tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18867030560756083212024-03-12T21:55:33.984-07:00Age is just a NumberGrowing old disgracefully - Lifestyle blog for the young at heart!Debs_TChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241762123852462828noreply@blogger.comBlogger243125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886703056075608321.post-65655769213737457732023-05-06T10:57:00.003-07:002023-05-06T10:59:10.147-07:00Yolculuk! <p> Yolculuk! </p><p> (roadtrip in Turkish)</p><p> Driving through the night, through tunnels in the Turkish mountains, along the main coast line, heading for Hatay, none of us knew what to expect .</p><p>Halil is Turkish ( stating the obvious , and has driven throughout most of Turkey, Loubna had travelled to many parts with Halil , but never as far as this trip was now demanding . Andy and I had been along to Antalya then up towards Cappadocia, which was 10 hours , so never this far along the coast towards Syria for any of us.</p><p>We all chatted at the start of the trip but tiredness kicked in after a while also some apprehension, we became noticeably quieter as the trip went on . Morning arrived and we had already reached Alanya, time to grab some food before the days fasting begins. We hastily ate Pogaca, Turkish bread and drank Ayran, yoghurt drink, we were all feeling & looking sleepy, still a very long way to go . After this much needed stop we now had a formidable 750km left yet to drive.</p><p>Passing through, Anamur, Silifke, Erdemli, Icel, Tarsus and Adana before Iskenderun was in our sights.</p><p>Now in Iskenderun we started to see piles of rubble with apartment blocks clinging together like fallen dominoes and trucks....yes trucks!</p><p>Convoys of dumper trucks were transporting rubble as far as the eye could see. I am not sure if I can find the words to describe this assault on the senses; the dust was like a thick smog that entered your eyes, throat and skin. There was an indescribable smell in the air, it was not a sewage smell as we might of expected in an earthquake zone; but combined with the emotional knowledge that many lives had been lost .... it was the smell of so many lost souls.</p><p>We were not prepared for this; nothing <u>could</u> prepare you for this! The tragedy , the full picture , the devastation unfolded. Broken buildings, streets and streets of buildings; nothing was untouched. If a building had not completely collapsed, it was hanging by a thread or leaning on an adjacent one. Seeing an 8 storey building with a corner missing, like a slice taken out of a cake. Family homes visible to the eye, bedroom furniture balancing on steel rods, curtains blowing in the wind, children's toys hanging in the rubble. Now more than ever the realisation that we were in the right place to bring what we could, to help those that we could, dawned on us.</p><p>I became increasingly angry. </p><p>The earthquake was televised, numbers of fatalities publicised, the first week or two always in the news headlines, aid was mobilised worldwide; however, it wasn't long before the clips of devastation become shorter, even the second earthquake didn't keep this fresh in the worlds news. 11 cities were affected, this was 2 months on by the time we arrived here, yet people were still searching through rubble, cherry pickers held people high, trying to grab some personal belongings several stories up before another building collapsed. Children played in the rubble, poignantly this had already become their 'norm'. Families waited on corners for news of excavated bodies of loved ones. </p><p>If your heart did not splinter as this sight.... could it possibly be made of stone!</p><p> We were now at the main camp with the Turkish army protecting people, provisions and ensuring security. It was quite daunting waiting at the gates and being moved on by the army. This was not quite a welcoming committee, or a simply task of dropping off supplies. Loubna and I had spotted a lady with her child watching our every move. I would have gladly just opened the van and given her everything she needed, but Halil had spoken to the guards and to prevent problems in the camp this wasn't going to be possible. The soldiers explained they had to be fair , keep order and distribute the same amount of food and essentials to everyone . The camp was made up of very large heavy duty white tents, divided up in rows. We could see a playground where children happily and loudly played. This jolted my emotions, like seeing my own grandchildren play, but we could not imagine what they had been through, had seen or who they may have lost. </p><p>Lucky to have survived but now just surviving on a daily basis. My heart was breaking and I was having trouble keeping it together.</p><p>After quite a wait and much discussion with the soldiers we were invited into the camp, parking in the army quarters. We sat in a tent drinking Turkish tea with the soldiers, quite surreal. </p><p>Some of the younger soldiers spoke English, helpful as we were not entirely sure what was happening next. getting our plans translated , so many people discussing what we should or shouldn't do, in a foreign language ( to us) with me trying to relay what we had hoped to achieve (via Halil ) was getting increasingly stressful . We were all so very tired . ( understatement ) and eager to deliver our donations. The organiser of aid came as promised within the hour, he explained and also showed us that the camps makeshift warehouse was full, they had everything they needed for now! I held back the tears..... Loubna and I used the bathroom, the container on wheels had 2 toilets, I washed my hands and realised there was no pipe under the sink, so water went all over my feet, I don't know why I told you that or why it stuck in my mind, it just did!</p><p>Discussions finished , we were now given coordinates to get to Samandag, where the organiser said aid wasn't getting too. We didn't want to give up, we didn't want to leave all these bags that had travelled from the Uk. made by hand with care, to sit and collect dust in a camp where it was not needed. We all agreed to carry on. We were to be met at this place which was a further 45 mins and closer to the Syrian border. </p><p>What followed was again surreal, this was not a war zone, we were not in any danger, other than from a further earthquake or a building collapsing on us, but the air in the van was definitely filled with trepidation.</p><p>A white pick up van arrived with two young men in it, they beckoned for us to follow them, which we did with no real idea what was coming next; they moved back some makeshift gates and we reversed into a tight space between a standing building and a rubble pile almost as tall. </p><p>We got out and were greeted with smiles and handshakes, finally we had reached our destination . The house belonged to the man organising aid in this area. Many families sheltered here in the house and what must have been his garden , under tarpaulin's, and temporary structures. We all unloaded the van, and goods into a dry space. Tables were vigorously wiped down and tea again was offered. There was a huge water bowser where we washed our hands, water boiled for tea on a camping stove . Loubna spoke Arabic as did the organiser, he also spoke English & Turkish (a sense of inadequacy fell over me ). Halil and others spoke Turkish around us, the smiles however were INTERNATIONAL!</p><p>My shoulders dropped significantly , we had made it ! Amidst a multi-lingual conversation I explained what was in the 6 23kg bags and we were told there were many children in this area. As for the food it was explained they would weigh out small bags from the huge hessian bags of lentils, rice and pulses, so that everyone would get a share. This was music to my ears, although my eyes hadn't caught up and were still watering! I looked around at Andy and our dear friends, I looked at the people who were helping us , help as many people as they could, tired and emotional faces looking back. I was having trouble believing that finally we had all achieved what we set out to do.</p><p>We were offered a bed for the night, such kindness and typical Turkish hospitality even in the face of adversity - cliché you might say - real... very real say I!</p><p>If I ever get nominated for an oscar, (doubtful I know ha!) just pop out and put the kettle on... because my thank you's will go on a bit ! But I was bought up proper' and have to say thank you !</p><p>We would not have been able to make this happen without all the generous peeps who donated money, mainly our own close family and friends; without all the marvellous KA (knitting army !) in Sussex - what a force ! Ladies I am forever grateful. Andy for always supporting me with whatever great ideas I come up with! Those lovely peeps who helped with collections of blankets. Our daughter Robyn & Lingfield school mums. BA community team customer service ( Becky) for the baggage allowance . Caroline on our BA flight for making us feel rested for a few hours of what was a busy couple of months and an epic trip ahead. Steve for cramming us and 6 23 kg bags into his car when our van had a flat battery the morning of the airport run ( I kid you not!). Naz for trying to help me when we found out Fethiye did not need aid. Loubna for giggles in between the sadness and madness.</p><p> The most important cog in this epic wheel was Halil, without him we just would not have made it! I will forever be in his debt!</p><p> Thank you !</p><p><br /></p><p>I did warn you !</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Debs_TChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241762123852462828noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886703056075608321.post-4491408370446814672023-04-19T11:59:00.001-07:002023-04-19T11:59:38.371-07:00Decision made !<p> </p><p class="MsoPlainText">Quite an eventful few days just to get to Turkey; cancelled
flights , rebooked 5 days later, thunderstorms , the airport closing after we circled several times and then refuelling in Greece ha! </p><p class="MsoPlainText"> I was beginning to think someone didn't want us to do this ! </p><p class="MsoPlainText">Although I have to add here that Caroline and her crew on our BA flight was fantastic ! When our original flight was cancelled and rebooked , there was only one economy seat left so one of us was upgraded , as Andy is 6ft and my little legs have never touched a seat in front, ever ! I graciously let him have it, cos I'm good like that ! ( that and I read he sleeps .... snores ... he snores ha ha ! </p><p class="MsoPlainText">However it wasn't long before Caroline had heard of our journey and why we were on this flight and let me take the final seat in club. I cant tell you how spoilt I felt but also how much after a few extremely busy months, I needed it! </p><p class="MsoPlainText">Finally in the early hours of the morning , we made it to Turkey! </p><p class="MsoPlainText">After a good sleep , we went in search of breakfast . We went to see one of our friends and then almost immediately realised this wasn't going to go as smooth as we had hoped ! </p><p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p>Donations were no longer being taken in here in Fethyie, everyone who had been relocated had been very well looked after <span face="Segoe UI Emoji, sans-serif">, which was fantastic ; however Hatay is a very long way away, so what of all the other families. </span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span face="Segoe UI Emoji, sans-serif">Hatay and 11 cities were affected by this earthquake has everyone been helped was the question bouncing about in my head! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Several friends try to help with ideas and other options to our original plan , not just for the money
collected, but for the blankets and comforters that had been so kindly made. We explored several of the other options and they were either no longer viable or just didn't 'feel right'. Having spent many weeks organising this I really wanted to see it through, I wanted to be sure that all of these donations were going to get to those people that really needed them. </p><p class="MsoPlainText">Discussing all of this the next day with Halil, one of our Turkish friends, who we have known for many years, the decision was made to go to the Earthquake area.</p><p class="MsoPlainText"> I was not sure at this stage if we were brave or mad, probably a little of both! </p><p class="MsoPlainText">Decision made ! </p><p class="MsoPlainText">Halil knows me well, when he asks me if my heart was ok - and it was , I knew this decision was for the best!</p><p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Friday was shopping day, a new experience to add to the list , never having visited a flour mill in Turkey before. We were told that in many areas cooking was done on a grand scale and distributed to everyone who needs a meal, huge bags of flour were on the essential lists. Halil and his wife bought the flour. . Halil's wife Loubnah came with us , to the bulk buy store. </p><p class="MsoPlainText">So now there were 4 of us, spending money on basic essentials for people that are hungry, who have nothing. Its really not as easy as it sounds we wanted to get as much as we could for the money; We wanted the produce to not only be welcomed but to be enjoyed. The flour was for the most basic but traditional food , Turkish bread. Bread, olives , soup and tea are probably the most traditional lunch serving. Lentils and pasta, for the basic soup making. Tea and sugar as a typical day in Turkey always involves a chat around the table with a good cup of Turkish tea. I hope this would give some comfort. </p><p class="MsoPlainText">Hygiene bits were next, any form of cleansing would be so important. </p><p class="MsoPlainText">One of Halil's friends donated small toys for the children and even his auntie filled bags of more basic food essentials. </p><p class="MsoPlainText">We were now at the point where we were stuffing small bags under every seat in the van; the boot was now full and the interior was resembling a jigsaw puzzle, with Andy and I fitting in as the last pieces.</p><p class="MsoPlainText"> Finally we added some biscuits and sweets for children, Ramadam is a religious celebration of fasting during April, at the end of this celebration sweet treats are exchanged. Would this bring comfort ? Possibly some normality or was it just me knowing that children the whole world over just love sweets.</p><p class="MsoPlainText">My own grandchildren always have tea and biscuits with me , its almost a little ritual , it is a short moment shared with love . I wanted this for these children . Anything that would bring a small child just a moment of pleasure after all they had been through had to be a good thing I felt .</p><p class="MsoPlainText">After the shopping trip we chilled at the beach just for a couple of hours, a lunch and a walk on a very warm but
cloudy day, so nice to feel relaxed for the first time since our original flight was cancelled . Although the road trip that would start tonight was of course very much on our minds .</p><p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p>This was a huge decision to make , one we hadn't made
lightly.</p><p class="MsoPlainText">11pm came, the minivan is now stacked with the provisions and gifts and we were to drive through the night and next morning over 1000 kilometres , An epic trip , an epic adventure.</p><p class="MsoPlainText">We planned a quick turn around and back Monday at some point, that was as far as our planning went. I am known to be slightly impromptu, this was 'huge' even by my standards !</p><p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p></o:p></p>
