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Culture vulture
Now, I don’t pretend to be all over lives literary, musical or artistic but tonight I revived a sliver of myself by going to the opera. God, it was marvellous – like a bath of milk and honey. Not a world renounced venue but who cares…it was marvellous.. I felt light. Worth a song.
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Of berries and brothers
Today had the real feeling of the last day of summer. We spent it outside eating a long lazy lunch with lots of children running around screaming being neither Long or lazy. I baked all morning and made, amongst other things, a pie with homegrown apples and blackberries. I used self raising flour to make…
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Walls
How was your Bank Holiday? Mine was peaks and troughs but mainly peaks. After camping we came home, via the beach, and hugged bricks and mortar again. Not really of course although I suspect Other Half might have been tempted…then we were joined by a very good friend and her children for 24hrs of hilarity..but…
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Holes
Holes were today’s theme. One appeared in our hall floor this morning. How kind of it to drop in. Other Half soon saw it off with the help of some plywood and a hammer. The other hole is less tangible but harder to mend. Elders best friend moved to a new school today. Best friend…
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On having friends…
The picture above is for a friend who was/is a Biba girl. Sometimes you take friendships for granted. Other times you hold them close. Every now and again you fling them far far away. Today was a hold close day. Not only does my friend make a mean coffee, she also tells it straight. Which…