Monthly Archives: February 2014

days out

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Snippets of a Life

On Friday I took our new car out for a little adventure to Rother Valley Country Park. I’ve never been before, but I was meeting a pal for lunch, and we didn’t have much time, so we looked on the … Continue reading →

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painting

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Snippets of a Life

Would you believe I’ve never painted a room before? Well, I’ve painted, of course. But always with someone else’s paint, someone else’s colour, someone else’s choice. Years of living in shared rented houses has meant that somehow I’ve got to … Continue reading →

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chasing my tail

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Snippets of a Life

I’ve been meaning to pop in, but life’s been rolling on, as you can see. It’s been raining a fair bit of course, and we got incredibly soggy walking out to Forge Dam cafe on Valentine’s day. Not many other … Continue reading →

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did i mention how much i love running?

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Snippets of a Life

Did I mention how much I love running right now? Oh, I did? More than once? Sorry. Actually, I’m not sorry at all. I’m going to say it again. I love running. I love my running shoes being covered in … Continue reading →

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my winter garden

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Snippets of a Life

Today I’m joining in with the Grow Write Guild, where this week’s prompt is describe your garden in 5-10 words. Usually at this time of year I’d use words like sticks and mud. Pots filled with stagnant water. Litter blown … Continue reading →

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counting steps

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Snippets of a Life

I am so much enjoying running at the minute. I’ve never been this fit, or this fast, or this consistent. It’s great. I mean, I’m not going to be winning a race any time soon, but there’s a distinct possibility … Continue reading →

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