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<br />Debs_TChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241762123852462828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886703056075608321.post-85701654643915439602023-04-15T06:20:00.002-07:002023-04-15T06:20:44.196-07:00The Day The Earth Moved !<p> On 6th February 2023 a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Southern and Central Turkey and Northern and Western Syria at 4.17 am while most families slept in their beds.</p><p>Lives were lost , families were broken, lifelong possessions diminished in seconds , without time to evacuate, implement a rescue or look for loved ones, the second earthquake struck at 13.24pm 7.7 on the magnitude scale . </p><p>The world was shocked as footage of the devastation hit world news , more than 60 countries sent aid to assist the people of Turkey. Search and rescue personnel were dispatched , financial aid emergency housing , food and medical essentials .</p><p>There is a vast amount of facts and figures surrounding the details of the Earthquake but I am not a reporter, for me this is about people .</p><p> Andy and I have been travelling to Turkey for 20 years , we love the country and the people , we have made so many friends and have some wonderful memories of our time there .</p><p>After the shock of what had happened and following the minute by minute news coverage I started to think what could we do to help , whatever it was we could manage , it would be miniscule in this vast tragedy I knew that; but we had to do something ! Anything! </p><p>After checking in with Turkish friends that they were safe, that they hadn't lost family of friends; the area we regularly travel to is Fethiye Mugla approx. 1000km from the epicentre ; but we knew it had hit at least 11 cities with over 10,000 aftershocks. </p><p>The real devastation was yet to be revealed!</p><p>Try to imagine waking up to the earth moving , the ground shaking under your feet, your home collapsing from under you , or worse on top of you. Test yourself , right now , right this minute , you have 60 seconds .... what would you do, who in your family could you reach , save , protect ....or say goodbye to.</p><p>This earthquake lasted 80 seconds. Life would never be the same .</p><p>As I watched how the world reacted , I decided on a very basic need - warmth and comfort . </p><p>My initial plan was to ask in my local village if anyone had time to knit or crochet some very small blankets and baby comforters. I cannot knit or crochet , but I can organise and was willing to travel, so that was my small part . As a mother , grandmother and indeed now a great grandmother I knew the importance of a cuddle, or being swaddled in the arms of family . </p><p>The response in my own small village was immense and the project grew . I was organising and communicating with a small army of wonderful ladies knitting and crocheting . People donated the time, wool and effort of doing this gladly . I chatted to some wonderful ladies . I was staring to wonder with so many little blankets , how I was now going to get it to Turkey after initially just booking a suitcase for each of us . As the word spread from Balcombe to surrounding areas Cuckfield, Hassocks, Haywards Heath I knew I would small have a wonderful supply of warm and soft blankets. Charity shops were happy to give new knitted items, and friends and family scoured the shops and also got their own group of friends to knit .</p><p>I put in place a Just giving page, first just putting this out there and with my usual wonderful close family and friends the donations came in fast . Both our parents, adult children and our close friends are always first to support us. Lots of people I knew had already sent large donations via the worlds main charities and that was fantastic; for me I planned to take the money with me and just buy whatever essentials were needed at that time . </p><p>A lovely lady with a small baby goods business and a long time instagram friend donated baby sleeping bags, swaddles and muslins, beautiful and practical items , so soft and warm. so very generous of her. #Nurturem @Nurturem </p><p>Some friends and colleagues gave me cash rather than donating online and I went and purchased underwear, socks, t-shirts , shorts and leggings for the children, I had so much for babies but knew there would be 100's of children. Amazing what you can get on a budget when you are looking for essentials . My daughter and I were so pleased with our purchases and knew a child would feel loved with a little basic outfit .</p><p>I should explain here that our journey was planned to travel to Fethiye and provided all of this for families that had been rescued and relocated to this area , as many as 800 were rehomed in whatever way possible, which was absolutely fantastic .</p><p>Our daughter organised a collection of blankets and baby goods at her boys school (our grandsons) in Lingfield, again people were so very generous. Our grandsons helped on the day and it was wonderful to see primary school children bringing their own special little soft toys to donate to the children of Turkey.</p><p>I contacted BA to find out what the additional cost of taking donations out and I had a fantastic Community Team support leader called Becky who could not have helped me more . I could now take 6 x 23kg bags with us free of charge as it was for such a great cause ! Marvellous ! Becky became a regular contact , above and beyond a normal days work. </p><p><br /></p><p>I started adding little notes when sharing the just giving page , money is tight for many people in the UK , we have all recently helped Ukraine so much, we recently had Red Nose day for charities world wide and the cost of living for many has soared , so I didn't want to do the hard sell, but this event was pulling at my heart . I suggested going without a takeaway coffee on the way to work , skip that extra drink after work or miss the monthly takeaway , just asking for support , asking people to dig deep .</p><p>I was already overwhelmed by the kindness and generosity of everyone I approached. </p><p>Our journey was to begin on the 31st March 53 days after the earthquake struck !</p><p>Follow me for the next part of the journey .</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Debs_TChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241762123852462828noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886703056075608321.post-73983009555467236682021-03-01T06:51:00.000-08:002021-03-01T06:51:02.565-08:00Our adventure starts here - wanna come too ?<p> We got our Van .... VW T5 Gorgeous Red Van woo woo </p><p> I have been driving Huffy Mad ( no change there some will say ) ..... I think he gave in to the idea of getting one , hoping that would give him some peace ha ha ha fool I hear you shout fool !</p><p><br /></p><p>This is just the beginning ! </p><p><br /></p><p>We have so far ....... taken her for a few quick spins , we have had a play inside looking at all her wonderful bits and bobs , a couple of the grands had a tour of the R & R bed .... cupboards .... lights ...... we had a roadside picnic just to sit and admire her , they are just as excited as me !</p><p>Huffy and I went to Campingworld for essential gas and hook up lead , fab shop with so many exciting and fabulous gadgets and a very helpful guy who didmt mind answering a 100 questions !</p><p>We kept a little money back - lets face it you will only EVER have a <i>little</i> money when you get a T5 , to buy some accessories ..... I like that word ACCESSORIES ! Rolls of the tongue .... I am not a fashion follower so the word has never been important to me .... but HEY VW Accessories ........... now you are talking ! If it has VW on it I will get very excited ! </p><p>I have written a list , well two lists , A Wish List & A Must Haves .... basically they blend ha ha ha Red is my 2021 colour and if I see anything Red my brain is going like the clappers to see if it will fit /look nice / aid overnight stays ! I also have a journal to write about our adventure . I always wrote a journal when backpacking and its nice to have when you look back at photos and memories </p><p>We had a day off together which is rare and went for a spin ..... sunshine and a mini road trip in OUR VW woo woo </p><p>We didn't get a pop top which I really wanted , Huffy is 6ft + and I think he will find it difficult to cook .... so there's the answer to that ..... he wont , he doesn't... </p><p>I want the light , the air and the space for littleees a pop top gives .... so its on the Wish List , erm Must Haves ! I also want captains chairs that spin round , a storage stool ,, flashing lights ( I have fairy lights) who doesn't ... I want hooks - yep there are afantastic range of magnetic hooks - who knew !!?? Stickers , decals (cough cough) VW cushions, mats , chairs . </p><p>Ok I admit I am a 'little' over excited and she's beautiful as she is and we are very lucky to have her and we are going to have so much fun .</p><p>I have joined a VW community on fb and they are just a great gang , no one laughs at VirginVanners questions, about gas , drainage , stickers ...... everything and anything so many nice people have assisted us already and we only joined the VW Vanlife crew mid Feb </p><p>Whilst backpacking in Udaipur in India , we met a lovely person who was a tut tut driver , he spent 2 days with us , showing us around ; he loved makeup , jewellery and had wonderfully long black shiny hair , so we named our Van after him ...... 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I'm sooooooooooooooooo excited , in case you just missed it !</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Debs_TChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241762123852462828noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886703056075608321.post-55829209904254244282020-10-13T10:42:00.000-07:002020-10-13T10:42:34.261-07:00Friendly village people <p> Hey Autumn </p><p><br /></p><p>WOW! October 2020 - don't think we are ever going to forget 2020 are we, for all sorts of reasons !</p><p>So , we have now lived in the Countryside house for 7 months, still miss the sea which goes without saying but of course I still have to say it , but it is beautiful around here , great dog walks and scenery .</p><p>Very friendly village people , ha ! The image that conjures up if you are over 40 ! </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBTTkjoC4djX7DF3vfts7gTuOnG5Zw1eT0UvyELpkUbjPquB9-EkE35dU0far7ZUbRgf4WqFSvwd_0K-8bOYWCd6eF0si2WJFYFRJKW6SFpX7B-KNvycRTWP7T8EowBQDf9FlIl_ByxPZd/s367/village+people.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="367" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBTTkjoC4djX7DF3vfts7gTuOnG5Zw1eT0UvyELpkUbjPquB9-EkE35dU0far7ZUbRgf4WqFSvwd_0K-8bOYWCd6eF0si2WJFYFRJKW6SFpX7B-KNvycRTWP7T8EowBQDf9FlIl_ByxPZd/s320/village+people.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>We managed to meet and chat with quite a few 'villagers ' despite Social distancing . We haven't joined the club yet but we will , we've had a meal outside the local pub, it was a nice evening and it is a small pub , we had bought vouchers to show support during lock down, being newbies we thought it important .</p><p> So for our date night , we sat on our own and enjoyed a delicious meal , I think Social distance is understandable but difficult , you sit alone and eat alone and try to make conversations with people, most who were sitting inside the pub due to the chill in the air ha! We are hardy! A smile is worth a 1000 words they say .... hmmm well I do have a few teeny weeny wrinkles now so I guess they give a hint to the fact that I am actually smiling under my mask - hopefully ! I am a social butterfly a people person , I love to communicate and I need people ! </p><p>Stating the obvious to anyone who -</p><p>1. knows me</p><p> 2. visited my page previously .</p><p> 3. bumped into me in passing when had somewhere to be ....soon ! sorry I cant help myself ..... its good to talk !</p><p>There's a lot going on in the village and I do intend to be part of it ; there's a tennis club - no I won't be wearing white and shouting about love ..... a little knock about with the ball for some fun and exercise will do nicely ! There are groups, photography , walks, plant sales etc ... the village has a buy and sell page and we had VE day picnics ( in our own gardens at the time of course ) people also do garage sales .... and there is a really kind habit of leaving unwanted things on the doorstep for others to take and use . I am a treasure hunter , beach or countryside I will find and use almost anything !</p><p> One woman's rubbish is another woman's treasure. </p><p> I tried one day to remove an old Webber BBQ that was left on a doorstep for me , it had wheels or so I thought so I walked round to collect it . I was looking for anything metal at the time for little focus points in the garden ( don't ask) I was trying to be discreet and quiet , it didn't go to plan as the Webber not on all 3 wheels collapsed and clattered as I dragged it all the way home ! Hilarious ... after ! The wheels have since been used on an excellent go kart thingy with one of my grandsons - see use for everything . I haven't used much of the rest of it .....but I will . </p><p>There is always something going on and I cant wait till life returns to some normality to join in and find out just how much happens here ! It was great clapping for care workers , love a 'join in and make some noise ' vibe !</p><p>So apart from settling in , I have also finished my 1 year temp maternity cover ranger role and very very chuffed ( kinda shout from rooftops chuffed ) that I now have a new permanent role as Countywide Ranger for West Sussex . </p><p>When I graduated in June last year , I was full of confidence and thrilled my new adventure was beginning , but even I , Miss half glass overflowing , could not have imagined that I would now be starting my 2nd Ranger job ! YAY ! Punch the air - happy dance !! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__-WzyFEw4SXQ2K2ZLRoukbm9fzbaH4HeUMJTFxPoTSLIQYwOb7vsX9L944h_Ksnd8-ojsAF3M-2wSS___vZar40GjW-lnwRpHyQ5TKmcZncso15T6zS2_iqQ3FiWxltcZC-170obBABH/s773/happy+dance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="490" data-original-width="773" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__-WzyFEw4SXQ2K2ZLRoukbm9fzbaH4HeUMJTFxPoTSLIQYwOb7vsX9L944h_Ksnd8-ojsAF3M-2wSS___vZar40GjW-lnwRpHyQ5TKmcZncso15T6zS2_iqQ3FiWxltcZC-170obBABH/s320/happy+dance.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>So I will now be throwing myself into this new role , doing the best I can and try and learn something new every day . Sounds cheesy right ? ha! I don't care ... I love being outside , I love nature and I have so much more to learn .... and now I have hopefully a good few years in this role to do it ! I still smile when some one asks me what I do and I can say I'M A Ranger !</p><p>I was happily driving along in my car recently when this guy in a big ford ranger cut me up ...... as he passed me by, a real ugly bug kind of guy , I smiled to myself and thought , yep you might drive a ranger but I AM ONE ha ha ha ha </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGVi7nKqbQylqklTumoEk1v-sWyUcpP39AYG5aiybVs6YX7uqBnazD7Ga8fmhZCC5iF9-7vzKl-M9D9Nm7npuROOolZomcIYNtqDSbqgzg7o307VkltHiJfwyE7m8Kfk7y0LLrFHscBA-x/s525/ranger+I+am.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="231" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGVi7nKqbQylqklTumoEk1v-sWyUcpP39AYG5aiybVs6YX7uqBnazD7Ga8fmhZCC5iF9-7vzKl-M9D9Nm7npuROOolZomcIYNtqDSbqgzg7o307VkltHiJfwyE7m8Kfk7y0LLrFHscBA-x/s320/ranger+I+am.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>I am happy its Autumn , loving the colour palette of woodlands at the moment , the surprise of all the weird and wonderful fungi , the smell of open fires and, and, and, well you know just a brand new season . Harvest festival , Halloween and Guy Fawkes night are all going to be a little different this year ... lets try to make the most of it though and enjoy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Catch up soon, stay safe well and most importantly ....happy ! </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Debs_TChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241762123852462828noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886703056075608321.post-74191724804326467822020-06-08T01:37:00.002-07:002020-06-08T01:37:42.675-07:00Lets Not!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Life is certainly strange at the moment , here we are half way through the year ,with June travelling at the speed of light …..<br />
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So many peeps are just shouting 'can we go back to normal ' …….. sorry but I am screaming<br />
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Do I miss hugs kisses and cuddles with my famo - of course !<br />
