Category Archives: i love it round here

a mini adventure

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Snippets of a Life

This was an adventure I didn’t even realise I was going to have. An invitation to L’Eroica Britannia, and I confess I very nearly said no because I’d never heard of it and wanted to tidy up in the garden. … Continue reading →

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censored slug wars

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Snippets of a Life

I’d planned to come here tonight and tell you about the endless battles with slugs in my garden, but the photographs of their misdemeanours won’t upload from my computer, so we’ll have to talk about more cheerful things instead. (In … Continue reading →

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soon

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Snippets of a Life

I’ve got so many things I want to say at the minute that I can’t bring myself to write any of them down! Do you know that feeling? Where they’re all swirling around in your head and because you can’t … Continue reading →

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wind

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Snippets of a Life

Well, hat a lovely response to my last (slightly moany) post! Thank you all for sharing about your own experiences. This is something I’ll probably come back to in the future as I gradually get a bit of a grip. … Continue reading →

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motorway for bicycles

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Snippets of a Life

About time for a spring cycling adventure, don’t you think? On Good Friday the sun shone. We buttled ourselves out to the peak district for a bike ride on the Monsal Trail, an old railway line which is now a … Continue reading →

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cafe love

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Snippets of a Life

If you’ve been popping in here a while, you’ll know of my fondness for cafes. I’m not even sure I could pick a favourite any more, although I lean towards cheap and cheerful, with tea in mugs and plenty of … Continue reading →

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woodland wanderings

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Snippets of a Life

I’ve been taking advantage of the recent sunshine to go on a couple of local adventures. The first was to Moss Valley woodlands, one of the local Wildlife Trust reserves. You might remember that I’m trying to work my way … Continue reading →

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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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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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