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Anyone for Tennis?
Here we are, mid May, a whole 3 and a half months since my hair fell out. Tell that to my tortoise-like follicles though – talk about slow in growing back. I have now reached what Hawksey calls my tennis ball phase, and seem to now be known as 'Slazzy' (Slazenger for some reason being…
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Rebuilding Life
It's very hard to know how to live your life when all the normal structures that used to give it a framework and make it make sense, have gone. Usually we have societal and social boundaries (time, responsibilities, energy, other people's wishes and needs etc) that manifest themselves in terms of the chunky things in…
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Roid Relief
Well, I could almost be a doctor – rightly anticipated that the Prof would stick me back on steroids to try and artificially boost my energy levels, and I am now the proud (desperate) owner of a large box of hydrocortisone tablets. Two to be taken in the morning, one at lunch and one mid…
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Coastal One Nighter
Popped away for a one nighter to Poole this weekend, to make the most of the bank hol weekend. Started with a cheeky fruits de mar platter at Rick Stein's in Sandbanks. The biggest whelks I have ever seen… cant believe I actually ate the contents. …
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April Fool
I think I can definitely say that the hope and optimism of March has been firmly snuffed out by a big downhill turn throughout April. I am utterly knackered and am still in bed as I write this, prompted by 'what, no blog posts?' reminders from Liz T and Lee, cheers girls. I've been…
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The Dogulars
Well, this is what our WhatsApp mini group is known as – me and Mr H, plus David & Mandy Brigham, our 'spaniel chums' from Harrogate. Who popped down Thurs night for dinner and a stopover – with an excellent bottle of Slingsby Rhubarb Gin from the Harrogate Distillery. This, of course, we managed to…
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Swoodsie the BBQ
It's a miracle – must be the first Swighty birthday BBQ in years when it's not rained and the sun has shown its face. One delighted Scrumpy, poling up and down the garden in chase of a manky tennis ball for hours on end. Mr H happy making hundreds of sausages. various hockey bods out…
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Scotty Hawkes
Funny how when you back at photos on your phone, sometimes there are ones where you think 'oh I don't remember taking that one.. or that one… or that one'. Having just blogged the Easter pictures, I've just found the ones from Friday night – ouch. Yes, twas one of those nights when the pints…
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Easter Eggage
Nothing better than waking up on Easter Sunday than finding an egg hunt set up in the garden. Yep, I might be 48 but hidden chocolate works for me every time. Especially when all were stashed at handy head height to stop the dogs from scoffing the tempting little golden bunnies first. …
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Scrumpy vs Flossy, And The Winner Is…..
Flossy! Plenty of dog wrestling as usual yesterday, when we got down to the cottage and Flossy began their normal game of trying to rip off Scrumpy's head with great puppy delight. First of all it was relatively even…. Then Flossy…