Awareness that there is even such a day seems to be gathering force. I wonder how far the pandemic has set women back. Lots of things i read suggest that will be one of its side effects - disproportionate economic disadvantage to women.
Basking bees
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The heather in the garden is covered in bees basking in the sunshine.
Winter may not be gone but it's retreating.
'The Fonts' flight back into Dundee la...
Making the boeuf bourguignon
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Instead of marinating the beef in red wine with onions, carrots, garlic,
and thyme, which many recipes call for doing, I decided to coat the meat
with b...
What Special Relationship?
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Trump has described Starmer as being 'No Churchill'. In fact Starmer has
dithered so much recently that both the French and the Spanish have had to
step...
360
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I’ve come to *Bridgerton *late and rather enjoyed the *“ BOUNCY DANCE “ *the
other day
I’m catching up with the raunchy going on today ….
*Weaver *j...
THE SCHOOL RUN
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*This morning I am doing the 'school run' with the boys.*
*Bex is in Invercargill and Steve has a hospital appointment. He's taking
Lily with him, so ...
Peasgood's Nonsuch
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On our return from Chathams we had a day at Bro's place to sort out the
transport of Mr B’s motorbike.
Bro has an extensive garden and orchard from which...
Sick day
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Ana has tonsillitis and wasn’t well enough to go to daycare.
Yesterday she stayed home with mummy. Went to the doctors and got
antibiotics
Today she ...
Awatuna Stores Ltd
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This little closed-up store, just down the road from where I live now,
caught my attention very early in my Taranaki adventures. It is, like so
many aban...
Life here
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This is another experience and challenge that life has given me. It's only
been three days and it seems like much longer..
You have to be glued to your ...
Finally done with the embroidered jacket!......
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Yay! Finally done. I thought about taking it over to my friend, but since
I have a haircut on the 10th, I figured I would save the gas and take it ...
Books 31-36
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Tango one by Stephen Leather
In different parts of London, three recruits prepare for their first day at
the Metropolitan Police's training centre at H...
YESTERDAY'S WALK
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I posted my photos straight from my phone before writing the blog and they
have gone on back to front. Never mind. It was another hot day so I had
orga...
It's a bit COLD
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I thought I would quickly pop back here for an update. We are having
another good old fashioned winter again. LOTS of snow in "southwestern
Ontario" wit...
Xmas decorations
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Greymouth has 3 main streets in town. On the way home from work at night
I've been stopping to take photos of some of the shop window decorations.
It'...
A Birthday Present.
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I reached the grand old age of 62 last Friday. Like that great English
folk singer Sandy Denny once sang:
"Who knows where the time goes?"
I received ...
Quince, Life, and Puppy Dog Tales
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The season of mellow mists inevitably means that I suddenly have a deep
desire to store food in the form of jams, pickles and syrups. It also
means that...
Friday prayers
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Look at sales figures, origins, annual reports, statements from company
chairmen; become armchair investors and see what you would do yourself,
annual ...
Aoteaora's first Maori police woman
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Evelyn Mete Kingi was born Evelyn Owen in Moerewa and has been described as
a woman of resilience and character.
She was born in 1922 and joined the thir...
Farewell My Friends
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After blogging for nearly six years, I have decided to retire. Blogging
filled an empty spot in my life after losing my husband, but that has
changed...
Japandi Bedroom Makeover
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*Do you want a break from politics and British summer weather? Read on...*
“Another mural? Are you pulling my leg?”
Colin was back last month to decor...
Catching up!
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Oh dear, nearly six months since I last posted a blog. It is not that I
have been bothered to write to you. Oh no. It is because words have been
absent ...
Professing !
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Actual professing.
There are times when every learned person has the duty of stepping up to
the line and of explaining the intricacies of life from the...
Internal Garden Monologue
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If you had told me 5 years ago, I would be sitting in a house, at a table
over looking a front garden in Scotland, I would have laughed my socks
off. I...
A Note of Sadness
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One of the problems about getting so involved with these m/s recipe books
is that I feel as though I almost know the women who wrote them. I can see
how th...
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Nice in theory but will it ever happen?
ReplyDeleteFrauentag. Power to the lasses!
ReplyDeleteHappy international women’s day to all
ReplyDeleteIsn't it also St Meghan's day today????
ReplyDeleteAwareness that there is even such a day seems to be gathering force. I wonder how far the pandemic has set women back. Lots of things i read suggest that will be one of its side effects - disproportionate economic disadvantage to women.
ReplyDeleteGo Girl! :))
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