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Second Day of Mousemas – Christmas Markets
Amber here. I am not quite sure why Saphy got her two penn’orth in first, but regardless of her having an email address and an Instagram account (whatever that is) I am the…
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First Day of Mousemas – A reflection on things past
Saphy cat here. I am saphy.cat on Instagram and you can also contact me on saphy.cat@outlook.com. I haven’t got a mobile phone yet but I am working on the humans on that front.…
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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…
