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We have a stupid seagull!
They are normally a lot smarter than this. We often see this particular bird doing what I’m about to show you. It’s a shame really, I can only assume he fell out the nest early and landed on his head. To give you some context, I made a bird feeder which is clear on all…
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This is how you are threatened for not having a tv licence in the UK
We don’t have a tv licence. We don’t need a tv licence – we’ve checked and double checked. We don’t have a tv and we don’t watch any live tv, nor do we watch any BBC channels. What we do have is a constant stream of threatening and harassing letters from the tv licence people.…
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Beware the Gumtree Weirdos!
I like Gumtree but…. It’ true, I do like Gumtree, I use it and Freecycle – I don’t bother with the book of faces. Gumtree, I find, is a great way to find local bargains or give stuff away for free. I admit, I don’t find it so great for selling! I had an interesting…
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Beware the water flosser
Dearest Son now has braces, which as you can imagine, is a monumental occasion for him. It does bring it’s own challenges and some dietary planning of course, but he is managing all of that very well. The issue is the flossing. As luck would have it, our local Home Bargains store started stocking water…
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Catching up in pictures
My blogging habit has slipped of late which is something I’m trying to fix, again. So in an effort to catch us up with what’s been happening on my side, I found a whole lot of pictures I haven’t shown you yet. I am acutely aware my storage limit is drawing near so I’ll need…
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Waving Goodbye to 2025!
Yes it does come round quicker and quicker, it’s not your imagination. I won’t lie, 2025 has not been an easy year: The first 6 months were spent taking Dearest Son to hospital/dental appointments and they were some big deals for a boy terrified of such things. The last 6 months have been spent finding…
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Perimenopause stopped me from sleeping – until I did this!
I have made no secret of the fact that my sleep has been severely knocked by perimenopause. Actually, a lot of things were. When sitting down to write this, I was going to say something about how well informed we are now about this stage of life compared to earlier generations. Then I remembered the…
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Shopping used to be fun: Lidl ruined it today
I admit, I got angry. Very, very angry. I was really looking forward to today. We had planned a trip out to a nearby town for a bit of shopping. There is a second-hand place there (where I scored a major win which I’ll come to at a later date), there is also a Lidl…
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Would you like some GOOD news for a change?
This post will be brief and to the point! In a time where all we hear about is disaster and mayhem, I’m over the moon to be able to bring some good news. If you are a regular to my blog, you will know my family has been going through a very rough patch as…
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Security tags on meat and Christmas trees are up too!
My latest shopping trip had a couple of surprises for me. As I drove into the car park, something caught my eye immediately. I had a brief ‘no, it can’t be’ moment, then I realised, yes it can be. Christmas trees are already being thrown up in the stores and they don’t even look like…
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You won’t believe what’s happened this week
To say this has been a crazy week isn’t doing it justice. I mentioned before that the fence got badly damaged in the storm last week. Well, there has been no further movement there I’m sad to say but I’ve had to put that on the back burner and here’s why. On Tuesday night, I…
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Nuclear Medicine to Storm Amy
It’s catch-up time my friends! If you have managed to read my last few posts, you’ll know we are on a bit of a rollercoaster as we try to balance the good with the bad which life has thrown at us recently. In amongst all of this of course, gardens grow and need attention, clothes…
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