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First frost

We woke this morning to the first frost of the season, the clothes I had forgotten to bring in yesterday, frozen to the washing line. It’s a welcome change to all the rain we’ve been having. I might finally get … Continue reading

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Christmas cards

I’m so sorry to do this to you. I’m well aware it’s only October. Here goes…Christmas cards! There I’ve said it. I’ve got Christmas cards to sell. The reason I’m posting about them now is because I will be seeing … Continue reading

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Lovely presents

How was your Christmas? Good I hope. The endless days of grey cloud and solid rain we’ve been experiencing here, for what feels like weeks, cleared on Christmas Day. My mum and dad and I climbed one of the big … Continue reading

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Christmas Party

Today was the village children’s Christmas party. We all arrived in plenty of time to put the heating on, check the toilets hadn’t frozen, and wash any mousey footprints off the crockery. In all this rain it wasn’t the cold … Continue reading

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A beautiful thing

This beautiful thing was one of my Christmas presents this year. It is a beaten metal bangle made by Welsh artist Ann Catrin Evans. I love it so much. It looks ancient and organic, ordinary and special, all at the same … Continue reading

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AMAZING presents!

I’ve had some pretty amazing presents in my time. Six boxes of different coloured threads and a Paul Klee print are two of the highlights. Bopa and Uncle Birdie came to stay on Friday night and brought with them a … Continue reading

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