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Charli

Feb 18, 20162 min read

Being Productive

I awoke in the middle of the night not quite sure where I was. It took a few minutes to realise that I was home. I smiled and went back...

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Charli

Feb 17, 20163 min read

Coffee Culture

I love coffee and make no bones about it. I don’t drink instant coffee, ever, but I will settle for a filter coffee if needs be. At home...

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Charli

Feb 16, 20162 min read

Venice with Him

Happy Birthday to Him. Last year we were in Tenerife – in a stunning 5* hotel in Costa Adeje. Hotel Vinnci Plantacion del Sur in Costa...

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Charli

Feb 15, 20162 min read

Travel Blog/ Venice

Valentine schmalentine! We don’t ‘do’ Valentines in any big commercial way. Waste of money. We swap cards and maybe a small gift. He...

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Charli

Feb 14, 20162 min read

Venice

For my 21st birthday I was given some money to go Inter-Railing. The journey began in London, dancing at an outrageously loud and proud...

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Charli

Feb 13, 20162 min read

Rugby

I know that nearly all of my friends and family will be watching or listening to the rugby and getting very focused during the Six...

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Charli

Feb 12, 20162 min read

Rainbows

Rainbows have always held a particular fascination for me. Some 15 years ago on a grey wet Sunday, home alone with 2 little girls, bored...

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Charli

Feb 11, 20162 min read

Dogs – and their owners

I make no bones about the fact that I love my dog Jack. He came to us as a rescue when he was 16months old and we were his 4th home. The...

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Charli

Feb 10, 20162 min read

Picking up the Pieces

My heart goes out to all those who were affected by the dreadful train crash in Germany yesterday. And I recognise that it will bring...

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Charli

Feb 9, 20162 min read

Chasing the Light

Looking at my inbox and then out through the office window, I made the decision to leave work around 5 in order to be home to walk Jack...

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Charli

Feb 8, 20162 min read

Superstition

One for sorrow, 2 for joy… We all know this nursery rhyme, but not everyone follows the ‘protocol’ of saluting a solitary magpie in order...

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Charli

Feb 7, 20162 min read

Remembering

Sorry – I forgot. Can you remind me, what date were we due to meet up? I’m sure you’ve already told me but I wonder if you can show me...

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Charli

Feb 6, 20162 min read

Horses

I brought Bibi in from her field this morning in preparation for the young people joining the session at Muirfield Riding Therapy. C was...

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Charli

Feb 5, 20163 min read

Pulling a Sicky

There has been a really nasty flu-type virus doing the rounds over the last few weeks. He was really quite unwell with a chesty cough...

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Charli

Feb 4, 20162 min read

Punishment

I have started writing this while on lunchtime detention duty at school. It’s all my fault really – in a bid to assert my standing at the...

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Charli

Feb 3, 20163 min read

Invigilation

It’s prelim time at school: pre-exam planning has been completed, pupils are poised and anxious, not sure if they have really covered...

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Charli

Feb 2, 20163 min read

Songs

Hearing a favourite song on the radio can generate so much mirth and happiness it is explosive -well it is for me at any rate. Sunday...

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Charli

Feb 1, 20162 min read

Where the Wind Blows

Hurricane Henry, Gertrude, Katy, Senga… Why the sudden desire to name what is ostensibly just a freak storm? And who gets to pick the...

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Charli

Jan 31, 20162 min read

My Other Voice (s).

-Hi sorry I missed you, call me back. -Hi it’s me – this is mad to keep missing each other, talk soon. -Hi me again – can’t believe this...

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Charli

Jan 30, 20162 min read

Perfect Snow

There IS something magical about snow: the fact that very single snow flake is unique is magical in itself. Snow seems to pop out from...

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