Category: Advice
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We rented a pub
A group of our friends were joking around one Sunday catching up on life, ordering pizza and within a few minutes we agreed a date and booked a pub for the weekend. We thought it would be a fun Christmas party for us. 5 couples 5 kids and one dog. Illness meant that we were…
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It’s all systems go with the house renovation
It’s begun. It’s all systems go. The house renovations have become a reality. We had a local electrician give us a quote we were happy with. The movers have been booked so we empty the house and get a fresh start. The movers and packers are going to tackle it all. The loft, the bedrooms.…
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7 Tips for travelling with a dog
When we went to York for a long weekend it happened to coincide with a heatwave. I was horrified. We dont take Frank for long walks above 23 degrees, we normally just let him out in the garden. I was almost distraught at the idea of taking or French bulldog on a train for 3…
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Grateful moments
We went to York during a heatwave. It was 5 degrees cooler up north and we could not have been happier. Is anything more impressive than a breeze? When it’s hot and the coolest breeze wends it’s way through the streets to you. It makes you pause, makes you appreciate and most importantly gives you…
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Just booked some holidays
Due to Gavin’s cancer the first half of the year we stayed local. We had no choice. But he is getting stronger everyday and now his wounds are scars and healing we are finally in a place to start thinking about the future.so now that we still have a future together we have just booked…
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Gardeners wait all year for the summer and then is all about maintaining
I already wish I had started more flowers, I was so busy concentrating on my vegetables and not growing too much that I missed an opportunity to have more flowers this year. I know I need to stop putting so much pressure on myself and this is just the first summer we are in our…
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I made elderflower cordial
I spotted a distinctive tree in at the back of my allotment on nomads land. I asked Gavin’s dad and his Aunt if it was in fact a beautiful elder tree and they confirmed it was. Side note: in the Uk there are no other trees that look like the elder tree so that’s reassuring…
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It’s been a while, a whinge about WordPress.
I am getting to the point where I need to buckle down and commit to writing at least once a week or give up my blog. As I have just renewed my subscription and I will stay for the next year, I pretty much have no benefits on WordPress paying for it compared to not…
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Still sowing seeds? As you should be.
I keep seeing so many instagram posts with huge plants and full gardens…. Already. I know it’s almost June, so almost summer however the weather hasn’t been great. I don’t think anyone should be putting so much pressure to have fully grown plants yet. I am hoping for a long hot summer. I sowed some…
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I want to be more like Rita
I have been interested in mental health for a while now. A few of you will remember when I tried and failed to go back to uni to become an art therapist. Caring for the community I am fortunate to live in, is important to me, so I have been to a few courses learning…
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