East Anglia Molly Men and Plough Monday

 Well it's been a long while since I posted on this blog, perhaps though I will try to do more this year in 2023. I've been prompted to write this post because there are so few images of the Molly Men on the web as it's such a local thing, so for posterity sake I thought I would do this and share my photos.  

First of all, forgive any errors as I am not authority on this subject, but as it happens on my doorstep in Rumburgh (near Halesworth Suffolk) and because so many people were curious about this old English tradition, I am documenting this years event by the Old Glory group. 

My information has come from the internet so I have no way to fact check at the moment. I am mainly copying the information from this site https://old-glory.org.uk  where you can see the other events that Old Glory perform at. They are my local group who are in these photos. 

Many people asked if they were Morris Dancers and I would say they are distinctively different, in style and dance, a much stronger more workman vibe which relates to the ploughing and harvesting of this farming community.  

The following is from the Old Glory website; Old Glory was formed in 1994 to recreate the tradition of Molly dancing in East Suffolk, as we imagine it might have been in Edwardian times. Molly dancing traditionally only appeared during the depths of winter as a means of earning some money when the land was frozen or waterlogged and could not be worked. It is sometimes regarded as the East Anglian form of Morris. Traditional molly dance teams always included at least one man dressed in women’s clothing as a form of disguise; sometimes the whole team did so.  In times of civil unrest, it was thought that a man so dressed would escape arrest, since it was considered that women could not be held responsible for their actions.  The term 'molly' is an old word that refers to a man dressed in women’s clothing.  In eighteenth century England, there were 'molly houses' which were meeting places for men of a certain inclination, some of whom would wear female attire.  Old Glory's molly appears as the 'Lady' and is accompanied by an appropriately dressed 'Lord'. These two characters, parodying the local gentry, lead the dances. There are other characters in Old Glory, such as the “umbrella-man”, who acts as announcer, a “box-man” carrying a collecting box, the “broom-man”, who clears the way for the dancers, and the “whiffler”, whose job it is to marshal the dancers.

Molly dancing is also characterized by facial disguise; the dancers of old could not afford to be recognised since some of those people from whom they had demanded money with menaces may have been their employers.   In the 19th and early 20th centuries this was often achieved by blackening their faces with soot.  Molly dancers in the present day use face paint, available in other colours apart from black.  For the first 27 years of Old Glory’s existence, we painted our faces black, to represent the soot used by some of our predecessors.  Although, in our experience, people generally understand this, we are aware that there are some who associate the use of black face paint with the minstrel shows of the 20th century, in which musicians and singers blackened their faces and appeared as caricatures of 19th century black American minstrels, and are offended by its use, regardless of the context or historical basis.  In order to protect the dancers and musicians of Old Glory from any unjust and baseless accusations of racism we have decided to make a slight change to our facial disguise.  From the 2021-2022 dance season onwards, our faces have appeared not black but grey, in imitation of the use of ashes rather than soot.

Molly dancing is, by nature, robust and, some would say, aggressive. These qualities are emphasised by the sound of the hobnailed boots worn by the dancers, which were the normal form of footwear for farm workers in the East of England right up until the second half of the twentieth century.

There is very little known about the dances that Molly dancers of the early part of the twentieth century would have performed, other than that they resembled country dances, but danced using a slow, heavy step, and with much swinging about in pairs.  We have constructed our own dances, based on such information as we have, and we have developed our own distinctive style. The Molly dancers of Old Glory are all men, whilst the musicians are all women. The musicians play a variety of instruments, which may include at least one four-stop melodeon in the "Suffolk key" of C, recorders, drums, trombone and “tea-chest” bass.

Plough Monday (the first Monday after twelfth night or Epiphany) is historically the day which marked the end of the Christmas period for the agricultural communities in the eastern counties of England. It was an occasion for plough gangs, who would be disguised, usually by blacking their faces, to procure money or largesse by dragging a decorated plough around the larger houses in the parish, with the cry of "Penny for the ploughboys!".  It was said that if you did not contribute even one penny, you would find a furrow ploughed across your lawn in the morning. There may also be gangs of Molly dancers, sometimes accompanying the plough gangs. Before the Reformation, the Church sanctioned the collection of money, some of which went toward providing the plough-light, maintained by the ploughmen's guild in the parish church. This usually took the form of a candle or rush-light, placed before the altar, whose flame was never allowed to go out.

