End of winter sunset

Original Avoca Throws

Shameless promotion – but Avoca make beautiful products and our Throws are some of the original designs and we donate 10% of the product price of all our products to different Global Giving project, so you have something lovely and someone somewhere who is struggling – knows they are not alone

Mrs Robin

Damning report finds ‘serious failures’ in NHS Mental Health Services

Analysis of complaints about care reveals ‘devastating toll’ of suffering and avoidable deaths “Vulnerable mental health patients are suffering serious harm, and in some cases dying, because of “serious failings” in their treatment, the NHS ombudsman has warned. The report identifies five “common failings” by mental health trusts that can lead to patients suffering distress […]

Brexodus – its on my mind

Like many over the last year – am very torn by what is unfolding before us everyday. I love my home and the gentle peacefulness that you can still find in many parts of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. I love the feeling of safety of this small island and ability we have to say […]

Plastics Can Be Broken Down into Fuel

Considering ” the plastic recycling industry is severely under-performing. Only 9 percent of plastic waste ever produced has been recycled. Around 12 percent has been burnt, leaving 79 percent of all plastic ever produced still out there in the world.” Jacinta Bowles – could this headline be true “Plastics Can Be Broken Down Into Fuel” Please read […]

Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge

Thought the Øresund bridge between Denmark and Sweden built in 2000 was long at 16 kms but the Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge built in China in 2011 is 164.5 kms – an amazing 102 miles – built for high speed trains. The maintenance costs on these long bridges must be high. Are we moving towards a […]

Peder B. Helland – Piano

Mental Health Care Cuts and Segregation in UK

Wondered what people effected felt about NHS Trusts who supervise Mental Health Care removing option of service users to have meds delivered to their home instead also rationalising health care into Units run by technicians not nurses and pharmacists. Instead of encouraging integration into the Community using health care services available to everyone – instead […]

Tobogganing

Once in a winter we get a whiff of snow here in the South and families look for anywhere with a slope with trays and bin bags – but one more day and it will all be gone and daffodils will come back, like it never happened.

Frou-frou

Wondered what frou-frou mean to you.. for me it means splendiferous, whacky, snazzy, Barbara Cartland, Peony pink, taffeta, dressing up for a wedding, fun – not serious and makes me smile – something sometimes missing from life.

Travel

Anna Ritsmar – Starlight – Danish Eurovision Entry runnerup

2018 Eurovision UK entry

Easter Bunny with a Quiff

We gave him a makeover but the hairstyle was not negotiable

Winter Olympic Games 2018 – North and South Korea

“We all join and support you in your message of peace. United in our diversity we are stronger than all the forces that want to divide us” Mr Thomas Bach In his speech inside the Olympic Stadium, focused on the title of the ceremony, Peace in Motion. He said “by marching together, the athletes “send […]

‘The most beautiful thing we can experience in life is the mysterious’ Einstein

‘If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.’ – Einstein ‘The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge.’ – Einstein For some reason Albert Einstein hated socks.

small dog with red ribbon

Spring Lambs

Best time to watch lambs go crazy is little before dark – not as obvious but still happens when in a larger field. Looked up why, found this: ‘Sheep do sleep, either standing up or lying down. As they are animals that (some) like to eat, they sleep lightly by taking short naps rather than […]