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Glorificus Tempestas
Walking home, the sun warming my face, cherry blossoms plucked from the tree, gently swirling on the breeze. These are the days, the moments to capture and cherish. Walking past gardens stretching out of their winter slumber, awash with colour. Spring green punctuated vividly. Watching the bustling bee, fixated and engrossed. The cat, tail flicking…
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Laugh?
I almost did. April Fool is upon once more. I hate this day. But then I hate practical jokes.. umm.. when they’re played on me that is… it’s a bit like laughing at someone who has fallen over. I’d hate it if it were me, but if it’s someone else? HEE-LAY-RY-USS! Anyway. The past week…
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Mice and men
Best laid plans all spoiled by a text message received at 11.40pm and a phone that continually reminds you, all too cheerily for my liking, that HEY, YOU HAVE A MESSAGE….. HEY, YOU HAVEN’T PICKED UP YOUR MESSAGE YET…. HEY, WON’T IT BE FUN WHEN YOU PICK UP YOUR MESSAGE! This cheery chirrup is repeated…
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Weekender
Blimey, it’s almost over ALREADY! A few beers on Friday night, and after dragging myself away from the pub I came home to find the remnants of a curry Louise had ordered, bonus! Admittedly after a few pints of Guinness and a spot of curry, Saturday was a little… windy. Thankfully by the time Saturday…
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Honey, I'm home!
What damp and dismal weather this country has, what overpriced goods this country has, what lovely finished buildings and roads this country has! We’re back and feeling, refreshed, revived and slightly relieved. Can’t say it was all that easy as it was the first time back in Torrox since Louise’s Mum passed away but overall…
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Euro panic
Not quite yet but the countdown has begun. Some “if I wear that t-shirt today I can’t take it with me” packing decisions have already been made and I’m pretty sure I know what books I’ll be taking with me. We have tins of haggis, oodles of teabags, tubes of germoline and 2000 Boots own-brand…