Am I missing evening socialising - hell yeh!<br />
Would I just love to hop on a plane and traveeeeeeeeel - without a hint of a doubt !<br />
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But hey , its been peaceful for a good while hasn't it ? <br />
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Mother Nature took a break , the birds are singing loudly and they for sure are not social distancing , gathering in their flocks , singing from the heart , they are well happy!<br />
Everything is growing around the countryside even the verges are flourishing; the sky & waters are blue …...clear blue .<br />
The glorious weather and silence are reminiscent of summer days long gone !<br />
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As a Ranger - ( can I say that again - I like it , I like it a lot ) as a 'Ranger' can I please just remind you, enjoy the countryside , fresh air and exercise, take a picnic even a disposable BBQ (if you must) take 4, 8 or even 12 courses and all the paraphernalia required to devour that alfresco super meal BUT …… don't forget the essential bin bag TAKE IT HOME ! You carried it there, you ate three quarters of the contained weight … its lighter , PICK IT UP ……. please respect the Countryside Code .<br />
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I don't think its a bad thing that we all took it down a notch; I'm still working , so is Huffy , so we are lucky in that respect , but weekends and light evenings would normally have us dashing here there and everywhere , keeping in touch with peeps and occasions ( not missing out ha! ). I would do a road trip to catch an opening of a packet of crisps , I think FOMO was abbreviated for me ( although nosey rather than anxious ) seriously I am theeee social butterfly but even I think its nice to rest my wings a while.<br />
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We have done some major DIY tasks in the garden, we really have settled in, although we have a long way to go . Dog walking takes you out and about to explore your new area, yeh we got lost a few times and got back at dusk , some of my 'short walks ' do actually take hours, but its fun !<br />
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I've done some baking ( but I'll leave that there ) ......my S<i>hed </i>came out well... ha ha ha ! (what?)<br />
Oh and more letter writing , plus received a few back which I absolutely love.<br />
I found a lovely lady on instagram @dearprudence she makes adorable cards and had a great little selection pack on offer so I got 2, so they have been flying out to nearest & dearest .<br />
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There are quite a lot of <i>pop-up politicians</i> during this present time.<br />
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I am opinionated ( you knew right ? ) just not in the political area .<br />
I have my views of course , I chose carefully when voting ( I always do vote - I wouldn't want any of the suffragettes let down after all their efforts ) but I would SO NOT be on a campaign trail, if you know what I mean , irrespective of my love of a road trip ! ( just throw that in there ).<br />
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A lot of good work is done then undone - some great ideas don't make the grade .<br />
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John Lydgate had the right vibe<br />
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My family has & is affected by Mental Health in varying degrees; to everyone out there who is affected, I Implore you to seek help, professional help .</div>
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I cannot pretend I know how it feels to be black , no more than a black woman could know how it feels to be white woman, my question is - As a woman do we 'feel' different because of the colour of our skin ?<br />
Women have been oppressed and struggled for equality , of lifestyles, work roles , pay, of having a say and making it count since time began .<br />
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If we discussed ethic minority - I guess it depends on where you are at in the world at the time of the discussion , being a traveller I know that in Norway for instance it was very rare to see anyone who wasn't white, or even Norwegian for that matter; travelling through India I rarely saw a white face and yet demographically , India combined with China makes up almost two thirds of the worlds population.<br />
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I don't know enough about Black history , no lets narrow that down , history of slavery ,<br />
as I 'believe ' that this of course, is where the anger emerges from (and rightly so) ; I do know that I personally think that is abhorrent , that one person of <i>any race creed or colour </i>can buy or own another human being, I just cannot comprehend.<br />
Looking up the history briefly just for some ground facts - slavery span many cultures , religions and nationalities . The very first civilisations ( Sumer in Mesopotamia ) Western Asia , dating back 3500 BCE- kicked this off and boy do they have a lot to answer for !<br />
I read the line Slavery became <b><i>COMMON</i></b> with much of Europe during the early Middle Ages ; how are those two words, ' Common & Slavery' <b>even</b> in the same sentence ! Barbary slave trade between 16th & 18th Century , human trafficking in the 'Modern World' , the list goes on and on.<br />
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<b>No exceptions #alllivesmatter .</b><br />
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I believe in freedom & freedom of speech , protests of any type are part of a democratic society , just please, please keep it peaceful , inflict no violence , hurt or pain on anyone.<br />
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If you have been walking round with blinkers or blindfolded , wore ear defenders then ok you would be forgiven for not knowing what a FABULOUS job frontline workers are doing !<br />
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They are AMAZEBALLS - genuine hearts of gold , not hero's because they are just human , humans determined to do a great job, to care for people as their <i>vocation</i> intended , people with their own loved ones , their own fears and of course their own immune systems .<br />
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Here in this little village I am proud to say its quite a lot of noise for such a small population ; when I clap , I do clap for the NHS, all carers whether hospital , hospice or home based . <br />
In my head I also clap for the other frontline workers , the shop workers , delivery drivers, Postman , Milkman, food suppliers and the wonderful small businesses ; there are so many peeps out their keeping the country going.<br />
I think what we are dealing with is in close running to the war effort , obviously times aren't as hard as they were back then.... my heart goes out to anyone living in a war zone , I cannot imagine the daily pain they go through . The veterans and children of WWII who are still going strong today are made of strong stuff! Captain Tom Moore who has raised millions for the NHS right before his 100th birthday by walking round his garden , supported by thousands of people for his sheer stamina and determination .<br />
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Even though here I am chatting to you via social media, I still
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I don’t just love letters but cards, postcards and notelets,
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In these difficult times, we have all realised (if we didn’t
already get that vibe) that communication is the key in any form; staying in
touch with family and friends has never been so important, or vital however you
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We are all smiling more, chatting to strangers in long
queues and checking on our neighbours; this is like a rewind to days gone by
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being too busy to chat, to make that call or send that letter and too stressed
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W<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">rite it - post it - when you cant be there in person !</span><br />
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prescription and important leaflet deliveries, it’s really not difficult, you don’t
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We all like a birthday, anniversary or a new home cards (don’t
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I just wanted to check on you and say hi card’!<br />
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Most bills are paperless, so actual post is really getting part
of our own lifetime history and that makes me sad! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No not the absence of bills ha! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>– but the now non-existent flip of the letter box – the plop of the letters on the mat and then the excitement of what may be in that envelope.<br />
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Whilst travelling and I knew post would be slow, I wrote in the sand and photographed messages , I painted coconuts with special greetings for back home , I even wrote messages on coconuts and floated them off into the sea , hopeful some day somewhere it might bring a smile .<br />
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Another side of all this is, are we forgetting how to write? My
handwriting is pretty poor, I can’t write as fast as I think ( who could ha ha
) so although every effort goes into the context of my message , I need more
practice in the beauty of the written letter ( I will get round to that
eventually ) but you know the thought is there and that’s what counts ; lets
encourage our littleees to pick up pens and write – the technology age is fabulous
and some of the tiniest children <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>are so
damn smart on computers, but lets not let communication via the written word
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Its exciting , right ?<br />
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I’m guessing that’s why I am a stationary addict too; I will
buy anything that makes my notes, journal, or my letters look memorable or pretty,
if it can sit in that special place on my desk space even better!<br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, I have a desk
space – its not a traditional desk, its currently a reclaimed & stripped
small farmhouse table; there’s a teeny abandoned drawer from another piece of furniture
sitting on the top, holding all my pens, paper clips, stapler etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have pen pots made of wood & cork noticeboards,
I use ghost nets & rope collected from the beach to hang photos or postcards
I have received (yes, I too love getting them) but I defo don’t send
to receive! There’s also a plant or two of course as I am an outdoor girl, I must
bring a little of the outdoors in; they sit on my desk and hang on my window,
they bloom because I talk to them ( smiley face ).<br />
I adore a pretty box or tin and will salvage and hang onto these usually far longer than the gift or item they contained . I have little 'treasures' or 'finds' from around the world too . A terracotta tea cup from India, a soap stone hippo dish from South Africa , a yellow taxi print from my time in NYC with mum. I have my wildlife info stash , standard luggage labels that were used to learn the scientific names of trees whilst at college hang from my corkboard as a reminder , post-its with Countryside legislation ha ! oh the joys !<br />
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Books, books and more books - which I really must knuckle down and read some more of; then there's notebooks, pads and journals , now they are a real joy … I defy you not to revel in the sheer excitement of a new clean crisp first page, this is usually when my best hand writing will come into play - reminiscent of school days - getting a new exercise book and only wanting to write on the right side , with the cushion effect of the pages to come and the sheen of the concentrated white pages yet to be explored - what ? No …. not you ? oh you don't know what you are missing !<br />
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Ha …. I have to share this with you ( if you hadn't heard it already ) the joy of a new exercise book was just too much for me as a 9 year old in junior school , when our teacher ( Mr Golding ) left the room, a classmate thought it funny to take a stash of exercise books from the cupboard and dish them out ….. I giggled as I was given one too; I can still remember thinking an extra book to write on oh wow ! Did I come back down to earth when my mum found it that evening , and I was made to take it back with a note …. OMG! I remember that book like it was yesterday ….. Primrose yellow with a small square and lines to write your name and class - I remember this yellow because it clashed with the crimson of my face as I handed the teacher the book back , the note from my mum and the slice of humble pie !<br />
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Anyway , as usual I drifted lol...……<br />
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So my message to you all that’s being frantically tapped out
on my keyboard ( oh the irony of it ha!) <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>is Pick Up A Pen!<br />
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P.S and of course #staysafe #stayhome<br />
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Hey...…. How you doing ? No really how you (really) doing ?<br />
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I just want to say for those who didn't read my last post , my C is for Countryside …….. that said I can't write a new post and ignore the other C...… (C-19) its scary , its current and there are millions of posts, constant news updates and reminders on what's happening on every email, sign in page or text ! <br />
I am keeping it light, funny -I'm sure someone ( somewhere ) thinks I'm funny ha!<br />
just the usual chit chat !<br />
So all I'm going to say is, stay home (for those that can or must - I'm not getting into that debate) stay well, stay sane - which we all know is probably the hardest bit<br />
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Yep we are IN ! <br />
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We left behind the sea officially yesterday after a lot of blood sweat and tears , left the last property in an agreeable condition , personally I don't remember it looking so shiny and fresh , but hey that's what you do when you are desperate for that whole humongous deposit back right ?<br />
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The moving lorry trip were a breeze compared to the never ending trips back and fourth ( that's not to say I am not hugely grateful to everyone who helped on those days, and they know who they are - air kisses to you all ( no mention of C-19 remember ) ! Huffy and I have been really , really weary these last couple of weeks and we are not couch spuds , really we aren't …. we both can ' keep on trucking ' if you know what I mean, and even when tired we know when a job has to be done we do it ; but I feel this last week we 'kinda' peaked at 'exhaustion' yup!<br />
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So won't bore you with all the cleaning details as the list is long, but just to say the professional guys that cleaned the oven and carpets were a godsend , youngest chick ( Mrs Hinch adoring fan) sprayed concoctions and spent hours with just the right mix and cloth, she has a name for her feathery duster Don't say I told you<br />
Huffy did marathon trips after work and I unloaded and distributed in every corner of the house and home - the ENTIRE contents of the front garden every day , previously dropped there the night before !<br />
