Category Archives: Blog

Getting the balance right

Posted on April 5, 2011 by freda

Yesterday I was talking about how knitting and crochet calm the soul. As you can see from the photo (excuse the chins!) I am more inclined to be waylaid by technology. And even more so now that I have been … Continue reading →

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Charity Knitting

Posted on April 4, 2011 by freda

This is an idea for charity knitting that is used by Oxfam and various other charities. My knitting friend assures me that it is very easy and can be varied very easily. If you are interested, the instructions are here. … Continue reading →

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April again

Posted on April 1, 2011 by freda

Aha! So the Birthday Month is over; and what has been the non-treat of the day? – Going to the dentist. This was only my fourth or fifth visit to this new dentist since the trusted and faithful practitioner retired.  At … Continue reading →

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Slowing down to appreciate beauty

Posted on March 31, 2011 by freda

I found this on Ageing Gratefully and felt I had to pass it on. It marks the end of the most glorious Birthday Month and I want to say thanks to you, Dear Reader, for sharing it with me. I … Continue reading →

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Census and other things

Posted on March 30, 2011 by freda

Filling in the census form this year was so easy it was not true – online that is. I looked at the form with its many pages and little boxes for each letter and groaned – individual boxes slows down … Continue reading →

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A taste of the past

Posted on March 28, 2011 by freda

Our local hotel came up trumps on Saturday evening with an authentic 1811 banquet-style menu to start off the church’s bicentenary celebrations. The lounge-bar was laid up with three long tables to seat 50 of us and the food just … Continue reading →

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Busy doing nothing

Posted on March 26, 2011 by freda

I really have been busy doing nothing and very nice it has been too. I am making the most of the last few days of my Birthday Month. When it rains or I feel like drifting away into the post-Edwardian … Continue reading →

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Cairn terrier puppies

Posted on March 22, 2011 by freda

No – they are not mine – but watching them on youtube is my BMT today!

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Growing older

Posted on March 21, 2011 by freda

Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be, The last of life, for which the first was made: Our times are in His hand Who saith “A whole I planned, Youth shows but half; Trust God: see … Continue reading →

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A happy escape

Posted on March 19, 2011 by freda

Yes – it’s that time of year again, and how lovely it is to see Misty’s eyes! You have been saved from a post about the dreary and mundane fears that have been bugging me this week. (Nothing serious, just … Continue reading →

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