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Short-legged, big-hipped girl wins…..
What Olympic sports do you enjoy watching the most? Nope. You’ve never read that as the headline about any sport, anywhere. As a short-legged, big-hipped young girl I realised no sport was calling out for my participation and lost interest, … Continue reading
Update on my recent post about Aphantasia
I’d like to thank my sister-in-law, Julie, for letting me know about an interesting programme on BBC Sounds, all about people who cannot ‘hear’ remembered sounds in their heads – like a loved one’s voice, or the sound of a … Continue reading
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A Fantasy or Aphantasia?
What’s a secret skill or ability you have or wish you had? I’ve written about this before but not in answer to today’s prompt. I wish I had an ‘inner eye’ like most of you out there have. It may … Continue reading
BIG BANG THEORY?
What movies or TV series have you watched more than 5 times? No, I haven’t watched BBT 5 times, but I have watched it through, from the beginning to the end, twice. Indeed, I have never watched a tv programme … Continue reading
20 years from now
Write a letter to your 100-year-old self. If I manage to live around another 20 years, and I reach 100, what will life be like? My life will necessarily be even quieter and slower than it is now. Those around … Continue reading
Fate, Destiny, Coincidence, Miracle, Magic
Do you believe in fate/destiny? The title contains a group of words we tend to use when, for some reason, something happens in our life that is inexplicable. I can think of several times things have happened in my life … Continue reading
‘🎶ANY OLD IRON….🎶‘
Do you enjoy your job? When I worked I was, at various times, a typist, a teacher and an antiques and collectibles dealer. The typing paid enough to feed us; the teaching paid much better and the holidays were great; … Continue reading
Trees
Where we live, in Thanet, Kent, there are few trees as we live on the coast. The North Sea meets the English Channel here and the wind can be quite chilly until July – in my garden, which faces north-ish … Continue reading
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I’ll have a …..
What is your favorite drink? I suppose it all depends on the time of day, whether it’s first thing in the morning, a meal, or late at night and, of course where I am and what I’m doing. Some years … Continue reading
OMG, I MUST BE GOING SENILE!
When I wrote my post this afternoon, I said that my beautiful, intelligent daughter was born in 1963 – she wasn’t! My wonderful sweet and generous only child was born a whole year later, in 1964 and I want everyone … Continue reading
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White Haired Woman 