Woolworths Newspaper Ad from 1970s

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I've always loved books with old photographs of local towns showing how roads & buildings have changed over the years. 2011 saw a collection published of over 500 photos of my home town in the 1970s.

I joined their Facebook page www.facebook.com/BangorintheSeventies & wanted to share with you these 1970s' newspaper adverts.

If you'd like to find out more about the book, you can visit the Facebook Page, or check the store here-
http://www.cottage-publications.com/cgi-bin/ctg/book/product.cgi?id=175

Super Realistic Giant Waffles, Sweeties & Sushi Floor Mats for your Home

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I first came across Sydney's hand painted trompe l'oeil work back in 2008. I got very excited when I found her sushi floor mat on eBay & bought it to brighten up my kitchen. Besides the excellent quality of the art work, as a practical product it has lasted brightly & without rips in our busy kitchen.

Product reviews aside, you can't ignore Sydney's talent for hyper real, larger than life trompe l'oeil. She now showcases and sells work through Etsy, so if you fancy owning big cupcake, giant slice of tomato, or commissioning your own favourite food to be made into a mat visit http://www.etsy.com/shop/artbelongseverywhere

Visit my Home Town Today- Which Craft Fair, The Rabbit Rooms

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I am ferociously proud of my home town, Bangor, Northern Ireland. When we were all spritely teenagers discussing prospects of travelling across the water for university, I was the boring one talking about how much I would miss the coastal path & local 'goth shop' (which I ended up working in).

I moved away for a few years. I say away, I mean 20 miles away, but now I'm back living in Carnalea on the edge of Bangor. In that brief period of living a few miles apart, I had a snowglobe tattoo done of the pier & lighthouse. I love Bangor THAT MUCH.

Bangor's town centre is worth a visit even on a rainy day like today. There are half a dozen charity shops, a full to bursting second-hand book store (Dufferin Avenue), and the best cafe in town is Babettes in Lower Main Street.

Today you can also call into The Rabbit Rooms, which is home to a new craft fair, Which Craft. It's on until 4.30pm so local people get in your cars, give Bangor a visit, and have a nice bun in Babettes.