Category: Advice
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A wonderful start to a Sunday
A productive day It’s just gone 13:00. My third wash is on for the day. We have had two pots of coffee a big fry up. Mowed the allotment and now I am chilling. The sun is brilliant. The stingy nettles are vicious and I can stop now. I till have a few more washes…
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Retail taught me that no one cares
How do you balance work and home life? In the grand scheme of working, no one cares. Everyone is replaceable, so you do not owe work more than your hours they pay you for. I have a good boss who looks after me. Last years cancer meant I wasn’t my normal self and my boss…
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Life is filled with compromise not a sacrifice
What sacrifices have you made in life? Have I sacrificed anything, I don’t think so. Have I changed my life in small ways to suit others, of course I have. I was offered a place in a theatre company that I loved but I chose my boyfriend of 1 year and moved to Oz and…
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I buy vintage and second hand
What’s the oldest things you’re wearing today? A few years ago my goal was to dress like my Pinterest board. Now I don’t have an large budget so ebay and Vinted have played a large part in adding the pieces that I now own. Except for socks and underwear, everything I am wearing my coat,…
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When dreams become reality
Can I find a cast iron fireplace on a budget? I have been searching for months for a fireplace. My last house had four beautiful cast iron Victorianesq fireplaces. When we moved into to our forever home we had an ugly eighties monstrosity. Last winter we installed a log burner which we love but the…
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Tidy home makes a tidy mind
What’s one small improvement you can make in your life? I am a messy person. My house is generally untidy. If I know you are coming round I will scrub and clean my house but normally it will always be messy. I want to change things. I want to be tidy. I want to be…
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The builder arrived: goodbye garden, hello mess.
My garden is in bloom The builder he arrived, he worked for two hours and then left. He did move my lilac tree which I am thrilled about. It still may go into shock so I need to give it a couple of years before it is back to full health. Last years tulips were…
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Lack of communication
What do you disagree with the most? Lack of communication is a massive bugbear. Just let us know. If you can’t make it, fine, if your schedule only allows 3 days, then let us know which 3 days. I am getting angry now. The builder couldn’t come in yesterday because of an accident on the…
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The reliance of builders
What is your plan? I spoke too soon. The builder did turn up but he forgot his keys so he couldn’t work. What hopefully he did do was liaise with the other builders to talk about the lane which is a bone of contention. Two houses all having building work both need access except our…
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I work for a local council
What do you do to be involved in the community? Working for a local council in my community has really opened my eyes up to both sides. I am constantly shocked by people’s expectations of what the council do, how peoples lack of community means that they litter, flytip and demand services without so much…
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