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It’s the little things
Don’t you find that day to day, it’s the little things which bring you the most happiness? To be clear here, I’m putting family and health to the side as they are pretty major things in my mind. I’m also not including wealth – have you seen how miserable the truly wealthy look these days?…
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Daily Prompt #7 ‘What do you listen to while you work?’
Well that would depend on the type of work so I’ll go through my top 3. If I am writing, say at the laptop or on paper – yes, I am old-school and I still use paper. In fact, it is probably my favourite way to write as there is something about the flow of…
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Season 5 Bonus Episode – first allotments, weeding mistakes and rain boobs?!!!
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-f22r9-166a999 To mark the end of the ‘Let’s Get Gardening’ season, the bonus episode is about what happened when we got our first allotment. Find out why we got laughed at, my weeding mistakes and more. And just what are ‘Rain Boobs’? You’ll need to tune in to find out… (There is also exciting news…
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The plants, me or the neighbour’s cat?
Who has been the most ‘productive’ this weekend? I hadn’t planned on doing a ton of stuff this weekend as I just wanted to relax after finishing the home-schooling but apparently, I can’t sit still. I’ve been doing some sewing/repairing/knitting of various things but I’ll show you them at a later time when I actually…
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Garden herbs and summer fruits – the harvest begins
At last I am able to get out into the garden and start bringing in some of our home-grown goodies. Today, I got a load of herbs which I will probably dry although I used some fresh for the soup I made for dinner. My sage is growing really well which I love but the…
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Daily Prompt #6 – What do you think gets better with age?
My immediate answer to this was going to be ‘confidence’ but that is not entirely true. I feel in many ways I am more confident and in other ways, not so much. For example, in my 20s and 30s, I was very fit. I had the toned, flat stomach and I enjoyed being able to…
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Exciting News! A new poetry book is now available on Amazon Kindle – and guess who the author is?!
Yes, I’ve finally got a poetry book finished and on Amazon Kindle and I am so excited to share the news with you. ‘A Plateful of Poetry’ is available now. I have shared many of my poems on the blog and people seemed to like them so if you or someone you know enjoys poetry…
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S5 Ep 10 Simple seed saving – why you should and how to start!
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-yywit-165fcc6 Seed saving is often an over-looked aspect of gardening but it can not only save you money, it means you are less reliant on seed producers! Whether you already save seeds from your garden or think it’s another of the mysteries of the green fingered folk, this episode is packed with information and tips…
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It’s been a strange few days
Winding down home-school, fighting weather and dealing with bereavement has meant a few strange days recently. We don’t finish our home-school till Thursday but we have the winding down feel to our days. We are all a little deflated to tell the truth: Dark, cloudy skies with frequent heavy downpours is matching the general mood…
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Weather – stop complaining!
We complain about the weather a lot in the UK but maybe we shouldn’t. I have been keeping an eye on the weather forecast for weeks now. I may have mentioned once or twice before my many vegetables which are struggling to do anything much due to our cold and wet conditions. I then thought…
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Are we really in the era where we can’t ask questions about anything?
Have things gotten so bad that even to dare ask a question about something has now become a social crime? I ask this because I did ask a question recently and apparently I shouldn’t have. I was watching a YouTube video and I wondered about the item they were using as I’ve heard various claims…
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S5 Ep 9 Reviewing the gardening year so far – all the successes and failures!
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-s78gx-165516d How well has your garden done so far this year? Join me for this weeks episode of the My Slice of Life podcast as I take stock of the garden and allotment! It’s time to review what has worked well…and be honest about the total disasters – yes I’ve had quite a few and…
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