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Friday Flash..Autumn Tea

You can always tell which season of the year it is by looking at the products on sale at convenience stores,supermarkets and the like.Gradually over the last few days the local convenience store has been filling its shelves and coolers with autumnal fare... ...full story at Porcelain Monkey

from Porcelain Monkey on Fri, Sep 19 2008

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