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Do Something New a Month ~ February
Thank you for the lovely response to the January post. I’m glad so many you liked the idea and that you are thinking of adopting it and there is still plenty of room for more! For myself, I feel as … Continue reading
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Tagged adventuring, books, food, knitting, something new
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Do Something New A Month ~ January
This year, to keep myself entertained, I have decided to try and do something new each month. I wanted it to be achievable, but also be challenging and take some thought and effort, so I came up with these ideas: Read a … Continue reading
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Tagged adventuring, books, food, knitting, something new
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Christmas In Bertland
Tis funny looking back through last years posts how little has changed. I arrived safely home for the hols on Saturday and have since then been as useful as I can be. The rest of the tree has been decorated … Continue reading
Returning to Berlin
In June 1998, whilst I was still at 6th Form College I visited Berlin for the first time, and I fell in love in a way I still cannot describe. Perhaps there is something soothing about a country trying to … Continue reading
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Tagged adventuring, Berlin, culture, drink, food, holidays, pencils, snow, vino
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October Photo A Day – Week Three
Wednesday 17th October Dinner of noms Thursday 18th October The vintagest of all Detective fiction Friday 19th October Aliens take over our strongroom, or Bert;s day with plans Saturday 20th October Epic teapot, and good tea and company as well … Continue reading
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Tagged books, cake, detective fiction, domestification, food, knitting, October, photos, tea, work
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October Photo A Day – Week One
Another three months have flitted by and autumn is upon us with vengeance (certainly if today is to go by.) So it is time again for a month of photos. Monday 1st October The rest of the country may be … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, cake, cricket, food, gin, October, photos, tea
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Here Came Summer
Sunshine, blue skies, warmth! All these kindly visited me this week on my very well-timed mini holiday. There has been adventuring to the seaside, old haunts and even a trip on the high seas in a pink boat. I have eaten … Continue reading
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Tagged adventuring, food, holidays, lympix
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June Photo A Day Part Four
Sunday 24th June All the breakfast noms Monday 25th June Jubilee flower bed Tuesday 26th June Spent all day packaging up 200 of these beasties Wednesday 27th June Summertime dinner Thursday 28th June Starting my last ever Campion novel (which … Continue reading
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Tagged adventuring, Albert Campion, books, food, June, photos, work
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June Photo A Day Part Three
Sunday 17th June It was Father’s Day so I went to take interest in what Papa had been doing with his hobby recently Monday 18th June In which I try to not kill a hosta Tuesday 19th June The giant … Continue reading
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Tagged adventuring, food, June, knitting, photos, vino, wildlife
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June Photo A Day Part One
Four months on from February I have decided to leap once more into the Photo a Day world – So, given the current timetable, look forward to more in October peeps! Friday 1st June Pudding of strawberries, malteasers and lemon … Continue reading
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Tagged adventuring, Bun Throwing, domestification, food, Jubilee, June, photos, tea
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