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Six on Saturday – Bad Dreams

I had a peculiarly dreamful sleep last night. As usual, the sweet dreams passed me by and horror took centre stage. After being dragged by my ankles to certain doom by evil spirits, I dreamt that Michel Roux Jnr (Michelin Starred chef and secret crush) told me, in no uncertain terms, that I had no writing talentContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Bad Dreams”

Nigella’s Parmesan Shortbread

The idea was to empty the compost bin. It is full to bursting and a few gaps have now appeared in the borders where any bounty can be piled. Yesterday was the kind of day when those kind of plans are made. Sunny, crisp, invigorating, all descriptors of the perfect autumn, on the cusp ofContinue reading “Nigella’s Parmesan Shortbread”

Eye of the Storm

Further to what I would have you believe, it hasn’t been all dank and deluge this last week. Wednesday was beautiful. The sun shone, the breeze was light. This fabulous day was to be spent working at The Fit Family’s lovely country garden where I have recently created a new bed. This new border, sunnyContinue reading “Eye of the Storm”

Six on Saturday – Blessings

Another challenging week, weather-wise. Another challenging week, work-wise. There has been an awful lot of bulb planting and a seriously daunting amount are lurking on the horizon. My back has been playing up and ibuprofen, Voltarol and a heated pad have been my constant companions. Still, it’s nearly spring, so I really mustn’t complain. Yes,Continue reading “Six on Saturday – Blessings”

Six on Saturday – Home Sweet Home

It has been a couple of weeks since I joined in with the Six on Saturday shenanigans; general apathy and specific holiday being the reasons. The sunny spells yesterday inspired me to pull myself together and venture forth into the mellay. The ground is sodden and the garden is looking rather unkempt; apathy and holidayContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Home Sweet Home”

Six on Saturday – Disintegrating

I was resigned to a no-SoS week. It was my first week back to work after the Dreaded and a rest was in order, the car was having some work done in the garage and the rain was falling. A day of Murder She Wrote, catching up with friends and reading last weekend’s papers wasContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Disintegrating”

Six on Saturday – Peace

The inevitable happened and I have succumbed to the evil Covid. A day or two of feeling rotten and now just boredom and positive tests. In the scheme of things, in the scheme of this misguided world, it is inconsequential. Pop over to Himself to find out what the other SoSers are up to. Let’sContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Peace”

Fortitude

Enforced leisure has given me the perfect opportunity to undertake the many tasks that have been waiting patiently for the promised “when I can fit you in”. Have I done any of these tasks? Of course not. I probably had no intention of ever doing them when they were added to the virtual list. Still,Continue reading “Fortitude”

Six on Saturday – Keep it in the Family

We have been away on a little jaunt. We caught the Eurostar to Rotterdam and onwards to visit my Cloggie brother and his family. It was wonderful. There were castles and forts, frantic bars and peaceful patios, culture and indulgence. One of the many things that gave me joy during our visit was exploring theirContinue reading “Six on Saturday – Keep it in the Family”

Graveyard Shift

Many moons ago, when I was but a seedling, my fascination with graveyards began. My parents ran a post office and stores in a small village in East Sussex. To get to school we had to catch the local bus to the nearby, slightly larger, village of Ticehurst. I was four years old, my elderContinue reading “Graveyard Shift”