We all toasted the Plough to give us a good harvest this year, put pennies in the box and listened to songs about the plough boys. The musicians hidden at the back wore ivy head garlands and their playing was absolutely wonderful. If you visit this area please do try and see the troupe and support the pubs who host the events. Although the Molly Dances died out in the 1930's Im glad to see it alive and well and do hope that future generations will continue with it. 

Song Of Seasons Autumn Styling and Gifts

Welcome Autumn with all your warm brown and russet tones which I've been incorporating into my studio setting for our Song of Seasons prizes this month. I've styled them up with a newly painted and sponged wall using Annie Sloan paints to create the background and foraged for ferns in the forest to bring a woodland theme indoors.  

There will be several good books coming your way over the next few months and two of them from our good Instagram friends Circle Of Pines and Hill House Vintage.  Pictured here is the romantic, slow living book "Little Stories of Your Life" written and photographed by  Laura Pashby from Circle of Pines, lots of beautiful whimsical nature shots and words about story telling and creativity. I will feature Paula Sutton's book soon, which is a perfect coffee table fun book with lots of styling, recipes and glamour. 

A real favourite for us at Song of Seasons are the candles from The Smallest Light, who for autumn have a few seasonal smelling candles and room fragrances like this one called Falls Gold. Cinammon, clove and vetiver create this cozy soft warming scented candle and you can get a subscription from them too so that you always have a scented candle delivered to your door to suit the changes in nature.   

You may well wonder why I'm all dressed up sipping cocktails in an evening dress, well it's because Ostens Official perfumiers are inspiring us to 'return to glamour' with their Impression Cedarwood Heart perfume, taking the transition from the summer Jasmine to the wooded notes of patchouli and moss this is reminiscent of a bygone age. There's a full review of this in my previous blog post and if you want to try a few of their exquisite blends then how about trying a mini library of testers, a great stocking gift too. Their perfumes really are of the highest quality and a perfect luxury gift for a loved one. 

Ellie Warburton cakes sent us two free sample boxes of their new range of fresh cakes delivered to your door and they will also send out a box of four cakes to one lucky winner. I've styled them here with the reversible napkins made in William Morris fabric by 'Winifred J'who will be adding these and Christmas stockings to her shop soon and also letting us have one for a prize on Song of Seasons for December. 

Cosy autumn days wouldn't be the same without a snuggly pair of wool or alpaca socks that are hand dyed by Jules Hogan Knitwear in natural botanical shades of subtle muted tones. Jules also makes stunning wraps and ponchettas to complete your winter style. These socks are perfect for keeping your toes warm around the house or teamed up with boots.

Our November to December prize list is growing longer every day, and we hope to make it double as a gift guide too as all these products can be bought directly from the makers or good book shops. We have a candle holder, scarf, book, Jigsaw, Soap, Christmas card set and Christmas stocking. All from our favourite accounts and makers on instagram. More to follow on that soon and over on the gram. 

Please join us with your photos of Autumn over on instagram by tagging us #songofseasons - theres more information on our dedicated account about how to enter and make us aware of your interest in winning a prize.  All the best Janice 

Favourite Small Makers - Beauty and Candles

Continuing with the theme of scent I thought I would recommend two tried and tested favourite small businesses that I personally always have in my home, smell divine and are also sponsors of gifts on our Song of Seasons hashtag prize.

First up is Magic Organic Apothecary, I first discovered the Fortifying Green Bath Potion when a bottle was included in a goodie bag at an event. I was hooked from the second I put it in a bath. The scents from this bath oil waft around the whole house when you add this to hot running water and my personal reason for loving it is that it really helps to alleviate headaches (especially sinus pain) as it's designed to relieve aches and pains.

With decongesting, refreshing peppermint, detoxifying fennel, purifying fir needle, calming yarrow and sweet birch to help tone and ease achy muscles. Once immersed in the water, relax, breathe in and let the organic essential oils clear the airways and lift your mood.

I promise you I'm not being paid to say this, when not receiving a bottle as a PR package I have bought it for myself over and over again for years now.

Charlie who founded the MOA brand decided to make something for her child's eczema using only natural products, mostly they feature yarrow and other herbs but the newest product is a face serum based on  a night flowering cactus, rich in anti-oxidants, to help restore the skin’s natural moisture content. Aloe vera, harked as the plant of immortality by ancient civilisations leaves the skin full of vitality.

