Dive into Sea Life London this summer and make some new friends…
*this is a review post, we were kindly treated to a visit to SeaLife London* We had a lot of fun visiting SeaLife London. It’s the perfect place to spend some time over the holidays, meeting some familiar sea creatures, and making some new friends. I am a huge fan of jellyfish and could spend […]
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Project 365 – a photo a day. Jellyfish
Project 365, a photo a day, every day of the year. I love jellyfish, I find them fascinating. I could sit and stare at a tank of them all day. They are so serene and calm inducing. They are also cleverer than people think they are. Anyone else love them too? As long as they […]
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Anxiety & Me: What made you have anxiety?
What made you “have anxiety?” I have always been a “more anxious” person. As far back as I can remember I know I had feelings of anxiety that seemed to be not normal. I used to worry about my family dying, I worried about getting sick, things on the news would make me terribly anxious. […]
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Project 365. A photo a day – bramble picking.
Project 365, a photo a day, every day of the year. When you are walking down the lane near the meadows and you find what I call brambles, but I think everyone else calls blackberries, waiting to be picked, and eaten, right there and then… We will be going back with a bucket later in […]
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French Holiday – food, friends, dogs, views, family.
They say that the sign of a good holiday is not wanting to come home. I think that is what we just had. To be honest, in April of this year, I didn’t know if we would even get a holiday. The husband was very ill, and it was kind of a thought I clung […]
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Project 365. A photo a day. Lake Pavin, Auvergne, France
Project 365, a photo a day, every day of the year. Sliding back in after three weeks away to share this. No filters, no editing. The water really is that colour. It’s Lac Pavin, which is a volcanic crater lake that is still considered “active” in that there is evidence of thermal and some activity […]
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I don’t play party games and I don’t do fancy dress
I don’t join with party games and I don’t do fancy dress In fact, I hate both… It’s common knowledge amongst my friends and family that I am a boring old fart, spoilsport, misery guts, party pooper. I will happily admit that and own the title. Ok, I don’t hate games. There are a few […]
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What’s for breakfast instead of cereal?
*this is a collaborative post* Breakfast cereal is a bit of a treat in our house, I am incredibly fussy about what we have for breakfast, and also about making sure the kids eat breakfast every day. Both of them can and often do make their own, but I make sure in the week, that […]
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What has a tween got to do to get a lie in round here…
Today you have the pleasure of the Tween, in all her sarcastic and grumpy tween glory, having a moan about lack of lie ins in our house. Given that I can’t remember the last time I myself had a proper lie in, in fact I think it was sometime before SHE was born, probably, I […]
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Self care, sanity and comfort essentials when travelling or on holiday. My travel essentials list.
*This blog post does contain affiliate links that earn me a small amount of revenue if you click on the links* I have never been a person who enjoys camping or roughing it. I camped when at school, and those days are long ago but not forgotten. I don’t do tents, sleeping on the ground, […]
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