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Flowing with the seasons
I realised something the other day. The signs are all around me that Autumn is well and truly here – leaves getting blown off the trees, harvests slowing down, shorter days and colder nights – all are what I expect when I think of Autumn. I also know that the temperature will continue to fall…
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2 Plot visits: Potatoes, Pheasant Drama and Prepping for Winter
I managed 2 trips to the plot over the last couple of days which I’m delighted about. We have been working to get the last of the potatoes out and weed the bay at the same time. We are really lucky to have manure (and woodchip) delivered to the allotment site, so the plan is…
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This is why hair straighteners are ESSENTIAL!
We made it to Friday so I thought it would be nice to give you all the opportunity to have a laugh at my expense. Every time I wash my hair, I have this to contend with and I think it’s excellent evidence why hair straighteners are not a luxury item – I couldn’t go…
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Growing tobacco in Scotland
Another garden experiment and this one has made my husband very happy! We all know the tobacco we buy is not just tobacco – even if we don’t know what else is actually in it or how the leaves were grown. I say all this as a non-smoker by the way. In fact, I can’t…
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Nice and ordinary
Nothing spectacular happened today and that’s ok. I was thinking about this earlier today, thinking about the kind of day I’ve had. It was ordinary, it was normal, it was not exciting and I’m very glad about all of that. The night before I had gone to bed earlier than usual because I was feeling…
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A Bagful of Bargains
It’s getting harder for all of us to manage as prices go up so managing to get your timing right at the supermarket will really pay off. I managed to get to the local supermarket the other night, 8:15pm to be precise. I thought there might be a few bargains I could get to put…
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I’m pretty sure it’s shingles
Being ill is annoying but when you don’t know what it is, it’s even more annoying! Have you ever been ‘ill’ but you didn’t know what it was exactly? You know you just aren’t right but can’t put your finger on it. Well, that’s where I am just now and this has been going on…
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Autumn clearing begins on the allotment
This has to be my favourite time of year for working on the allotment plot. Firstly, my beans are still doing great and producing like crazy. I’ve recently found a ‘new’ recipe for them which has led to everyone in the house eating them very happily (let me know if you want me to do…
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Making Kefir Cheese
I like to experiment in the kitchen as well as the garden so the other day I thought I would try making the kefir cheese I’ve heard about. I got my tools together: bowl/jug, funnel, muslin I put the funnel in the jug I had and lined it with the muslin which I had soaked…
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Propagating my aloe vera – maybe just in the nick of time
I noticed some baby aloe vera plants (pups) growing from my big mama plant and I left them for quite a long time. However, they got so big I decided to remove them the other day and grow them on. I dug my fingers down into the soil slightly and gently separated them from ‘Mama’,…
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Should I even bother if this is the reaction?
I’m trying to do something nice but the initial response has been so disappointing I’m wondering if I should even bother. I put up a post the other day about a project I’ve been thinking about for a long time. There are these things called ‘little free libraries’ and they are based in the US…
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Warning: This is gross but also kind of funny!
I’m giving a warning to this one as it is truly gross so if you are a delicate little flower, you might not want to go any further. It’s Autumn and this is my favourite season; I love all things Autumn except for one thing – the 8-legged freaks which feel free to pop up…
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