Out and About: Yorkshire Dales National Park
Cows that look like biscuits, quirky shops, a retro sweet shop, a bird with a death wish and lots of lovely scenery!!
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More from Morecambe: A Few Other Bits
A crazy bookshop, strange smells and a quirky gift shop. A few more snapshots around Morecambe.
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A Walk By The Sea: Morecambe
Nottingham and a Retro Vintage Lover’s Dream!
Nottingham city centre, and a must see Sue Ryder shop for retro and vintage shoppers.
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A Walk Around Slaithwaite (aka Slawit) and Why Walking is Worth it!
A good walk does a lot of good things to you. Let’s take a closer look as we wander around this quiet Yorkshire village.
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Brushes and Booze: Painting Classes
I’ve been a bit preoccupied with paint brushes and paints lately – not sure Picasso would be impressed but as long as I’m enjoying it, mission accomplished!!
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A Few Quirky Bits! Leeds City Centre
Derby Cathedral
The pride and joy of Derby City Centre. If you love a beautiful church, this one won’t disappoint.
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Out and About: Derby City Centre
Shop Fronts in Derby that Caught My Eye – and Why
Stopping to admire some of the more interesting shop fronts in Derby City Centre!
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Quirky Corner: Antique or just Unique!
A quick spotlight on a quirky little shop I came across in Harrogate. Perfect for antique lovers and those looking for something a bit different.
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How To Be Idle!! Is Laziness Misunderstood?
Calling all deep thinkers and philosophers of life, lets ponder on what is means to be idle, attitudes to laziness and whether we’ve got the whole notion completely wrong!!
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Conversations with Strangers: On the Buses
Random stranger, another conversation. Chatterboxes and solar panels being just a couple of key topics on the agenda this time!
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Cuppa? Birds, Bargains and Other Things
If You’re a Blogger then You’re Just a Show Off
Bloggers are just a bunch of show offs aren’t they, why else would you start a blog if not to show off? Let’s discuss.
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Audio Books Anyone? The Old Fashioned Way!
Anyone still playing cassette and compact disc audio books these days? Let’s discuss.
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A Quick Brew and a Quick Toast
Another cuppa, a quick natter about nothing much, and a toast to each and every one of you.
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Four Books, One Title: Lockdown
Uncanny. Same title, four different stories. Sometimes you win when you judge a book by its cover, but what about judging a book by its title?
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Another Quick Cuppa?
More idle chatter about nothing in particular – just eating bugs, crunching rocks, back problems thanks to the gym, hypnotists and other random things.
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Forgotten Notebooks: Good Morning from a Hotel Room Window
More random reflections from a hotel room window, or perhaps just a ramble about nothing depending on how you look at things!
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Turkish Lunch: Vegetarians Look Away Now!
Looking for somewhere for lunch, a Turkish lunch? Well if you’re in London you might stumble across one of the popular Gökyüzü Turkish restaurants. Meat eaters, if you haven’t tried this place, you might want to give it a go because as you will see – they absolutely pile on the […]
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Time for a Quick Cuppa? Pop the Kettle on.
Idle chatter about nothing in particular, just belly buttons, bananas, toasters and a few other things!!!
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Conversations with strangers: Are shoes worth fighting for?
Trips to the Maldives, and fights over charity shop shoes….more things that came up in conversations with strangers!!
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The Book Snob Tag & Book Addiction Tag
Do I qualify for The Book Snob Tag and perhaps the Book Addiction Tag? Yes – well I’m definitely a bookworm, so book additive behaviour certainly applies, and I probably am a bit of a book snob, since I’m quite particular about certain bookish things. I came across The Book […]
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The other virus, Affluenza. Is society sick?
Affluenza the status and consumption virus plaguing society, can we spot the symptoms and help reduce the spread?
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5 Alternatives to Charity Shops: Give clothes to people who ‘need’ them
So you want to make sure your unwanted clothes go straight into the hands of someone who really needs them? Here’s five ways to do just that!
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Swallows and Robins by Susie Kelly: Memoirs of a French holiday rental!
She exits the UK, sets up a holiday rental in rural France. Hates cleaning, loves some of her guests and can’t wait to see the back of others. Read all about it in Swallows and Robins!
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Ankle Bracelet Etiquette: Forgotten Souvenirs
So it turns out there used to be a bit more to ankle bracelets than meets the eye!! Just an innocent fashion statement? Well maybe more so today, but history shows a very different story around the world.
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Are Charity Shops Misunderstood?
Are charity shops just second hand and cheap? Do the neediest people buy your donated items? A testimony from a Big Issue seller helps shed some light!
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Billionaire Jet Setters vs A New Life in the Wilderness, Off the Grid! Book Reviews
Secrets of a private flight attendant vs making fires and foraging for things to eat in the mountain forests. Glamour in the high skies, seeing the world through a champagne glass vs growing vegetables and fishing for you supper.
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