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February 14th – Valentine’s Day 15 Feb 2013 | 02:31 am
February 14th. It’s a big day as it celebrates love. Traditionally it was the day when your special partner andor secret admirers espoused love and beyond. Now it has blossomed to include every sort o...
A quick update on me 9 Feb 2013 | 02:06 am
I sat down and worked out that for at least half of my adult life – having passed the magical ‘adult’ age of 21 – I’ve spent exactly half of my adult life living alone. That’s 19 years. So I’m not a s...
Miss Barbellion's Garden: a book review of a modern classic 7 Feb 2013 | 02:59 am
Having read this book I’ve had to update my fantasy dinner party list to include Miss Nancy Barbellion. In fact she would be welcome at the cottage anytime. Miss Barbellion is a lesson to anyone who e...
The snow dog 2 Feb 2013 | 02:34 am
Do you remember that I mentioned that I was selling my vast lead toy collection? We suddenly needed to raise money fast on a monthly basis to repay an outstanding debt. And we did it, working together...
Thank you. And a few thoughts on love. 22 Jan 2013 | 01:58 am
I just wanted to thank every reader for checking out my last two posts. Readers are essential life blood for a blog. They keep a bloggers heart pumping. I also need to thank all the readers who have m...
First new steps 16 Jan 2013 | 01:29 am
Danny has been back for a few days to sift through his stuff. It’s always good to see him. He brings me tea and perches on the end of my bed and we chat about our old points of contact on the Internet...
Our hearts are so precious. They need to be cherished. 7 Jan 2013 | 02:11 am
Danny and I are splitting up. It’s very painful and I’m feeling so sad and desolate. We have been together for 15 years. We were always good friends. He has never ceased to be a fun, intelligent and c...
Pink 11 Sep 2012 | 02:31 am
A few years ago, when I was a decorator, I’d often receive a particular phone call. It was generally the same request on those occaisions. “I have a little girl and it will be her 5th (6th, 7th) birth...
A month in the country 7 Sep 2012 | 02:52 am
I didn’t plan my month in the country. At first I just wanted to take a few days off from blogging. Then it became a week – two weeks and more. Then I decided that I’d take the entire month off. Augus...
I never, ever thought that I could get angry with a chicken 5 Aug 2012 | 03:27 am
But I did. I was so angry with Hope that I wanted to rip her apart with my bare hands. Hope has been toying with being broody all summer. She’ll sit for a day or two and then decide she doesn’t want t...
