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    it’ll be here before we know it…

    Christmas cake baking day, that is. The leaves are falling, the nights are drawing in and the oddbod bags of dried fruit hanging about in the baking box have been loosely assembled; sherry has been bought and after a proper inventory to see what’s missing the whole lot will be going on to soak midweek – yay! Autumn is resolutely…

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    seasons in the sun (still!)

    Well after a couple of weeks of very necessary R&R, I can report that I’m as revitalised as I’m ever going to be and enjoying the lovely autumn sunshine – the season change is getting into full swing and whilst the leaves are still green and coats are still in the cupboard for now, the heating is on (albeit low)…

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    dazed and confused…

    Or at least, very tired and not a little groggy from eating nothing but junk for a week and not seeing the inside of a gym for almost two, although things are definitely improving after a few days of peace and quiet at home even if my well-intentioned plan to attend the Saturday morning spinning class was thwarted earlier when…