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A little smile
Just a short one tonight – I thought you’d like to see this gorgeous view at the end of my road first thing this morning. Even when it’s cold and a bit bleugh there is usually something to smile about. … Continue reading
Scary Queenie…
I know it is the year of the queen’s jubilee, but it’s not for a while yet is it? I’m worried that by the time we get there, the country will be overrun with slightly scary, very bad images of … Continue reading
The letter for the day was…
… ‘G’. That’s because, despite being a Sunday in January when I don’t think the temperature got above 4 degrees, I learned to put up my new gazebo in mum and dads back garden. Then I made a small herd … Continue reading
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Tagged farmers market, gazebo, giggle, giraffe, market, market trader
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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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Tagged Boxer dog, Boxer-sitting, Charlie, dog, Norman, Pog Towers, Sister 2
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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
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