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The BlackBerry of Evil
I have turned into my mum. Sadly, that doesn’t mean that I can now cook like a Masterchef contestant or knit like a demon. No, it means I’m officially technologically challenged. I’ve fought against having a BlackBerry for work for … Continue reading
Boxer-sitting
It’s lovely having Sister 2 living opposite. Except for when she goes to work, I work from home and Bertie, her Boxer dog objects to being left on his tod. I thought he’d get a sore throat from barking for … Continue reading
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power, broadband, light and…erm, wine.
I wrote last nights blog in the dark, in need of a cup of tea, 1.5 hours or so into a power cut, confident that things couldn’t get worse… About 3 hours into the blackness, Sister 2 (my new neighbour) called … Continue reading
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Tagged candles, helpdesk, helpdesk cock-up, power cut, router, Sister 2
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no power, no broadband, no light, no tea…
I wrote this last night to entertain myself (and give myself a little light from the screen of the laptop) but couldn’t post it for reasons that will become clear: ______________________________________________________________________ Today I was happily sitting here, working from home and … Continue reading
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Tagged broadband, darkness, frustration, giving up smoking, helpdesk, power cut
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Family-ness
It’s been a right old family weekend. On Saturday I took my cousin up on an offer. Cousin 2 has a curtain and blind shop and was lovely enough to let me go and snaffle pattern books and remnants to … Continue reading
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Tagged cat, familty. Cousin 2, ice, knitting bag, material, neighbours, Norman, sewing, Sister 2
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A stamp for a Singer
When I was younger mum always said she always knew if I felt really poorly because it was the only time I turned off my music. For the last two days I’ve been feeling very bleugh and I must have … Continue reading
The evil trouser incident
I thought I’d make an effort this morning, for no particular reason other than the fact that I don’t usually. I put on my brand new black Gok Wan ‘Tummy flattering, bum-shaping, thigh-slimming, pleated palazzo pants’ (black trousers) and teamed them … Continue reading
Run rabbit, run rabbit, run, run, run…
Well I’ve done it again. There is another shop in Bumpkinstown where the assistants will have their loony alert flashing if I ever attempt to enter in the future. It all came about because I wanted to do some new … Continue reading
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Tagged Crafts, creative, lavender, oops, rabbit, sewing, Sister 2, taxidermy
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Bah Humbug?
I don’t want to sound bah humbug, (I’m not sure you can really be bah humbug on 5th January) but what is with the Christmas lights?! It was lovely in the run up to Christmas – I’m sure that there … Continue reading
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