Monthly Archives: March 2011

Slowing down to appreciate beauty

Posted on March 31, 2011 by freda

I found this on Ageing Gratefully and felt I had to pass it on. It marks the end of the most glorious Birthday Month and I want to say thanks to you, Dear Reader, for sharing it with me. I … Continue reading →

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Census and other things

Posted on March 30, 2011 by freda

Filling in the census form this year was so easy it was not true – online that is. I looked at the form with its many pages and little boxes for each letter and groaned – individual boxes slows down … Continue reading →

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A taste of the past

Posted on March 28, 2011 by freda

Our local hotel came up trumps on Saturday evening with an authentic 1811 banquet-style menu to start off the church’s bicentenary celebrations. The lounge-bar was laid up with three long tables to seat 50 of us and the food just … Continue reading →

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Busy doing nothing

Posted on March 26, 2011 by freda

I really have been busy doing nothing and very nice it has been too. I am making the most of the last few days of my Birthday Month. When it rains or I feel like drifting away into the post-Edwardian … Continue reading →

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Cairn terrier puppies

Posted on March 22, 2011 by freda

No – they are not mine – but watching them on youtube is my BMT today!

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Growing older

Posted on March 21, 2011 by freda

Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be, The last of life, for which the first was made: Our times are in His hand Who saith “A whole I planned, Youth shows but half; Trust God: see … Continue reading →

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A rainy day

Posted on March 20, 2011 by freda

The Birthday Month is passing very quickly, so I need to remember to take advantage of it. The trouble is that with HBTW still poorly, we can’t manage to get out for treats. However, something good has come out of … Continue reading →

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A happy escape

Posted on March 19, 2011 by freda

Yes – it’s that time of year again, and how lovely it is to see Misty’s eyes! You have been saved from a post about the dreary and mundane fears that have been bugging me this week. (Nothing serious, just … Continue reading →

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Happy St Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 17, 2011 by freda

An electronic card reminded me that today is St Patrick’s Day. A lovely thought, so here are a couple of photos and a memory about Ireland. One of the hobbies I hoped to take up in retirement was researching my … Continue reading →

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What to say about Japan?

Posted on March 15, 2011 by freda

Sometimes I more or less ignore world events on my blog. On occasion I feel there is nothing I can add and at other times it is just so difficult to know what is appropriate. Just recently I’ve noticed other … Continue reading →

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