I am not an artist but I can appreciate art and Turner’s view, or the paintings he painted from the viewpoint of Richmond Hill in London are some of my favorites. It’s famous both in its painting form and he painted many studies of the view. I have been to see this one at the […]
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Lockdown diaries week 2 and this is really it. We shared our first week of Lockdown 3 diaries last week and we keep calm and carry on. We are back in it.. The whole of the UK in one form or another is now under “stay at home” rules for the duration. Some people think […]
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There are many reasons why so many of us have and love cats; not only can they help reduce stress and anxiety, but cats are also notorious for being independent and mostly low maintenance. When bringing a cat into the home, it’s normal to want to build a strong connection with them, so here are […]
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*We are delighted to share about an app from Ailsa Frank that might be helpful for stress management and help you feel like you are more in control of life* Are you tired, anxious, worried or overwhelmed? Finding it difficult to deal with the impact of Corona virus on your life? Fearful of the future […]
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In late December 2019, I was watching the news coming from South East Asia about a mysterious virus causing cases of pneumonia in China, and I told the husband “that doesn’t look good, I hope it doesn’t cause problems”. We spent time in Singapore when the “original” SARS virus was an issue, so we both […]
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Welcome to Meal Plan Monday and we land in January 2021 and this week I am all about quick, cheap and easy meals. Meal plan Monday is sharing what we are eating, and how I go about meal planning and cooking for my family with food allergies and food preferences. We are also in Tier […]
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Lockdown 3 and week 1 done, but are we ok? I shared last week about Lockdown 3. We are back in it.. The whole of the UK in one form or another is now under “stay at home” rules for the duration. Some people think it’s for a few weeks, I am inclined to be […]
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*This is a collaborative post sharing about why we are thinking about the changing housing market and our future plans, that we hope is helpful* Our future and where we plan to live is always slightly fluid for us as a family. We currently live in London but as life has changed and with the […]
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My boy is happiest in two settings – when he is dancing, and when he is getting outside exploring nature and burning off energy. We try to get outside every day, even if it’s just for a walk or cycle every day and we try to get outside and enjoy nature and explore as a […]
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This is part one of my Basic Bread Making series. I will also be sharing about how to make your own simple sour dough starter, a basic sour dough bread loaf, a slicing toast loaf and how to add sour dough starter to other baking recipes to add life, taste and texture. *This post does […]
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