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Stepping into Autumn:7 things I loved.
Autumn is just about here, my favourite time of year, colder brighter days. Layers, jumpers, tights and boots. We have a holiday booked and we get to see my mum and aunt again! It also looks like we are moving house in the next month or so! So much happening. It feels great to be […]
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Dahlias: investing in your garden
Gardens are one of the last things people thing of when renovating a house. We are lucky that we have a well established front and back garden in the new house but there is still things I want to add as well as move, trim and replace. If you spend time outside and like entertaining […]
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Cost of energy prices rising: are you worried?
The cost of energy prices are rising dramatically there is no getting away from it. We are being energy conscious at the moment. Turning off switches, switching off lights but there is more things we can do to prepare for our house to keep us warm and toasty. With our new house we have the […]
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What would your dream kitchen have?
We have bought a second had kitchen and I was wondering what your dream kitchen would look like? things to consider, colour, style, light, units. Obviously it does depend on size but we are talking about a dream kitchen. So let’s share our dreams. Mine would be green shaker style kitchen with integrated appliances, open […]
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Moment in time: chaos as a poem
Arrive early Order lunch No taxi, no taxi, no taxi, wedding is at 3pm We wait forty minutes and no taxi. The stress levels rise. It’s 2:50pm and a taxi already has an old boy to take home. We all hop in. Old boy gets dropped off and invites us in. Polite declination And we […]
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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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Feeling nostalgic for my wedding flowers
I love flowers, I prefer them in a garden growing but they can also be magic at a wedding. I have never seen more beautiful flowers then the ones my friend Charlotte created for me. She was completely incredible and I will always be great full for her friendship and all the time and effort […]
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Tomato update: learning to grow you own produce
Quick catch up, I bought a single tomato for 85p. It was the tastiest tomato I have ever eaten so I wanted to try and grow it from seed. So I started with 15 plants and I have 4 surviving. They are over 3 foot tall and all look healthy. We are heading for another […]
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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 […]
Dysfunctional Planner
The joys of planning our small terrace house,travel and all that life throws at me
Dysfunctional Planner 