on Tales of Terror from the Black Lagoon! - Jun 21, 2010, 1:40 pm
Just had to show you this stunning picture of the Aurora Australis, the one that appears over the Southern hemisphere, as opposed to the Aurora Borealis, which is visible from the Northern hemisphere. It was taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS), and shows the aurora austr...
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Fathers Day: a tribute to my Dad

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on Tales of Terror from the Black Lagoon! - Jun 19, 2010, 11:28 am
Dr.Hugo Coghlan 1925 - 2002 My Dad died in 2002 and I still miss him dreadfully, especially on Fathers Day. He was one of the kindest, gentlest, funniest men I have ever known and I was very fortunate to have him as my father. He was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1925, although his family came from Sk...
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Friday-Follow: Building Friendship One Blog at a Time – June 18th

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on Tales of Terror from the Black Lagoon! - Jun 18, 2010, 5:12 am
Welcome to the 4th Friday Follow hosted by our awesome hostesses, Stephanie at Goober Grape Monkey Man, Meg at Just Another Manic Mommy, and Traci at Traci66. Thank you ladies for being willing to host! Please stop by and see these awesome ladies. We invite you to join us every Friday to get more bl...
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New! Flowers from my Garden Greeting Cards

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on Tales of Terror from the Black Lagoon! - Jun 3, 2010, 5:40 am
I took a stroll around my garden the other day, which is looking lovely at this time of the year, with lilac, clematis, cherry tree, crab apple trees, aqueligia etc all in flower. There was even the first rose of the season, a pretty pink Queen Elizabeth starting to bloom. Naturally I had my camera ...
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New Birthday Cards: The Natural Landscapes of Devon

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on Tales of Terror from the Black Lagoon! - Jun 1, 2010, 5:17 am
I was in the beautiful county of Devon in England for a weeks holiday at Easter, staying at a great Caravan Park called Dornafield, near Newton Abbot. While there I took some great photos of some of the lovely landscapes there and in the near vicinity. I have now turned them into attractive birthda...
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New range of Vintage American Military designs

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on Tales of Terror from the Black Lagoon! - May 28, 2010, 4:56 am
Specially for Memorial Day in the USA I have created this lovely range based on old postcard designs. They are available as greetings cards, postcards, fridge magnets, mugs and caps and many feature the American flag. All are available from my ZAZZLE STORE. addthis_pub = 'YOUR-ACCOUNT-I...
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New Designs at Kaleidoscope Kreations

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on Tales of Terror from the Black Lagoon! - May 5, 2010, 12:34 pm
I've been really busy creating lovely designs for my Zazzle Store, Kaleidscope Kreations and among a great new series of design collections is one I've called Glacier, a set of 12 very elegant designs in silvery grey and gold on a very dark blue background. (I've included 6 on this post)These are av...
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Some Demolition Work!

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on Tales of Terror from the Black Lagoon! - Apr 11, 2010, 5:31 am
When we moved in to our present house we inherited a big old wooden greenhouse at the bottom of the garden. We've only ever used it for storage and it was prone to having it's glass panels smashed by falling fruit from a large apple tree which overhangs it. We have now trimmed the tree back so it's ...
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Best Names Ever!

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on News, Views, Thrills & Spills! - Mar 17, 2010, 1:43 pm
Customs Official : 'May I know your name?' Passenger : 'Batman' Customs Official : 'What's your name!?' Passenger : 'My name is Bat-man' Customs Official : 'Trying to be funny? What's your surname?' Passenger : 'Super-man' Customs Official : 'So you're telling me your name is Batman Superman?' Passe...
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Hilarious History Exam Answers!

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on News, Views, Thrills & Spills! - Mar 17, 2010, 1:22 pm
Another round robin I received by email this morning, I hadn't seen these before and when I read them I thought they were hilarious. I'm sharing them for anyone else that's not read them as I enjoyed them so much and hope you do too. 1. Ancient Egypt was inhabited by mummies and they all wrote in hy...
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Proof That The World Is Nuts!

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on News, Views, Thrills & Spills! - Mar 15, 2010, 6:14 pm
In Lebanon, men are legally allowed to have sex with animals, but the animals must be female. Having sexual relations with a male animal is punishable by death. (Like THAT makes sense.) *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* In Bahrain, a male doctor may legally examine a woman's genitals, but is prohibited from looki...
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Men are like.....

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on News, Views, Thrills & Spills! - Mar 15, 2010, 2:53 pm
1. Men are like Laxatives They irritate the crap out of you. 2. Men are like. Bananas The older they get, the less firm they are. 3. Men are like Weather Nothing can be done to change them. 4. Men are like Blenders You need One, but you're not quite sure why.. 5. Men are like Chocolate ...
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My lovely Roses for Mothers's Day

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on Tales of Terror from the Black Lagoon! - Mar 14, 2010, 7:48 pm
These are the lovely roses I got from Pepsi and Max for Mother's Day, or Mothering Sunday as we call it here in the UK. Hubby had bought them on the boys behalf when he'd done the shopping yesterday, and hidden them in the garage overnight so I wouldn't see them. He had them all arranged in one of m...
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Michael Jackson's This Is It - They Don't Care About Us - Dancing Inmates Video

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on Tales of Terror from the Black Lagoon! - Mar 11, 2010, 1:50 pm
Here's another great video from the inmates of CEBU Prison in the Phillipines, this time they dance to Michael Jackson's This Is It. If you enjoyed this and would like to see their other performances check out the byronfgarcia YouTube Channel to see their complete impressive repertoire. addthis_pu...
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Curry & Specs!

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on Tales of Terror from the Black Lagoon! - Mar 9, 2010, 8:25 am
My office manager Pam, was telling us this morning how she went out for a curry with her sister last night. They go to the same Indian restaurant fairly regularly and she always manages to forget to bring her reading glasses with her, so reading the menu is a problem. Now the head waiter has taken t...
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Kaleidoscope Kreations the website, gets a spruce up!

Charmaine Zoe posted an article on Tales of Terror from the Black Lagoon! - Mar 8, 2010, 5:12 pm
I've felt for some time that my Kaleidoscope Kreations website at http://www.charmainezoe.net was in need of something of a spruce up. I keep this website to feature my kaleidoscope and mandala art, of which I now have a number of galleries in which I also include my animated kaleidoscope YouTube vi...
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About Me

Ageless Rock Chick (LOL!) with an interest in anything and everything from politics and religion to dogs and decorating! I am happily married with 2 Dogs and a Touring Caravan, 1 daughter (26), 2 grandsons (6 & 1); 2 step children (21 & 17) and work full time for a technology company. Main interests are creating Kaleidoscope & Fractal Digital Art, Genealogy & Family History, Digital Scrapbooking & Blogging & associated activities.I also collect vintage Viewmaster Reels and Viewers and I have an online store with Zazzle where I market my digital kaleidoscope and fractal designs on products such as mugs, t-shirts, mousepads, ties, Keds shoes, skateboards and greetings cards, posters etc. at http://www.zazzle.com/charmainezoe. Another use I put my kaleidoscope art to is creating animated videos for my YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube/CharmaineZoe.

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