When I sit down to write my Morning Thoughts I have no idea what will pop into my mind or the route my thoughts will take. My diary entries simply record what is on my mind and reference many years of personal knowledge, insight and experience. I also like to keep them brief; they are not essays after all!
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Quality: Garlic Olive Oil!
When a very pleasant summer day is sandwiched between two heatwaves it seems even more pleasant! From there my mind wandered to yesterday’s salad and a lesson learned from buying what I thought was a cheaper alternative to my usual garlic olive oil.
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Sitting Room?
I have a new sitting room! Or is it a sitting room? Or perhaps a bar & chat room or a learning room – or just a study? Whatever. It is Monday and I am feeling good!
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Making Ends Meet
Looking back, July was a bit of a ‘binge’ month and I was overspent. August will mean belt-tightening, but my memories of July will keep me going and, I might even lose weight!
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Come to Sunny Devon?
As we approach the end of July I am reminded of an old phrase from 70’s postcards proclaiming ‘come to sunny Devon’. For the first time in my life I am experiencing a totally rain-free month, and that scares me to hell and back. Holiday-makers may be enjoying a truly sunny Devon but me -…
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No More Commuting!
My thoughts this morning travelled from not getting enough sleep through not having to set an alarm to the drudgery of commuting – and is it really necessary?
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Every Day Food?
My train of thought was triggered this morning by a short phrase: Olive Oil. From there my brain fog cleared to give momentary clarity to a simple question: what food and drink do I consume every single day?
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No More Guests?
A quiet morning, especially for mid-week, and I find myself thinking about my guest bed, which will (hopefully) be leaving through the front door today. I have very few guests staying. Am I unpopular? Possibly; but once the bed is gone I shall begin to assemble my music room, which I feel sure I shall…
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Glad to be Home?
My seventh day at home. Studying is all well and good, but I have no-one to share my knowledge and insights with. I need to get out, but I haven’t saved enough cash for that yet.
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From perfect sleep to perfect tea – and coffee?
I find myself buoyed by a perfect sleep score, excellent tea and a pleasant sunny morning. I look forward to me morning cappuccino but it is not perfect, merely very good. Which gets me to thinking about the Algerian Coffee Stores in Soho and will I ever own an espresso machine?
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Dreaming of Gardens!
My lawn is crispy and my garden is frazzled – and I wish I could do more – a lot more – to make it the kind of space I would love, enjoy and spend more time in. Sadly, that will never happen.
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Adapting to the Heat?
I feel good this morning. Mornings are the most pleasant part of the day in a heatwave. Opening doors and windows at 5am brings coolth into the home, but doors must be shut earlier each day as the heatwave progresses. And I have developed a new coping mechanism that I never thought I would find…
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Birthday on Mars?
My scales made me smile with a birthday message and then I got to thinking now about what I was thinking 50 years ago: what would 2026 be like? I had a vivid imagination and thought there might be a possibility of me making a trip to Mars – back then that seemed possible.
Colin Anderson 