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Mousemas is coming
If anyone read my former blog at www.donich.co.uk, they will have heard of the festival of Mousemas. This is somewhat similar to Christmas in that it involves 12 days of feasting, but it…
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Christmas Tree(s)
Our real Christmas tree came from Caulders the local garden centre today. I got a real 8′ one because with ceilings this high I felt we needed the grandeur of a big tree.…
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Hanging the picture
Since we moved in, a large heavy painting has been sitting in the corner of the drawing room. It came from Norfolk, and in fact only came with us by mistake as I…
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Finished the decorating
I managed to decorate the wall in the drawing room. That may not sound like much of an achievement, but the ceilings in here are so high that to put the wallpaper up,…
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Spice bottles
I have been wondering about this ever since I started baking (about 50 years ago believe it or not). Given that spices tend to be measured out in teaspoons – why do virtually…
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Return of the lads
R and J returned from their respective locations today. Without them I get a lot done, and the place somehow seems easier to keep clean and tidy, but it is also a bit…
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U3A Christmas Party
I went to the U3A (University of the Third Age) Christmas Party today – with having been out in the middle of nowhere for so long – it is ages since I went…
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Tapestry Cats
This is Saphy on a beautiful Victorian footstool. The panel on it is quite delicate and I am always nervous that Saphy will start one of her claw projects on it, so one…
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Boxing in the pipes
One job I have been putting off is down in the basement. J had to have a whole new central heating system, and in order to do this, all the pipes, which had…
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In which Saphy does cute again
I have never known a cat like Saphy for lying paws upwards like this. Some cats do this because either they want tickles or they want to claw the shit out of you…