Easily absorbed Prickly Pear Seed Oil contains supremely high levels of anti-oxidants and essential fatty acids to deeply calm and nourish, whilst Evening Primrose and Avocado Oil help to promote soft supple skin.

It is of course Vegan and cruelty free, the night serum Queen of the Night smells lovely and is a highly relaxing essential for your night time routine. 

Second up is Smallest Light candle maker these are hand poured in Wales by Laura and also contain only natural and essential oils. I think we've all tried perfumed candles that end up not smelling of anything after the first burn or smelling like some cheap toilet cleaner instead of soothing and calming your mood.  We received a candle from Laura for our Song of Seasons summer hashtag as her candles change with the seasons to suit the time of year so this fitted perfectly with our seasonal natural theme. 

The Autumn candle is called Falls Gold, and The Smallest Light have a few ways to buy your seasonal products so please do have a look at their website. The Falls Gold candle is a blend of Cinnamon, Vetiver and Clove, a soy wax candle (and that's important), as soy is so much better at carrying the scents of essential oils. My research shows that Soy candles are non-toxic since they are made of vegetable oil, produce negligible amounts of soot, and release no known carcinogens into the air. Compared to paraffin candles, soy wax candles are much healthier for humans, pets, and the environment.

As mentioned before, both these are being gifted through our Song of Seasons hashtag so hop over there on instagram and join along with your seasonal photos of nature changing where you are. We endeavour to find really top quality products and hope that these two examples show the difference between a genuinely small made business rather than someone sticking their label on a cheap import.

I hope you like my photos of these two great products and if anyone would like me to photograph for them in a similar manner please do get in touch for a chat about what I could do to fit your budget.  

The background wall in these photos is painted by myself using Annie Sloan chalk paint. One of the walls is a sponge effect using tester pots of Coco, Honfleur, Primer Red and white, and the top photos are blends of colours with Olive green. 

Inspired by Perfume with Ostens

Summer Breeze makes me feel fine, blowing through the Jasmine in my mind...... That beautiful atmospheric song by the Isley Brothers has long been a favourite of mine, often appearing on my summer playlists of perfectly evocative music for the season and like this song, I find that certain perfumes also bring back memories from throughout my life. It's a scientific fact that smell reaches the brain more directly, going straight to the area responsible for memory and I think it's a much neglected area of our mental wellbeing. 

Impossible to photograph or touch, aroma has to be the most magical of all our senses, it appears to exist only in our imaginations and minds, yet the alchemy of making a real perfume is still as authentic as it was when the silk road brought the exotic East to the rest of the world.

My photos this month are being influenced by fragrances, a project that has been sparked and fuelled by a collection of fine Eau de Parfum's from a company I haven't explored before called Ostens who have gifted me these products. I'm always looking for different things to inspire my photos and I've never done a series inspired by smell before. 

We begin with their Impression Jasmine Absolute as it's our prize on 'Song of Seasons'this month. I loved this fragrance immediately, and was pleasantly surprised to be honest. I say that because normally I would gravitate to anything with Patchouli, If I had only read the ingredients I probably would have opted for a different one,  but I'm glad I tried this as it's incredibly uplifting and it really has converted me to the fragrance of Jasmine. I expect the excellence of the perfumer responsible for such an interesting blend has had a lot to do with this sophisticated take on a well known flower. Not cloying or sickly, this has Pepper and Violet Leaves with a hint of Gardenia in the top notes.    

They use a light Egyptian Jasmine and I could detect the Ylang Ylang notes on first smell, with other elements like Peach and Sandalwood keeping it grounded and mellow, these lower notes developing over time.  I was immediately transported back to a Maharaja's palace in India where I stayed with my father on one of our Indian holidays. One evening we came down to dinner and the cooling evening air blew a breeze along the old corridors taking with it the scent of flowers that were in vases on the side tables. It was then I first discovered tuber rose and ylang ylang's heady scents, I could have stopped in my tracks standing still smelling that air for hours, a memory purely triggered by smell alone.  

