Category Archives: Personal Thoughts

Trust – Tranquil Thursday #15

Maggie is our host for the Tranquil Thursday series and this week asks us about TRUST. Maggie asks Have you experienced a betrayal of trust? If so, did it affect your ability to trust again? Do you consider yourself a … Continue reading

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Personal Belongings that mean a lot

I have very few things that belonged to my Dad, but one that is really precious is his Arran cardigan. My Mum knitted it for their 25th wedding anniversary in 1975, and it was given to me after he died … 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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Coronation Dinner

Well, it’s official, we have a crowned King Charles III and Queen (Consort) Camilla. Unable to watch live coverage, we have been flitting from report to report and have got a gist of the proceedings. Image Daily Mail via google:Lots … Continue reading

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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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Forgiveness – Tranquil Thursday #11

Maggie is our host and this week starts her post with this: This quote caught my eye today: “When you forgive you let go of a weight you alone carry.” —Black Mike Webster defines forgiving as ceasing to feel resentment. … Continue reading

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Tell me a joke…….. or something to make me smile

I’m serious. My muse, if I actually had one, has flown the coop, emigrated, done a runner, gone AWOL, and my spirits are pretty low. This is reflected in my blog which some of you may have noticed has been … Continue reading

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Entering the Fray – Tranquil Thursday #10

Maggie is our host for Tranquil Thursday and today she poses a few questions about conflict and how we stay centered and recover from the uneasy times. Do you love to argue your point or do you choose to avoid … Continue reading

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Calming the Mental Storm – Tranquil Thursday #9

Maggie is our host for Tranquil Thursday. Click here to join in Her questions today are: How do you manage stressors that are outside your control? How do you tune out the noise of the crowds? What so you do … Continue reading

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Blogging Insights 3.0 # 6 : Any Regrets?

Dr Tanya’s question today is Do you have any regrets regarding your blog and blogging? What would you like to have done differently when you launched your blog? I started my blog in September 2013. It was Hubby’s idea as … Continue reading

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