More Looe

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Many thanks to Doodlemom for this one!! Love you so much, darl. It arrived through her cousin in Ausgut last year. Cute duck, ek? You can imagine my excitement in getting a surprise package!!
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Where from: Looe
Who: Nik Yurni
When: 2009
Wow Factor: #454

Globbing London

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To avoid further confusion, this is another snow globe from London. This one was purchased through my acquiantance Imran who went all over UK last year. And some parts of Europe too.

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This is one of the fridge magnets Imran allowed me to buy off him; pursuant to my FB message to him since he announced that he was going travelling.

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Where from: London England

Who: Imran Hamid

When: 2009

Wow Factor #543

Snow In London

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Ah.. this is what I don't like about procrastinating doing this blog.

I forget. I had to check and re-check as to the origin of this one.

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Lucky thing I manage to differentiate between this and the other quarter globes that I have. This is the one I bought from Nazatul. It cost me RM28. A friend who resides in London commented that it is pricey since it is only one and a half pound at a souvenir shop. Sheesh. But well, I wanted it, and I got it.

But the thrill of it is not as good as getting it from a friend, or a pesan-memesan system through someone who goes overseas.

Where: London, UK

When: 2009

Who: Nazatul, online purchase

Wow Factor: #452

Rocking Even Harder

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Hard Rock Cafe back to back!

This one was bought online in London from Nazatul.

Where from: London, Hard Rock Cafe bottle opener magnetto
Who: Nazatul
When: 2009
Wow Factor: 451

Top Flight Rugby Team

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.TThis is a specialty magnet. Osprey is a rugby team, based in Swansea in Wales. My friend and fellow fridge magnet collector, Mrs Wood a.k.a Knot a.k.a. Edryna gave this as a prezzie when we met for thr first time back in December last year.

It features theteam's mascot and it's pink too! If you check the team's website, its all black and very macho. The players are super macho too. It is kinda contradicting but hey, who is com,plaining about drool-able macho guys in tight black jerseys?

Who: Edryna Wood
When: 2008
Where: Wales, United Kingdom
Wow Factor: #442

Hooded and Bronzed

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All the way from Nottingham!! yay!!


I am such a lucky girl! I hot this one from Doodlemom, the kind generous friend of mine who buys me FM whenever she travels. Even within her area (maybe she knows that the chances of me stepping to her residential area is very minimal tsk tsk*)

And it's Robin Hood. You know, that 'steal-from-the-rich-and-give-to-the-poor' fella from Sherwood Forest? Yeah,. everyone remembers him as Kevin Costner.

Wow Factor: # 440

When: 2008

Who: Nik Yurni

Where: Nottingham, United Kingdom

Rocking & Rolling in Cardiff

It wasn't me who was rocking and rolling in Cardiff but at least I got a piece of the goodness. Thanks to Mrs Wood, who gave me this fridghe magnet as a prezzie ~ my Hard Rock Cafe collection is slowly expanding.



Isn't this awesome? Thanks Mrs Wood.

Wow Factor: #428

Who: Edryna Wood a.k.a. Knot

When: 2009 December

Where: Cardiff, South Glarmorgan, United Kingdom

Barry Gibb. Barry Manilow. Oppss! Barry Island

Feast you eyes on the fridge magnets that Mrs Woods gave me:

This one, is from Barry Island. Haa... kalau tak tau kat mana, cari kat Google map. Or Wikipedia.

Cun kan? Siap ada dragon merah lagi. Or is that gargoyle? Nope, definitely dragons. Asal bukan Barry Manilow udahler. Tho I must admit that I do listen to Barry Manilow, and I bet I can still remember Read Them and Weep lyrics. hahaha


Who: Edryna Idris Woods
When: 2009
Where: Barry Island, Wales
Wow Factor: #418

thank you Edryna!!

Bought Online

Who: Nazatul
When: 2009
Where: London
Wow Factor: #404

This is one of the rare ones that I did buy from a fridge magnet seller online. Not much story behind it tho.

That is the reason why, as much as I can, I'd like to not buy online again.

Tea With Jam and Cream, Anyone?

Hmmmhh hmmmhh yummie yummie. Care to sit and have tea with me? The food certainly look delicious!

Sort of a side profile. It's 2D so naturally, it's precious.

Now I am thinking - if I ever going to get Nik Yurni to bake me something (blueberry gateux, perhaps?). Maybe it would require us all to go to Nottingham. Insya Allah, kalau ada rezeki kan?

Note: Koji a.k.a. Rozila and family are now holiday-ing in Notts!