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We lost our keyworkers ( C-19) my Pa is my right hand DIY buddy , Ma always chips in with keeping us going with tea breaks and putting away or suggestions of where stuff can go , but they have to stay home now <span style="background-color: white; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">and I miss them in more ways than one, eldest daughter strong as an ox like me helped massively too , before during and after …. but that couldn't go on, so now its just the two of us !</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">I have had to thread extension leads through little holes, for freezers and washing machine that don't fit in my kitchen, they now live in the outhouse ( C for Countryside remember ) there are three !</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">2 outhouses , shed type thingy's and an outside loo- with wait for it ….. a high cistern and a pull chain and I absolutely love it ! </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"> Outdoor people love an outdoor loo …. muddy boots are a pain to get on and off when you are in the middle of a job ( oh god not that job ha! ) - you know when you are working outside, so its great not to have to traipse up and down stairs . Ma loves it too - no stairs !</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">My aim is to have a pretty little cottage type front garden and as always a very practical back garden - shed(s) plus a little bit of a greenhouse added on ( play room for me ), a den for the grands - well the ones out of the ten that can (a) come here and (b) small enough to appreciate a few log seats/ a few painted pieces of driftwood and well placed bothy twigs and actually think of it as a special place ….. think that narrows it down hee hee </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">I want bird feeders / bird bath , seating area (s) stepping stones , chill out zones - that's our fab hanging chairs we backpacked back from India.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Catch 22 at the moment - might have the time , but not all the equipment you need to do the task in hand , but be innovative , adapt - 'wing it ' and it will work out in the end . I put wheels on a butchers block yesterday , as there isn't a lot of counter surface in my new kitchen and its been tucked into an old fireplace recess - so have wheels will travel Da-Dar! </span><br />
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Office is set, and I could be spending a lot of time there …. sunlight is amazing in the morning here and its really weird listening to the constant steam trains - what you have never heard pheasants ha ha<br />
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Spare room looked great for a day - what was I thinking of ……. arranging the beds , fresh linen , plants on window sills - yup - its all in there somewhere , under a mountain of stuff, that's all got to go - somewhere !<br />
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We need to check the loft - our fav stash area , leave it all up there till 'we move again' - why was I saying that in my head - to the theme of ' till we meet again ' oh god I am exhausted -note to self- need coffee soon; Or the once a year tradition of bringing sufficient Christmas decs down to light up the street ok area ! That's the loft space sorted .<br />
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I have my own woodstore ready and chomping at the bit to be made into a 'fabulous darling ' shed/ greenhouse combo , but even I cant do this alone , so no DIY buddy and no huffy, who HAS to keep working until he isn't allowed any longer or they decide that self employed can get paid hmmmmm<br />
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I also treated my self , I wont tell you how much or how much interest my CC will cost - that's not unfortunately - Countryside / Countryside hee hee - but I do love him ……My dual fuel range - think he needs a name hmmm come back to that !<br />
I am not a DG we all know that and I did / do admit it ….. but in these times ( shushhhhh) I think we will all make an effort to cook properly , lets face it we will have time, lets hope we will have the ingredients - Nope not going to mention supermarkets but say the word out loud<br />
IN-GREED-IENTS!<br />
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The village I have moved to is adorable , havent seen much yet to be fair and it is small …… just had a late dark walk around the streets with the dogs and huffy , which is actually the only time we spent together awake ; Oh also a stealth move into next door on the abandoned recycle bin, in the dark at 6am , so that I could stash my huge recycling pile in it , my bins have not yet arrived ( sometime in June I expect lol) the property is empty so nobody cares , but I felt like a dodgy burglar , but technically leaving stuff rather than pinching …….<br />
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PS - keep in touch , no not with me ( although that would be nice ) no, keep in touch with your loved ones, your pals - call , text , email, write . Just Care ok xx<br />
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Debs_TChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241762123852462828noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886703056075608321.post-69603273328492194742020-03-12T11:10:00.001-07:002020-03-12T11:11:31.593-07:00B to C<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This is going to be quick...…………. its arrived ! Its moving weekend !<br />
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#Beachtocountryside my #hashtag for the next few weeks !<br />
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I am surrounded by boxes , bags and piles of STUFF! <br />
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I have thrown loads out , recycled tons to the local charity shop, sorted , stuffed and organised …. but there is still a mountain of it !<br />
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We have been getting loads of help which is fantastic , we have helped a lot of peeps move from A to B in the past , so its lovely to get help moving from B to C ha ha ha<br />
Ma & Pa , daughters , famo and friends !<br />
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How do they do it, these programs and adverts that show , a lorry and a family and everything (EVERYTHING) in neat little brown boxes ? We have tried …. but there are certain things that just don't fit … black bags are a godsend , even for me Ms anti-plastic..... shopping bags, bags on wheels, wicker baskets , you name it, if it has space for something inside …. I have something I can fill it.<br />
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In reality, well in our reality ….. our house move feels more like this ⇣<br />
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I have started on the never ending change of address task ... it always surprises me how in this 'paperless ' culture , how many companies still want a letter with signatures to advise of the change .<br />
That said , when you are going through the referencing stage how frustrating is it to be asked for recent utility bills ? huh? what ? <br />
Every supplier advises go paperless , save on paper ….. until someone needs it ! argh !<br />
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The garage is full, it never did have a car in there anyways , just a mountain of 'might come in handy' bits... you have those too right ?<br />
The greenhouse is packed …. again not many plants.... as I said before driftwood, paints, pebbles shells ….. what you don't play ? Don't judge me ha!<br />
I have found a lot of 'domestic goddess appliances ' amazing what you can find when you are packing up...… I must try better to be a domestic goddess.... stop laughing ! Ok.... its never going to happen is it !<br />
My daughter laughed and my efforts with vacuum bags , I sucked the life out of that linen ha ha ha I can always ask Ma to iron them hee hee <br />
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Our 3 bedrooms are packed up, new house will have 2 and an office …. because we are important like that hee hee I do work from home occasionally ( how that works for a ranger , I can explain another day ) and the other half has lots of paperwork , mainly so he can remember all the work he has done from 4.30 in the morning till whenever …. he is doing the Mexican hand wave at the new shortened journey home ! Yay !<br />
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I have a ton of indoor plants and I want more !!! I want a little oasis, a leaf envy spot ! My ( our ) office , oops …. is going to be lush!<br />
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Cooking is not on the agenda for a few days ( weeks even ) I have two very nice ping curries for tonight, we will barely stop to eat anyway ! I am hoping that someone might bring foodie parcels ha ha as we wont have a cooker to start with !<br />
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This is actually my only break of today , so coffee and talking to you is my recharge !<br />
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I do need it , I am exhausted<br />
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Debs_TChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241762123852462828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886703056075608321.post-3711127539902192052020-03-01T10:17:00.000-08:002020-03-01T11:11:08.185-08:00From Beach to Countryside <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I am so guilty of leaving my blogs way tooooo long , I say I have been busy and apologise to you all ….. look back over the last year, I say it a lot.<br />
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I have been busy , I am busy and I'm guessing I will always be busy !<br />
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So, here's the plan ! <br />
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Little and often … I am going to pop bye quite frequently and say hi.... I am on the move as I told you, so I thought a little moving diary might be fun .<br />
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We found the house , paid the holding deposit and dealt with the mountain of paperwork , its ours now …. well we havent signed the tenancy agreement ( or bought it ) but technically we have been accepted to rent this gorgeous home .<br />
More about it once its a done deal and we are in .<br />
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So now we are already surrounded by boxes , mountains of them ( yes more mountains ) and no, its not a theme ….. we are moving more rural but not high up ha ha .<br />
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My ma and pa are our little hero's , they have already helped so much , mum wrapping and packing , and a little bit of chatting ..ok a lot .<br />
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We love a chat and my hours and mums ( yes she does still work ) means we don't always catch up, so its good to talk!<br />
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Pa loves the DIY stuff and is great at helping us get the current place ship shape , as we would like our humongous deposit back , thank you very much !<br />
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Andy and I always get stuck in as soon as we know we are on the move , evenings after work and weekends , we tick off the chores and tasks .<br />
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Today was a sunny day ....YAY ! <br />
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Storms - enough already ...... Ciara, Dennis and then Jorge !<br />
My heart goes out to the people up North come on COBRA! I am very thankful I have a dry warm house to retreat to.<br />
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It is going to be a wrench leaving Seaford ...... I love coastal life , walking the dogs on the beach, beach cleaning , finding driftwood , shells and special pebbles .... my other half doesnt quite get that ....yup lots of my treasures are special ! My 'growing room' is my playroom , I paint and play, create and craft ..... none of it is of any interest to anyone else but its my happy place .... its not just a greenhouse !<br />
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So follow my transition from Beach to Countryside , the stress , the drama ( oh yes be prepared ) of moving .... the emotion and adventure !<br />
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Debs_TChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241762123852462828noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886703056075608321.post-41664108311210324932020-02-06T08:59:00.000-08:002020-02-06T14:36:30.261-08:00Moving on - Pronto <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Suddenly realised its Feb ……. shame on me I didn't write to welcome in the New Year ….. but hey hope your entry into 2020 was spectacular !<br />
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We celebrated on top of Cape Cornwall , <span style="background-color: white; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">randomly, </span>with a large bottle of bubbly, and nibbles ha! We couldnt climb all the way up there and down again without a snack .<br />
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Fellow Kernow lovers might be interested to know , at the top of Cape Cornwall is a 138 year old mine chimney stack, which rises 229 feet above sea level - and we were there, watching the NYE fireworks and sipping champers !<br />
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We had been on a bit of a road trip, visiting coves , lots of walking too ….. we took 3 dogs ( don't ask) a lot of food most of which we consumed , so regular walks for the dogs and for us …..lots of alcohol ( most of which we bought back ) apart from large bottle of champers !<br />
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It was to be a family occasion in Cornwall - well an extension of the family occasion that started mid December in Seaford , but for various reasons didnt work out like that - never mind it was amazing - almost deserted beaches , winter sun, woodburner , laying like broccoli in front of a small 4 channel tv ha ha ha blast from the past that was . Beautiful little cottage though a real retreat .<br />
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Where was I - oh yes Mid Dec - house rammed - we have no rafters but believe me when i say it was full; Bunk beds , spare beds , put you up Z bed thingys they were all adorned with festive throws & duvets for all our visitors . kids and grandkids , my parents , Mil …..brother , Nephews and assortment of dogs , overflowing shopping trolley's , colourful mosaic of buffets , 3 Christmas dinners and a Partridge in a Pear tree . <br />
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Spread over Dec & Jan I do believe we managed to see most of our immediate family - Wow - I am actually smiling as I type, that's a pretty good achievement - there are a lot of us - I fed and watered them all, had a cuddles , giggled and chatted too all of them . COOL !<br />
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Back to work after the festivities , for a rest obviously ! <br />
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The Ranger Role is fabuluous and going well , looking after the Downs Link is most enjoyable.<br />
I have days of practical tasks , I do like a nice digging day ; then there are the wonderful volunteers , working ( and chatting hee hee ) is always fascinating . Im getting to grips with the area and maintenance monitoring …. I do keep trying to include more habitat and wildlife management but I'm just a newbie and of course they do have a plan . I have been exceptionally lucky with courses they have sent me on.....I'm quite a regular at Landskills in Dorking now ….always good to add to your skills .<br />
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We have had several family January birthdays , including our youngest 30th surprise party ! <br />
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Anyway planning a surprise party 1 week after a new years holiday wasn't simple , I hear you ….. nothing seldom is …..at least not in this famo , good or bad , its always hectic ! My mum swears I love the chaos …… I like it busy , fun busy ….not the stressful type ….. its always nice to sit down on your comfy sofa and do nothing after visitors have gone …… a little binge on Netflix and prepare thy body for the next instalment of chaos ( and breathe ).<br />
