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A family Christmas planning
I am so excited. My brother, sister in law and new nephew are coming this Sunday. We are having an early Christmas and I can’t wait. I get baby cuddles and to see my family. This will be the third time since lock down I have seen them since our ominous friend COVID-19 locked down…
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Chasing dreams: Goals for the goaless
I have been listening to a few podcasts at the moment about chasing dreams and having a goals. It is supposed to be inspiring. But what if you don’t have big dreams or goals you want to set and aim for. What if your dreams are small and not something you have to struggle with.…
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My Ski themed wreath
I love Christmas and all the different parts of it. The food, the lights, the cold nights, Christmas is definitely my happy place. Last year I made a wreath for my friend. This year I wanted to make a wreath for myself. I have had a berry one for years and I won’t get rid…
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6th of December catch up
My Christmas tree has been up almost a month, my wreath is complete and I am decluttering my dining room this week. I cant wait to be making some hearty winter meals and eating all the meat in the freezer. Frank, my bulldog is feeling so much better but it has rained all day today…
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A night at the Opera: Macbeth
I was apprehensive about watching Macbeth as an opera, I just wasn’t sure if I could appreciate it it. This is the true power of set and costume design because I completely fell in love from the opening scene. Prelude to our night….. We thought we had headed down early to Covent Garden but actually…
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Starting my training
I had a great day yesterday, starting with a run. I am running a half marathon in March and haven’t run in a while. So I went through my checklist of things to get me going: Trainers Soundtrack Right level in my NHS app Thin layer ( it’s cold outside) Get up early and run…
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Talking a long walk: feeling grateful
I had a few errands to run and took Frank a long for the walk. It ended up being a really long walk with two parks and a tired dog. Watching the trees change colour is good for the soul. This country can be so beautiful. I put on a podcast and just walked and…
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A moment in time: Covid and my birthday
Sorry, I haven’t been writing as much. Frank my dog has had some eye issues and we are finally on the mend but it’s been taking all my energy and worry. Then just before my birthday my husband gets sick with Covid-19. Every few days I take a lateral flow test but so far this…
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Dreaming of an suburban homestead: can I achieve it?
When I was growing up my favourites shows were The Good Life, Darling Buds of May and All Creatures Great and Small. We spent a fair few years of my childhood growing up in Yorkshire, walking the moors, horse riding and playing outside as much as we could. I love the country but realistically I…
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My 13 favourite Horror movies with a little substance
It’s Halloween night as I type this out. There are very few scary movies on and as this is the 31st of October I find this very disappointing. Now I am not good with gross or too scary movies any more because I won’t sleep. To me these are the best scary movies out there.…
Dysfunctional Planner
The joys of planning our small terrace house,travel and all that life throws at me
Dysfunctional Planner 