Category: Beautiful

Another Shit Day in Paradise

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And I do live in Paradise. I have the house that I’ve always dreamed of and the garden. 2 and a bit acres with about a million (?) trees. An orchard. Veg patch. Wild bits. Parts where only fools dare to tread because of the rabbit warrens. Birds and beasts by the ton. This place […]

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Things I’ve Missed because of Nettles

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That’ve Botoxed ME up to the knees and armpits. My most hated Nemesis. Fricking nettles. They bite me every single time. Two days I’ve been battling them over 6ft tall bastards. Only just watched Static and this amazing piece by a policeman with a true heart and a conscience. Thank you, Mr Attic :o)

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Boyce Collide with Co. Antrim ?

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Speechless. Boyce Avenue Video just showed up. I don’t know the song but the scenery looked familiar. Youngest son was born in County Antrim, N. Ireland…. Lagan Valley. Did I say that I was speechless? WTF is going on?

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Leave Me Alone. I’m Busy!

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Moving all my crap into the pigsty. Well. It was the pigsty/wood shed. But it was our first renovation. It became the bar/man cave. And yes. We’ve had some bloody good parties here but it’s been unused for the past 4 years. So. I’m making it MY potting shed/greenhouse/private space. Look at those big windows […]

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Sometimes I AMAZE Myself!

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The dried sage that I bought from Amazon has Always refused to stay lit. The scented candle that I bought the other day, when stuck in a 2m apart supermarket q here and wait farce, smelled ok for a minute. AHA! Thought I – add one to the other. Oh. Poop. AHA! Thought I – […]

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9th June Last Year

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For some inexplicable reason, I’m going back to a post from the date above and Andreu Marfull Pujadas – my Catalonian/Cathar/NC guide! GB : GNOSTICISM IN THE NAG HAMMADI OK, haters. Let’s go back a year and recycle this info ? ? ?

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OH! I GET it Now.

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I’ve been a bit slow here. OK. Plan of attack. Get ruthless with the secateurs. All my black/red/white currant and gooseberry bushes have given up the ghost! They need a good prune. Also – the once glorious veg patch is now…just a mass of mess. Apart from the comfrey and roses and rhubarb. Maybe I […]

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Serendipitous

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OK. Sometimes yt works with me and not against me (?) I’ve just discovered Bealtaine Cottage. Yay ;o)

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Science MADNESS

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aka The TWILIGHT ZONE No share. I’m wearing the Scold’s Bridle. Oh. Really? But …..watch this video? Clueage abounds.

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ER at HER Very Best

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And that’s not Elizabeth Regina. My song a hundred years ago and now. The lights are on our side, driving out of town tonightThis night the colour of blue glassThe warm wind is in our hair, summertime is everywhereIt’s funny how today just flew pastI’ve been in the wrong place, I’ve been in the wrong […]

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GB : BS Soup

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The only thing that grew rampant in my veg patch were squash. I prefer Butternut Squash but all work here. Recipe : Big pan. Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Onion, diced. Garlic clove, bashed. Red pepper sliced and diced. Diced squash. Fry all gently with some garlic pepper until……. Add good quality veg/chicken stock. Throw in […]

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