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As I type I’ve hit 50 and can see it start to recede into the distance I’m now on my own, as I’m cat free, but still living my best life. I love to craft, photograph, read & watch TV. This is to be the place that makes me smile.

Category: Life

  • A Little Light Reading

    There have been many times, when I was in work, that I wished I could just spend the afternoon reading my book.  It seems the reading bug has bitten again – this should been seen in a celebratory light however as I’m working from home at the moment it means falling for temptation is all…

  • I’m Back

    I’ve had a year of distraction between one thing and another.  However this morning it feels like I’m the old me again.  I didn’t wake ’til almost 09:00!  don’t you love a Saturday that doesn’t start early?  I’ve pottered about, had my breakfast.  I’ve started to use almond milk on my porridge – it’s a…

  • Ethel & Ernest

    I love the work of Raymond Briggs!  So it is with great joy and glee to read on the Ethel & Ernest blog that there is a trailer for the up and coming film by Lupus films.  October 28th is now in the diary and I can’t wait!!!!   (Trailer via Flickeringmyth)

  • Snuggled Up

    Yesterday I bought a “thing” – it’s a throw with a hood and mittens.  It’s one of the softest things I have bought in a long time (normally it’s balls of wool).  I spent most of the afternoon offering my purchase around for people to feel – it really is that soft! When I got…

  • If I Was A Cat I’d Purr

    There are two things I love about getting my hair cut:-  Somebody washing my hair.  As the title suggests it really would make me purr, if I won the lottery this would be my luxury – having somebody wash my hair.  There is something so soothing about it. I no longer do a rather good…

  • Cake!

    I read in a book recently that it helps to make lists of things that make you happy in an effort to boost your mood.  So I thought that as this blog is about things that make me smile, why not use it to boost my mood – your mood even. Today is Thursday.  For…

  • The Stations of the Cross by Rev. Richard Coles (8-14)

    Stations 8 – 14  and more things to think about. #StationsOfTheCrossEighth StationJesus Consoles the Women of Jerusalem pic.twitter.com/t9noeeWFwf — Richard Coles (@RevRichardColes) March 25, 2016 #StationsOfTheCrossNinth StationJesus Falls for the Third Time pic.twitter.com/oGtcOBfp3N — Richard Coles (@RevRichardColes) March 25, 2016 #StationsOfTheCrossTenth StationJesus is Stripped of His Garments pic.twitter.com/QjONnykunO — Richard Coles (@RevRichardColes) March 25, 2016…

  • The Stations of the Cross by Rev. Richard Coles (1-7)

    Each Good Friday the Reverend tweets the stations of the cross.  Always with a modern image to illustrate and make you think #StationsOfTheCrossFirst StationJesus is Condemned to Death pic.twitter.com/qqjtCufi2z — Richard Coles (@RevRichardColes) March 25, 2016 #StationsOfTheCrossSecond StationJesus Takes Up the Cross pic.twitter.com/a36kmjujCk — Richard Coles (@RevRichardColes) March 25, 2016 #StationsOfTheCrossThird StationJesus Falls for the…

  • A Day Trip

    Whenever we go to Waterford it’s always to visit family, never really to visit the place.  So yesterday that’s what we did. On International Women’s Day, March 8th, I spotted a post within a group on Facebook that said: “International Women’s Day exhibition at City Library, Lady lane. Opening today featuring unveiling of Blue Plaque…

  • David Bowie, RIP

    This is another post that isn’t going to make me smile. This morning the alarm went off – I looked up the weather on my phone and then decided to have a sneaky look at Facebook.  The first post was by the Radio Times with a picture of David Bowie.  The internet has been full…