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A peaceful lull
The children have finished school for the Easter holidays and I have handed in my last assignment for my course. I have the promise of a job with the district nursing team I have been working with, once I get … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Growing things
Tagged allotment, angel, birthdays, district nursing, Easter holidays, evening, forgotten keys, gardening, help, jogging, locked, locked in, lull, mobile phone, nursing, Return to Practice, running, spring, teenagers, tulips
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Sounds in the dark
One of the things I love about getting up early and heading out on my bike of a morning is the sounds I hear. The change in the clocks meant it was dark again when I set off this morning … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Wildlife
Tagged baby rabbits, badger, bike ride, bird song, birds, bobtails, clocks change, cycling, darkness, Dartmoor, early start, morning, river, sounds, spring, Wind in the Willows
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Daffodil meadows
The allotment is a Brexit-free zone. On Saturday, one of the volunteer coordinators was fiercely enforcing it. As I planted my potatoes, I could hear her shout periodically, “I can hear you. None of that Brexit stuff round here please!” … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Family and friends, Growing things, Wildlife
Tagged allotment, brexit, butterflies, daffodils, meadows, potatoes, spring, sunshine, woodls, woodpecker
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Eggs
The rain is pouring from the sky in torrents. On the allotment I lost a compost bin lid and the downpipe on my shed to the wind, but thankfully the greenhouse has come through with no ill-effects. Upstairs Finch is … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Growing things
Tagged allotment, blood blisters, bumped heads, children, concussion, eggs, gardening, neuro obs, parenting, rain, tomato seeds, twins, wind
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Every
Wren turned three at the weekend. I have been packing away her old clothes into bags to be passed onto my niece but goodness, I did feel funny about it. With each passing year the clothes get bigger and she’s … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Growing things
Tagged baby, chitting, clothes, espalier, essay, Every, growing children, peach tree, poem, poetry, potatoes, seeds, Wendy Cope
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Buried
I am buried under a giant pile of research studies, edging my way by degrees towards the conclusion of an essay for my course. If I don’t emerge to write a blog post next week, send help!
Snowdrop valley
It is half term and the kids were ready for it. In fact, Finch was ready for it last Tuesday when he fell asleep in his dinner at tea time. I am always amazed at the way little children can … Continue reading
Posted in Growing things
Tagged birds, birdsong, Exmoor, flowers, half term, snowdrop valley, snowdrops, spring
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Feet!
Oh the joys! Diabetic feet! Here I am, attending a study evening for community nurses about diabetic foot ulcers. It was both gruesome and fascinating. The essential thing I took away is that if I ever develop diabetes I am never, … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Making changes
Tagged Brunel, dawlish, diabetic feet, education, foot ulcers, law and ethics, nurse, nursing, plymouth university, professional development, railway, Return to Practice, train, training
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Dandelion
There was much cackling and hooting coming from Little Owl’s bedroom the other morning. I heard Little Owl shout, “Look how fluffy I made her hair!” This was followed by shrieks of laughter. Then I heard Finch say, “Let’s see how … Continue reading
