What a lovely holiday! During our annual Greek Festival I bought a painting of a Greek island, complete with water, boats (the visually pretty sailboat kind), lots of flowers and color. It looks smashing above my sofa.
She’s here
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Georgia Elizabeth has arrived
born 22/8/25
at 1.03 am
mum and bubs are well.
cant wait for cuddles We will give the little family time to rest and g...
Five cruise ships.
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The rising sun outlines the offshore wind farms turbines. Further out to
sea there's another, even bigger one, being built. One thing Scotland
doesn't l...
Heading home
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Home is the Loir-et-Cher département, and it's biggest town is Blois.
That's just 25 miles north of Saint-Aignan. The drive from Bellegarde to
Blois takes ...
RIP LORRAINE
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*19 August: Unfortunately I arrived in Australia ONE HOUR TOO LATE on
Tuesday night.*
*Rest in peace*
*Lorraine*
*1957 - 2025*
*My sister lost her...
21st C Pirates.
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We've all seen them. These masked, black clad, E-bike riders, from distant
lands, who scour the streets looking for mobile phones, handbags, and
watches...
Tiger Beetles
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I was attracted by the fruiting bodies on the lichen and then spotted the
holes. In UK they would have been the larvae chambers of species of
solita...
"Bye Jove He's Got It".
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A bag of cheap discount supermarket daffodils.
I never thought any of our lads would become obsessed with gardening like
yours truly and me, myself and I...
Sunny Day
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*Bun *is in the garden and *Weaver *is proudly sitting in the living room.
It’s warm and sunny and I’m returning to work on nights tonight.
I met *chi...
Crafty
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Down Mackay Street which is one of the main roads in town is my favourite
shop "Pins and Needles" - I usually buy my crochet wool here and they have
l...
The Boys
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We have had deer on our street for many many years but I don't remember
ever seeing two bucks together. Usually just one with his ladies. No
ladies toda...
Summer's Waning
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Blue skies and sunshine today. Lots of the stuff, we are slap in the midst
of summer with this 95 degree heat.
The flowers are fading fast, we have enjo...
KAMO BUTCHER AND PEA AND HAM SOUP
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Yesterday we went to Omak Butchers in Kamo as I wanted to buy one of their
bacon hocks to make soup. They are so much nicer than the supermarket
ones. ...
Cancer update
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I was back to the doctor this week about my cancer spot. He cut out what
he could see and now I have some big, black stitches sticking out of my
head be...
This and that .....and that.....etc.
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Yesterday Zoē was sick...shaking, panting, not wanting to eat anything. I
contacted our vet, and he could not see her, so he suggested 4 different
eme...
Aug. 10, 2025
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In all this heat, I’m still working on perennial/ shrub beds. This will be
a quick post, but for those of you who do your own gardening and end up ...
Normal life
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Everything is so relative. Missiles from Yemen are already less scary,
after the missiles from Iran that killed and destroyed thousands of homes
just by...
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...
I can think of some words....
ReplyDeleteI. Am. Envious.
Best time of the year to come!
DeleteP is for Paradise... Smashing photos Linda.
ReplyDeleteMy family think it's Paradise but too darn far away
DeleteWhat a fabulous holiday. Family makes it.
ReplyDeleteFamily. Exactly. Best of times
DeleteLovely! Enjoy! - Jenn
ReplyDeleteNot too hot, not too crowded. Perfect
DeleteBlue skies. Blue seas. Good food. All the makings for a great holiday.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy! :)
My family think so
DeleteIdyllic.
ReplyDeleteSure is
DeleteThat table of food made me extremely envious.
ReplyDeleteLots of seafood. Very Mediterranean
DeleteI almost booked a flight!
DeleteWhat a lovely holiday! During our annual Greek Festival I bought a painting of a Greek island, complete with water, boats (the visually pretty sailboat kind), lots of flowers and color. It looks smashing above my sofa.
ReplyDeleteYou're more than half Greek! Those Greek ladies have given you all the tradition, culture lessons you need
DeleteOne word... stunning :)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning pics.
ReplyDeletePerfect holiday
Looks like a wonderful holiday destination, so good to have family time.
ReplyDeleteOne word-Heaven!!!
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