Claret’s blog Vox 2009-11-06T21:20:27Z Claret http://claretblog.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00ccff8985886731/ 37 Lessons learned tag:vox.com,2009-11-06:asset-6a00ccff898588673101240b752dae860e 2009-11-06T21:20:27Z 2009-11-06T21:20:27Z Claret http://claretblog.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom A friend recently turned 37 and blogged the 37 lessons she'd learned in those years - some of them very wise. I am sure she won't mind me repeating them here: 1 Remember that you start as a child, but although you will always have a child insid...

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]]> Happiness is.... tag:vox.com,2009-11-03:asset-6a00ccff89858867310123ddb87b98860b 2009-11-03T21:05:58Z 2009-11-03T21:05:58Z Claret http://claretblog.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom ... that feeling of satisfaction when I've stripped and re-made the beds, with the winter duvets on now that it's cold. There's a big pot of home made chicken soup bubbling away on the cooker - the carcass from one of the meat birds from Jude. T...

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]]> Rolling hills tag:vox.com,2009-11-02:asset-6a00ccff898588673101240b7347a9860e 2009-11-02T22:45:13Z 2009-11-03T09:08:56Z Claret http://claretblog.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Clean lurcher Green rows Phil and Ruby Rolling hills Rosehips Twisted tree

I just love walking out with the dog - Phil and I took her for a walk out at North Newington, a village barely a mile from the house, but with the most beautiful scenery. We only walked for about a mile, but it was so quiet and refreshing. The mo...

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]]> I love my Fat Boy tag:vox.com,2009-11-02:asset-6a00ccff89858867310123ddcceed2860c 2009-11-02T22:37:57Z 2009-11-02T22:37:57Z Claret http://claretblog.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom *grins* He's just the best hot water bottle ever! Biscuit usually sleeps at my feet or between my ankles, but on cold nights I wake up to find him up in my arms, with his little nose snuggled into my neck. .... he loves his mummy. The snuggle m...

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]]> Bad things tag:vox.com,2009-11-01:asset-6a00ccff89858867310123ddcc5d76860c 2009-11-01T18:50:54Z 2009-11-01T18:50:54Z Claret http://claretblog.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom I just love this track - a friend sent me the link, apparently it's the theme to a TV series or something like that. She knew I'd love it... enjoy....

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]]> The Buddhist Tree Surgeon tag:vox.com,2009-11-01:asset-6a00ccff89858867310123ddb769f2860b 2009-11-01T18:47:42Z 2009-11-01T18:47:42Z Claret http://claretblog.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Neil getting ready Starting work Swinging happy Taking it easy

My enormous eucalyptus tree needs trimming every few years and this is one of those years, so I called round to get some quotes as my previous tree surgeon had immigrated. I plumped for Neil Wilson - a buddhist tree surgeon nonetheless; a lovely,...

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]]> Chilling out and doing nowt tag:vox.com,2009-10-30:asset-6a00ccff89858867310123f1752c7f860f 2009-10-30T13:49:45Z 2009-11-01T18:36:58Z Claret http://claretblog.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

In the front door Kitchen again In the kitchen Main bedroom Ensuite bathroom Main balcony Living room2 Living room Twin room View from twin room Shower room Towards our apartment Boy with beer The Boy relaxing Sunset1 Sunset 2 Sunset3 Villa over the road Cheese Rosie and I on the last night Rosie and Phil The Boy on the last night Zonked Really don't want my photo taken Early morning across the quad Across to the pools Along to the right Last morning view from balcony CIMG3743 View of Phil on the plane

That was the plan for our four day trip to the Algarve, and I'm pleased to say that we did precisely that... well Phil and I did - Rosie spent all her time in the pool and playing water polo. The flights both ends were uneventful, with a very smo...

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]]> Time tag:vox.com,2009-10-23:asset-6a00ccff89858867310123f171d359860f 2009-10-23T14:03:20Z 2009-10-23T14:03:20Z Claret http://claretblog.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom The old cliches say that time heals and that we learn in time... not always. To realise The value of a sister/brother Ask someone Who doesn't have one. To realise The value of ten years: Ask a newly Divorced couple. To realise ...

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]]> A slice of paradise tag:vox.com,2009-10-22:asset-6a00ccff89858867310123ddb279b5860b 2009-10-22T10:56:13Z 2009-10-23T08:13:10Z Claret http://claretblog.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Raspberry and coconut slice (aka Paradise Slice) Grease and line a rectangular slab pan/baking tin. 300g plain flour 110g caster sugar 90g unsalted butter 1 egg (2 if you have bantams) Raspberry jam Topping: 220g desiccated coconut 3 eggs (4 if...

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]]> Weekend doings... tag:vox.com,2009-10-19:asset-6a00ccff898588673101240b6c57c1860e 2009-10-19T15:58:44Z 2009-10-19T15:58:44Z Claret http://claretblog.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom My folks came up for lunch on Saturday, they arrived early and we walked into town as they like to see the shops... no different really from what they have. I cooked a chicken and bacon pie with puff pastry crust for lunch, roast potatoes, mixed ...

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