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Stress – Ways to recognise and deal with it – Part 1
(The podcast episode for this post can be found here: https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-m3uwf-1474751) When you hear (or see) the word stress, what do you think of? Do you immediately tense and see it as the enemy or give a shrug and think: “I’m doing ok”? Stress means different things to different people. Does any of the following…
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5 Natural and safe remedies you can try at home
(The podcast episode for this post can be found here: https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-i72sc-146b763) We are all looking for effective and natural remedies to everyday health probems so I’ve come up with a top 5 of remedies we use as a family. 1 Garlic and honey – Boost your immune system – This is something I make up…
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It’s Raining – Again
I see outside it’s raining Just like the day before. The forecast says tomorrow Will bring us even more. The grass is needing cut Some weeds are fully grown “More jobs I am behind with” I hear my conscience moan. I need to clean the car out, I meant to paint the gate. Some fruit…
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Not Giving Up
It can be hard to focus on the things we need to see. Knowing and doing are not the same. Its easy to give up when things go wrong… Stop. Step back. Breath. It’s still there. The Good. It’s all still there. Waiting for you to remember it.
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The Sound of Freedom – Make This the Cry That is Heard Around the World
This isn’t my usual type of blog post. This isn’t a movie review: I haven’t seen it yet – but I will, even though I know it won’t be an easy watch. I’ve seen the trailer; I’m listening to the podcast made by the guy the film is about (Tim Ballard’s In The Trenches); I’m…
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5 Ways To Find More Joy In Your Back Garden
(The podcast episode for this post can be found here: https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-jwrvf-14599ef) We are constantly being encouraged to do more outside or spend more time in our gardens – but what do we do when we get there? How can we make our little patch of Heaven on Earth look more ‘Garden of Eden’ and less…
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Challenging Yourself
(The podcast episode for this post can be found here: https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-ahetj-1449d3d) Do you challenge yourself? When is the last time you challenged yourself? Would you like to challenge yourself more but aren’t sure how to go about it? Well, I thought I’d pick this topic first for my podcast because even getting that off the…
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My Week in Photos (21st June 2023)
The following photos are a summing up of the past week in my slice of life: The philadelphus ‘Belle Etoile’ (beautiful star) living up to its name. In full bloom and smelling gorgeous. So, that was my week so far. As you can see, there have been highs and lows but thats the way it…
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5 Pieces of Advice That Could Enhance Your Life!
You know the old saying ‘hindsight is 20/20’? Well I was thinking of all the life lessons I’ve learned and how much easier life might have been if I’d been given certain pieces of advice when I was younger – and listened to it! Here are my top 5 pieces of advice I wish I’d…
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Kale Salad…that actually tastes delicious – honest.
If you think you “don’t like kale” – I’m here to change your mind! I recently went up to the allotment and during the usual tidying and preparing for the season, I noticed my kale plants were looking pretty good for the time of year. So naturally I brought home armfuls of the stuff. Then…
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Slicing a home-made loaf of bread?
This method is a game changer!! If you bake your own bread, you’ll know what its like trying to slice the thing and not succeeding in getting lovely uniform slices. I have an easier way I’d like to show you so that you can achieve just that. My method makes your bread easier to slice…
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