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Enjoying simple pleasures
Hello Dear Reader,Today we cycled a short distance to St Colomban and then onto the oyster farms at Po.There are oysters or the remains of them on rocks.Row upon row of oysters growing at different...
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No, I'm not naked!
Hello Dear Reader, Don't worry about what I'm wearing or not wearing, it's quite normal here.Cooler today which meant we stayed on the beach for longer. Poor DB had to cover up as he burned a day...
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Stones and shower vandalism
Hello Dear Reader,I'll start with the shower! French showers do not have an adjustable height or water flow like at home. It's either hand held or cascading from above at a force to remove the hair...
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Casino, the plumber and a small one
Hello Dear Reader,We discovered after getting up at rude o'clock and checking my email that Monsoir le plombier wasn't coming until after lunch. We thought we'd kill some time and nip to the...
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The best holiday ever
Hello Dear Reader,We've packed most of the flat.We'll load the car and give the place a quick clean in the morning and we'll be off by 9.30.We're staying in a cheap hotel in Roscoff tomorrow night and...
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Back in the game!
Hello Dear Reader,I popped into the co op and picked up their £5 deal. Chips, battered cod, peas, ice cream and apple pie, would have been more than double if I'd paid...
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There's no going back!
Hello Dear Reader,I've had a lovely evening at Slimming Club, it was our celebration for Slimmer of the Year, the winner was so well deserved and such an inspiration. Any...
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Our last day in France
Hello Dear Reader.We visited Huelgoat on the last day of our holiday and I thought you'd like the photos. Brittany is full of beautiful small towns like this. The last photo is a memorial to the...
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Christmas without credit!
Hello Dear Reader,When Christians Against Poverty get in touch with me and ask me to promote their CAP Money courses that are run all over the UK, I was more than happy to promote them. I've had a...
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Fish on Friday?
Hello Dear Reader,Our local fish monger doesn't open on a Saturday so I don't often get the chance to shop there. It's owned by Pengellys who fish out of Looe harbour...
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Seasonal fish
Hello Dear Reader,I thought it was a shame to freeze the pollack so we had it again today. I simply pan fried a couple of fillets and had it with local lettuce and some homemade...
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Thrifty renovations
Hello Dear Reader,I've got one week before we're off on holiday part two. We had a week catching up and by the end of the week it was time to get on with getting on. DB...
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Using chalk paint to upcycle
Hello Dear a Reader,The last time I bought some chalk paint, I bought a well known brand and it cost me over £25 but I found some in our local discount emporium...
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New Layout help?
Hello Dear Reader,In response to some of your requests and comments, here's some help. Here's a screen shot of yesterday's front page and I've added some help in the edited larger bolder text in the...
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Have you learned to curb your spending?
Hello Dear Reader,You know who you are and you asked me to respond and as promised, I said I would blog about it. You told me about your situation with debt and all credit to you, with...
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Spending Habits
Hello Dear Reader,Just watched a TV programme about spending habits, funny old world.I thought about my spending habits.I hate shopping. If and when I do, it's an SAS operation...
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Who's still eating salad?
Hello Dear Reader,As I no longer eat sandwiches and anyone who's tried to eat gluten free bread will understand why; I tend to eat mainly salad for lunch. In the winter it will...
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Cornish crab risotto
Hello Dear Reader,Bit of a posh recipe day. I went off to the fishmongers really wanting scallops but crab took my fancy today. I thought I'd share our local...
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Scrapping around in my sewing room
Hello Dear Reader,I just can't part with fabric. I love using every last scrap of it. I'm in the middle of making a quilt......for me! I'll share that with you when...
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Using leftovers and cooking bargains.
Hello Dear Reader,I had half a jar of chickpeas in the fridge, drained them and popped them on a baking tray with spray oil, salt and pepper and some curry powder. I baked them,...
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