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Advice for our teenage son
Do not fret, you will grow. Don’t worry, you will see changes, in you and others. Take your time, you don’t get ‘today’ again; there is no rush. No rush to grow or change, no rush for decisions to be made. Things happen when they will, and you will cope. Cast those fears aside. Let…
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Alternative Skills in SHTF Situation
*Disclaimer – This post if purely for fun. The author is not seriously suggesting you do any of the following (except maybe number 10). (Does my bum look legally covered from where you are?) I put up a post recently looking at 10 skills which would help you in a real SHTF situation, but today…
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Want to save money when shopping online? Try these 3 tactics!
With prices showing no signs of coming down anytime soon, anything that helps us save even a little money is an absolute must, including when it’s online shopping we’re doing. I recently made a few purchases online but tried my best to save a few pounds and I think I did quite well so I…
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Spring growth continues to bring optimism
Despite the raging wind outside which is currently blowing objects around the back garden, I still feel a glow of optimism when I see the flowers and leaves developing all around. I’m glad I managed to put a few extra bulbs around a few months ago! Here is what I found before the wind started:…
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I think we can learn lessons from this
This can’t be an easy thing to do but this little guy never gives up – a valuable lesson we could all do with learning. Just because something isn’t easy or presents more obstacles than we would like, we should still try, try and try again.
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More than just St. Patrick’s Day
Wishing everyone a very happy St Patrick’s Day! And wishing you a very happy birthday Mum – I still miss you, despite everything.
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Daily Prompt #3 – Coping with negative feelings
When I experience negative feelings the first thing I do is acknowledge them – pretending everything’s fine isn’t going to help! From there, I usually go down two very separate paths but each one begins from the same starting point:
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I tried to bake a sourdough loaf but….
I got weavils in my flour self-rising and the plain. I’d started making bread Now I’ll need to start again!
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Daily prompt #2 -what activities do you lose yourself in?
I had one immediate answer – gardening – plain and simple. Give me some dirt to work and I’m happy. There is truly nothing better, whether its in the garden or at the allotment, than being surrounded by birds and bugs while I work in the dirt to nature’s soundtrack. The weather doesn’t have to…
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Come dog walking with us and our lurcher
I thought it might be a nice change to show you some of the things we see when we take our lurcher, Scooby out for his walks. If you have been here for a while you will know I recently acquired a “new camera” so I had a go at capturing some of the more…
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Daily Prompt #1 – What movie have I watch more than 5 times?….
Dog Soldiers aka ‘Short, controlled bursts’. If you are a fan of the film you will understand! A troop of British soldiers go on a ‘routine’ exercise – only to quickly learn they aren’t the only ones in the area. Brilliantly acted, superb script, great music and a brilliant werewolf film. My absolute favourite film.…
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Keeping life in balance
The saying goes “things happen in 3s”, but I disagree – I think life has more balance to it than that but not everybody will see it if they keep looking in the wrong place. If you believe the rule of 3, when one bad thing happens, you go through each day looking for the…
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