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Feb only just popped up and we are on the move again...….. I do need to get a DNA test as I must have Romany blood , although as I love to travel , possibly links to a great explorer ha! Vespucci , Cook, Amundsen, Hilary - who knows ? (Links back to Seismic days there ha )<br />
Our landlady has gone to that great homeowners resting place in the sky and we now need to move on - pronto!<br />
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So my day off has been kicking off the action plan , enquiries & viewings planned strategically over the next few days …….. February , even though it is a leap year this year , is a very short month and tends to whizz by as quick as the red roses of Valentines day wilt ……….. that leaves March and we should be in a new home by then ?!<br />
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Just a quick catch up.....a quick hello !<br />
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Can you believe its almost October - wow ! <br />
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I last wrote in early August ! Time flies when you are having fun and all that ! Isn't Summer just great !<br />
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So how have you been ?<br />
I do love to hear from you all you know ha ! Nice to know someone out there reading my blogs over tea & biscuits or wine & chocolates !<br />
You can comment on the blog itself ( although that's not always entirely successful ) or you could add a social media comment for me at the place where you saw my blog shared. (please ).<br />
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Let me know what you have been up to over summer , what's been great for you , things you have completed ( or not ) …. life ….even gossip ha ! but only friendly gossip lol<br />
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Anyway , couple of little updates for Moi , you might have been curious at my title ….. or you may be just so bored with your tea and biscuits and thought I'll read on anyway , if its the later I do hope you read and enjoy and come back soon :)<br />
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First news , as you know our class of 2019 ( ha! love that ) sounds like an American sitcom graduated in June , not long ago we all got our results and did amazeballs ! Pretty much everyone got a distinction or merit so well done us ( you know who you are ) didn't we just do fantastic !<br />
Goes without saying ( although I am of course saying it ) a huge thank you to all our brilliant Plumpton tutors ! We certainly did well as Guinea piglets didn't we ?!<br />
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Next , only went and got myself a Ranger job didn't I ? Ha! Woo Woo ! So so excited about it, I just cant express here without sound affects ha ha ! ( will a drum roll be sufficient ??)<br />
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I applied with this consistency quote in mind - '<i>Starve your distractions - feed your focus</i> ' for any role vaguely relevant; I knew I would get there , just didn't know when !<br />
Re-training after a career change - slightly mature (cough cough) graduated student , is a difficult position to be in . You have to be persistent & optimistic ; if you aren't successful for a role you are qualified for , get lots of very important feedback , <u><i>requested</i></u> by you if not offered! I think that not only shows YOU were very interested in the role but also that you value their opinion AND deserve a few minutes of their time after taking 8 hours deliberating over the application !<br />
You don't necessarily care who got the role , or how many peeps applied , you want to know your application was valued and more importantly , that YOU were !<br />
Just a little tip, take advice , listen to feedback , adjust your application to 'fit' that particular role, but be yourself ! You are fantastic , you have worked hard to get to the applications stage , if you don't get the job you first thought you wanted , move on, apply some more , your dream job is out there and they will love you !<br />
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CJS <a href="https://www.countryside-jobs.com/">https://www.countryside-jobs.com/</a> have a really helpful article in this months newsletter , with valid pointers from applicants and employers , I contributed a teeny paragraph ( I DID actually send a long article, but you know, I never know when to shut up ) :) but obviously space was limited lol …..I might still add it to my blog ….. <br />
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So optimism ( something I'm never really short of ) paid off and I start Monday, on a one years contract …. Watch this space for news on how its going :)<br />
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Lastly , this one is probably totally 'snooze- ville' to most of you , but I have just passed my manual driving test ! I have been driving auto since 1992 - yep most of the students in my ' class of 2019' hadn't even learnt to lace up their boots then !<br />
This is a nice little personal achievement for me , as …… ( I will keep it short - promise ) way back when, I decided to save to do an intensive residential driving course. It took ages to save ( 3 children /lone parent / pretty much broke ) and even longer to plan …….I cant go into that - I promised to keep it short ha ha Right , so I finally got there and the driving school only had automatics ! Holy crap ! It was in a time of my life , when one door closed …….another slammed into my butt ! So I did it , I passed first time, I missed my kids and the week was full of stress but I DID IT !<br />
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It never came up again, I have drove for years …… but new career in mind , I decided that I needed the manual part of a drivers licence …… So I went and got it !<br />
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Excuse the 'bad hair day ' it was an extreme weather day ha!<br />
I had a really nice instructor, Adam , who was willing to take on an 'upgrade' tutor , I had been driving for so long , I can not count the bad habits I have accumulated over the years , so he did well getting me through this , although he needed quite a bit of coffee !<br />
Of course …….. I did well too :)<br />
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Erm ….... So what's next ? Who knows ….. you will just have to pop back from time to time to find out !<br />
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Hands up who just loves summer !<br />
Long warm evenings , windows open , road trips , visiting , days out , evening cocktails ( hee hee cant blame a gal for trying ! )<br />
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Hands up who loves all of the above ………<br />
with kiddiewinks under the age of 7 !!<br />
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I recently booked a 2 day break to Paulton's Park for 2 out of our 10 grandchildren , and mummy of course ….. <br />
Paultons park is split into 2 areas , the very famous Peppa Pig world for the littleees and for the slightly older ones there is the adventure area with higher / faster rides .<br />
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We decided to split both days into half to make it fair on the 6 year old and the not quite 2 year old ( who actually thinks he's about 8 anyway ha )!<br />
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The Parks are sooooooooo much fun , exhausting but fun !<br />
You walk a lot , you park up the buggy's a lot , you carry a monumental amount of stuff to save money throughout the trip …… drinks / picnic/snacks / caffeine ( so needed ) … swim wear , changes of clothes , waterproofs ( we had torrential rain on our 2nd day )….. we had sufficient supplies in our cool bag to feed a school party should we bump into a stranded one !<br />
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Second day we thought it would be fun to hire the Paulton's park double buggy, kinda like a 'little Tikes car ', which held a lot of stuff …… half way through second day I was very tempted to sit in and nap myself !!<br />
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In the rain on the second day we went to the 4D cinema , great fun and a really important message about our oceans and plastic waste …… something I talk to the children about , quite a bit !<br />
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Paultons Park is a great family venue, we had such fun and they cater for children of all ages ….<br />
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My one bug bear ( come on peeps ) is it fair to have the only exit out of the park - right through the gift shop!!<br />
Parents have already spent so much money , kids are tired ( and needy ) at the end the day ….. it might make for great business , but its not great customer care ; I think with a little bit of thought it could make a whole lot of difference to parents ..… how about a little free gift bag to wave the kids farewell / thanks for coming or a treat for those hardworking parents who now have to brave traffic with tired kiddiewinks ?<br />
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Now we thought spread the trip over two days , more time , more relaxed and not such a long drive home; so Paulton's offer two day passes , our special offer came with a one night stay in a nearby hotel ……<br />
As a IHG member , even though I had only ever stayed at Holiday Inns for work previously , I selected the Holiday Inn, it wasn't the nearest but that I felt it looked as if it catered ( and cared ) about families ! <br />
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I was so right ! ( I love saying that ) Great choice ! Yay ! <span style="color: #274e13;">The Holiday Inn - Fareham </span><br />
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Triple bedroom for Nan ( me of course ) mum ( my youngest daughter) and her boys; and a comfy travel cot for the little one!<br />
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We couldn't wait to spend some down time in the Holiday Inn.<br />
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Under 12's eat free in the hotel restaurant and this consists of a great buffet with all the children's favourites , they also provide toddler cutlery and plates … kids can eat (and drink ) all they want which is perfect for the little adventurous ones who like to try a little bit of it all , but with so much choice its also wonderful for the fussy ones !<br />
Drinks , fruit and puddings as well as the mains .<br />
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There was a little chill out area for the kids , great when parents have their meal , once the kids have devoured all they can eat ha ha !<br />
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Holiday Inn has a <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> swimming pool where the children are welcomed up to a certain time in the evening, great changing rooms , jacuzzi and steam room for the parents ; being a good nanny ( not sure what the equivalent for yummy mummy is for nans …..but I'll put some thought into that lol ) I watched the boys while mum had a stolen half hour in the steam room, as a hard working single parent these moments don't come along too often. The boys and I played with the fabulous activity packs the Hotel had provided , they really do think of everything , even complimentary toiletries in the bathroom and hot drink facilities in the room.</span><br />
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The original owner Kemmons Wilson , created the Holiday Inn chain after travelling with 5 children and his wife in the 1950's and being appalled with the accommodation and additional charges for small children , but also with the service they as a family received ; he certainly created a winning formula !<br />
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Having stayed at the Holiday Inn Fareham with children , I would jump at the chance to stay in any of the other hotels and I would encourage anyone who is travelling with children for days out , theme parks , special trips to do the same !<br />
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You know when we warn our children who have ' gotten a little cocky ' as year 6 top dogs ……. big fish in a little pond 'kinda thing' - wait to you get out in the ocean and you are a tiddler again ha !<br>
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Enough already of the idioms !<br>
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Well we survived ….. my mature student colleagues and I , I had a fantastic time at college , can't speak for everyone else of course ….. but if we could have wages second time around , I would do it all again !<br>
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I love the camaraderie, the deadlines ( yeh I know !!?? what ) … the practical's , the variety of subjects field trips and the general confusion of the two years ! I also loved the volunteering and although the 350 hours in 2 years is a part of the criteria , I thought it was fabulous , hard work but fab.... no other job in the world can give you that satisfaction , conservation , countryside management , fresh air , exercise and the elements ! WOW I love it ! so I did it and more ….<br>
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We were Guinea pigs for new City n Guilds L3 …… ( hardcore)!<br>
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So.... we had a few issues , but everyone tried so hard to make this confusion go away ! Most students encouraged and supported fellow class mates ….. final months were stressful, some cope others fall by the way side, many of us had a lot going on outside of college.....but I think overall we all made it !</div>
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We also had fantastic support from our tutors , who I hope we can continue having them as pals as they really are a very cool bunch and went above and beyond to support us all !<br>
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So.….. we had a really cool grad day, photos , awards , certificates , parents ( yep even mine ! ) I loved that they could come ……. I always loved school ….. I went to college a few times in my young adult years , but in between earning a living and raising an ever growing family …. I'm not sure I gave them many moments where they actually looked so proud …… so even though I was the eldest student , older than most, if not all the tutors , I beamed happily that my ma n pa were in the audience ! Yay !<br>
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So now what ?!<br>
Well I have been applying for ranger roles with the stamina of a whirling dervish …. far and wide ….. multiple organisations ( had to be careful there :) ) CV's updated, I already have double figures of cover letters and role specs stored! This is where the little fish in the ocean part comes in …….<br>
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I have had several disappointing thanks but no thanks replies …. including a role that I had been banking on ….. but hey ho.... my glass is always half full , infact sometimes it can 'runneth over ' ha ha ha so I have to curb that sometimes 'some would say ' annoying enthusiasm . but I will get there !<br>
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I know I will !<br>
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I have post grad blues …… just a little , just because I miss it …. not because I'm feeling terribly sad or sorry for myself ............being in the post college - pre job abyss could be a little soul destroying IF I'd let it be , or IF a person were a little more frail …… and lets face it- most are a little more frail than Lara Croft (mum calls me ) danger mouse ( says a pal ) Dora the explorer (daughter laughs ) you getting the picture ha ha<br>
