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Think you don’t like porridge? This might change your mind!
If you look on the back of a lot of porridge oats packets you’ll see instructions telling you to use water or milk or even half and half and to cook for 3-4 minutes on high. Don’t. What I have been doing lately will take your porridge and your taste buds to new heights! First…
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Easy Christmas crafting using free natural materials!
As much as I love to cover the house in tinsel and anything else shiny or glittery at this time of the year, there is a part of me which prefers the natural look. Wooden ornaments, dried flowers, garlands up the bannister – that sort of thing. So when we were out walking Scooby the…
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Season 2 – Bonus Episode – Random Act of Kindness!
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-njjfi-1500bf8 Well Season 2 has come to an end but fear not my little Joy Bunnies, I have a story to share with you about a lovely woman and her act of kindness which quite literally saved a wedding…..mine! Yep, true story time. ‘Putting The Joy Back Into Being Prepared‘ PDF now available to download…
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Christmas Lights Switch On, Nairn, Scotland (yes with bagpipes!)
Its amazing how quickly things come around. Only 5 minutes ago I was posting a video on YT about the Christmas lights switch on – which didn’t go on. And yet, at the weekend, the town turned out to see the lights get switched on for Christmas 2023! The main roads were closed to traffic…
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Crafting for the garden birds again!
I had a lot to do the other day, so naturally, I looked for the biggest distraction I could find instead of doing the work that was waiting for me. Making a bird feeder seemed the obvious choice instead of washing the dishes, emptying the hoover or doing the ironing. We have noticed the starlings…
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Black Friday deals? Don’t make me laugh
I don’t know if this is straying into the realms of controversial, but am I the only one who sees no ‘great deals’ on Black Friday? Don’t get me wrong, every website I click on is promising me something spectacular and my inbox is choc full of the latest and greatest ‘offers’ every company on…
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In memory of John F Kennedy
I have a guest author today who has written 2 poems, in memory of John F Kennedy and Lee Harvey Oswald. Events in Dallas 60 years ago should not be forgotten and are still being investigated by many today. John F Kennedy On that fateful day in Dallas In the fall of ’63 Engraved forever…
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Bird Cakes
Despite the title, I’m talking about making cakes for birds, not cakes made out of birds! Our garden has been very busy lately as the temperature starts to plummet – the temperature for the previous post about the allotment was around 4 C (39.2 F) – and the birds are becoming quite demanding! So, I…
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Allotment News 21st November 2023
Despite the very cold weather, Dearest Son and I have managed to make some progress on the plot recently. We are taking it one bay at a time and I even managed to remember to take some photos so I could show you the before and after! The bay we’ve been working on was for…
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Season 2 Ep 10 – CHRISTMAS!! Are you prepared? Take some of the stress off by getting organised now!
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-5x6iy-1500bf2 Christmas – It seems to come as a surprise to many people – every year! So this year put the joy back into your Christmas and get prepared early. Join me as I mention some of the main areas you might want to think about and act on now so your Christmas this year…
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Trouble in the Kitchen
I thought I’d do some baking – a bread with cheese and chilli. I didn’t wear my gloves, I’ve touched my eye, now that was silly. Everythings gone blurry, It’s painful and I’m crying, I’ve walked into a door and tripped on shoes that were left lying. I hope that bread is tasty, be worth…
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