going back to my roots

Such a long time since I last posted on this blog and I was itching to post something for such a long time! But we’ve been busy. Very busy. In my previous posts I mentioned that we’d renovated and extended our house. And we did. It all looked good, we liked it, then did the [...]

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thrift is my name

I often trawl the charity/thrift shops and car-boot sales on a regular basis. In fact, it’s an important part of my life. I don’t know whether it came about because my grandma was a great make-do-and-mend person and this was passed down to my Mum also. It must be in the blood. I remember my [...]

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yep

We had a good weekend at the caravan with lots of walking, thinking and enjoying. A relaxing time was had by all! Sometimes, that’s all it takes. Just being grounded for a little while. A good friend, who thought I needed this, was right on the button. Thank you! Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Congratulations! [...]

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walk the dog

As part of my downshifting for this week I am walking the dog. My labrador, Alfie, has plenty of exercise now he’s over a year old, but these walks are part of his on going training too. The walks will continue and not just for this week. John takes Alfie for long walks and I [...]

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sometimes

I had to stand still this week. I injured myself (an old recurring injury) and couldn’t walk more than pottering around the house for a limited amount of time. I exercised too hard, did too much too soon, and down I went. But, sometimes, things happen for a reason. I needed to slow down, get [...]

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