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“So its not a jump scare then?”
I laughed so hard! On our recent trip to Landmark Adventure Park which is in Carrbridge, Scotland, we found this……
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Signs of Ageing
Is it a sign you’re getting older When the year just passes by And in the middle of November You wish it was July? Is it a sign you’re getting older When the ice is not your friend Its just harder to get up Because your back and knees won’t bend? Is it a sign…
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Picture This
If you were asked to draw your life, In colours, size and shape, Would it be a quick wee doodle, Or some great big landscape? Would you try and mix the colours, Or stick to what you know? Would you pour out all your feelings, Or never let them show? Would you draw it in…
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5 Natural and safe remedies you can try at home
(The podcast episode for this post can be found here: https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-i72sc-146b763) We are all looking for effective and natural remedies to everyday health probems so I’ve come up with a top 5 of remedies we use as a family. 1 Garlic and honey – Boost your immune system – This is something I make up…
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Small Town Friend
‘Try to smile’, I tell myself, Look friendly, It might work this time round. Say ‘hello’ Oh, she’s talking to her friend. Can they see me? Theres a space, get in and look interested. No, they don’t see you, Never mind, someone will – soon. No, here’s her sister. Didn’t know they were related, Explains…
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Weekends and busy days
Do you ever have that feeling where you feel like you’ve done a weeks worth of ‘stuff’ in a couple of days? Its not planned but it happens – and its wonderful! I will start with allotment news: The harvests are coming in now, for which I am immensely grateful. Its easy to think that…
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It’s Raining – Again
I see outside it’s raining Just like the day before. The forecast says tomorrow Will bring us even more. The grass is needing cut Some weeds are fully grown “More jobs I am behind with” I hear my conscience moan. I need to clean the car out, I meant to paint the gate. Some fruit…
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Not Giving Up
It can be hard to focus on the things we need to see. Knowing and doing are not the same. Its easy to give up when things go wrong… Stop. Step back. Breath. It’s still there. The Good. It’s all still there. Waiting for you to remember it.
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Time At The Dog Park
We are very lucky to have a great facility for dogs near us which we paid a visit to recently with our lurcher Scooby. We don’t let Scooby off-lead when out for his usual walks for many reasons: All this might make him sound like a nightmare but he is far from it. I’ve never…
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A True Story
This is a true story. It’s about my husband, his mum and how it took nearly 65 years for him to find out what she looked like. When my husband was born, the world was a different place. People accepted circumstances that today would trigger the conception of a ‘Go Fund Me’ page. Schools were…
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My Biggest Blogging Mistake: from llamas to rat traps….
I realised this week that as bloggers go, I haven’t reached the point where it has become second nature. I go about my daily business and its not till later I think, “oh, I should have taken a photo of that”. It could be because the equipment I have to take photos with are a…
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