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A Weekend In The Garden

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Another weekend is slowly winding down. A weekend filled with gardening, and trips to and from the local rubbish tip. Over the last year, the rubbish tip has...

Grease Is The Word

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It’s heading towards 8pm in the evening, I’m sitting alone in the junk room listening to the Grease soundtrack on Spotify while the light slowly dies outside...

St George And The Dragon

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Today is “St George’s Day” in the UK. It’s not a national holiday, and is only marked in-so-much that most calendars have it marked in small-print. Quite how...

Does Talent Breed Laziness

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I have been head-down with work for the last several days. Being busy is good. Unfortunately the garden has taken its cue to inject anything that will grow w...

After Effects

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After receiving the first COVID vaccine injection on Sunday evening, the side effects began mid-morning on Monday. Throughout Monday, my body began to slowly...

Partly Vaccinated

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I received my first COVID vaccination shot today. My age group became available to apply last week - I left it a few hours before looking at the website, the...

Friday

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The staycation is coming to an end. Friday has arrived, supported by coffee, and bacon sandwiches. I woke a little after 6am, then convinced myself to sleep ...

Sixteen Years Old

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My youngest daughter is now sixteen years old. The little girl that used to hold my leg when unsure, and raise her arms to be picked up when tired is somehow...

Asshatpocalypse

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Lockdown has partly come to an end in the UK - not that some people took any notice of it what-so-ever. Pubs, restaurants, and shops re-open today, albeit wi...

Nowhere Quickly

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It’s Sunday afternoon, I’m sitting in the junk room in front of the computer, the chores are done, my other half is out, and Norah Jones is singing about bei...