More than any other sense, the authentic aromas of different countries will always be the most memorable things to recreate your first and lasting impressions of places visited. Have you ever noticed when the doors to the airplane open on the tarmac, the smell of a hot climate, the air so different from that you left behind. The aroma of a Moroccan market place with piles of spices, of an Egyptian Souk with it's perfume shops full of Gardenia and Amber oils. The ozone smell of a seashore, a French lavender field, a pine forest or a Spanish orange grove in blossom, just close your eyes and these scents can take you straight back.

I have a strong affiliation with Egypt as my father worked there for several years and would bring me back different souvenirs over the decades, little delicate perfume bottles still decorate my bathroom, collections of tribal jewellery set with semi precious stones and incense burners and intricately etched Persian silver vases and boxes on display around the house to remember him by.

The Egyptian Jasmine combined with the other notes in this Ostens blend, reminds me of happy times travelling with my father throughout my life.  It takes me to English gardens with fragrant archways, a shop with Sandalwood carved boxes and bottles of oils. 

Impression Jasmine Absolute really is a mood lifter, calming, fresh and exotic all at the same time. This is summer in a bottle, somewhere warm and relaxed, exciting and sensual. They have used a Jasminum Grandiflora from Egypt as it is known for its fresh, natural scent versus the Jasmine Sambac from India which is much headier. 

The collection from Ostens has a wide and complex range of fragrances combined with each base scent. 

Growing up in the sixties and seventies you couldn't get away from the smell of Patchouli.  Often dark and sticky, no self respecting hippie would be without it, permeating into your cheesecloth shirt and afghan coat. No other scent says my youth more than this. I love that Ostens have taken this as a base for two of their perfumes for those who like a heavier, heady aroma, with memories of incense filled rooms they have made this a sophisticated earthy scent, a very grown up version of a teenage favourite. There are two Impression Patchouli Heart blends, the second being reminiscent of churches and slightly darker in tone and spicier than the number one version which has more lavender floral notes. 

I couldn't really tell you what I thought Impression Cashmeran Velvet would smell like but my first reaction was a really good mellow Sandalwood, and as it develops an incredibly warm Vanilla. It's a restful but sexy little number, with wood notes that are perfect for men and women, although I can quite easily see my husband dipping into any of the Ostens range with glee, and with a slight patchouli undertone I think the old kaftan wearing hippie in him would really love this perfume. So I asked the good people at Ostens and learned that Cashmeran Velvet is a trademark fragrance from the raw materials supplier LMR Naturals /IFF (International Flavours and Fragrances)a fantasy ingredient that doesn't come from a tree or root but is a synthetic 'blonde wood' perfume combining musk, spice and powdery smells. The perfumer has taken these fantasy fragrances and combined with natural essences, yet despite the many different elements, one can still detect singular scents coming through.  

I soon started to realise that perfume is a science, there's an alchemy in the way that one smell expands and changes another and is probably a more complex art that one I can explain or understand but like any other product you may use, the quality of the ingredients is absolutely key to why it is so good. 

There's a few things to know about Ostens and in discovering how the company was formed you can also learn about the history of perfume making, the extraction of essences and the purity of products that are ethically sourced. With a starting point of using the IFF for sustainable raw ingredients and synthetic replacements of animal products like ambergris, the IFF company has over its long history of previous incarnations, investigated into mood, the distillation of essential oils and aroma science. The purity of the ingredients also means that these are smells that stay and develop even with the tiniest amount.

With each fragrance you get a small bottle of the 9ml Preparation oil of pure Egyptian Jasmine, and for clarity the perfumes don't have fancy names but literally do what they say on the bottle. The small bottle of single ingredient oil can be worn on it's own or under the Eau de Parfume and it explains the starting point that the perfumer worked on to develop the blend. This is such a great idea, it makes the whole process so much more interesting. 

Just when you think you've found your favourite Ostens scent, bang, suddenly you are in love with another, the Impression Cedarwood Heart was a total shock. Assuming from its name and woody contents, I thought this would be a man's classic, however, it has some really interesting top notes, and if I told you that Galbanum is a persian gum resin and Oris a fragrant Iris root, then you are getting close to where this can take you to. Maybe a cool room at Raffles hotel, with leather club chairs, polished wood and a faint smell of tobacco, stirred up by glamorous ladies with freshly powdered noses. I can see why Ostens describe it as nostalgic.  

