I can give you 101 reasons why I shouldn’t go out. Probably more. Don’t test me. It is completely down to the time of year. In the summer, I’m in and out like a yo-yo. I’ll spend hours out in the garden or walking the dog. I lose time. Housework […]
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Achievement
Ah. It’s Friday. We’ve woken up to blue skies and a heavy frost. It feels like autumn. When I was musing my word to sum up this week, it felt like a tantalising, word puzzle. Imagine. I give you five phrases (my list of what I’ve been up to) and tell […]
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Quietly Friday slips to Saturday, and so starts half term. A heartfelt sigh. For many reasons, this week has been a trudge through the thickest treacle imaginable. Not literally, of course. My tin of sticky sweetness is still safe in the cupboard, ready to add to our Christmas pudding. Thank goodness. No. This week […]
Read moreKnitted ghosts, or how I get my children up in the morning
Instagram is full of smiling children posing with pumpkins in…. well, pumpkin fields. Blue sky and rosy cheeks. Absolutely gorgeous. Or slightly blurry photos of autumn leaves being kicked and waterfalling down around a small gaggle of giggling children. Dogs barking in the excitement. Oh can you hear it? The […]
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