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There isn't too much time in the final months for job applications and interviews ….. between burning the candle at both ends ( I did on many occasion get up at 5 sit at my laptop with coffee , having only gone to bed at the witching hour ) …… printing takes time - no one reminds you of that , endless attractive front covers and juggling page numbers (argh ) so no, job applications waited .<br>
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Lots of the thanks but no thanks responses advised that there is a vast number of applicants for each role , we are talking entry level here , assistant or trainee rangers ….. so apart from everyone ( anywhere in the country ) that graduated at the same time this June , there is also of course , the ones that graduated last year , who took a year out or did a low stress level paid role for convenience or locality sake …..<br>
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That's why now in July a whole 3-4 weeks later , its quite annoying that peeps ask have you got a job yet or what you going to do now ???<br>
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ACTUALLY what I am going to do now …...after beating my brain up for two whole years with research , exams, assignments and page numbers ….. is get the job I want !<br>
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Countryside Management fully fledged ranger role ! I will not stop until I'm there !<br>
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AND to all those that didn't want me - big mistake - HUGE! ha ! As I am a bad ass worker ! I am determined, I have the work ethic of the biggest shire horse you can imagine - bear in mind if you will I am only just under 5ft 3in ( only five foot two and a half - a big half lol) If I'm asked to do something I will say yes and figure it out later ! If you need me I'm there ….. I shovel / dig better than most men my size ( ok that only slightly covers the 7 dwarfs and a few others but you get my drift ! Actually that comment , shovelling not the dwarfs , is what got me into a great volunteer ranger role ….. so all I need now is it to get me into a great paid ranger role ha ha ha !<br>
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Debs_TChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241762123852462828noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886703056075608321.post-63190448673232916272019-05-31T06:33:00.002-07:002019-05-31T07:31:29.364-07:00So ...... Pretty Me - Plastic free - how did it go ?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Walking around the main stream superstores , shelves packed to the rafters with plastic bottles in all shapes and sizes, thinking of going Plastic free for your daily routine is very daunting !<br />
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I don't have a lot of spare time, don't think realistically our busy lifestyles allow for us making all our own lotions and potions for daily regimes ; washing & conditioning our hair , showers , shaving , cleansing , toning ……. blimey come to think of it I don't have time to do it..... let alone make it !<br />
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Women in the 30's 40's and 50's really knew a thing or two about homemade beauty products , and reusable packaging ….so how did we lose this ethical way of maintaining our beauty regime, is it all down to juggling lifestyles and ignoring the long term problems we are causing to the planet , JUST for convenience ?<br />
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There are lots of wonderful people out there who are producing all these beautiful natural products for us ……… home made goodies , cottage industries , products made with love , sweat and elbow grease ( not literally of course that would be a bit iffy ) ha! <br />
So I contacted a few of them to see how I would get on !<br />
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I was heading on a research trip to South Africa, staying in a wooden hut on a reserve . We had to travel light and beauty for us Eco warriors wasn't top of our lists , we were more interested which grass was growing where ! I thought though this was a great opportunity to take the basics with me, avoiding preservatives and plastic packaging at all costs !<br />
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I started with soaps - look on the shelves at the local mega super superstore and you will see a range of sizes and colours and fragrances. many depicting the fresh fragrance of Oceans which I find quite ironic when they are dispensed in plastic bottles , which are destroying our marine life !<br />
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I started with a beautiful product from Soap Daze Devon …….. delicious , nope I didn't eat it , but I seriously could have sat and sniffed it all day ….ha ha if that seems weird , I'm cool with that !<br />
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Handcrafted ( with much love ) little packages of Eco friendliness, in wonderful fragrances were sent over by Sharon, a selection of incredible loveliness like Cedarwood & Grapefruit and Lavender & Orange! Mmmmmm Even the cool matchbox type packaging is reusable .<br />
They are also Vegan friendly .<br />
Soap Daze products do not contain preservatives . These gorgeous products are made in small batches in Devon and are available online .<br />
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Cotton buds ! Oh no I hear you shout ! its cool.... it really is , Atlas and Ortus have very stylish alternatives to One use throw away plastic, I love the Bamboo cotton buds an eco-friendly product and package .<br />
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I have a pet hate for plastic straws , cotton buds & polystyrene ; I clean the local beaches and I see first hand what these awful products do to marine life and habitat The guys over at Atlas and Ortus also sent me a very stylish Isothermal stainless steel refillable water bottle .<br />
Evie & Fran are at Glastonbury this year and raising awareness of zero waste , taking lots of great products to stop the throw away attitude and help save the environment !<br />
Yay great stuff guys !<br />
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A very cute company called The Clovelly Soap company asked me to trial a gorgeous natural deodorant , not yet available Patchouli oil and sweet Orange were included in the ingredients; I was very impressed how long the small pot lasted and it kept me fresh in the South African heat whilst out on the reserve !<br />
I am not sure what type of container it will eventually be sold in, but personally I like the little glass pot ! So watch this space !<br />
Clovelly create products for your skin, home and for your well being , so check out this great little company online .<br />
I also tried their pink grapefruit soap, an all over body soap which also doubles up for leg shaving foam - wonderful especially when travelling !<br />
Clovelly use sustainable Palm Oil too - could they be more fabulous!<br />
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Not only did I test ( oh and enjoy testing :) ) all these beautiful fragrant products, which did what they said they would do, just like the usual standard commercial biggy's in chain stores I guess BUT I felt good using these products , I felt like I was doing some good , changing habits and trying in a small way to Be The Change !<br />
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I love displaying my Pretty Me Plastic Free products , I find large flat shells for soap dishes that look so pretty . <br />
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My bathroom has become a plastic free zone and I am proud of that !<br />
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I have to find a few more products and a way to go yet of course, I am working on that !<br />
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Have you decided to be Plastic Free yet ?<br />
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Debs_TChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241762123852462828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886703056075608321.post-66721937570359707022019-03-03T10:48:00.000-08:002019-03-03T10:48:41.671-08:00Pretty me - Plastic free ?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Ha ! ….. just read that title over ………… nope not talking abut the kinda plastic that involves going under the surgeons knife ( no way ) …… but being plastic free in my daily routine .<br />
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Now its a bit of a jungle out there ( 80's throwback Police series ) as there are lots of products available , but some come with quite a hefty price tag …. I am not high maintenance , not into designer products !<br />
I want to feel healthy and clean and feel 'pretty' because I am doing the right thing.<br />
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My specialist project is currently making the college I attend greener; so although I am a regular beach cleaner & recycler , I have made some additional changes and I am on the right path ….. Just know I could do more !<br />
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So ….. I have got my self a bamboo tooth brush ( pet hate picking up 100's of plastic toothbrushes on our beach ) well one of my pet hate beach cleans hee hee …… my youngest daughter treated me to a shampoo and conditioner bar and I love Liz Earles polish and hot cloth instead of face wipes , but of course this comes in a plastic bottle !<br />
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So I am going to investigate, find alternatives ……… I want to select and trial some products that will not break the bank ( no one minds a little more expensive when its eco friendly sourced or a product that's sustainable ) but I am being realistic here …… to do the 'right ' thing for the majority of women , we can not pay high process on a regular basis!<br />
So the products have to be fairly economical , good ( goes without saying I guess ) planet loving and lets chuck a little pretty in there too!<br />
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Debs_TChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241762123852462828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886703056075608321.post-90254021827195505902019-02-17T00:17:00.002-08:002019-02-17T00:17:13.347-08:00Run with me ....... Quick catch up !<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Hey Guys<br /><br /><br />What can I say …….. ? Wow ! ……. its been a while ( shame on me ) Hope you are still there ?<br />Are we still Pals …. ?<br /><br /><br />Run with me ….. quick catch up !<br /><br /><br />Let me see …. I am 4 months away from Graduation from Plumpton College ….. L3 Countryside Management …. in the middle of some pretty intense exams and assignments …. College is still great and I work with some fantastic people . Made some good pals and I enjoy every minute …. sounds nerdy …. but you know me I wouldnt care about that ….. I'm me and I say it how it is !<br />I wish I was more academic , I loved school , love college …… love taking part !<br />I throw myself in - full throttle and just soak it all up and try to make the most of every minute .<br /><br />My specialist Project , a mini dissertation , is taking over my life at the moment ….well it is my life …. passionate about Plastic destroying our planet …. so I am currently hounding my college to be greener, and send a vast amount of emails , post loads of photos on Insta on the countryside page that I look after . So far I have reduced most of the single use items at Plumpton , promoted all of the fantastic things they are doing right and now have a reusable water bottle being released on sale at college ! woo woo !<br />I have had meetings with most members of staff and got invited to talk at the governors meeting where I waffled on for far too long about being a student , the support I got and my project ! If I hadn't have been melting in the heat of the room, I may have gone on to thank …….my director , the producer and my mum ha ha ha !<br /><br /><br />Still volunteering ….. over at Batemans National Trust, although had a bit of time off due to a broken wrist …. xmas event at college was rollerblading ….. the last time I rollerskated the boots had wheels ha ha ha but I thought what the hell … I wanted to join in ……. (Don't ...don't say it ) I have had lots of unwelcome responses to that …. why ? what were you thinking ? how old are you ? Its for kids !!<br /><br />Yeh yeh ! read the title of the blog for starters …… I am a fun seeker ….. and optimist ….. I want to try things and - Grow up ? what for ! Anyway paid for that one ! ha ha ha Christmas was interesting …. with a cast on my arm ! Chain sawing before I knew I had broken it ….well I thought .. bump/ ice / bruise...sorted OOPS!<br /><br />The huffy is officially 50 - glorious age …. isn't that when life starts ha! We celebrated with most of the family and had a fantastic meal at Hathi , mouth-watering Indian food ….I had a clebration cake made from Uckfield cakes ….. with a beautiful Indian Elephant on top . Andy and I are both in Love with India .….. we never stop talking about our backpacking ( ask anyone ha ha ha really ….. the postman, the local courier ….anyone who will listen ) !<br /><br />I really am very busy next couple of months , I have signed up for South Africa to stay on a beautiful conservation reserve ...wow cannot wait ! Its going to be amazing ….. I worked in Durban for over 7 weeks , but apart from going out on a shark dive on boxing day ( nope I didn't get in ) I didn't really experience the beautiful country and wildlife ; I was busy getting crews , ships spares and everything else needing shifting from A to B …...intense time that was !<br /><br />We have a trip to Snowdonia coming up too , will probably be the last trip our group all does together, so I hope peeps go …. love a good mountain climb and the scenery is breath taking !<br /><br />Expecting Grandchild number 10 in a couple of months ! I still write that in constant amazement …… How am I a grandmother ….. to 9 nearly 10 …. how is it even possible ! I love all my Grands , I love my kids …… I know without a doubt , with hand on heart …..<br />I WOULD HAVE BEEN RICH by now if I didn't have 3 children and there ever growing famo ha ha ha<br /><br />Of course I am only teasing , huffy and I adore them, spend as much time with them all when and where we can !<br />Although... the next few months is selfishly going to be more about me …. I think I have earned it , and I only have one chance at getting through these exams , so Grandmother on hold ( most of the time ) and college student to the forefront !<br />The 19+ group ( yep I kid you not ) is where I belong …… I got a few giggles at the meeting for saying that can't think why !<br /><br />Ooh also became South East regional rep for Countryside Management Ass . CMA really trying to get a column off the ground for Plumpton and arrange a few South East courses for students and members to attend . Didn't see that one coming !<br /><br />Had a day off today , yes its a revision day , and I will.....when this glorious sunshine has set !<br /> Flip flops , sunnies …..its Feb!!!<br /> I set off on my beach walk to do a beach clean and walk the dogs , stayed down there for 2 hours it was just beautiful . In fact if it wasn't that lots of others had the same idea and my two dogs had the entire contents of a few rockpools on their coats and think its hilarious to jump over anyone that's is sitting on the sand …...I'd still be there !<br /><br />Planned this catch up as its Valentines day ! Perfect !<br /><br />LOVE -<br />Planet<br />Life<br />Famo<br />Travel<br />Beach<br />You! I'll be back soon I promise !</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">Its December ..... but no , this isn't a Christmas blog!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">NO NO NO to Christmas too early ! YES I am the original elf, I love Christmas ...... and I will throw myself head first into the festivities ......Just NOT YET ! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">I still need to catch up on October & November .... they've been right? I mean you did see them go ! