Monthly Archives: October 2014

more wanderings

We’ve been wandering around the city again. A different side this time, and one I’m not too familiar with, although I have crossed over this river before. This is the River Don, and our walk was another part of the … Continue reading

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sorry fishermen only

A couple of weeks ago, a friend and I went to Wetlands Animal Park. I’d not been before, and knew nothing about the place, other than it had lemurs and llamas (neither of which seemed very wet). It was quite … Continue reading

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waste not, want not

Oh dear. This poor little dotty bag has been looking a little worse for wear for a while now. I’ve been on the lookout for a replacement, but nothing quite fit the bill. A couple of weeks ago we took … Continue reading

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walking round the city (1)

Today we went for a walk. Along the deeply eroded path through the heather, and up on to the top of the rocks. I love this place. It’s close to the city, and so windswept, and you can see ever … Continue reading

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whose stupid idea was this?

Here I am, being laughed at by my sister at the start of the Chester Marathon last Sunday. You might remember she was meant to be running too, but hurt her leg (apparently) so had to pull out. She doesn’t … Continue reading

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who loves ya, baby?

If you’ve known me for a while, you’ll know I’m given to starting ludicrously ambitious craft projects with very short deadlines, and therefore presents from me are very likely to be late. This time it was a house warming present … Continue reading

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