Tag: dailyprompt
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Weekend plans
things on my mind. If it’s sunny ish we are hoping to have a simple barbecue and some friends round. Which means we have a fair bit of work to do before they arrive. I want to mow the lawn before the building starts and I get upset that the garden is trashed. It’s not…
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When you realise that no one really cares then you can just get on with your life
Describe a decision you made in the past that helped you learn or grow. I mean strangers People you don’t know. They don’t care. Why would they. They may make a snap judgement about your life and then forget about you, so if they don’t remember or care about you, then why should you care…
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Until it’s truly safe for women to travel alone
What place in the world do you never want to visit? Why? I am not interested in visiting countries where you shouldn’t travel if you are a single women. Where it is not safe. Europe on the whole is wonderful safe place and I have no issues travelling round there, I feel the same way…
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My family has always let me be me
Describe a positive thing a family member has done for you. I am an army brat, my dad is from a tiny African island. All these thing would lead you to believe I would have a very different upbringing to every other Brit I know. My dad let me be me. I loved art and…
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A trip to the Garden centre
My favorite way to spend the day! A heavenly day at the garden centre. We headed to battlesbridge first to wonder around and take a peak at the antiques. It’s fairly dog friendly there so we went for a nice walk and then had a couple of pints. It’s a quintessential English village with duck…
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Apricotta Cosmos
Cosmos are one of my favourite flowers! Yesterday I sowed some of my prized seeds. When I was on Facebook a member was recommending some cosmos tips. It turns out he grows them professionally and shows at Hampton Court and Chelsea, he wasn’t even trying to sell his seeds, but I enquired and bought the…
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Gardening: my everyday happiness
What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness? My husbands cancer chained me to the house, especially in the first few months. If I needed to leave I would ask his mum to come over. Complications with his surgery meant he couldn’t walk far so he just needed someone with him. My garden and…
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A trip to the Royal Opera House
A bit of London Magic London truly is a magnificent place, the meandering streets and incredible architecture mix matched next to each other. I used to avoid Covent Garden as a big tourist trap but since moving from North London to east I now appreciate the. Magic of London, I am a tourist in my…
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Goodbye social media
Describe one positive change you have made in your life. At the start of every year I like to sit down and plan my life. I write a letter for me to read in December. I write some objectives and focus on goals I want to complete this year. Giving up social media wasn’t one…
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Last night I planted my asparagus crowns
What’s the most fun way to exercise? Gardening is great exercise. There is no doubt about it. From lifting huge bags of compost, digging trenches for my crowns. building a temporary fence. It’s constant movement in the great outdoors. Or in my case, East London. Gardening is work. It hurts your back, your knees your…
Dysfunctional Planner 