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Do you still like to receive ‘Real Post’?
I have been made aware of a fantastic website for people like me who still like to receive ‘real post’, actual mail through the door. I stumbled upon this information when I was trawling through sites about homeschooling and a mum (mom!) said she used this site to help with geography. Its called Postcrossing and…
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S2 Ep1 Are you prepared for…..car break downs?!
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-dcnjb-14a9784 Welcome to Season 2 of the My Slice of Life podcast. This seasons topic is all about bringing the joy back to being prepared – after all, knowing you are ready for any situation brings a calm happiness to us all! Whether you are a prepper or live in chaos, this season will help…
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Sourdough Crackers
I thought I’d share a recipe with you today, for a change. Its not something I do often as I’m either following someone elses or throwing in ‘a bit of this and a bit of that’, in a style that wouldn’t be out of place in the first Act of Macbeth. Today, however, I’m going…
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Why Didn’t I See It Before?
Our garden isn’t big – front or back. Our allotment is 10m x 20m – mental note to self to show you more photos of it. However, in the garden, I have planted several pots of herbs, veg and have tried to sow flower seeds wherever I can find a gap. What I’m finding though,…
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This Is For Free!
Roll up roll up – Disappearing fast This doesn’t cost a penny But its effects will last Make a big impression Leave a smile upon their face For this mobile miracle Can be used in every place You don’t need equipment Technology or spanners Just remain aware It counts when you use manners!
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Lessons Learned From The Garden This Year (so far!)
(The podcast episode associated with this post can be found here: https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-atvfm-1486cef) A lot of people talk about using the garden as a teacher of life lessons but I’d like to tell you about the actual gardening lessons I learned this year. You’d think after 11 years I’d be an expert by now – sadly…
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For ‘Those Days’ of Struggle
There are times when we all feel overwhelmed. There are days we don’t look forward to, or look back on with regret, sadness, anger or even despair. We can make plans but as Burns himself said, ” The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men gang aft agley”, i.e things don’t always to to plan.…
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Stress – Ways to recognise and deal with it – Part 2
(The podcast episode for this post can be found here: https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-yvceq-147d3a9 ). In part 1, we looked at some of the physical, emotional and behavioural signs of stress as well as why the body has certain biological responses to stress. This time I want to offer some suggestions which I hope will be useful to…
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