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Hygge, koselig, Il dolce far niente, Mattari, entspannen- internationally- these basically break down to the same thing - RELAX There’s a movement people. Are you a relaxer? When was the last time that you checked out and just did nothing for the sake of doing nothing. Put down your phone turn off the TV and... Continue Reading →
It’s time for another vlog! Sit somewhere comfy, take a break and enjoy a cuppa as I share with you a variety of news and thoughts in my vlog. Please select the following link: https://youtu.be/apn9Xm8xA6M
As dark the dark nights close in, we are faced with different challenges. Read about how my nerves were tested with a recent encounter.
Photo by Debbie Walker My attention today was drawn to our local Sea front, where I often walk (in my attempt to burn some calories to help shift the excess weight that I (currently) carry). Not only is this exercise for weight control, it is also for the fresh sea air which can blow away... Continue Reading →
Photo by Debbie Walker As mentioned in my previous post, Waking up in Autumn No.1, I feel that I have awoken to the new season with my eyes wide open and my senses ready to absorb. In my last post, I wrote about being drawn to the beauty of cobwebs as they glistened in the... Continue Reading →
Photo by Debbie Walker Hello, it's been a while since I got to write anything here in Focused Friends. It's been a long summer with lots of good events and happy occasions, however, it's also been a time filled with a lot of stressful family matters that I've been dealing with. In fact, I now... Continue Reading →
I had so many plans for progressing the garden, this year. I recall thinking about some of my plans, on New Years Eve, as I thought happily about the year ahead. Ten days later, my beautiful mum died! I lost all sense of time. My world changed. Initially, I was in such shock that my... Continue Reading →
With the hedgerow now well established; formed predominantly of hawthorn, blackthorn, hazel, hornbeam and wild rose, we saw increased varieties of wildlife coming to the garden. In the gallery, below, you will see that a beautiful barn owl became a regular visitor to our garden. This would be a transformative year in the garden, for... Continue Reading →
This was a year in which we started considerable planting. The year had started with another period of snow. The dogs had now reached an age where they were very feisty and challenging; 'the terrible twos'. This meant they were full of energy and play and that they would delight in digging up the garden.... Continue Reading →
Click on the link below and join me on a walk in the woods https://youtu.be/v3MTDNvonJ4
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