I know it’s been a while and I know I promised to post more often but life has been extremely busy. It’s only now, on the last day of 2009 that I have a moment to spare! Some of you will know that I’ve been working on improving my health and losing weight. Thought I’d […]
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So, moving house is a monumental job. I moved in mid-June and I’m still not fully unpacked. This new home has needed some TLC and it has been a task getting used to the extended travel time to and from work but strangely enough, the last couple of months have been fantastic. I’m already in […]
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Okay, so I’m packing the house. It is daunting! I’ve been here 7.5 years and have accumulated a lot of… ah… stuff. Books in particular. But I have come to a cross roads in my packing and sorting. What do I do with books so old they have become obsolete? Old school textbooks, for example, […]
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I know what I promised and I haven’t given up hope quite yet, I just can’t seem to find my muse. Has anyone seen her? She’s about 6ft, Russian, built like a German tank and goes by the name Bertha?
I think she bailed on me when I stopped listening but in my defence, I had […]
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What was green is now black,
once teeming with life –
now silent.
Still.
Sad.
The firestorm that swept by-
angry, ferocious, hungry-
took but moments.
Indiscriminate.
Random.
The destruction is inexplicable,
twisted metal hides burnt wood.
Blackened remnants of what was.
Inanimate.
Buried.
My heart weeps for those who perished.
Men, woman and children.
Lives lost too early.
Needless.
Senseless.
But from the ashes, hope arises.
Photos spared, keepsakes intact.
Wildlife emerges from the rubble.
Survivors.
Miracles.
Against the […]
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