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Re: Small moments of pleasure in isolation
« Reply #72 on: Monday 06 April 20 18:36 BST (UK) »
For Jool and any other fans of Nathan Dylan Goodwin - his Kindle edition of The Wicked Trade is currently on offer at 99p. Hurry before it goes back to full price!  :)
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Re: Small moments of pleasure in isolation
« Reply #73 on: Monday 06 April 20 20:11 BST (UK) »
We have spent the past few weeks deep-cleaning our house one room at a time.  We finished the last room today.  We are so pleased with the results it's amazing.  I don't know how many hours it has taken us but we haven't rushed but cleaned everything as we got to it. 

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Re: Small moments of pleasure in isolation
« Reply #74 on: Monday 06 April 20 20:37 BST (UK) »
For Jool and any other fans of Nathan Dylan Goodwin - his Kindle edition of The Wicked Trade is currently on offer at 99p. Hurry before it goes back to full price!  :)

Thanks Roobarb, just grabbed it at 99p.  ;D
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Re: Small moments of pleasure in isolation
« Reply #75 on: Monday 06 April 20 20:40 BST (UK) »
That's great Jool, was keeping an eye out for you coming online, was going to PM you if you hadn't been around. Will let you know if any more of them come up, you might soon be able to read the whole series in order.  :)
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Re: Small moments of pleasure in isolation
« Reply #76 on: Monday 06 April 20 20:54 BST (UK) »
That's great Jool, was keeping an eye out for you coming online, was going to PM you if you hadn't been around. Will let you know if any more of them come up, you might soon be able to read the whole series in order.  :)

Thanks Roobarb, I will hang on before I start reading them and try to get the full set  ;D.  I have others to read in the meantime.
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Re: Small moments of pleasure in isolation
« Reply #77 on: Tuesday 07 April 20 04:51 BST (UK) »

Sunshine and warmth, peaceful and still outdoors, a big fat woodpigeon having a nap in tree outside back door all morning and taking a drink before relocating, slightly too warm on my late morning walk but still very pleasant.


The beautiful new leaves on my very tall silver birch swaying in the breeze
... and mine are beginning to yellow and fall, 4 very tall trees also.
Albizia is sprouting some new leaf though, has been under seasonal stress with the dry spell and in poor shape now with some bare branches, in recovery mode maybe  :-\
 Have noticed other unexpected new leaf production in garden other years in Autumn ... strange but true  :P  :D


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Re: Small moments of pleasure in isolation
« Reply #78 on: Tuesday 07 April 20 09:24 BST (UK) »
We have spent the past few weeks deep-cleaning our house one room at a time.  We finished the last room today.  We are so pleased with the results it's amazing.  I don't know how many hours it has taken us but we haven't rushed but cleaned everything as we got to it. 

Rishile

I want to do that but when it comes to days off I barely have the energy for the basics (yes I know this is lazy and I'll probably get grief for this). 

Yesterday the girls and I watched Bedknobs and Broomsticks. Been trying to encourage them to try some of the films I loved as a child.
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Re: Small moments of pleasure in isolation
« Reply #79 on: Tuesday 07 April 20 09:33 BST (UK) »
You are definitely not lazy pharmaT you work hard and have your girls to look after.

It is more important for you to spend quality time with them when you are home than to spring clean your house.

Enjoy your time with them as they grow up so quickly.

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Re: Small moments of pleasure in isolation
« Reply #80 on: Tuesday 07 April 20 09:34 BST (UK) »

Yesterday the girls and I watched Bedknobs and Broomsticks. Been trying to encourage them to try some of the films I loved as a child.

Bobbing along, bobbing along at the bottom of the beautiful briny sea...... :) hope they enjoyed it. Might see if we have that one and watch it too ( without any kids present as the grandchildren can't be here).
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