Author Archives: freda

Change of pace

Posted on May 25, 2013 by freda

Oh how lazy I have been over the last few weeks. I seem to have been having a holiday from blogging…….. I could make all sorts of excuses about how it is harder to sit upright with my rapidly healing … Continue reading →

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Update

Posted on May 8, 2013 by freda

5 weeks and 1 day on and my ankle is healing well. I am still wrapped in tubi-grip but the pain is not so constant.  Sitting with my leg up is no problem on rainy days, but not so good … Continue reading →

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Fractured?

Posted on April 22, 2013 by freda

Last time I was talking about sitting in state occupying myself with crochet blankets.  There has been a lot more of the same. It turns out that I have a fractured ankle, so rest is the order of the day. … Continue reading →

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Serendipity

Posted on April 10, 2013 by freda

This is a photo of my craft efforts of the last few weeks.  My Granny taught me to crochet when I was very young and ever since I have enjoyed the soothing action of crochet hook and yarn producing simple … Continue reading →

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Clever dog

Posted on March 30, 2013 by freda

Misty has been very good about losing weight – so far she has lost 0.6kgs which is quite a lot for a little cairn.  We are aiming for a target weight of around 7.5kgs. Of course she is not as … Continue reading →

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Birthday Week Prayer

Posted on March 18, 2013 by freda

Each year during March I have tended to make much of the fact that it is my Birthday Month. This year, we have barely been up to finding special treats and events. Following on from Son #3’s two removals we … Continue reading →

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The French Gardener

Posted on March 9, 2013 by freda

The French Gardener was a happy find for me on the crowded shelves of the monthly Library Van. The blurb on the front says: Anyone who likes Joanne Harris or Mary Wesley will love Montefiore’s atmospheric romance.  I couldn’t have … Continue reading →

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Kenny Ball

Posted on March 7, 2013 by freda

Couldn’t resist posting a video of Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn8Os8nig74 Fifty years ago – I know, I know – it was the done thing to go to a trad dance at the local football stadium halls. We thought … Continue reading →

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Forever Friends – Memories

Posted on February 24, 2013 by freda

Herein lies a story…….. how long have you got? These last couple of weeks have been a bit fraught – all to do with Son #3 and yet another removal.  So sitting quietly on a Sunday afternoon it was lovely … Continue reading →

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Day Off

Posted on February 18, 2013 by freda

When I was working as a parish minister Monday was my Day Off – barring emergencies of course.  So Sunday evening was a general collapse and Monday could be used for whatever I felt like doing. Sadly, it was often … Continue reading →

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