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Monthly Archives: August 2013
august days (4)
I’ve enjoyed tracking my August days. It’s held them down, made them seem real. I can look back and remember what I’ve done. But it’s made the month feel like it’s whizzed by so quickly! Here we are on the … Continue reading
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experimental soap
I’m down to my last bar of home made soap. This pretty impressive, given that I last made soap in February 2012. I use the instructions from the Down to Earth blog to make a plain olive and coconut oil … Continue reading
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august days (3)
Friday 16th Woke to pouring rain, and remembered the leaking gutter. Spent an hour emptying the contents of the water butt onto the garden – the willow appreciated a drenching but the neighbours thought I was mad. Picked the last … Continue reading
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august days (2)
Ah, August. You’re flying by so quickly. This is the second of my weekly posts about my days. You can find the first here. Friday 9th A lie in! I had tea at a friend’s, and then other friends had … Continue reading
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plastic shock
This is the recycling I brought home from one week in our Orkney holiday cottage. It’s not everything we used. We only had one bin, and for the first couple of days I just threw everything in it. It was … Continue reading
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august days (1)
While I was away I read a book by George Mackay Brown, an Orkney writer who was mostly responsible for my first trip to Orkney. I love his writings, and each time I go I buy a few extra books. … Continue reading
home again
Whoops – it seems I sneaked off without saying goodbye…. Well, things were rather rushed before we left, and, well, I was too busy thinking about holidays. Yep, we’ve been up to Orkney again. I feel rested and revived, and … Continue reading
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a cheerful living adventure 