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Christmas – can we go back please?
I’ve been thinking about Christmas a lot and all the financial problems that go with it. I was watching a video on YouTube the other day and it was a woman who was making up hampers for Christmas. They weren’t expensive, all bells and whistles but they looked amazing. Most of them were under £10…
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I’m considering these Christmas gifts – what do you think?
I love watching YouTube videos which show all sorts of gift ideas. I don’t use Instagram or the other ‘social’ self-esteem killers so this is as close as I get to scrolling. Anyway, it got me thinking about a few things – mainly the fact I’m not that organised for Christmas yet. Here are a…
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A dog who loves presents
Our dog, Scooby, loves presents, whether they are his or not. His birthday is the 23rd December and yes he does get birthday presents which he rips into with great enthusiasm. Before Christmas, he was sniffing around the Christmas tree and the presents underneath it, like a shark hunting for food. On the big day…
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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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(Herbal) Lotions and Potions
I am a happy novice when it comes to making my own creams, balms, lotions and salves but I do like to give it a go. I have made a few in the past and they turned out ok albeit with some room for improvement! Many lessons have already been learned such as comfrey might…
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