June 19, 2022
It isn’t uncommon for us to struggle with procrastination from time to time but when help comes inadvertently from my dogs they teach me another valuable lesson at the same time. Even with the windows fully open and the blinds angled to let in the air, it becomes quickly evident that there is no air, […]
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June 12, 2022
My daughter is sharing with us the latest instalment of her parking tribulations. “I just can’t park, even though I know that I can.” “You’ve got into your own head. Your conscious brain is getting involved where your unconscious can already cope.” “I know, but if I keep scraping the kerb like I do at […]
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June 5, 2022
When I bought a kamado grill (a fancy BBQ), I joined a Facebook group to help me up the learning curve and set the tone when I posted my first question querying what looked like a crack in the fire bowl only to be ridiculed by a lot of men (only men) who told me […]
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May 29, 2022
Some neighbours with too much time on their hands have organised a street party for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee next weekend. There are requests to bake cakes and instructions to move cars after the council grants permission to close the road. It all feels like a lot of unnecessary faff for the pleasure of sitting […]
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May 22, 2022
Sometimes the things we get most worked up about turn out to be a drop in the ocean and unimportant anyway. The renewal notice for my car breakdown insurance appears through the letterbox and a feeling of dread stirs within. Every year it’s the same. They put up the premiums astronomically, presumably to subsidise the […]
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