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Welcoming January
Hello old friend. I know things can’t be easy for you, coming after such an exciting month. You get all the blame don’t you? You’re too cold, everyone’s broke or ill – hardly your fault. You try to bring more light. You give the bulbs that chill they need, then Spring gets all the credit…
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7 Reasons to love Winter!
1 – Winter is the perfect excuse for all things cosy – curling up on the sofa with a good book, cosy blanket, fluffy slippers, fleece pyjamas; all better with a hot chocolate. 2 – The dramatic light – be it in the morning or later in the day, there’s always going to be something…
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Where does inspiration come from?
I’m in a bit of a thoughtful mood today and this question popped up – where do we get our inspiration from? Inspiration to write, create, make, compose and so on. I know talent has a part to play too but without inspiration, I feel talent alone isn’t enough. It is more than motivation although…
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New Year Pressure
First of all, HAPPY NEW YEAR!! The start of a new year has an excitement about it. We can start afresh and correct some of the bad habits we slid into during the previous 12 months. Being aware of what worked well and what didn’t is a great thing to realise but I for one…
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Christmas Limbo
Does everyone else experience this – the Christmas Limbo? All the excitement and build up has come and gone. New Year isn’t here yet and doesn’t have the same feeling it did when I was younger. Don’t get me wrong, I still appreciate the ‘clean slate’ feel but nothing really changes, or does it? There…
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Boxing Day 2023
I am writing this on Boxing Day, the day after Christmas. Everything is quiet and calm in the house as I reflect on the lovely day we had yesterday and how fortunate we are to be able to enjoy Christmas together. Dearest Son loved his presents and he made sure we know how appreciative he…
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I haven’t forgotten You (A poem for Christmas)
It seems to start earlier every year, as pumpkins are sold next to Santas. Glittery ornaments everywhere, gift sets, tinsel and Grinches abound. The weather gets colder – hats, gloves and scarves, packets of cards bought and scribbled, trees, baubles and lights – bigger every year. The gifts, the treats, the cake and wine, movies…
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Dear Santa
Dear Santa Clause and all the elves I’ve written twice before. Everyone gets what they want, My letters you ignore. And so I ask again for calm, more patience and more time. You read all their letters, I’m hoping you’ll read mine. I haven’t asked for diamond rings, a bigger house, a car. In fact I…
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I had a (strange) dream
The other night I had such a strange dream that was so realistic I thought I would share it with you. It started off as me being alone in a large, well-lit room that was a bit like a big classroom or workshop. There were cupboard doors all along one wall, tables pushed up at…
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Crafting His Christmas
Cards and glitter, scissors, glue, paints and pencils, some pens too. I tell our son its time for crafts, he rolls his eyes and then he laughs. “Christmas crafts”, I tell him next, he stares at me, looks perplexed. “Come and try, we’ll have some fun, you could make cards, at least do one. Do…
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Stop and smell the ginger
It’s no surprise that it’s cold here in December, it is the North East of Scotland after all. I have been a little surprised as just how cold it is though. Quite often, I’ve noticed December is milder than November but not this year. Things have gone from cold to freezing and it does have…
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March 1998 – Going through a rough patch (Poem)
This is a poem I wrote a long time ago and I questioned whether or not I should post it here. I don’t remember what was happening at the time when I wrote it but I though it might be helpful to someone going through a rough patch – to know it is possible to come…
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