Category: Advice
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A moment in time: London is a magical place
Marylebone is like no where in London It’s quiet, clean and hearty. The buildings are stunning and it is just like Hogwarts.
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Moment in time: End of an Era
Today is our Queens funeral. She sacrificed so much for this country. She was a mother. A grandmother And a great grandmother. She meant different things to everyone. I just wanted to thank her for her service. Thank you, your majesty.
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Creating an autumn capsule packing wardrobe
A holiday in America means I want to go shopping! Antique shops, vinyl, a broom and art materials. It’s exciting and we plan on making the most of it, so over packing is not the plan. If it gets too cold I can always buy a jumper or a tee. My inspiration is warm witchy […]
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Organic motivation is tricky
I do struggle when it comes to writing and at the moment it’s about finding time to write. Our lives are slightly hectic at the moment. We are selling our house, we just signed the contracts. My new job is in central london so my hour commute is making my days longer we are eating […]
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Listening to the Maintenance Phase
Podcasts are my constant companion on my daily commute. I am still listening to My Favourite Murder, I Weigh and Grow, Cook, Eat, Arrange and some other random podcasts but the Maintenance Phase. It’s two intelligent people talking about unhealthy practices that celebrities or so called professionals prompt as healthy diet. It’s funny and factual […]
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Planning our next holiday
Before Covid I planned to take my husband to New York for his birthday. Deposit paid, days planned, then the plague hit the world and he ended up having a zoom birthday like millions of others. Now lots of the restrictions are lifted, America is on the cards again but we are not going to […]
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Moment in time: shadow and light
Taking a deep breath. Appreciating the beauty in the shadows and light. Standing underneath my favourite tree with it’s beautiful plum and green leaves. Gratitude for my surroundings on my walk with Frank. Happy Wednesday.
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Healthy habits: Ten minute meditation in the garden
I have a small garden, mostly in containers with some large shrubs and trees, my faux lawn ( inherited ) means that I can maintain it fairly easily but it still takes effort. Gardener extraordinaire Butter Wakefield suggests a healthy garden is maintained in ten minutes a day rather than hours at the weekend. This […]
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Is a hose pipe ban on the way?
Next week is August and the temperatures are set to soar again. It may shock you to hear that in England, known for lush green lawns and a lot of rain. We can’t cope when it comes to the weather! We are such a mild country that any extremes completely throw us off! Snow = […]
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Appreciation for my house
I am fully aware I spend far too much time of social media. I do. So I am trying to find a bit of peace among the daily noise. Now that it’s cooler I can resume walking Frank. I dread it, every day, and then I enjoy it so much! Why am I so ridiculous? […]
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