Category Archives: Things I Like

Bloom

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

When T & C moved house in 2011, I inherited a cupboard and 5 houseplants. That I haven’t killed those houseplants is one of the miracles of my life! Two of the plants, the begonias, came to me flowering.   … Continue reading →

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Picture post – Craster – Dunstanburgh walk

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

Windswept Golfers getting in the way of the view… Cliffs Balancing sheep.. Embleton Bay. I really don’t ever get bored of that view! Or that one..

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Picture Post – The Beach

Posted on May 11, 2013 by

I’m getting around to sorting out holiday photos, I didn’t take loads this year and I haven’t sorted out anything from the ‘big’ camera. These are the photos from our walk on the Amble beach towards Hauxley. I’m not a … Continue reading →

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How to squeeze a lemon

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

It’s ok, I’m not going to actually show you how to squeeze a lemon, although if you’re squeezing lot of them, say for your daughter’s Friday Night Cocktails birthday party. Wear an apron or you may sort of bleach your … Continue reading →

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The Living Room

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

So now that it’s been painted, I thought that I’d show you how this room looks, though I feel I should apologise in advance for the photo quality. Because the flat is rented there are things that I can’t really … Continue reading →

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The Weekend

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

The Weekend started for me on Thursday night. Which means I was only at work 2 days last week! I wish I could say that I had a restful, lazy weekend. That was not the case! On Friday, I went … Continue reading →

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Hero product

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

Last month I found another use for my favourite all purpose product and I thought it was time to share. It’s Waitrose’s Baby Bottom Butter*. There’s been a lot of talk about this, I think it started on Mumsnet (not a … Continue reading →

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The Hall

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

Over the weekend I framed some things. These are on the ledge as you come up the stairs into the flat. Before After   The three frames contain cards, two were given to me and one I bought. All are … Continue reading →

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Pretty pictures

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

Monday was a difficult day. The rain rained, the wind blew, people were annoying and I was tired and grumpy. I sat down to write about something but couldn’t think of anything useful to say. In 13 weeks time, I’m … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on January 18, 2013 by

Happy Friday, it’s more than halfway through January, yay.. 1) The Back to Her Roots planner. Sometimes I wish I was a graphic designer… 2) The rise of Quinoa and how it’s affecting Bolivian diets. It’s a very Guardian article, … Continue reading →

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