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One day in a photo gallery
I did a few things yesterday, from picking fruit, walking the dog and getting swooped by some seriously aggressive seagulls so I thought I’d share some of it with you. Firstly, the garden. There have been a lot of summer raspberries which have been great and I am finally getting bees visiting the garden. I…
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#Bring back the 80s
Can I claim that hashtag please as I would actually like to bring back the 80s! I never thought I’d say something like that. I’m not one for reminiscing you see. I’ve heard it said that those who focus on the future experience anxiety while those who focus on the past experience depression so I…
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It’s the little things
Don’t you find that day to day, it’s the little things which bring you the most happiness? To be clear here, I’m putting family and health to the side as they are pretty major things in my mind. I’m also not including wealth – have you seen how miserable the truly wealthy look these days?…
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The plants, me or the neighbour’s cat?
Who has been the most ‘productive’ this weekend? I hadn’t planned on doing a ton of stuff this weekend as I just wanted to relax after finishing the home-schooling but apparently, I can’t sit still. I’ve been doing some sewing/repairing/knitting of various things but I’ll show you them at a later time when I actually…
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Exciting News! A new poetry book is now available on Amazon Kindle – and guess who the author is?!
Yes, I’ve finally got a poetry book finished and on Amazon Kindle and I am so excited to share the news with you. ‘A Plateful of Poetry’ is available now. I have shared many of my poems on the blog and people seemed to like them so if you or someone you know enjoys poetry…
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It’s been a strange few days
Winding down home-school, fighting weather and dealing with bereavement has meant a few strange days recently. We don’t finish our home-school till Thursday but we have the winding down feel to our days. We are all a little deflated to tell the truth: Dark, cloudy skies with frequent heavy downpours is matching the general mood…
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Weather – stop complaining!
We complain about the weather a lot in the UK but maybe we shouldn’t. I have been keeping an eye on the weather forecast for weeks now. I may have mentioned once or twice before my many vegetables which are struggling to do anything much due to our cold and wet conditions. I then thought…
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A Summer walk to feed my soul
There is something about being among the trees and plants which just feeds your soul and recharges you in a way no other thing can. My pictures won’t do it justice but I would like to share them with you anyway and I hope you can get a sense of what the day was like.…
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Feeling overwhelmed? Maybe these simple strategies can help you be happily productive – without the stress!
When we are overwhelmed by how much we have to do, it’s easy to run round in circles, achieving nothing. What we need are useful strategies which will help us get the work done, without leaving us feeling exhausted. I make a daily to-do list and recently I was noticing that more and more things…
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Why is it so hard for people to help?
If you come across someone obviously needing help, do you jump in or wait for someone else to do it? This question came into my mind today because of a situation I came across and the outcome really surprised me (and made me a little angry if I’m honest). I was driving into the car…
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Summer pruning fruit trees
It was time to prune my cherry and plum trees as the weather has warmed and their appearance was unruly to say the least. Stone fruit trees should be pruned in the warmer summer months as they are prone to infection in the winter when they can’t heal the cut wounds so well. This can…
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A tired brain, a hyper dog, confused weather and other ramblings
My brain can’t settle at the moment. I feel like I have 1001 thoughts whizzing through my head like a train that doesn’t stop at a station. I’m more tired than usual which explains my tired but over-active brain. The reason for this, I believe, is partly because of the house next door. I have…
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