Love/Hate Relationship

This is SO much like me and Tsar. My “groove” aka sofa gets regularly hijacked by a GSD. See above. The bed used to, too. But he’s too old now to take a running jump and spread-eagle, dead dog/can’t move me, over three quarters of MY sleeping place.

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Get Up Before I Go to Bed

Fair weather gardener here. And the weather is cold, windy, sometimes wet! I’m going to have to “gerup before ah’ger t’bed” to get anything done. Bloody Yorkshire people have infected me. Eeeeeeek. Run Away P.S. Marty Feldman ?

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Malory Towers vs Hogwarts

Wiki : Malory Towers Where the fluff did that come from? Well. I was in the garden this morning, remembering my grandparents and how much they taught me about nature. And remembering the back bedroom. The single bed. The rag rug my Dad had made. And the little bookcase filled with Mum’s childhood books. Mostly […]

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NO Going Back!

There are 3 airports that I once knew quite well. Dubai. Abu Dhabi. Doha. OK. 3 places I’ll never go back to. Whatever. Been there. Done that Vibe! P.S. I COMPLETELY understand now why our International Security Company (main office – Dubai) got GOT when it did. We were given a silver lining in a […]

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Why I Will NEVER Call myself an Expert

I just KNOW how little I really KNOW. OK. Learned a few things here. Like – don’t throw the out of date eggs in the bin EVER AGAIN, you GB numpty. SMH :o(

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Too Crazy for Even ME to Make Up!!!

OK. So. This morning I decide that I’m going to keep chickens. Yay! Not 2 hours later, I’m asked – out of the blue – if I want three free peacocks! God’s Honest Truth. Totally crazy madness. But then – I’d be the ONLY person in the village to have peacocks :o) Let us see […]

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A Major Decision Made!

I’m getting chickens! I haven’t done so before because we have foxes here and I can’t cope with the survival in nature thingy. But I’m going to have to learn. I have the space – the orchard with a dilapidated shed/des res – I have the time. I have the ability to learn. I’m surrounded […]

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When the Student is Ready

Yep. I’ve found a teacher. This summer I will be taking time out. I have 2 acres of Mother Earth to regenerate and food to grow for my family. Strawberries and new potatoes seem to be the most popular, right now. Go figure! Being a “fair-weather” gardener and this being the UK…I’ll pop back inside […]

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Blood Diamond

OK. Whatev’s. My stats tell me that I’m being mined for info from/in long ago posted posts. A bit like…. Which is soooooo similar to Agatha Christie’s book – Hercule Poirot’s Christmas. Which just happens to be on of MY fave AC books and one of MY fave DS Poirot’s episodes (which – no surprise […]

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Imperfect Me

The Japanese call it Wabi-Sabi. Perfect Imperfection/Perfectly Imperfect

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Shrooms : 30th Nov 2019

30th November was my Nan’s – Anne – birthday. I’m (2nd) named after her. As was my Mum and my brother’s daughter. GB : 30th Nov 2019…Mushrooms

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