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What I am reading: Madam by Phoebe Wynne
I am reading a few books at the moment but I really enjoyed Madam by PhoebeWynne. It’s set in the 90s in a girls boarding house and I really enjoyed it. It blends classic Greek female heroines with modern(ish) day girls and their plight. I love Greek, Roman and Norse mythology, I used to really…
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Easy tablescape / table setting ideas
I love a good tablescape. One of the best places to see them is at weddings and then drinking or food events. People are starting to make a lot more effort at home and setting the table. Birthday meals and celebrations are exploding with more and more outrageous ideas. You don’t need to spend a…
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Gardening series Part one: Planning my garden for next year
I am thrilled with my garden but my decking is full of flowers and my beds are just green. I love the green and the white wisteria when it blooms. I also love the pale yellow Rosa Banksiae and I know that it can more beautiful, more colour and flowers. It’s important to know what…
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Focusing on me
It’s sounds strange to say I am focusing on myself because you would think that as a jobless person I would be doing whatever I want. I do structure my day how I want but I have a list of jobs to do. But it’s time to actually focus on me. I have been reading…
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The benefits of biophilic living
I am going to start this blog by asking you a question and that is, where do you feel happiest? Most of us would say whilst on holiday, out in nature normally when we are relaxing. Either by the coast or in the countryside. A romantic walk under the stars or dipping your toes into…
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Bringing the outside in
If you had asked me last year I would have told you that I don’t like flowers I prefer plant. Now this is true but part of my biophilic journey is bringing the outside in. Also the amount of flowers my garden is producing means that I have fresh flowers every other day and I…
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Moment in time: best laid plans
I was supposed to sit down and write this evening but instead I sliced the top of my knuckle off on a can of dog food. This is taking ages to type so I am just going to leave this beautiful photo of my latest dahlia. Sometimes it it better to prepare rather than leave…
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79 blog posts
I have written 79 blog posts in a row. I am really proud of myself. I may start cutting it back a little bit once I have completed my 100 days of writing but this is great progress and I am happy with it. Yes some of them have been really short but that’s the…
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Collecting my English Bluebells seeds
My bluebells bloomed at the start of the year I have been waiting for these seedcases to dry out and it’s now July and they are just starting to dry and release. Bluebells self seed but these I want to give away to friends, I have English bluebells which are protected so it will be…
Dysfunctional Planner
The joys of planning our small terrace house,travel and all that life throws at me
Dysfunctional Planner 