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Pinching someone else's idea 26 Aug 2013 | 01:27 am
Isabel Losada, the writer, posted something on Facebook which appealed to me. A friend of hers is starting on a three year plan (and I do love a plan). Her friend Bill Murphy says: I've decided to b...
Operation:Fun 24 Aug 2013 | 08:17 pm
Its working. I invited my friend to a day off soap followed by a gig but she couldn't make it as she is going to Bestival. Not sure how I forgot that as she did invite me but I didn't go as I wasn't s...
The New Normal 22 Aug 2013 | 01:38 am
I have heard this so many times this week. We are living the new normal. I do hope things are going to perk up a bit (on a purely selfish level, I would quite like the kids to be working for a start)....
Benefits of second hand 20 Aug 2013 | 12:58 am
We are working on the garden. It was postponed whilst we built the extension to the house but now we are back on it. The raised beds are approx 40cm and are wood. They have been in position for over ...
Importance of planning 17 Aug 2013 | 01:30 pm
Plans have their place. In the real world and if you want to achieve something they are essential. Reading Lena's blog about budgeting this morning made me think about this. I like to be spontaneous....
Brilliant change to retirement plans 13 Aug 2013 | 12:44 am
Fahed and I always always planned to be fairly nomadic in our retirement. Its the only choice you can really make when you come from two different places, you met in a third place & have loads of frie...
Weekend did's 12 Aug 2013 | 03:00 am
Always the to do list. Thought I should follow it up with the 'did' . I pretty much did it all :) but here is the beat bit, cake for sis!
Saturday to do's 10 Aug 2013 | 04:31 pm
I am all 'homesy' this week. A few things 'need' doing but most things are 'likes'. Household - Laundry, vacuuming, general cleaning - not hugely interesting but very satisfying when complete Outsid...
The most simple Cold Process Soap instructions ever 7 Aug 2013 | 10:01 pm
So we did it, and it worked. It took me three years of worrying about it and it turned out to be east. Or possibly we tyurned out to be natural 'soapers'. This is our lovely vanilla scented soap, pe...
Project:Fun 3 Aug 2013 | 08:09 pm
We are off for another day of our project tomorrow. Soap and lipsalve. This time I am travelling to the island. It is Cowes Week so the boats and other transport will be all over the place. But anywa...