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A February Weekend on the Allotment
Finally got some progress to show! I’ve been working steadily on one bay at the allotment and I was determined to get it finally finished so we could move on to another area. I am very pleased to say that not only did it get finished, I also got the boundary between it and the…
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Should I even bother if this is the reaction?
I’m trying to do something nice but the initial response has been so disappointing I’m wondering if I should even bother. I put up a post the other day about a project I’ve been thinking about for a long time. There are these things called ‘little free libraries’ and they are based in the US…
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It’s the Blog Anniversary!!
Do you say ‘Happy Anniversary’ to a blog? I knew the date was fast approaching so I checked the blog list and sure enough, it was exactly one year ago today that I started this ole blog and put up my first post. Doesn’t time fly? At first, I put up a lot of older…
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It’s time for a firing (November I’m lookin’ at you!)
*Still catching up with the older posts… It’s official – I’m sacking November. There are many reasons why but the main one is because it sucks. Lets face it, November is a shitty month – especially in Scotland. October? Well thats a month I don’t mind so much. The clocks don’t change till the end…
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When the Christmas lights didn’t go on!
Christmas Lights Switch on in Nairn 2022 Things didn’t go according to plan…… *I know – another old post but like I said, I’m bringing you all my posts to see in their full glory! Ok, now I’m spoiling you – 2 posts in one day. This is a small one though just to show…
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The Joy of Harvesting your OWN food
*This post is one of my older ones which I’ve brought over from my old blog but I want to keep everything together and let you see the progression…hopefully! Enjoy…. Well well, its been a while hasn’t it?! Have you been busy too? The garden (and allotment) keeps on going, even though the temperatures…
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A ‘Hand’Made’ Home
I like using little hand-made touches throughout the house – it just makes it feel more homey to me. It doesn’t have to be anything dramatic, I’m not an artist or a sculpter, but I love trying things out (even if they don’t work, yes crotchet, I’m looking at you). For example, in our very,…
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10 Tips to save YOU Money
(This article was originally written about a year prior to the date of publishing here. More updated articles to follow so watch this space!!) At the time of writing, we keep being reminded we are in an “economic crisis”. All of us, in every country, at the same time. So I thought it would be…
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The Simple Joys of a Day Out
Brodie Castle, Highland Games and more! There was a time when going for a “day out”, was a big fan-fare occasion. It meant just what it said – you left early, came back late; gone for a whole day! It is too easy these days to think of trips or ‘days out’, merely as entertainment…
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The Power of a Seed
Unlocking your true potential. If you, like me, enjoy gardening, you’ll know seeds come in all different shapes, sizes, colours and textures. A bit like us! You’ll know the time and effort spent working out what seeds you’ll need for the next growing season, what seeds work well for you and what seeds seem to…
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Making Memories
I remember a woman from my childhood who used to wipe her dogs’ bums after they’d had a poo. She had 2 of them – one Westie (white) and one Scottie (black). I’ve seen so many people with this mix of dogs, I’m starting to think you have to buy them together, like salt and…
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