Author Archives: freda

Catching up

Posted on September 14, 2011 by freda

Where have the last five days gone? I seem to have spent each day either tremendously busy and frantically rushing to catch up, or falling asleep on the spot. Today has been a good day so far. It is 4pm … Continue reading →

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Eat Pray Love

Posted on September 9, 2011 by freda

Good in parts but fails to hit its full potential…. You could view the story as one woman’s search for self-enlightenment, or as a self-centred gap year in middle age. Having said that, Julia Roberts holds this 3 stories within … Continue reading →

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Hints from far and near

Posted on September 6, 2011 by freda

HBTW was out today so my instructions were to make the marmalade. We use the fail-safe method of a can of thinly cut oranges and juice, and add water and sugar. The mixture has to be simmered until it reaches … Continue reading →

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New every morning

Posted on September 4, 2011 by freda

God’s blessings are new every morning Great is God’s faithfulness 

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Two new hobbies

Posted on September 3, 2011 by freda

Today I bear the stiffness and aching limbs of having been overly-paso doble’d at Dance Class. Such fun and such laughter. However, some of us are not so young and the thought of being the bullfighter, the cape or the … Continue reading →

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Before and after

Posted on September 2, 2011 by freda

  These photos tell the story: Misty sees Emma in her travelling grooming van Misty tries to run away. HBTW prevails. all is well in the end. In fact the little dog looks quite pleased with herself.

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Chillax!

Posted on August 31, 2011 by freda

Thanks to Suem at Significant Truths for posting this – there’s more here than meets the eye. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0ozzyy4nv0

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Following

Posted on August 30, 2011 by freda

Most blog readers subscribe to an rss feed to help them keep up to date with what their favourite bloggers have to say. I read about 100 blogs, consequently after our time away, I have come home with 745 new … Continue reading →

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Taking a break

Posted on August 27, 2011 by freda

It’s been quiet for a few days so you may have guessed that I was away in the campervan and out of internet range. It’s lovely to have a different view, but it is also good to have time unable … Continue reading →

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Flowers and children

Posted on August 23, 2011 by freda

How can you say there are too many children? It’s like saying there are too many flowers. Mother Theresa

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