Category: Outdoors

A steam boat on a canal

Wet and mushy

I think that sums up the weather this week perfectly!  It was the autumn equinox yesterday and the weather’s been taking a run up to the astronomical change of season with torrential rain, howling...

A black dog in a muddy pond. There is a trail of black mud in the water where he's walking

Why is the dog always so smelly?

Hello, hello, how are you doing? It feels like aaaaages since I’ve written a catch-up chat blog post and I’ve really missed it!  Having said that, I have thoroughly enjoyed the posts of the last...

A view across Manchester from the cocktail bar of a tall hotel building. There is a cocktail menu on the table

Wow!

Big daughter spent some time with a good friend of hers and her toddler son last week. “Mum, he’s so cute!” she exclaimed, showing me photos of the little chap enthralled by ducks on...

A ball of multi-coloured yarn on a flat silver-coloured weighing scale. The ball of yarn weighs 25g.

Out of steam

This week, after all the rushing of recent weeks, I am out of steam.  I’ve spent the week not getting very far very fast and I’ve tried to remember that sometimes, this is just...

Two purple and green passionflowers on a plant growing against a wooden shed wall

Rush rush

I’ve spoken to quite a few people recently, and maybe you’re experiencing the same thing, but it seems as if there are too many things to do in a day and not enough day...

In the foreground is a slice of lemon cake with a fork on a white plate on a mesh table. Behind is a bottle of brown drink, and next to it a bottle of yellow drink and a triangular slice of cake on a plate. The table is outside a cafe in the countryside

Important questions

This week, I have been pondering some of life’s important questions* like: Why is it that when you wash any clothing that has removable padding, such as a sports bra or a bikini, the...

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