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">September was a new term for me .....2nd year now wow! To think originally I thought a year would be sufficient ....now here I am trying to run the opposite direction on a travelator , there is never enough time , missing a few hours of lessons is like someone took the month away! I have several things on the go... yes you nod ! Not surprised? Nope..... me neither and that's just at college !</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana";">, as always , apart from the delay ... Ran off a mountain hee hee ( shame on you , you didn't read my last blog) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB2FcpgTUJpPrk41MzbQomOvmNX554nvIyn-QqUkR4Xe0XJQ8QmipBpnrfk0N_CUm_jxiTGlt6cgwM2yQhAYpQJystxUTIdx_t6ToUqG7rnVD_qSmZvrixSQrNEANo44MUeBfmjZ5_Ft7G/s1600/G0267960.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB2FcpgTUJpPrk41MzbQomOvmNX554nvIyn-QqUkR4Xe0XJQ8QmipBpnrfk0N_CUm_jxiTGlt6cgwM2yQhAYpQJystxUTIdx_t6ToUqG7rnVD_qSmZvrixSQrNEANo44MUeBfmjZ5_Ft7G/s200/G0267960.JPG" width="200" /></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";"> I did my 4 day tree felling course and then the exam in October ... with 3 others .... to say I was exhausted was an understatement .... on the last day , I fell ( no pun ) my usual Bridget Jones moment , I fell face first , whilst holding tools in both hands .... because I could lift my heavily laden ( with chainsaw resistant padding ) legs up high enough to make a couple more steps over the roots of trees ....... believe me I was done in ! Conniver forests have great matting, so I wasn't hurt .... if I was, I was probably too tired to notice....I had just felled 3 huge trees and produced 9ft logs out of them - stacked !</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">I was helped up by a sweet lad who was one of the others on the course, who was looking forward to his 18th birthday that weekend .... yup he was younger than our eldest Grandchild ! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";"> Another one in the bag ! ✓</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";"> This 'wannabe' ranger needs every ticket, every networking opportunity she can get ..... lets face it I wont get as far as interview stage without them ...... I could challenge them to an endurance test if they raise their eyebrows at my 'ageisjustanumber' ha! but of course I would rather be 'chosen' to interview on my merits - hence the ever increasing need for tickets </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">I started up my mini dissertation ..... I plan to make the college greener , and raise awareness .... I've had several meetings with the people in the know at college , facilities & catering managers , Deputy Head, who seems really keen for me to spread the word ...cool bananas ....that's what I'm good at huh ?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana";">Finding all the pre - work pretty easy, chatting ! Of course at some point I do have to write it up and reference 'said' peeps ! (cough)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">Tried to arrange a female family away day to Europe - failed ( no tick on that one ) ..... tried also to arrange a Christmas night out with the group ( nil pointe ) also ..... OOPS ! OMG! am I slipping ...... I was the shore rep in a previous life ... but everyone knew I was the Party Chief really ha ha that's a Marine reference ....for those who do not quite get that one ! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">Trying to keep up with the social media ..... you know the ones that I am officially supposed to keep on top off , then there's the ones I do for fun ....oh and then one I do for college , which I am now using as a platform for the Green campaign too ! See networking !</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">That's reminds me I have a meeting with the Plumpton Parish council in December to discuss there plastic campaign ! ( note to self ) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">I had a night out ( praise the lord ) with my old pal, she stayed over , which was great fun, we never stop talking .... so we did lunch and shopping in the lanes of Brighton ( ooh get me , sound like a right girlie ha ha ha ) and then we came back to mine and talked some more over a few chilled glasses as you do !We have known each other for years .... yet we let a year slip by, I hadn't seen her since last December Wow! Awful right ...... why do we do that ? We are all guilty .... we set deadlines every day of our adult lives, be it parenting , college , work ....in my case more college lol but when it comes to personal stuff .... even though I know I do try to get people together ...... we just don't meet up enough ..... of course we text, email , even call ...... but getting more than one person to meet at the same time , just seems to be a big deal !</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana";">I'll do better next year ! In fact even though this definitely is not a Christmas blog , I'm going to sneak in ( right under your nose ) a New years resolution Ha ! you didn't see that coming ! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">I've recently had a lovely Sunday lunch with our two daughters and some grand's ( all of this while Huffy was away ) and then when he got back ( literally ) just the hour he got back , we went to see our son for a few days and saw more of the little'ees ! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";"> So that's 6 out of the 9 we have seen recently. More fun ! Perfect .... just a few more to see .... yup you must know by now there are 9! Plus a new one on the way ........ in Spring ah !</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">I've just finished a quick article for CMA , that's Countryside management association, for the 'townies ' ..... and have been asked to be a regional rep! Whoa ... now I didn't see that one coming ..... which is fantastic for networking and more plumping of the CV ... a lot of work I'm guessing but a great blast ! I'm not quite ready to host training days ( giggles) .... let me finishing training first ..... but if something needs promoting or shouting about ..... so I guess that's what they saw in me ! Who knew ( there<em> </em>I go again ) that attending one study day would lead to this ! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">We have 2 assignments on the go .... ( shushhhhh I should be doing some now ) there's quite a bit of self teaching , research etc ...... I still talk when Im locked in my study ( spare room with bunk beds , toys & a table ) but to myself as I blunder through ! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana";">I need to not be so busy with other things and focus ........ easier said than done ..... I don't feel pressure from exams , maybe I should ..... but I seem to work better when I'm spinning plates !</span><br />
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I think its safe to say I have travelled the Globe ( a bit ) .... out of 7 Continents of the world , there are only two I haven't reached YET!<br>
South America & Antarctica .....of course they are on my list - you think I'm joking ! ? ha !<br>
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Surprisingly its only in recent years I have started looking at our own beautiful country ..... the UK is full of so many different Landscapes , terrains , cultures & habitats . <br>
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I was once quite close to the highlands when I visited the Faroe Islands & Norway ( but I don't think that counts ) never having actually ventured to the Scottish Highlands .......its strange the affect it has had on me, there's defo a bit of a theme , as recently I just cant get enough of it ..... I'm just all over it !<br>
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Note to self - must check Family ancestry... could be related to Braveheart - there's a lot of redheads in our famo...... on the maternal side ...... Strawberry blonde ( nan ) Auburn ( me and Grandsons ) and ginger (sis ) ......<br>
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I once went on the obligatory day trip to Edinburgh with the girlies .... walking talking , eating drinking that kinda thing .... we flew ...made it really special .....loved it !<br>
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Also a few years back I undertook an Offshore Survival course up in grey Aberdeen ( sorry to any Aberdonian' s ) BUT it rained constantly ..... all the buildings were grey ..... ok I was in an industrial area ...... being turned upside down in a helicopter simulator ....it could have altered my opinion somewhat .... maybe I needed some colour inducements ....... ha ha ! <br>
So when I undertook the The Great Glen Way for the Homeless Charity CRISIS , WOW was I surprised ........ GREEN ! Amazing stunning scenery !<br>
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This year I arranged a volunteering trip for myself & 3 colleagues to the Isle of Eigg way up in the Inner Hebrides. A remote stunning location, if I didn't have such a huge family and Eigg wasn't so difficult to get to, ( its an absolute mission ) Id live there !<br>
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So.....this year Andy & I went with the parents on a fabulous Roadtrip !<br>
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We had a fabulous adventure ... in a luxury Motorhome we toured for 10days ..... some of the spots were breath-taking !<br>
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We did Hadrian's wall , lake Windermere & Gretna Green on the way up ( you just have to ...right ?) We went up as high as we could at Ben Nevis in cable cars .....I actually bumped into one of the Islanders from Eigg up there ..... hilarious! At this point Ma n Pa sat and took in the view while we hiked to the next view point ! I will go back to the Highlands as there are lots more hikes I want to do ........ but that just wasn't what this trip was about this time .<br>
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Some of the best moments were just sitting by the Lochs ( Lomond , Lochy & Ness ) soaking up the atmosphere ..... enjoying the silence apart from the birds .... having a coffee in the gorgeous sunshine , we were extremely lucky with the weather .... not so lucky with the midges 'ouch' but then that's not a reason not to go again........ Planning our day ..... you are so free with motorhome ..... you have an idea or see something you want to investigate , then you go ... such an adventure ! <br>
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I love road trips & family gatherings , this trip combined both ..... we had lots of laughs and just had a great time making memories ! <br>
Oh and we took the odd selfie ( or two ) ha!<br>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ok ....... Its September ..... 2018 ........ I'm only going to apologise ONCE ........ </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> If you find my endless photos or descriptions of my most recent adventure boring ...... <span style="font-size: xx-small;">sorry</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">PARAGLIDING !!!! YAY! I did it ......... 1,960 metres high .... yep ....I jumped off the mountain .... actually I ran ..... and between you and me , that was the scariest moment .......</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I have thought about going up many times , just never got round to it ..... you know .. a barrage of excuses ha ! This time when the idea came up with friends ( actually children of friends - 'growed' up ones ha !) I jumped at the chance - god I'm good .... that so WAS an intended pun ! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">We travelled up early in the morning in a mini bus to the top of Babadag, through the pine forests , winding twisting , hairpin bends ..... constant traffic too at the moment as the cable car work on the mountain is finally happening ..... I didn't realise how popular this sport was when I saw several mini buses and a <strong>lot</strong> of people!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Not what I was expecting at all..... the bus ride up had made me feel sick..... I was so pleased to get out into the fresh air !</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Fresh air !! It doesn't come much fresher at this height .... my ears had popped and I could hear my heart beat .... the sun was already very hot up here .... we chatted amongst ourselves Mason and I (new friend of family ) who now calls me his extreme buddy - pretty cool when you think he's only 21 .... see Age <strong>is </strong>just a number !</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">So my pilot was called Tolga , he had made over 5,000 jumps and had been paragliding for 10 years ..... I felt very ( well nearly ) safe in his hands ....he talked me through what we were about to do & wanted to do a test 'run' .....he put a harness on me and asked me to run with him holding me back ! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I passed ! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">The difference in a good 'run off' is mammoth ........ he told me to keep running until he shouted stop ........ we needed to get as far off the mountain in the first instance as possible. Tolga said it was a brilliant day weather wise , thermals / wind speed all those kind of things that I couldn't even begin to think about whilst I was standing attached closely to him, ready to run for my life with as much energy as I could draw up from deep within! At this point I was told - "If we have a great run we have a great flight ... problems with run - problems with flight " ( no pressure ) ...... imagine this in a Turkish accent, from a young handsome Turk, who incidentally, I am now strapped too and will soon be sitting on (cough cough) soon!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">S0 ...... he comes the moment ......parachute goes up , Tolga is shouting all kinds of instructions.... "ready Debs - run " ....... you've seen Forest Gump right ? He had nothing on me ...... I ran and ran and WHOA ......... up up and away Holy F*ck!!!!!!!!!! </span><br />
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Were up ! OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!! Breath-taking ! Surreal ! I cant believe I'm doing this - kind of WTF Moment ! <br />
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WOW! its beautiful , its intense .....its bloody WINDY !!! I actually thought about asking him is it TOOOOOOOO WINDY .... would we be able to land where we should ? <br />
DON'T be stupid Deb I persuaded myself ! Be brave ........ SH*T I am <strong>brave</strong> ....aren't I ? <br />
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I felt strangely calm , this was amazing .....I cannot describe seeing the horizon from up here , free as a bird ...... not from out of a plane window .....but here hanging from just a parachute ( gulp ) ......it was truly AMAZEBALLS !<br />
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Now, Tolga switches on the Go-Pro and asks me if I am ok, am I enjoying it , give me a wave , tell me about it etc and I am loving it , calm, making jokes , smiling AND THEN....... he spun me into a spiral ......... Bar steward Ha ha !NOOOOOOOOOO.......................<br />
I didn't like being upside down up here and spinning fast, spiralling oh no .... .....everyone has their limits right ? <br />
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Tolga promised he wouldn't do that again and we just breezed down for 45 mins , chatting take photos , pointing out the views ....... He pointed out Mason's green chute, way below ..... he clearly loved the spiralling and was way lower already !<br />
That's ok..... this is cool .....I want to enjoy every minute of it ! <br />
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Its crazy , but its so high at first , the blue of the ocean, craggy hard mountain backdrops circling you .... you don't feel like you are soooo high ...... 'difficult to describe' ....... its not until half way down you start recognising , rooftops, boats etc that you realise just how high you were ! <br />
My ears on the other hand had popped , my lips were sticking to my teeth in the wind ....... I had managed to loosen my grip on the cords , ( my hands were turning purple in the first 5 minutes, Tolga told me to be 'kind to myself - he had me ' Ha ! ok then ........I guess on jump 5001 , easy said !<br />