Where: Cornwall

When: 2009

Who: Nik Yurni a.k.a. Doodlemom

Wow Factor: #362

Cornwall: Pie or Pasty

This one is cute. The pasty is attached with the spring so you can:

shake it, shake it. Pasty is different from pies. It is made by placing the filling on a flat pastry shape, usually a circle, and folding it to wrap the filling, crimping the edge to form a seal. The result is a raised semicircular package.

The traditional Cornish pasty is filled with beef, sliced potato, turnip and onion and baked.

Care to have one?

Where: Cornwall, England

When: 2009

Who: Nik Yurni Nik Mustapha

Wow Factor: #353

Diamonds Are Forever

Get ready to be dazzled:

Where: Madame Tussauds, London

When: 2009

Who: Imran Hamid

Wow Factor: #350

Change of Guards

Safety is a very important issue.

Safety Is Utmost Priority.

Just ask these two palace guards!!

They are so very cute!!


Izwan got them during his stop in London en route Dublin.

Where from: England

When: 2006

Who: Izwan Ismail

Wow Factor: #337 & 338

She Bakes Well

Bakewell is small market town in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England, deriving its name from 'Badeca's Well'. However, I must add that the lady who gave me this fridge magnets bakes really really well.

Where from: Bakewell, Derbyshire, UK
When: 2009
Who: Nik Yurni Nik Mustapha
Wow Factor: #331

River Windrush

Isn't this a wonderful view?

And what more if the same is 'transformed' into a fridge magnet!! Such calmness can bring such excitement!

Where from: Bourton On The Water, UK
When: 2008
Who: Nik Yurni
Wow Factor: #329

Cider House Rules

Cider House Rules, but really, nothing to do with Tobey Macguire, Charlize Theron or Micheal Caine.

Instead, it is of Cornwall origin, and thanks to Nik Yurni, the cider is now in my house, but on my fridge door, rather than inside the fridge.

It is a semi cylinder shape, emulating a cider bottle, complete with an apple. And it dazzles, without the need for rhinestones!

Where from: Cornwall, England
When: 2009
Who: Nik Yurni Doodlemom
Wow Factor: #325

ps. I can't thank her enuf!

Ice Cream In Corn

Mevagissey is a town in the centre of Cornwall. I have seen pictures of it, those taken by Nik Yurni as well as on the net. Good example can be seen here: Click.

I think it is a picturesque town. Where Nik got me this icecream:




Where from: Mevagisey, Cornwall, UK
When: 2009
Who: Doodlemom
Wow Factor: #313

Love From London

Doodlemom often gave me fridge magnets. She must be thinking of me during her trips all over UK. She got me so many! Including this one, which I received through Kakak in March this year.

Isn't it awesome? Best giler! Thank you Doodlemom. Your are definitely one of the major contributors!

By the way, you are right, Angels & Demons is very interesting. I saw it last night, Izwan and I went dating :-)

I guess we'll now have to get the book!

Where from: London.
When: 2009
Who: Nik Yurni Nik Mustapha.
Wow Factor: #307

Glen Coe Skyline

Nik Yurni gave me this one. She went for a Scottish holiday last year; and one of the places she visited was Glencoe.


Wikipedia says that Glen Coe (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Comhann) is a glen in the Highlands of Scotland. It lies in the southern part of the Lochaber committee area of Highland Council, and was formerly part of the county of Argyll. It is often considered one of the most spectacular and beautiful places in Scotland, and is a part of the designated National Scenic Area of Ben Nevis and Glen Coe.

I always admire Scottish panoramic view. Something like the one below, Three Sisters are on the left, Anoach Eagach on the right and Beinn Garbh on the horizon.

I think the pic below (a close up of the magnet) is of the Pass of Glencoe.

It is only an hour or so by car from Oban, the Pass of Glencoe (in Gaelic the "glen of weeping")is seen here brooding under a glowering sky. This was the scene of the infamous massacreof the Macdonalds of Glencoe by Campbell of Glen Lyon following a signal from the SignalRock nearby at dawn in mid-winter of 1692. Campbell's soldiers, who had been billetedwith the Macdonalds rose and slaughtered their hosts - men, women and children.Over 40 were slain and many others who escaped to the hills died of exposure.

Sad story, I know. But a happy one for me, because:

Where from: Glencoe, Scotland

When: 2008.

Who: Doodlemom

Wow Factor: #257

Avon but Not the Beauty Shop

This is the house where Shakespeare lived. It's in a town called Stratford-upon-Avon. It is also known as 'Shakespeare country'. Most of the associated with the great man lie within few kilometers of the town.

And ta-da!!!

A fridge magnet featuring the old house.

I kept the plastic until the above pic was taken. And now it's kinda togel, la.

Where from: Stratford-upon-Avon

When: 2008.

Who: Nik Yurni, la. Siapa lagi?

Wow Factor: #252