Category Archives: Just a thought

Spam, trash or Bot?

Fandango has a spot called Spam Comment of the Week, so here’s one for it: I had two almost identical comments turn up in my Trash box yesterday in respect of my Birthday Girl 2023 post. Seems to be a … Continue reading

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Twenty Seven Years Ago

May 13th 1996: I was sitting at the hospital beside holding my Dad’s left hand as Mum held his right. I felt him slip away from us but I never let go until the nurse came and confirmed that he’d … Continue reading

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Blogging Insights 3.0 # 8 — Your Backstory

Dr Tanya is our host and you can join in too by clicking here TODAY’S QUESTION What is your Blogging Backstory? Why and how did you begin blogging? It’s all Hubby’s fault………………..

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Zapping one’s strength

When I was a teenager, it was nothing for me to try and burn the candle at both ends sometimes, especially as the weekend approached. I would go to discos on a Friday and Saturday night at least twice a … Continue reading

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Friendships and relationships: a reblog for Flashback Friday

Originally posted on pensitivity101:
I’ve read a few posts recently about friends and relationships. What classes as a best friend? Is it someone you’ve known practically all your life, or someone who entered it at a particular moment and has…

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Counting the days ahead

Like many bloggers, I schedule some of my posts as it’s easier to do regular daily posts in blocks. The Three Things Challenge is therefore already prepared until the end of April, which is only 8 days away. That is … Continue reading

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What a Tenner will buy you

I am trying a new strategy with my food shopping and as well as taking a list, also trying to keep to a budget. I took ten pounds out of the hole in the wall ATM this morning and did … Continue reading

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I am wondering…………….

if people realise that many stores and supermarkets will be closed tomorrow. I remember several years ago the panic buying before Christmas because the supermarkets not only closed early on Christmas Eve but were also shut for TWO DAYS. It … Continue reading

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Sunday Poser # 126

This week Sadje asks Are you a person with a logical way of thinking or an emotional one? When I was at school, the one teacher who saw me as a person told me I was methodical, practical and reliable. … Continue reading

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Creature comforts: literally

Maggie is our host for Tranquil Thursday and today turns to the subject of comfort. Here are her guideline prompts Here are some questions to ponder. How would you define comfort? Under what circumstances do you seek and/or give comfort? … Continue reading

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