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Here’s one I wrote earlier
This is going well isn’t it? Once again, good intentions get smashed on the rocks of reality. There has been a big change in my life since I last posted. It’s a good (a very good) change. But it’s taking … Continue reading
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Sustainably Creative-style adventures
As the Sustainably Creative forum is not currently open to new members, here’s an edited version of what I wrote there about tiny adventures for anyone striving to be adventurous within the limitations of illness: (You can listen to the … Continue reading
Good links #2
Earlier this week Trish Nicholson posted a link on Twitter which got me so excited by the idea of a granny-graffiti project that didn’t involve knitting that I spent half the morning link-hopping and reading… I found more images on … Continue reading
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Tagged graffiti art, Lata 65, street art
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Good Links #1
To ease myself back into blogging I decided to create a series of posts with links to some of the things that I particularly enjoy as I ramble about the internet. I don’t like regular commitments, so posts will be … Continue reading
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Tagged Jane Grigson, Leonard Cohen, Oliver Sacks
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Summer sketchbook
July was mostly filled with preparing for visitors, enjoying their presence and clearing up afterwards. It was another big milestone in my recovery process and it all went remarkably well. Once that excitement was over I started on my plan … Continue reading
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The Exbury Egg
I’ve had a bad day today, so just a very short post with a link to Stephen Turner’s Exbury Egg blog which I’ve been following with interest for a few weeks. I haven’t read all the archives yet, but somehow … Continue reading
Moodling round Pinterest is a pleasantly undemanding (if slightly addictive) way to occupy myself when my mind needs occupation and my body needs rest. It took me a while to really get into it, but now I find it invaluable … Continue reading
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Tagged Artist's Date, Michael Nobbs, Pinterest
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World of Interiors magazine
I acquired my first copy of World of Interiors from a recycling box in a street near my home many years ago and was hooked immediately. I may not be able to afford a WoI lifestyle, but it’s a wonderful … Continue reading
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Tagged Artist's Date, magazine, World of Interiors
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A November diversion
I’m tired of being ill and tired of thinking about illness, of managing it, living with it and writing about it. So this month I’m giving* myself a little blogging challenge that has nothing to do with being poorly and … Continue reading
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