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Overwhelming Kindness
I recently had a bit of a situation as some of you will be aware, and yes it was of my own making. I will also admit that I took a bit of a confidence hit with it too. I let stress overwhelm me and made some very big mistakes because of it. But it…
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Why my allotment gardening is on ice at the moment
I still have a lot of preparations to make on the allotment plot to get it ready for Spring. The Christmas period usually puts things on hold for a little while even though I keep seeing people on YouTube with their Boxing Day or New Year’s Day videos (I don’t know how they manage that).…
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Hello 2025
I had planned to do the writing challenge for the start of the year but I found I just couldn’t get it started. It has made me realise why I don’t really look back in time and get all reflective. I know we are supposed to reflect and take time to think about what has…
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Christmas Cake Calamity!
It seemed like a good idea at the time I haven’t made a Christmas cake in years. In fact, I don’t know if I’ve ever made more than one and the first one was a disaster. So as I was scrolling through YouTube videos the other day, I came across a channel which does a…
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According to YT this will get the oil stain out!
I have a favourite hoodie and I need it clean. It’s time for a YouTube hack. Last week I opened a can of sardines for Scooby’s breakfast and it’s one of those in sunflower oil. Guess where the oil went? Yeah, all over my hoodie. I put it into the washing machine and gave it…
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We all need this at some point
I admit I’m taking a big risk with this one. If you don’t usually follow my YouTube channels, you won’t know I have done a few of what I call ‘Visual Poetry’. That’s to say, I take a poem I’ve written and put it to music with video. It’s a little creative itch I get…
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Online Homesteading Bundle for 2024
I don’t normally buy online courses or ebooks but I jumped in with this one and it looks like it’s going to be a cracker. I saw the video Charles Dowding did about it. I follow him on YouTube and when I heard about how many people are offering ebooks and courses, especially Charles himself,…
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Kitchen Fail – beware YouTube recipes!
I like to experiment in the kitchen as well as the garden but sometimes they don’t work out too well so I’ll be more careful about YouTube recipes from now on! I’d made a lovely dinner – some chicken noodley thing with various veg thrown in. I found a packet of some tasty spicy paste…
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Do you eat watermelon? If so, you should know about this
I’m putting this out as an extra post today because I think it’s important for everyone to be aware of. The channel on youtube covers loads of great topics for health, growing and being as self sufficient as possible. They are a lovely couple and I wanted to share this video with you because if…
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Growing carrots using the egg tray method – the honest results
I saw this method on YouTube and thought I’d give it a go. I put up a post previously about how I set it all up but in case you’ve forgotten, I’ll give you a quick reminder. Today they look like this: So was it a success? Actually, no it wasn’t but the failure is…
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This really hit home for me
I was sitting scrolling through the YouTube shorts instead of actually doing what I was meant to be doing, and I came across one which really hit home. I think this short video is so well done and carries such a strong, powerful message. Hope you like it (let me know in the comments what…
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This made me laugh so hard…
I may have mentioned once or twice that illness has swept over us like a dusty old blanket so anything that makes us laugh is very welcome. Scrolling through the shorts on youtube I found these guys and I knew I had to share them with you: (hope they make you laugh as much as…
Coming from my slice of life to help you find more joy in yours
