The silver lining on a rainy day

14Mar14

It was one of those days. The weather was grim, cold, wet and gusts of wind were thrashing wildly about the awning of the cafe. It was the perfect day to stay at home a cuddle up to my blankets but friendship calls! We braved the weather and headed out for a spot of retail […]

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A whole new world

18Apr13

New beginnings. Those very words sound so promising. We have all been socialised to believe in this fairytale version of reality. I’m not trying to bring a downer on them or discourage anyone from starting fresh if that’s what they desire. But lately I’ve kind of had new beginnings thrust upon me and that makes […]

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When life gives you lemons….

15Apr13

Sometimes life gives us lemons and it is easy to say just cut them up grab some salt and tequila! But at the end of the day or the start of the next or whenever you wake up from a tequila induced time warp all you’ll have is a giant head ache and be back […]

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#30 Days of happiness – Day 17

28Mar13

One thing that I learnt as a child that always stick in my mind is that it is better to give a gift then it is to receive one. This has always been the case for me I am always excited when it is a friends birthday or Christmas, not because I would receive something […]

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