Seeing Crafty green poet's Christmas cards got me thinking that although I get many cards each year I don't ever recall receiving a handmade card from anyone. Ahhhh shame I hear you say;-) My mum on the other hand has received many from her friends and each Christmas gets them back out again with a big appreciative smile on her face. Handmade cards give you the feel good factor don't they. I once made a cross stitch card for the Morgan family up in Guisborough, it was a labour of love and took me ages to finish. It nearly didn't get sent as I'd grown quite attached to it in the end. However to cut a long story short here's my favourite Christmas card which was sent to me by my mum about three years ago, I've told her not to send me anymore because its nice enough to just dust off and enjoy all over again. As you can see I'm a bit of an old magpie when it comes to all things glittery and shiny.
Inspired by T Bruce's Rose.
Usually wet fur means Harry the Lab has been out walking or swimming but not on this occasion. Apologies if this turns out to be a pine or spruce tree :-)
Okay so they ain't sunflowers, but pretty as a picture nonetheless.These little rays of sunshine really woke me up on a wet chilly morning stroll through Pleasington cemetery's nature reserve garden.
The most frequent dreams I have tend to involve water, particularly heavy seas and tsunami experiences. On several different occasions I have dreamed of a beach location, the image of this place is etched in my mind. Id like to think the beach existed and is out there waiting for me to find it one day. Now I know what your thinking, really its not Sandsend :-)
Skywatch Friday - 3 September 2026 Edition
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[image: Untitled] A sunset over the Arkansas River in Tulsa several years
ago. The old pedestrian bridge was torn down and replaced by something
newer and ...
The blog is closing
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I shouldn’t have reopened my blog. I should have gone with my instincts and
just disappeared. There have been so many new visitors since I reopened but
ver...
The New Cottagesmallholder HQ
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This is a computer generated image of my new house. It has two bedrooms and
a bathroom upstairs, downstairs there is a sitting room, a loo and a
kitchen ...
Summer Speed
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Hello! Just popping in very quickly in amongst wrapping a big parcel,
making a packed lunch, sorting laundry, dashing out to the shops, and
packing for a f...
Coffee Cherry Pickin'
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Spring has sprung and my coffee trees are loaded with fruit ready for
harvesting and turning into delicious beverages to enjoy over the coming
months…
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2018 My Year with Cancer
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First of all, apologies to anyone who commented on the last post I did and
didn't get a reply. For some reason all the comments got lost.
This is the firs...
Hot Stuff!
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I've been picking chillis nearly every day now. Wait until they are fully
red and then harvest them. This will enable unripe chillis on the plant to
d...
Scale by Jason Freeman
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Scale by Jason Freeman
[image: Scale by Jason Freeman]
Friday, 24th February 2017
PhotoCompetitions.com Find photo contests to enter sorted by deadline and ...
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Believing...... Is Half Way There.
*It is funny how life can sometimes throw things into your path that has a
way of bringing you back into focus. If yo...
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
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Larson delivers a detailed and well researched retelling of the last voyage
and sinking of the Lusitania. The ship, its crew and passengers are brought
t...
New Year, New Start
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Bright and early yesterday morning Alfie and I arrived at my newly
selected patch and got started. The area I've chosen is a square of quiet
country lanes...
DNA testing Foreign Dogs
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Over the past few years there have been an increasing number of street
dogs being brought to the UK for rehoming. Just in the past year I have
noticed ...
Wheel of the Year // Samhain Blessings
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Brightest blessings for a wonderful Samhain one and all. B and I are
currently in New York so it's tricky to celebrate right now but we'll make
sure we hav...
no blogger for now
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I have had this blog since December 2007. Now Blogger has decided I have
used all of my available space and is not allowing me to post photos. Oh,
sure I c...
Watery Wednesday #176
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Hi guys! I'm sooo sorry I'm late. I've been so busy I don't even know what
day of the week it is. I've got an interesting shot for you this week. I'm
still...
Please follow the link to Weekend Reflections
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I've changed Weekend Reflections web address since I no longer live in
Newtown.
Click HERE to go to Weekend Reflections.
Also please remember to update you...
Merlin...
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Hello everyone, are you all enjoying that small glow of sunshine peeping
through the mist?
(Well that's what it's like here anyway...)
The beautiful pictu...