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Granola

My favourite breakfast at the moment is an apple, some berries, some greek yogurt and granola. I make the granola myself, it started off as the Cranberry, Almond and Honey Granola in Nigella Christmas, since I first made it, it’s … Continue reading →

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Putting a small boy on a leash…

Last week, Ma and I had Oli for the day. Oli doesn’t do walking, he does running at full pelt paying no attention to the danger of cars or anything else. I don’t have a problem with this, he’s 2 … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music

Pink Martini – Lilly Yesterday, this was the first thing the shuffle on the ipod played. Weird coincidence..given the day…

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Things I can’t do without

The last couple of weeks have been difficult, I’ve been trying to make some changes at work, in the long term they will give me the chance to do new stuff and help the department, but I’m not good at … Continue reading →

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Oliver James

I do like spending time with this boy.. As he gets older, I’m completely gobsmacked by the depth of emotion I feel for him. I’m pretty much resigned to not having a child of my own but I’m going to … Continue reading →

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June/July Goals

It’s the beginning of July already.. Let’s look at how I did in June.. Exercise Training to walk a marathon and pyramids every day. The walking is fine but the pyramids died in the last two weeks of the month. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Music

Punch Brothers – Rye Whiskey How good it is and the evils of drink…

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Sunday Music: Open Arms – Elbow

Open Arms, elbow I’ve done elbow before. Twice in fact. Not this song though. This song makes me cry…. It makes me think of family and how at the times you least expect it they take you in and help … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Cocktails

No new drink this week, let me direct you to some old ones… If where you are it’s sunny, try Pimms More summer, try this Not so summery where you are..this walks that line As does the classic G&T If … Continue reading →

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Walking, Summer and Graveyards

On Tuesday morning, I had to go and have an x-ray on my wrist. After that was done, I needed to get to a train station and it was a beautiful, sunny day for a change, it’s been miserable about … Continue reading →

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