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The Weirdest Things
Little warning before you go any further – don’t read this while eating! I’ve seen the weirdest things over the last few days and they have been gross and mind-boggling. The first thing I saw was as I stared out the kitchen window waiting for the kettle to boil, mind wandering as it does, but…
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For My Garden Bees
I want to take a moment just to say thank you. All your efforts, All your time – not even knowing what you leave behind. Because of you I see fruit, I see flowers, I gather seeds as the season ends. But you don’t know this. So my thank you will be: more flowers. Next…
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Highs and Lows of a busy week
The British summer is well known for consisting of rain and disappointment. It always has been and this year is no different. It would appear ‘climate change’ hasn’t reached our part of Scotland yet! My husband always says we get about 2 and a half full days of sun here with a sprinkling here and…
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The Joy of Passing on Treasures!
In a recent blog post I mentioned I had been doing a substantial amount of decluttering. I’ve been meaning to get a handle on it for a long time and I’ve done a little here and there but I got rid of box loads of stuff this time and it felt good! I’m not finished…
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Daily Travelling
I’ve travelled far, Seen many places And haven’t left the kitchen. Music on, Birds singing to it – And I let them take me away. Every day a new place: A brief visit – A happy glimpse, Till I visit again Tomorrow.
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The Joy of Making Your Own Wine!
I thought I would share with you one of my more secret hobbies – the wonderful world of wine making. I say its a secret hobby because I don’t advertise I make it or suddenly everyone would want to be my friend – and I’m greedy. Actually it was a neighbour who got me into…
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The Tax Man
Here comes the man, with his hand outstretched. He heard you’ve got money he hasn’t had yet. He says its his now – You say, “Wanna bet? You’ll get blood out a stone before you get a cent”.
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Stress – Ways to recognise and deal with it – Part 2
(The podcast episode for this post can be found here: https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-yvceq-147d3a9 ). In part 1, we looked at some of the physical, emotional and behavioural signs of stress as well as why the body has certain biological responses to stress. This time I want to offer some suggestions which I hope will be useful to…
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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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Dog Food – A Poem
My dog won’t eat his food, he wants the same as me. I look into his big brown eyes and say “That cannot be – I went up to the shops and bought you all the tins – But now it would appear you don’t want whats within. I cannot make you burgers, Spaghetti is…
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Signs of Ageing
Is it a sign you’re getting older When the year just passes by And in the middle of November You wish it was July? Is it a sign you’re getting older When the ice is not your friend Its just harder to get up Because your back and knees won’t bend? Is it a sign…
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Picture This
If you were asked to draw your life, In colours, size and shape, Would it be a quick wee doodle, Or some great big landscape? Would you try and mix the colours, Or stick to what you know? Would you pour out all your feelings, Or never let them show? Would you draw it in…
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