In not generally a messy or clumsy person; although my husband might argue about the messy part.
But what I mean is I am not generally messy when it comes to eating or drinking. I don’t usually mess stuff on me – that is until this week! I just don’t know what has happened? It [...]
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I have decided that I might just be the sane one in my family after all!
I got an email from my sister today saying that she is thinking of swimming the English Channel next year! Now I am sorry, that is just plain madness. It is not so much that you have to swim [...]
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The sun is rising later and later in the mornings and it is NOT nice. Especially not when you are on your bike and you can’t see where the heck you are going! Being night blind does not help at all. This morning it was pitch dark when we started riding, but I suppose, what [...]
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I overtook somebody on my ride on Sunday. I know it is not nice to brag at somebody else’s expense, but woo hoo! I passed somebody. Not just one somebody, a group of cyclists, well four of them to be exact. This is an absolute first – I was even going up a hill. The [...]
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The newspapers sure know how to give a girl a heart attack – and how to sell newspapers!
The headlines on the bill boards all the way down the streets were “Killer Shark Attack” and such likes. When I saw the first one I nearly crashed my car. Holy crap – I was in the sea [...]
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I have been tagged by The Running Golfer.
The rules:
Go to the file where your photo’s are saved
Go to the 6th folder and choose the 6th photo
Post it and an explanation
Tag 6 people to do the same.
Well here is my photo
This was taken a year or so ago and only a couple of days after we got Duke. Miss Molly should [...]
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Yesterday I went and gave Joyce the picture I drew of her. I thought she would be quite happy, but never expected the reaction I got. She was ecstatic and I got the hugest hug. It was great and I am really glad I gave it too her.
She then told me that her husband had [...]
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Daisy has discovered new trick. One that is become rather costly!
Unfortunately I don’t really have anyone to blame but myself. When a toilet roll was finished we used to give her the empty cardboard roll to play with. She loves them and used to chase them, chew them and play with them.
Then she got bored [...]
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I saw this on Hayley’s blog - Everything Imbetween and thought it could be fun, that and the fact that I am a bit stuck on stuff to write! So until inspiration hits again here is my “Interview me”
Firstly here are the rules:
You need to let me know if you’d like to play along and I’ll [...]
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Go and look at Hanlie’ blog, FertileHealthy for book give – aways. Just don’t ask for the Mary-Ann Shearer book if you do! Purely for selfish reasons of course – I want it.
Ok, Just joking, if you have a better reason for needing (wanting) it than I do, write to Hanlie and explain.
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