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  • Trouble @ Home – events that would have a dramatic impact on my life – part 3

    Trouble @ Home – events that would have a dramatic impact on my life – part 3

    After a great Easter weekend I arrived home to find all my possessions on the wrong side of a locked door. The realisation that I was homeless dawned on my only slowly, and all I had were the clothes I stood up in.

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  • Downsizing?

    This morning is dull and grey, but for me a welcome change after the heat of the last week. My mind is on the garden, and how, when I come to downsize, I will no longer have one.

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  • Washing Rubbers!

    A slightly cooler day – thank goodness! I have the washing machine on with my only ‘hot’ wash, reserved for ‘rubbers’. Which reminds me of when I worked in a laundry in the 1970’s.

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  • Zero-Energy Home!

    My thoughts this morning are drawn to the heatwave and I find myself dreaming of living in a cool, light and airy Zero-Energy Home. I will never be that lucky but I can dream!

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  • Heat & Curry?

    Cooking dinner in the morning to avoid the heat of the day. An experiment with the slow cooker: is it any good for chana chicken?

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  • Wildflower Meadow?

    It is a pleasant and warm day and my thought drifted back to my childhood in a slum and the relief provided by an excellent urban park, complete with an extensive wildflower meadow…

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