Funny New Year

Samhain celebrations complete- House back in order after the childrens party- But since Sunday- I have been down with a bug- hence non or little activity on here. Also dealing with an unsightly skin rash- the culprit- our new washing liquid ( at least I think). Went back to work today and they sent me [...]

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” Tag” – ” You’re it”.

Oh what fun- I have been double tagged by Mary at   http://tea-sympathy-and-perfume.blogspot.com/ and also The Green Witch at http://wiccanwanderings.wordpress.com/. Some wonderful fun in the blog world. So here goes with the rules- and then followed by the fun part- stuff that few people if any, know about me.
1. Link to the person or persons who tagged you. (Affirmative)
2. Post [...]

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45 Years Young

Unfortunately I had to work on my birthday- but when I returned home my partner & children had decorated the dining room table and laid out my cards & prezzies. I received a copy of the Secret- Book & dvd and also a beautifully illustrated set of Druid/Wiccan tarot cards. Now 45 is no great [...]

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Happy 100th Post to me.

Well I am surprised with myself- I started my blog off originally- as a kind of Online diary- It has evolved into- a diary- family / daily life with pictures too- but also my inner journey and reflections of my chosen wiccan path. It has also brought to me many wonderful – supportive friends- and [...]

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Quite out of sorts

Well now, I seem not to be able to get back to my blog a day- After returning from the Hols in June- Changes at work- Decorating and springcleaning- The childrens return end July and their respective birthday celebrations- Then the nasty tooth and now a nasty head cold- Where has all the time & [...]

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Pictures to go with the earlier stories

The Harbour and village of Combe Martin

The rare & Elusive Exmoor Ponies

Tarr Steps

Summer Solstice Sunset at Combe Martin

Watersmeet

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It’s not fair.

So the horrible tooth came out with a struggle Thursday morning. The dentist had to drill it into 2 pieces as it really did not want to come out!!! So once the injections wore off- the pain really hit me- and now its late Saturday PM and its still throbbing. I know it will subside- [...]

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What a strain.

Well I thought my toothache had subsided- after a course of Antibiotics- but no It’s back with a vengeance and after seeing the my French Dentist in an emergency this morning- the decision is made- it has to come out- but unfortunately not until the infection has gone! So I am hoping for some respite [...]

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What a pain!

Well- firstly apologies for not blogging away daily- with my usual ramblings. I have been completely knocked back with a very nasty Abcess under one of my wisdom!! ha ha teeth. My Goddess I did not realise what a pain it could be- excuse the pun. I have not been able to eat – sleep- [...]

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On the hunt for rare species.

Our holiday exploration for Monday- Exmoor. I wanted to see the Hoar Oak- the current one was planted in 1917- but where it stands there has been an oak tree since 1610. BUT! my map reading is somewhat hap hazzard and the map we had very vague- So I did not get to hug the [...]

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And so another day.

Around 2.30 am  on Sunday 22nd- I joined the Global Eden meditation- started of in Yellowstone National Park. I decided to sit in the lounge of our holiday apartment- looking out across the sea at combe. The meditation was to visualize being inside 2 pyramids- one upright & one inverted- it was somewhere around this [...]

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The Devonshire adventure begins

So on Friday 20th about 10.30 ish we set off on the M42- M5 down south- heading for Bristol and beyond. Quite an uneventful journey- passing various familiar landmarks- that always remind me I am on my hols. The Malvern Hills- The Giant Running Straw Man- The Avonmouth Bridge- The farmers field with the almost [...]

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Things don’t always go to plan!

So the holiday started on Thursday 19th- with the journey from Leitrim down to Dun laoghaire for the ferry. In my wisdom- I allowed 3 hours ( just incase) and we arrived an hour early! We would have missed the early morning mist rising from the Loughs and the meadows if we had been a little later [...]

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There’s no place like home

Finally- after being away for 12 days- then spending the last 5days catching up with unpacking- washing- ironing -oh and work aswell- I have finally found a few moments to reflect and catch my breath after the hols etc.
We had a fantastic time- with really good weather- even got a little sunburnt ( unintentionally as [...]

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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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