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There’s a sign on the wall…
I put the sign up today having finished painting the fence. However I then had to prep and prime all the metal hinges on the gates and then paint both gates. There were…
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A lovely day today
Red sky in the morning is supposed to be Shepherd’s warning. I’m not sure why because where I come from sheep pretty much have to be waterproof. Anyway, we had a spectacular red…
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Who does this?
I’ll be the first to admit that I am not one for watching every penny that I spend. We’re not badly off and I don’t take the pleasure some people (J is one…
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Cats at night
We are not keen on our cats going out at night. In practice this means that we are not keen on Saphy going out at night (Amber rarely goes out at all unless…
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A Tail of Two Bad Cats
I have always been a huge Beatrix Potter fan. My favourite is “The Tailor of Gloucester” but close after that comes “The Tale of Two Bad Mice” In case anyone is not familiar…
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Amazing sunset
After last night’s storm it was a bit calmer this morning, but by this evening the wind had come back up a bit. This was the view from our front door step –…
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From ancient to modern
I had to use up the last bit of my slow cooker box. It was a lamb flank and I have never used this cut of meat before. I can’t say I liked…
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Sewing Machine
This sewing machine belonged to my Grandmother who was born in 1888. The engraving on it “As supplied to her Majesty Queen Alexandra” places the date between 1901 and 1910, so Grandma would…
