We need a bigger car.

We are off on our hols tomorrow- to Devon in the UK- visiting Grand Parents & Parents and Aunties & Sisters etc before & after the real holiday bit. We need a bigger car! What with Noel’s fishing stuff- Clothes for all 4 of us ( the kids are staying for a month- so needed [...]

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Thwarted by the weather.

On the WW- website, one of the newcomers put a very long post up about Sun Gazing. So I thought I would give it a go. It has been 5 days now and from dawn till dusk- I have only managed to gaze twice?  One morning at 10 past 5 and one evening at 10 [...]

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The Gathering of One.

Just received an e’mail from a dear friend- alerting me to this event on 21st- 22nd June depending on where you are in the world. It is a giant world wide Meditation- which I will be joining. If I can get the link up I will- I’m just not sure how- so here goes.http://www.thegatheringofone.com
Seems to [...]

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Fathers Day.

My honey is on the Ferry as we speak & will be home around 2ish 3ish this afternoon. So quick blog and then loads of little Fathers Day surprises. The kids & I will be cleaning his precious Rav4 Inside & out-Then its the Garage’s turn- everything out- good clean & tidy up- then all [...]

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Tired but Happy

I am always glad when my Saturday workday is thru as I have a whole day with the kids and a day for other stuff. This evening couldn’t come quick enough- with himself away- thankfully he will be home tomorrow lunchtime- but 3 nights of little or no sleep has left me drained. So I [...]

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Hi there- Grumpy here.

Well I tried sleeping last night- but I seemed to toss & turn all night. So I have been a tired & grumpy old witch at work today and all the things I thought I would get accomplished have gone by the by- as I’m too knackered to do any of them. Will have another go [...]

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Time to be alone.

I have just dropped my partner off at the airport as he is away for a few days- and come back home with the kids and with plans to have a little me time while they are at school & with friends. The only problem is the night time -beds too big without him- and [...]

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Who needs a Chimney Sweep.

We seem to have our own natural chimney sweep- it’s called Starlings?  We have blocked the 2 fireplaces at the front of the house- only as a temporary measure as we will use them again in the winter. So they each have a huge piece of polystyrene in the main hole- which I then covered with [...]

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The height (shortness) of fashion

Last week my favourite flat black workshoes- finally gave up the will to live. So for 5 days I have been clomping along in heels! I usually only wear heels to go out ( a very rare occasional happening in this household) so the shoes were uncomfortable to say the least. So on Monday I [...]

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As Previously Stated-

DIETS SUCK! Well at least for me. I was on the very same one as my partner Noel- After 4 weeks he has lost nearly 14lb- me on the other hand- first week actually gained 1lb and now I am back to 10 stone- which appears to be what my body wishes to stay at. [...]

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Fun In The Sun

We had another fine day in the garden today. Plenty of planting and tending. The Honeysuckle is out and smells devine. My Iris’s are nearly there and the bee’s they are a buzzing. The Starlings on the other hand are completely bonkers- if they are not trying to break their necks flying into the windows [...]

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Frost in June?

As Sunday was the 1st of June, we put out all the tender plants and made up the hanging baskets. What a surprise then to find on Friday & Saturday Morning there had been a light frost. Thankfully very light and the mist and dew on the grass & in the hedgerows and on the [...]

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Out in the mid day sun.

One of the things that amaze me in Ireland are the way dogs behave. They are mainly outdoor dogs over here-very few people have house dogs. They guard their home & gardens very well- but they also chase cars. The first time we holidayed over here- I was scared we would run them over- but [...]

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Well Done Sis.

My little sister ( she is 34- I’m 44) So she will always be my little sis- has just passed her driving test after 3 attempts. I know this happens to lots of people- but I am very proud of her- she has come thru a lot. She has degenerative disc desease- so suffers with constant [...]

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Stepping stones not stumbling blocks.

This is how I am seeing all obstacles from now on- not problems but opportunities- not negative but positive- optimism not pessimism. At least for now- we all have our bad days- but it is really upto us how we deal with every aspect of our lives- whatever come at us- how we react and [...]

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