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Tolga took some amazing videos and photos , which I will forever cherish ..... and constantly bore anyone that's remotely interested ha !<br />
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Mum and Harry were waiting below having coffee and a chat and hoping to film our landing , not a chance, way to many chutes landing at speed all along Olu Deniz ! <br />
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My landing bought me through the central paved area of Olu Deniz ....... I didn't want it to end ..... Tolga handed me the Go-Pro ....while he concentrated on the piloting 'stuff' good call ......... crucial to having an amazing adventure , is landing safely .............surviving to tell the tale Ha!<br />
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Wow...... smooth landing , feet on ground, huge hugs ..... epic feeling ..... huge respect for these amazing guys that not only fly like birds several times a day , but make the flight so individual , an unforgettable experience for all that taker part ! <br />
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Hummingbird Hawk Moths ( Macroglossum stellatarum ) sorry, that's the student in me , are rarely seen ; so when we were sitting in the garden having a coffee chatting & laughing , ( huffy, youngest daughter & I ) with the two #grands playing noisily in the background .....we were in awe at the sighting of this beautiful teeny creature .<br />
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First instinct is to get a photo ....trying to decide what is it .....is it a bird ( is it a plane lol) ..a bee kinda' moment ....... This dainty little creature with an amazing spiritual presence ....had us all with a spine tingling feeling .....amazed by it not only being there at almost dusk ....but not quite .....but happy flitting from flower to flower with us all intrigued and close by.<br />
Some people never get to experience a visit from such a creature , to have it arrive and happy to stay a while was wonderful !<br />
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I almost expected it to scatter fairy dust , it was a surreal experience , like having Tinkerbell visit .</div>
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The Hummingbird Hawk Moth evolved independently from the Humming bird , yet their characteristics have amazing similarities ...... Convergent evolution .</div>
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The fragile wings almost transparent , not like a bird, but beating so fast, an illusion of true wings ; the long proboscis (which Moths do not have ) drawing nectar from the flower, for its high sugar diet .</div>
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A sensitive creature as you would expect from a spiritual being , the HBHM will not tolerate a damaged environment and would be the first to leave , if such changes happened .</div>
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The Totem ( spirit being ) message from a HBHM is clear, its energy is similar to a butterfly , its most active in daylight ( diurnal ) unlike other moths . Symbolising personal transformation for the spectator, like that in nature , powerful and unstoppable . Advising you to let nature do its thing, rapid positive changes , open your heart , live life and let the changes take place .</div>
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Debs_TChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241762123852462828noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886703056075608321.post-87823692946447558522018-07-27T10:03:00.001-07:002018-07-27T11:42:40.872-07:00Cusp of Oscillation<div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Describe me in 3 words ! <div> <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> Cusp of Oscillation......pretty much sums me up ! </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">I'm a Leo .....can you tell ? Ha! </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> Guessing you didn't know though that as my birthday falls 24th July ...... I'm very much a Cancerian too ! </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The Zodiac sign which my son and mumsy are ...... Sensitive souls ruled by the emotional moon....a water sign .......Awww...... add that to my proud & brave Leo nature....ruled by the sun ! </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> Pop bang fizz ......scalding steam ha! </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span><div> </div></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKD0YTFuUxhJDj4VB6lnfy6gXMgDzF0ufpfLZH2L4U5g-kiqjGi4_PVpkjru9NL0F-GbIb2D8MCXAJnNnSGSFVIbn9wQPoEmYhZummdjM05S9Dv1qAgoNFV8af5Hyi_x-QhOEqytHJPgvW/s640/blogger-image--1701858218.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKD0YTFuUxhJDj4VB6lnfy6gXMgDzF0ufpfLZH2L4U5g-kiqjGi4_PVpkjru9NL0F-GbIb2D8MCXAJnNnSGSFVIbn9wQPoEmYhZummdjM05S9Dv1qAgoNFV8af5Hyi_x-QhOEqytHJPgvW/s640/blogger-image--1701858218.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Took me ages to find one I agree with ha ha ....what do ya think ? Hmmmm</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Defo have the mane ha ha ....especially when I don't brush my hair too much ....., I am brave....if that transfers into I will try anything ( at least once ) ....talk to anyone / anywhere and just have a go I guess ....so I think the Lion symbol suits me ! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I love July , not only my birthday , but as I said my mums and sons too .... lots of celebrations ....also a summer month ....holidays and alfresco ...Seaside and sun ....and what a fabulous July we have had ! </div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic8qId2cuK4lNFhDy0Ncx2eu8ucDQabFEjg7wfOUq2cSmRpmv597K-L3NEhzpNaKKlJk_iREGRY3Z3iEm02Zi80hW04psWte52SA7l4rEEfgQqHb98ifmaTxGyRltAKcK4VdF1cC_wfNxt/s640/blogger-image-2088832524.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic8qId2cuK4lNFhDy0Ncx2eu8ucDQabFEjg7wfOUq2cSmRpmv597K-L3NEhzpNaKKlJk_iREGRY3Z3iEm02Zi80hW04psWte52SA7l4rEEfgQqHb98ifmaTxGyRltAKcK4VdF1cC_wfNxt/s640/blogger-image-2088832524.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Pretty gorgeous isn't he ? I think also I can 'roar ' when required ha ha ....I'm loud anyway ....I do 'try' to tone it down.....if I feel I'm just too much .....but of course ....Leo's ( or is that just me , not quite sure .....) don't really have a filter ....... So you see my predicament .....I do try .....do I get points for that ? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">July has<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> been amazing .... cheeky weekend to see our son and Grands , plus Blove festival ( check out previous blogs ) with my bestie ...... Summer hols - happy hols , spent with huffy , Ma n Pa ....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Bonnie Scotland road trip .....fabulous ....the scenery is breathtaking ....the air is crisp and clean and sightseeing was a huge adventure .....we had lots of laughs ....wonderful food and just chilled ...... ( OK the midges were a blooming nuisance ) but if that's all we had to complain about .....how lucky are we ! We hired fab motorhome , came with just about everything we needed ...... it was a little more difficult for ma n pa , and they did need a holiday to recover from the holiday poor things .......but what an adventure , 3 drivers so we covered a whole lot of road ....all of that just not possible if you stay in a B & B , as wonderful as some of them are .....the motorhome gave us the freedom of the road ! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Shall we sing .....you take the high road la la la 🎼🎤 and I'll take the low road ha ha ...... Honestly I can't describe how tranquil it is to sit on the banks of Loch Lomond and just stare at the sky .. Beautiful ! Then you just pick somewhere even more amazing the very next day ! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWV72rvJgUzrqlUyz_bjENks7W9je3LXx6l5DDgwg3Q7X-ecp6rbaGml5ufudIDGDi9a8JAbCdxylQ-WRtGUCWBRaRuPPWKQQitHvfTIfN7CXQ3zFvvIO0-wVSYMjAewXyi6yMSPC95j70/s640/blogger-image-1801052696.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWV72rvJgUzrqlUyz_bjENks7W9je3LXx6l5DDgwg3Q7X-ecp6rbaGml5ufudIDGDi9a8JAbCdxylQ-WRtGUCWBRaRuPPWKQQitHvfTIfN7CXQ3zFvvIO0-wVSYMjAewXyi6yMSPC95j70/s640/blogger-image-1801052696.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKHSHDYUmBGlpwQSxTDi80wVT_R8FI-4xiVOkXkrR_PNCOoIVVn2XT2TiR8ByEN1pG8_Puu1Orrk0cTADEgu57DnzGVCgEPa6hmbjUbTzH3mFWIOCkwag3yNSUcw7cUYMeHsxQhoN1guZd/s640/blogger-image-745087105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKHSHDYUmBGlpwQSxTDi80wVT_R8FI-4xiVOkXkrR_PNCOoIVVn2XT2TiR8ByEN1pG8_Puu1Orrk0cTADEgu57DnzGVCgEPa6hmbjUbTzH3mFWIOCkwag3yNSUcw7cUYMeHsxQhoN1guZd/s640/blogger-image-745087105.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Birthday 'double ' celebrations , mum was 75 and looking fabulous ' a certain doctor told her so ! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Little bruv , GF and doggie did a road trip to join us , Ma n Pa came for a sleepover and even the MIL popped in on the Sunday ....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Lots of treats , delicious food and drink , cards , flowers and pressies ....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Great evening out and late nights sitting up chewing the cud ....love a famo gathering ! 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Not only got to spend Sunday with one of my best pals , but we spent it at the BLove festival in Basingstokes War Memorial Park </div><div><br></div><div>Phew ......the heat was up...temps soared .....and the entertainment was pretty smoking too! </div><div><br></div><div>This year there was an entrance fee ......the year the organisers wanted to bring to Basingstoke some fabulous acts ..... where else could you see over 70 live acts for £10 an adult ? Little ones under 12 were free so no probs taking the family and teenagers up to 17 a nominal £2 for a day ticket! Bargain ! </div><div><br></div><div>Free parking , a water reflll station ......so important in the heat ....so BLove made sure there was water on tap ( did ya like that) lots of shade for the kiddies in the magical forest .... the message about sun cream , sun hats & water was sent out everywhere .......families well catered for in general .....I spotted a couple of portaloos with baby changing facilities ..... lots of entertainment for the children too...including free face painting by the lovely Jo and Marshie from Twinkles ....( cough cough - yes the big kids got in on that fun too ) ...love a face full of flowers !! </div><div>Story times with the theatre groups , nature trails ...music in the forest etc ...no bored little ones at this festival ..... All parents know ...kids happy makes for a happy day for everyone .</div><div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsC6Qvi6PXl2_gEQfDZ2J_RKWdqwgmXfJ1n67wGsJdiYH3Q3ejQimzKN0bipcrp3HB_-cJrJjJtlblEhRfuUf3FUvuced_R9UCnAhovPTv-LoS8B7uLGiePge6bpe2KxqtXJJflpZB_ZkI/s640/blogger-image-908032116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsC6Qvi6PXl2_gEQfDZ2J_RKWdqwgmXfJ1n67wGsJdiYH3Q3ejQimzKN0bipcrp3HB_-cJrJjJtlblEhRfuUf3FUvuced_R9UCnAhovPTv-LoS8B7uLGiePge6bpe2KxqtXJJflpZB_ZkI/s640/blogger-image-908032116.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7UgOY4zLSOBS90QT-hhOtG3LyKMCCwIP0jpr0taejwCiGSdPkho1cPJ7PVNHnePIe5xPgpDNguH7BJsDK80jYAVb-Czr3lwtz5U-6usGQqwDPasA33SQCR7ATuVsh9zsNWiLm10HtFdPQ/s640/blogger-image--976956883.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Can it believe I ever considered doing just one year ! <div><div><br></div><div>Earlier in the year I signed up to membership for CMA, really nice guy from Wild Thing , held the first course over at Nymans , got talking .....as you do , put him in touch with our tutor and there he was holding a Pond dipping day at Plumpton for our last day of term. </div><div>Phil ( Wild Thing ) kick started me off on trying to achieve my GCN licence ..... 3 sessions later , he was heading the group around Plumpton Ponds ..... It was pouring ( hard to believe in the July heatwave we are experiencing now - yes I am quite late in writing this - busy busy you know ) ! So there I was .....already quite wet , very muddy wellies ....changing behind my car ....at the edge of the field , having waved bye to my class mates ......I was off to Spain .....</div><div><br></div><div>I have a special arrangement for parking ( not what you know .....etc) only hand luggage ...quick wash and brush up in the loos at Gatwick ....phew was up at 5.30 this morning , been to college , took part in a team building season ( well half a day ) ........8pm here I am ...feeling the heat in a Spanish airport ! </div><div><br></div><div>I was surprising our DIL for her 30th , our son was throwing a birthday party and although we had already booked a holiday for later in the month and it would have to be a quick visit , i was so looking forward to seeing everyone .</div><div><br></div><div>I was the first surprise , followed by over the next few days other family members , including Andy my huffy ...... 4 out our beautiful grands would be there , a niece I hadn't seen for years , love a family gathering ! </div><div><br></div><div>The days were hectic , I shopped with my son, which was a great laugh , love to spend time with him as don't get to see him that often .....we had a Mr Bean in Love Actually moment .....in a designer beauty store .....my son thought I would be helpful in selecting make up for his little love ....ha ha yep me .....ranger Debs ..... No fuss no frills ...... I'm like a guy when it comes to shades ...lipstick ...er mm it's red huh ? ..the very beautiful assistant minced over ( my sons handsome ) and couldn't help enough .......I got a little freebie - wrinkle cream ha ha ha I kid you not ! .....having spent a small fortune and made a new friend for the day ....we went out with several beautiful bags !</div><div><br></div><div>Our DIL really couldn't handle many more surprises , she's a teeny thing and had shook several times and I'm surprised she had any voice left from screaming ......but the party night arrived .....a glorious meal for 20 at a very upmarket restaurant ...... More friends appeared , a delicious <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> cake .... More air kisses hee hee well they are a very beautiful set out here .......and an amazing time had by all ....</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Andy and I took the grands ( plus an extra one) home ......and the party girl and followers went clubbing ......</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The next few days peeps had to make their way home ...... I was there till Thursday , so we all spent some quality time together .......meals , coffee and chat .....endless washing up ( more opportunity to put the world to rights ) </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">....</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We walked the dogs ....or they walked us ha ha 3 very powerful beauty's ! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> I had a lovely afternoon at the garden centre with my son and little'ees ....my grandson and I made a little flower bed and tidied up a little tired shady area at the bottom of the garden ... it was fun doing that with him, he's a sensitive little soul and great company , reminds me of his dad when he was teeny ! So it was nice for both of us ! The girls outnumber him, all very loud, confident and beautiful ....we love them all ..... always dancing , singing & chatting ..... we got lots of cuddles and kisses ! </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We had a great weekend ( long weekend for me ) everyone was great company ....and the children were a lot of fun ! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Defo a family weekend ....feeling the love ! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEginVyyQaGLuEPvkFnANsemMhPW3dYo0Bs6w4TnQBNy6A0GMp28mdbdriNBxedyPIOScL_yDOrWRY-JrNRBx_mm8j2hsWhPv6EX__4EgrmXeHfgerD5G6HjFfCWXDyo-se3zvx_FLxaQO0k/s640/blogger-image-1274780483.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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