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Battle of Culloden Anniversary Visit 2024
It was on the 16th April 1746 when the Jacobites fought the (mainly) English government army in the last battle on British soil. The government troops numbered approx 8000 compared to the approx 5500 Jacobite army. The battle itself lasted around 40 minutes but Highland life would be forever changed from this day on. As…
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Lessons you have taught me
What do you mean to me? What lessons can you teach? I wait so I am patient. I trust so I have hope. I get excited so I know I feel joy. And as I get to watch you grow, get to look after you – watch you get stronger and more independent. Till that…
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S4 Ep 9 Unraveling the Mysterious Mothman Legend
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-dpf76-15df50d Welcome to this weeks episode of the My Slice of Life podcast with your Highland host, Sharon. This season I have been asking ‘What’s so super about the Supernatural’ and this week I delve into the world of the Mothman. What is the mysterious creature being seen out there? Does he bring warnings of…
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Trying a new method for carrot seeds
The weather has continued to be absolutely rotten all weekend so there was no way an allotment trip was going ahead. Also I have managed to develop what I think is bursitis on my left knee so any sort of kneeling was out of the question. That meant indoor gardening…after making soup, chicken balti and…
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POTATOES!
If the title looks like I’m shouting then you would be correct but it is a happy shout my friends I assure you: The potatoes are in, I repeat, the potatoes are in. A little while managed at the allotment has produced a small number of what felt like little miracles! Some of these will…
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How do stupid people get through the day?
Yesterday’s post was a rant I had to get off my chest and today might end up similar – even if it is on a different subject! Today, my concern is stupid people. The kind of people who think it’s ok to make themselves appear in someone’s life without being asked or invited, just to…
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Facial Recognition has made it to the Highlands
I like to come here and bring some positivity to the situation but today is different – I am done with the whole ‘Big Brother’ thing here and I can’t hold it in any longer. I mean it, I have had enough! We went to a nearby store called Home Bargains and saw a sign…
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Garden Plan – Part 1 and a little allotment time
Hooray, we made it to the allotment and it looked ok even though it’s been a while. It might not have missed me as much as I have missed it but I left with a lighter, happier soul: Brace yourself, things are about to get ugly…. Now for some good news on the garden project…
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S4 Ep 8 Mermaids – Folklore or Reality?
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-y9v6g-15d5078 Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of mermaids in the latest episode of “My Slice of Life” podcast with your Highland host, Sharon. From African folklore to Christopher Columbus’ encounters, this episode explores every nook and cranny of the mermaid mythos – are mermaids real or merely myths buffed up by repeated retelling and…
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Plan….E..F…I’ve lost count
Well there’s another week with no allotment visit. Between the weather and our health it just wasn’t possible so I busied myself with other smaller plans and tasks but ran into a problem. Again. I have one of those plastic tunnel/green house things at the allotment – what should I call that thing? It isn’t…
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Jobs done, jobs to do – repeat
I hope you have managed to see my other posts this week and enjoyed the music, videos and jokes I have shared with you. It seemed a nice way to show you what I have found without moaning all week about how crap I feel….still!! Never mind, life goes on – and so does the…
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This made me laugh so hard…
I may have mentioned once or twice that illness has swept over us like a dusty old blanket so anything that makes us laugh is very welcome. Scrolling through the shorts on youtube I found these guys and I knew I had to share them with you: (hope they make you laugh as much as…
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