They all overload scooters here but there really is a lot of traffic now and most of the drivers are city slickers and don't where they're going. Not a good combo
Heat.
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22 degrees here yesterday. The towns two beaches packed solid with day
trippers and their children making the most of the abnormally good weather.
We wat...
Focus on the prunus
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The *prunus* tree in our back yard is in full bloom right now. *Prunus* is
a genus of flowering trees that includes 340 species,according to the
Wikipedia...
No, not Jam, it's 'Spread'.
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Imagine that you are 'Little Miss Perfect', and you are looking for a
factory that will make some jam for you.
The one you find (allegedly The Small B...
COUNTDOWN
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*Six weeks down, six to go.*
*A 'normal' settlement time span, once you go unconditional, is six weeks.
This time ours was 3 months. While it's been g...
The Power Of The Written Word
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As a blogger, I must like writing.
This statement is incorrect
I *love *writing.
It’s cathartic, it’s positive,
It’s a panacea to loneliness
It’s a hab...
The Life List........
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Lol, this seems to be ingrained in my genetics. My younger son is the
same, poor thing.
Saying no should take less effort than saying yes, and yet.......
Bedford
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I wonder if Universal Studios are being a bit over optimistic in thinking
that the Bedford Theme park is going to be successful. Thorpe Park, Alton
Tow...
A fine Autumn day
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We've had 2 days of hardout rain with the rest of the country and turbulant
wind to the point where the chicken run was partially lifted off the ground...
"Am I Turning Into Eric Olthwaite?"
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I bought this spade at the carboot sale on Sunday;
A really "interesting" new spade
In Ingerland or Blighty they call this spade/shovel a " Grafter" i...
Archaeology
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Uncovered while shifting the slash heaps - we believe this to be the
fossilized thigh bone of the rare *fidofoodus masticus.*
For publicity purposes and ...
WHAT A DAY
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Very dark this morning at 6 a.m. and we both turned over and didn't wake
again till 7 a.m. so a bit later than usual at the Growers' Market. First
stop ...
End of the week
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Today Ana was telling me all about her daddy and how he was sick at home.
she did seem concerned about her dad. I told her he will get better with
rest a...
New morning
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I really love the writer Natalia Ginzburg, born in Palermo in 1916, died
in 1991. I have read every book of hers that has been translated into
Hebrew.
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Sunday, February 23,2025
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Here are some pictures taken today. I finally got out for a much needed
walk around the little village. There are now vertical snow walls sliced
o...
Books 1-3
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Captured Lies by Maggie Thom
She was kidnapped not once but twice and now someone wants her dead because
of it....
Her life was a lie!
Bailey knew her ...
Charlotte Alexander
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Charlotte Harata Hone Rameka Alexander was born in 1887 at Waimate North
and passed away at Rawene on 14th October 1933, now resting at St
Catherine's Ce...
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...
He looks a very resourceful man. Reminds me of me when I use to ride my bike back from my allotment overloaded with shopping bags full of vegetables.
ReplyDeleteRiding with one hand in mid august traffic is not wise. But it happens all the the time.
DeleteWasn't Evel Knievel was it?
ReplyDeleteHis brother 'Stupie'!
DeleteNo helmet, and a loaded scooter. Hopefully, he makes it to his destination with no interference.
ReplyDeleteThey all overload scooters here but there really is a lot of traffic now and most of the drivers are city slickers and don't where they're going. Not a good combo
DeleteHe's not part Korean is he? They do nutty loads like that on small motorbikes.
ReplyDeleteThis one is from one of those countries up on the northern border. But they all overload here. Just wish I could get some decent photos of them
DeleteSafety. Who needs safety lol
ReplyDeleteI'm sure it never entered his head that he might be an accident in the making
DeleteIf he'd been in India he'd have managed another 20.
ReplyDeleteYou're right. I've seen those incredible photos
ReplyDeleteNot a good idea, but not as bad as you see in Vietnam and Cambodia!
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