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Holiday Time

Posted on August 18, 2021 by deerfeet

Sat in the garden, coffee to hand, laptop open, snatches of sun sneaking through gaps in the clouds, and I can hear that familiar sound of summer: someone cutting their lawn. Ah! And here comes cake. This is a lazy, … Continue reading →

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Porthdinllaen – Episode 2

Posted on October 24, 2012 by deerfeet

This was written by our eldest (age 11). Beach Holiday I was getting into bed. It was late, I had been at church since 4:30-10:30 at Kids Alive and Kinetic. As I took my socks off, I noticed sand in-between my … Continue reading →

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Porthdinllaen – Episode 1

Posted on September 21, 2012 by deerfeet

I still have sand in my trouser pockets and am working my way through the washing after a relaxing few days, rock pooling, crab lining, cricket playing, paddling, walking and watching the waves.  Last night, when I closed my eyes … Continue reading →

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We Return

Posted on September 13, 2012 by deerfeet

We return to school, to routine and I to more regular blogging.  Well we’ll see about that!  But as it’s one of those exceptionally windy nights that blows our little cottage right into the back drop of the hill it … Continue reading →

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Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.

Posted on July 26, 2012 by deerfeet

I collected Tim from work and took him to Aberconwy beach with a picnic.  The tide was on its way out and we were in the lee of the land, so sheltered from the wind. “Have you got  a book … Continue reading →

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I Was Almost Made Redundant

Posted on May 13, 2012 by deerfeet

With the election results concluded, my husband has been putting his slippered feet up, growing a beard and reading John Le Carre and an obscure book on cats! We have joined in the relaxation by adding a couple of days … Continue reading →

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From Another Pocket of the Old Briefcase

Posted on February 3, 2012 by deerfeet

Extracts from a letter written to Tim during the Christmas holidays.  It was the first time of being apart after we’d started courting (going out with each other) and my handwriting is exceptionally neat.  It was written from our family … Continue reading →

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Simeon writes:

Posted on May 17, 2011 by deerfeet

Our holiday diary   Day 1:  We went to a cottage in a very nice car. We went to the beach where there were very big waves.  We went up a hill where there was an old quarry.  We came … Continue reading →

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