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Small steps to solve a big problem…..and a beautiful quilt….

Wednesday, September 11th, 2013

When I was at the FQR retreat a few weeks ago I came across the most beautiful quilt. It was being used as a tablecloth, which I thought was sacrilege, but we won’t go into that here. Each to their own. Enough to say that it was a real smasher of a quilt. Needless to […]

Small steps to solve a big problem…..and a beautiful quilt….
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Off to a good start

Monday, September 9th, 2013

Today is a half-day holiday in Zürich – for Knabenschiessen – aka ‘boys’ shooting day’. The schools actually have the whole day off and over the long weekend both boys and girls can take part in a shooting competition and visit a huge fun fair. In total about 3,000 kids take part – my son […]

Off to a good start
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Me time

Saturday, August 24th, 2013

I actually managed to have my ‘me time’ this week. I mean I still had to cook dinner, unload the dishwasher, iron…but most of the day I stayed home and pottered to my heart’s delight. And my heart’s delight it most certainly was. It’s been a long time since I had a day like that. […]

Me time
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Normal life has resumed

Wednesday, August 21st, 2013

I almost think I’ve got it sussed. Things are just about back to normal. The two of my children who are still in school are back in school (the third is chilling before university starts next month), I’m steadfastly sticking to my 3 days a week and no more at work, the house and garden […]

Normal life has resumed
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Bad blogger

Wednesday, July 31st, 2013

I know, I know…..it isn’t good. I seem to have gone to being a daily blogger to being a slow blogger to an almost non-existent blogger in the space of six months. Not good. Not good at all, but I guess it’s something that we all experience from time to time. Circumstances change, life gets […]

Bad blogger
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