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Sew far sew good – new awning…..

At last, I hear you cry – what on earth have I been doing with my time? I have now made the new awning for the fabulous swinging seat which is ages old – prob 1920s I think – came to us from Suffolk and with a spattering of new hammerite from time to time … Continue reading Sew far sew good – new awning…..

May 24, 2026May 24, 2026SuffolkLeave a comment
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Ancient and Modern…..

How lovely is this? How lucky am I? Sitting on my favourite pebble beach with a cuppa tea on a tray (obvs made from leaf tea in a pot and poured through a tea strainer…) . I find something both simple and luxurious in this ( I nearly said ‘ritual’ but that sounds wrong somehow.. … Continue reading Ancient and Modern…..

May 3, 2026May 3, 2026Leave a comment
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bit of tidying up…

Was off down some old rabbit hole in my photos and found this one from Christmas at Dragon Cottage and it immediately brought to mind the glorious cosiness of that little parlour all set up for guests at the festive season.. I just love the glow from the lights and it reminded me of the … Continue reading bit of tidying up…

February 2, 2026May 3, 2026Deal Kent, seasideLeave a comment
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Roses…or what?

I thought June was the month for roses to knock our socks off ….but….ours are blooming lovely already….ahhhhhhh I have grown climbers for like forever and a couple of standards over the years but never shrubs before and the new one near the kitchen is taking my breath away…..no idea what it is as the … Continue reading Roses…or what?

May 18, 2025May 3, 2026Leave a comment
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All change in the garden…

So we got the new gas cylinder for the BBQ this week – great news… we ran out last year and it was sad as we do love to eat out – not like out at the restaurant out but outside out… Simon lugged it round to the back of the house, where the BBQ … Continue reading All change in the garden…

April 27, 2025April 27, 2025Leave a comment
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Here we are then…..

As usual, not at all sure where the time has gone but suffice to say it has been a busy family time since last summer. Simon and I were Deal based for the best part of four months and had an opportunity to do some much needed maintenance on Dragon Cottage – much of which … Continue reading Here we are then…..

April 21, 2025April 21, 20251 Comment
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Here we go again, then

So yesterday when I woke up there was mist over the allotments at the back of the house - very atmospheric it was too...we have quite an autumnal groove going on again now don't we? Well that suits me well as I love this time of year - the sense of getting ready to hunker … Continue reading Here we go again, then

October 5, 2024Leave a comment
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Quick …it’s summer today…

so I am planning to revel in the gloriousness of a happy sunny day just in case I blink and miss it - there have been a few sunny days already this year and I have , mistakenly as it turns out, thought they were the beginning of a run of sun so did not … Continue reading Quick …it’s summer today…

July 29, 2024July 29, 2024Leave a comment
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Nottingham.. and the peacocks

so we recently had our CEO conference for local CA services and were in Nottingham at a conference centre on the Uni campus - it was a brilliant day with so many fab people, great ideas, fantastic 'can do' approaches and quite a bit of hugging and laughing- all in all highly excellent. We stayed … Continue reading Nottingham.. and the peacocks

June 25, 2024June 25, 2024abbey, nottingham, peacocks1 Comment
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and is that summer…..?

....sneaking in today with a bright and sunny start and a message from the meterologists that there are warm dry days ahead... who know eh? Meanwhile I have plans for some gardening and some volunteering work as well as hopes for doing a couple of courses on functional yoga (anatomy and stuff) and Ayurvedic ways … Continue reading and is that summer…..?

June 21, 2024June 21, 2024Leave a comment
am I the only one

and in the blink of an eye…

I find that I am retired from the day job that occupied me most of the last 40+ years. Yes it is a true fact, I have stepped away from mainstream Citizens Advice local service and into 'retirement' which involves some work in the national peer group of CEOs - doing some bits and bobs … Continue reading and in the blink of an eye…

March 11, 2024April 16, 2024Leave a comment
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Peaceful or what?

Well, will you look at this... As I cleared away that last of the Xmas decorations I was taken by the composure of Buddha next to Santa Claus- what serenity of demenour on the part of Buddha and what kindliness in Santa's face. Not sure what it tells us but I liked the juxtaposition and … Continue reading Peaceful or what?

January 15, 2024January 15, 2024Leave a comment
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now that IS short..(just like me….)

So at last the time came for me to have my long awaited hair cut and see if I could become 'me' again 🙂 It was near to 18 months since my last cut and I usually go for a trim every 6-8 weeks, so there was plenty of cutting to do. this pic is … Continue reading now that IS short..(just like me….)

June 5, 2021charity, hair, short4 Comments
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and the return of the garden and to the garden…..

After quite a few months of building works and moving this to there and that to here, we are starting to get things settled and to find our new arrangements for the shed and plants taking shape. Hurray for a bank holiday weekend and a chance to work on some plants in pots and new … Continue reading and the return of the garden and to the garden…..

May 31, 2021Leave a comment
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Out with the old and in with the new?

Pink paint that is....quite honestly I don't know why it needs redoing just now - when it was last done only a few years ago- or was it about 17 years or so now? Hmm who would have thought the paint wouldn't last out the full two decades eh? Anyway, it has been good fun … Continue reading Out with the old and in with the new?

May 19, 2021May 5, 2021
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Pretty in Pink …

so while we are in the middle of the major works of rearranging our living space so I can work in the garden shed and there is space for the darling daughter's things in the house, we thought we would add the extra dimension of getting the house repainted. This is long overdue and the … Continue reading Pretty in Pink …

May 16, 2021May 16, 2021Vale roadLeave a comment

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