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About 10 days ago, while up at the cottage before the predicted squally rain showers arrived, we took a wee drive down to Portbradden. It is a small cluster of houses and a harbour, with parking for just a few cars. Do you remember I shared the cattle on the beach at White Park Bay…
What I collect
I am rather fond of collecting (as my long-suffering husband will testify to) – books – I seem to like collecting books, although I rarely read them again, as I remember too clearly what happens in them, so don’t enjoy reading them again! I am the same with watching films again – I don’t see…
My most proud moment
Today’s challenging blog topic in the Daily Blogging Challenge is to share my proudest moment(s). The people I am most proud of are my husband and kids, but they aren’t “moments” so I don’t get off that easily. EDITED to add – everyone else is adding pics of their babies when they were born, so…
A Sports Shoe Review and Walk to School Week
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On the 16th of December…. my first ever nativity set,
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Thanksgiving for a life well lived
Today was the funeral and thanksgiving for my mum’s eldest brother, John Colville. It was lovely to hear the memories of him and tributes paid movingly by brothers, sons, friends and colleagues. My memory of Uncle Johnny was of him playing the piano, impressively and effortlessly, without any music, on a Christmas evening, at the…