Happy New Year to all my Wonderful Friends wherever you are in the WORLD.

(photo taken from the internet)

My friends that
help me keep this

blog going !!

OLD  and  NEW,

I am thinking of YOU!!!

Here are just a few photos taken throughout the year.

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A little trip to the shops ... Montreal

Whilst in Montreal with my

cousin, we went to a few shops!!!

Oh yes she ♥ shopping.

We went in a variety so all very different.

But I didn't expect to see this !!

OR this!!

Another visit to Montreal ...............

Cathédrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde

Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral
in Montreal.

The statues on top are

of the patron saints from 13 parishes

in Montreal

who donated them.

The Cathedral-Basilica of Mary, Queen of the World (French: Cathédrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is the seat of the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Montreal. It is the third largest church in Quebec after St. Joseph's Oratory (also in Montreal) and the Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré east of Quebec City.

The church is located at 1085 Cathedral Street, at the corner of René Lévesque Boulevard and Metcalfe Street, near the Bonaventure metro station and Central Station in downtown Montreal.

If you ever get a chance to visit , I hope that you do .. it wonderful and you can also get a free guide to show you around. I didn't take the offer up, as didn't have much time. But definitely would of done.

Blessed Brother Andre

who founded St Joseph's Oratory in

the previous post , will become a

Saint on 17th October.

Brother Andre will become the

first Canadian-born man to be canonized a

saint in the Catholic Church. The canonization

will take place, during a solemn mass celebrated

by Pope Benedict XVI in Rome.

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Where shall I take you next?? ..................

Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal

(Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont Royal)

A Roman Catholic basilica

on the northern slope of

Mount Royal, Montreal.

The founder was Brother Andre, who devoted his entire life to the sick and handicapped, and who possessed a miraculous power of healing. Because of this ability, he was called the Miracle-Worker of Mount Royal. There is also a museum in the oratory, where you will see walking sticks discarded by those who felt themselves healed through Brother Andre's intercession.

Three Firsts.....

First flight on my own,

Yes I suppose it is hard to believe!

I am quite scared of flying, but once

the tickets were booked .. Had to do it!!

First time to Canada.

Saint Lawrence River as I flew in!

I did ask my cousin .. so if its

wrong, we can blame him !!

First time staying with my cousin and his family.

This was taken in Ricardo's Italian restaurant for my birthday meal..!

It was DELICIOUS!!!!!

Back from my wonderful trip to Montreal .....

I have a lot of catching up to do .. Lots of photos to edit, sorting out of suitcase etc etc ... I had a fantastic time with my cousins and all the family.. a few I had never met before! So more to follow... !

I even found time to go to the hairdressers before my flight and came away with a NEW haircut!

Will catch up with all of you soon
Hope you all have a great week!!