Rose Oil Isparta should not be written off as an older ladies english garden, it's far from that. The rose is Turkish in nature, a middle-eastern interpretation is how it is described and definitely how it smells. Tunisian Rosemary mixes with blackcurrant and Ceylon Cardamon for a really interesting twist on a classic. If you know someone who loves rose scented products then this is for them, it's soapy and clean while warm and earthy and the scent develops on the skin in many interesting ways. I have many girlfriends who I would happily gift this to but then again, I might want to keep it for myself. 

These exquisite fragrances have got me thinking about the perfume industry in a way I hadn't considered before. Often thought of as a purely luxury item, it isn't until you fall in love with perfume that you see it as part of your identity, your heritage, your history. I for one have certainly neglected this area of late, my world being dominated with the smell of hospitals largely, my self care being consumed with more life threatening thoughts, I had forgotten how scent can lift your mood, build your confidence, remind you of yourself at other times. While we could probably live without it, smell is an important part of food and taste and creating our image as much as makeup and hair dye. It can make a home smell welcoming or hostile, it works with mood so intrinsically. 

The starting point for developing the Ostens range began exactly as it should have with a visit to Grasse in France - the world capital of perfume, and the company LMR Naturals, who responsibly source the best quality sustainable raw ingredients. 

I had previously learned of Grasse through two fictional books about Perfume both of which are favourites even if slightly sinister in story, both 'Perfume' and 'Jitterbug Perfume' place aroma in a life altering place of importance, these cult classics do not underestimate aroma as a life force. I wish Jitterbug was on audible, I must revisit that as I still have a few old copies of it lying around. 

Grasse in France is on my bucket list of places to visit, and in August, rather appropriately, there is a Jasmine festival, The Fete de Jasmin or La Jasminade is the 3-4th August and decorated floats drive through town with women throwing flowers into the crowd. Garlands of Jasmine decorate the town and even the fire department sprays the crowd with jasmine water. In May they have an international exhibition of Roses and this area of France, has the perfect climate for flower growing making it the centre of the perfume industry since the end of the 18th century. 

Jasmine is a key ingredient of many perfumes, and like many essential oils, it was brought to Southern France by the Moors in the 16th century. Today 27 tonnes of jasmine are now harvested in Grasse, so it stands to reason that one of the signature perfumes from Ostens is Impression Jasmine Absolute, designed for those of us yet to visit the town during the festival maybe.  

For the full range and all the information please go to https://ostens.com 

If you get the tester discovery set there is a discount on your final purchase and I thought it interesting to note that the prices vary on the full size bottles depending on the cost of the ingredients. I would recommend this tester set as I was quite surprised by the ones I preferred and the range is varied enough to lend itself to different occasions and times of day. 

At Song Of Seasons we are giving away a bottle of Impression Jasmine Absolute and all you have to do is follow us and Ostens on instagram and post your photos with our tag following the photography prompt of Summer Breeze ... There will also be two discovery kits as second prizes. 

Conditions of entry:

1. You must follow @song_of_seasons and @ostens_official

2. Tag a fragrance friend who might like to enter the competition in the comments below the instagram post.

3. Post a photo to instagram before the end of August with a theme loosely based on the song ‘Summer Breeze’ or the phrase ‘Summer in a bottle’. Feel free to interpret the theme in any way you wish - the more creative the better! In order to enter the competition,the following three hashtags must be added to your post #songofseasons #ostens #forthecurious

(This month the winners must be UK based)

I'm so happy we have discovered this range and be reminded of how special a perfume can make you feel, it's a deeply personal experience, totally unique and a much needed indulgence. The natural scents connecting you to nature in a totally different way, close your eyes and be transported to the most beautiful places in your memory and imagination. 

Song of Seasons

Hi there everyone, long time no see, I've been micro-blogging daily on instagram instead of posting here but decided to put a page up about a new hashtag community I've formed with Rachel of Foxglove And Ivy. 

Over the last year the world has changed enormously, dividing our life experiences like never before. As last year started to drag into more lockdowns I became aware of how many people like myself, were quite isolated except for social media to get them through the day. As the summer weather changed to autumn and gardening became redundant, I found the need to connect even more on instagram. 

Hashtags are, in short, a search mechanism for a topic. They are a great way to build a community of like minded people. By adding the hashtag #songofseasons and clicking on it you are taken to two lists of other people who are joining in with the fun and putting that hashtag on their photos. Instagram divide it into one list for the most popular posts and the other for the most recent posts. Within no time you are building a gallery of images that have a theme and thread posted by people with similar interests. The hashtag can inform, inspire and connect. It's how people find other instagramers and companies. 

