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Bumps, crashes, walks and lunches. Are people out to get me?

Bumps, crashes, walks and lunches. Are people out to get me?

Bumps I wrote in this post about how a friend had accidentally bumped into me. On Friday, I took the car up to the repairers and they did a lovely job. On Saturday, I picked it up again and we now have a beautiful, clean, shiny, sort of super waxed looking bumper...

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Fresh flowers, and silk ones – a comparison

Fresh flowers, and silk ones – a comparison

Fresh flowers, and silk ones I like to have fresh flowers in the house. Not many, just the odd bunch. Last year, I bought a lovely display from Bloom, which makes high quality silk flowers. They are so realistic, that, to start with, I felt compelled to say ‘you do...

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My first shower, shabby chic and old budgets

My first shower, shabby chic and old budgets

My first shower Earlier this week, the hard working plumbers changed our boilers over and I had the first shower using the new boiler. Well! The old shower was a mere dribble, I am invariably the second one to use the shower in the morning, and the heat had definitely...

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Lumps and bumps, this weeks foodie treats and off to the hospital

Lumps and bumps, this weeks foodie treats and off to the hospital

Lumps and bumps Last Wednesday, I went to WI garden group. I gave another woman a lift and as we were the first to arrive, I parked up tight against the garage to leave maximum room for others to park. We had a good and lively meeting as usual and at the end, one of...

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A new start, a shortened walk, a pub lunch and stubby onions

A new start, a shortened walk, a pub lunch and stubby onions

I’m sorry I haven’t been around much during February, life has got in the way, as it has a habit of doing. I am cutting back on activities as Mike loves to go for a 5 mile walk, then lunch in the pub. I really like that too, but I need to create free days to do it in!...

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Blooming fat demo’s

Blooming fat demo’s

Like most dieters, I have struggled and tried, lost a bit, gained a bit, eaten low fat or low carb or very low calorie,  counted squillions of calories. It’s all generally done my head in as I’ve tried and tried and got nowhere at all. The Obesity Code is quite an eye-opener!

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A brisk Sunday walk and a mulled wine apple crumble

A brisk Sunday walk and a mulled wine apple crumble

Darkness and Light January and February are such dark and gloomy months. I like to get outside whenever I can to get some daylight on my face. Can’t say sunshine as there probably wont be any! Yesterday, Mike had cabin fever and was pacing the house, it was dark,...

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Creamy Leek & Cheese Toasty

Creamy Leek & Cheese Toasty

I posted a little while ago about the recipes we cooked at the last U3A cooking group, including a gorgeous Pad Thai, and this creamy leek and cheese toasty. I was sure I had also posted the recipe for the toasty, but apparently not! So here it is. Creamy Leek And...

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