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Queen Elsa and the Three Kings
Little Owl and I spent a morning on the allotment planting out strawberry runners on a bare patch and putting the dahlias to bed. None of the old chaps dig their dahlias up for the winter so we’ve followed their … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends
Tagged allotment, angle, broad beans, carol concert, christmas, Christmas Fayre, Christmas party, COVID-19, dahlias, manure, Mums, nativity, winter, zoom
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Gunpowder plot
At the weekend we had a fire in the back garden for Bonfire Night. As regular readers will know I love Bonfire Night. While I can’t say I’ve got much sympathy with the Catholic vs Protestant gunpowder plot origins, I … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends
Tagged autumn, baked potatoes, bonfire, bonfire night, COVID-19, family, fireworks, friends, gunpowder, gunpowder plot, lockdown, marshmallows, sparklers, traditions, winter
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Treasures
We had a wonderful and much needed few days away in Yorkshire over half term, thankfully not curtailed by the incoming lockdown. I don’t have strong opinions about this lockdown either way. I know many do. I’m too exhausted by … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Making changes
Tagged beach, cliffs, COVID-19, fishermen, ginnels, government, Half-term, holiday, houses, lockdown, North York Moors, rainbow, restrictions, Robin Hoods Bay, rooftops, sea, speculation, statistics, Storm Aiden, treasures, waves, winter, yorkshire
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Seasonal rituals
The children went back to school and it all seemed to be going okay. Then the news came that gatherings were being restricted to six people due to a rise in Covid numbers. My heart sank. After all that has … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends
Tagged allotment, autumn, bulbs, children, colds, cough, Covid, covid restrictions, covid test, COVID-19, crocuses, flu, geese, manure, migration, new term, nurse, pansies, parenting, return to school, runny nose, tulips, vaccines, winter, work
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SMHAF
I’ve been thinking about how The Spellbinding Secret of Avery Buckle was supposed to be out in the world this week, and in all honesty, I’m very relieved it’s not. What a strange time it would have been, to be … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration, Making changes
Tagged blog, books, COVID-19, mental health, perspective, SCCR, Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution, Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival, The Spellbinding Secret of Avery Buckle
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Mini adventures
The car I drive for work is a Mini I inherited from my father-in-law. Whether I’m negotiating tight passing places in narrow country lanes or squeezing into impossible parking spots in town, it’s ideal. It has a small boot crammed … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside
Tagged bandages, car, countryside, COVID-19, devon, district nursing, hair dye, hairdressers, handbrake, lanes, lockdown, Mini, nursing, PPE, team, tractors, urinary catheters
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Half term
The word ‘half term’ has lost a bit of its significance during lockdown. I mean, is it half term? Are we sure? Is it still May? And what day of the week is it anyway? But no, it’s definitely half … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends
Tagged blue tits, buttercups, childcare, children, countryside, COVID-19, devon, grandparents, half term, holiday clubs, keyworker children, keyworkers, meadow, parenting, phased return, pod, schools, swifts, uniforms
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Buttercup strength
I had a bit of a slump in spirits last week. Nothing had particularly changed, and perhaps that was the problem. There’s only so long you can go on gritting your teeth. Things remained intense, challenging, hot, and confined. And … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Growing things
Tagged buttercups, children, courage, COVID-19, dispirited, hugs, kisses, leaves, lockdown restrictions, mum, parenting, slump, son
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Wacky dreams
In general, I tend to have pretty wacky dreams, and unusually for most people, I often remember them in vivid detail. During this pandemic, my dreams have got a whole lot weirder. The other night I dreamed I was an … Continue reading
Posted in Making changes
Tagged COVID-19, daisies, dreams, evil corporation, getaway, international spy, leucanthemum, nightmares, pandemic, PPE, psychoanalysts
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