To make the hashtag even more enjoyable we give prizes from small companies and makers, who send a gift to the winning photo. We call them our sponsors, or prize givers.  

The reasons for doing the hashtag initially were simple, to cheer up some people with gifts while in lockdown and to introduce the followers of the tag to new products they may not have known before. 

It's a simple idea, to spread awareness for the sponsors, (particularly small independents and sole makers) and create some joy in the process. All our winners so far have been over the moon with their gifts and many sponsors have formed new friendships. The sponsors therefore, will be reaching the followers of three instagram accounts plus shares by participants, and in so doing, raise brand awareness. We see it as a building block in a marketing campaign where we open up a dialogue for the brand. 

We teamed up last December for a hashtag themed with Christmas Carols and it was so engaging and well received we have decided to continue for the forseeable future. Under the main hashtag #songofseasons we will create different  themes each month, starting with a Musicals theme for our Spring to Easter Tag. 

We divide the month into four photo prompts, asking our followers to post a photo loosely based on that prompt with the tag #songofseasons. The prompts/themes are a way of starting a conversation with our followers about different subjects. The conversations will be different on each of Rachel and Janice’s feeds as we naturally will also be interpreting it in our own ways and talking about our own interests and daily lives, it’s not a photographic competition per se. At the end of the week we choose our prize winner although we also share participant photos in our stories and on our dedicated tag page, @song.of.seasons 

Prizes are given at the end of each week by small independent businesses that we call our sponsors, who post to the winners directly. We look to work with like minded, community first, ethical independents of all sizes and do our best to share their page/posts during the week they are gifting a prize" 

Above are the cashmere gloves gifted by Swedish sponsor Wilma & Louise

who posted a pair to Janice to review and photograph

I'm a great believer that photography can help with mental health, without trying to use too many photographic analogies, the camera is a great tool for focusing the mind on the small and beautiful, a way to slow down our observations and put emotions into visuals. Photos can tell a story, suggest a mood, share an experience and prompt a conversation. With everyone now having a camera in their back pockets its not going to be about the technical aspects of professional photography, but as a communication, story telling, community building tool. I am always happy to give advice about the more tech side of how I take my photos although I'm not crazy about the hardware, like some, I prefer to just learn what I need to know.   

Above there are products gifted to Janice to review and photograph

from Seep a company making eco cleaning cloths and scourers.  They sent the same bundle to the winner. 

The changing of seasons is at the forefront of this hashtag, it's something we can't get away from, and whatever a persons surroundings they can observe the world around them from their own unique perspective, whether its their walk to the shops, or something happening on their table. With fun photo prompts we open up an engagement in the community for all areas and topics. We like our prompts to be loosely interpreted in any way the photographer wishes.

The above photo was taken to illustrate how Janice has repurposed 

china tureens into planters 

The photo above contains gifted wood fuels from Lekto 

who regularly supply Janice with products to photograph in her fireplace, they have gifted many bundles as prizes to hashtag participants. 

Myself and Rachel both love a themed hashtag and really enjoy coming up with the concepts. As we started with songs we thought we would continue with them for now. Our list of prompts/themes will go on the dedicated @song.of.seasons instagram account, probably saved in highlights as well. We also love it when the winners photograph their prize and share it on their insta account, it creates a snowball effect for the sponsor and the photographer.  

Heres a photo Janice took of her Duvet Hog delivery before 

she tried it out. Duvet Hog also sent one to a hashtag winner 

Rachel and Janice are not paid for their time, the intention is to build a community over competition. Our aim is to help people connect.

I hope this helps to shed some light on the why's and wherefores of hashtags on instagram. If anyone would like to be a prize giver please contact Rachel or Janice on our instagram pages. 

I really hope you manage to join us with this new project. The list of photo prompts for the first month are taken from four Musicals - The Sound of Music, The Wizard of Oz, Easter Parade and My Fair Lady.

The song choices from those musicals are on the dedicated @song.of.seasons page saved in highlights. 

I hope to be back here next month with more information about the next theme and how it's all going. There will be some photos of our prizes here too. 

Thanks for reading, see you soon. Janice