Posted By Judith on 31st December 2015
Last year I wrote about our Schlumbergera, or Christmas Cactus, and how it had actually flowered at Christmas for the first time in living memory.
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Posted By Judith on 27th December 2015
Rather appropriately I spent yesterday cutting up boxes. I thought I’d put all that behind me back in August.
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Posted By Judith on 25th December 2015
Or to put it another way, Merry Xmas from ‘Grassy Bottom’.
I’ve recently watched the Xmas episode of ‘The Good Life’. It still makes me laugh after all these years and I just had a ‘Margot moment’ when I was choosing my title!
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Posted By Judith on 19th December 2015
On Thursday morning work started on the garden project.
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Posted By Judith on 13th December 2015
After much waiting, we are hopeful that the work on the garden will start before Xmas.
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Posted By Judith on 4th December 2015
During the last few weeks Peter has been working hard on the garden/garage project doing lots of research, trying to find suitable styles and materials at a reasonable cost, ready for Adrian’s arrival.
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Posted By Judith on 29th November 2015
‘Sewerage’ refers to the infrastructure that conveys sewage. It encompasses components such as receiving drains, manholes, pumping stations, septic tanks and storm overflows.
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Posted By Judith on 19th November 2015
I’ve been struggling for days now, wondering what to write in the light of recent, horrific, world events, but I don’t seem to have the words.
Then I came upon this, written by a French man whose wife was killed on Friday night.
If you haven’t already seen it, it’s very moving, beautifully defiant and far better than anything I could write.
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Posted By Judith on 7th November 2015
It will soon be that time when traditionally we stop and take stock of the ups and downs, highs and lows of the year that is almost gone.
If the Queen can have her ‘Annus horribilis’ then here at ‘Grassy Bottom’ we can have our ‘Magis quam ornaturique’. Let me explain.
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Posted By Judith on 1st November 2015
I know everyone doesn’t share my love of all things feline, but for those of you who do, I’m sure you will appreciate this. (Which incidentally describes Leonard to a T)
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