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Sunshine Blogger Award!
This is a new experience for me. Well well well. It turns out I’ve been nominated for this by a lovely fellow blogger who I love talking to and sharing ideas with. Laura’s blog ‘Black Moon Lilith’ can be found here. Her art, poetry and views on life are always inspirational so I’d like to…
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S9 Ep 4 Amazing Folklore of the Mighty Oak Tree
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-mg2ni-1866ab1 On this week’s episode, we are exploring the folklore of the mighty oak tree. Seen as the protector of the woods, many of the ancient gods are said to have had strong ties to this tree. Get your acorns at the ready as we find out about this powerhouse of the forests! DON’T…
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Wildlife Emergency on the Allotment!
Not sure what to do here if I’m honest. Yesterday (26th March), we finally made it up to the allotment to tackle a few more tidy up jobs. The plan was to finish weeding an area where I’d piled up compost from one of the wooden bins, and spread it over the bay for the…
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A Spring Walk in the Woods
And a few things caught my eye… At the weekend, I managed a little walk in the local woods which did me the world of good. It was one of those days where the weather wasn’t letting me do what I wanted to in the garden, I was starting to feel like something was working…
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S9 Ep 3 Hawthorn’s History: Folklore, Myths & Magic
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-8nu3e-185b32b This week on the the My Slice of Life podcast we are taking a look at the folklore and traditional uses of the Hawthorn tree. Find out why you should leave a lone hawthorn alone, what the Romans used it for which we now have science to back up and why the invite to…
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Do You Believe In Coincidence?
Sometimes things just seem to happen and work out right, but is it luck or something else? At the weekend, Dearest Son and I had a trip to Inverness. It had it’s good points and it’s bad points if I’m honest and we aren’t too keen to rush back. We had to collect something and…
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Relax…it’s Friday!
Ease into the weekend nice and gently. I thought I’d share this short video with you which I took in the back garden the other day when I was doing the jobs I talked about in yesterday’s post. I hope you feel nice and relaxed – even if it’s only for a minute or two!…
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Teeth pulling to garden gratification
It’s been a bit of a week……again! Well my bloggy friends, it’s been one of those weeks. This isn’t the first time we’ve been here so I’ll spare the whole attempt at a witty intro and get right down to the nitty gritty. A month ago, you may remember, I was a nervous wreck as…
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S9 Ep 2 The Magic of Nettle and Rowan Folklore, Healing, and Mystery
Join me on the YouTube podcast channel at 8pm GMT tonight for the premiere: https://youtu.be/f8z-Ar8Bg-E https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-p4638-18458e8 Welcome to this weeks episode of the My Slice of Life podcast where, for this season, we are diving into the folklore of trees and plants. This week we are talking about stinging nettle and the rowan tree. From…
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Seeds!
Sowing, potting up – all things seed. I’ve been trying to stay on top of the seed sowing, potting up etc but already I’ve run into a problem. I don’t have enough window sills and the space I used in the living room last year is not available this year so I am going to…
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I’m up to something!
I’m trying, ok? All I can say is I’m trying – but what am I trying to do here? You’ll need to check out the video format of the podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/@mysliceoflifepod on Monday 17th March to find out what I’ve been up to! Who can spot it first?!
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