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The beauty of bridges | Stroppy Brunette's Stuff
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Stroppy Brunette’s Stuff. People, places and psychology. The beauty of bridges. October 23, 2012 in Uncategorized. Another old post recovered from Draft status. I had planned to add several more pictures of bridges as I find them wonderfully beautiful. Another day, perhaps. With Sparky on Christmas Day I ended up on the bridge we used to cross on our summer route home from school. A piece of pie. Little Miss Sew N Sew. London Foodie In New York. Mel's Midlife Crisis. Nick Baines ’s Blog. Build a website ...
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Blackberrying with Aragorn | Stroppy Brunette's Stuff
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Stroppy Brunette’s Stuff. People, places and psychology. August 28, 2008 in Uncategorized. When my now-teen sons get too much, it’s good to remember the little boy times. I went for a blackberrying walk with a friend and her nearly-three-year-old, and it was so good to bring back those days of stress-free contentment. 8221; At several points during our ramble he also interjected: “The Uruk-hai are coming! 8221; I shall have to save that for another time. Aragorn ventured into some rather deep mud and had...
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Ripening grass | Stroppy Brunette's Stuff
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Stroppy Brunette’s Stuff. People, places and psychology. October 21, 2012 in Uncategorized. It has been a wet and miserable summer. The hay crop is particularly poor. I just found this draft post from July 2009, when we had heat and sunshine. Ripening grass smells heavenly out in the sun on a hot, dry day. A piece of pie. Little Miss Sew N Sew. London Foodie In New York. Mel's Midlife Crisis. Nick Baines ’s Blog. Not Drowning, Mothering. Not Wrong, Just Different. She ’s not from Yorkshire….
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Photo musings | Stroppy Brunette's Stuff
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Stroppy Brunette’s Stuff. People, places and psychology. May 27, 2012 in Uncategorized. A rapid (and entirely unscientific) analysis of the contents of my memory card reveals the following basic groupings:. Babies, through both personal and professional association:. And lots (and lots) of pictures of dogs running round on beaches:. Which as a summary of my life is pretty accurate. A piece of pie. Little Miss Sew N Sew. London Foodie In New York. Mel's Midlife Crisis. Nick Baines ’s Blog.
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A year of new experiences | Stroppy Brunette's Stuff
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Stroppy Brunette’s Stuff. People, places and psychology. A year of new experiences. April 19, 2013 in Uncategorized. January – I despatched him, in the car of a friend who was in on the secret, to a camping and carvanning show. A success. They came back loaded down with leaflets about new caravans and sites. February – A roaring success. I took him to one of my favourite places on Earth, Eastthorpe Hall. A piece of pie. Little Miss Sew N Sew. London Foodie In New York. Mel's Midlife Crisis. The birthday ...
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Times they are a’changing | Stroppy Brunette's Stuff
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Stroppy Brunette’s Stuff. People, places and psychology. Times they are a’changing. October 13, 2012 in Uncategorized. I know, I’m being a lousy blogger. Lots of stuff has happened (and photographs have been taken) but marshalling thoughts to write about them has been too much for me. Unfortunately, increasing independence in my children is coinciding with decreases in health for my parents. I did not appreciate the first decade of parenthood enough – the one where my sons were relatively bidda...Fill in...
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June | 2012 | Stroppy Brunette's Stuff
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Stroppy Brunette’s Stuff. People, places and psychology. You are currently browsing the monthly archive for June 2012. June 5, 2012 in Uncategorized. That’s it. I can no longer improve on cake making, for I have reached my peak with this:. My inspiration was The Elizabeth Sponge, made by Susanna Storey, winner of The Times Jubilee Bake-off competition:. This is a big cake, held together and covered with whipped cream, which I was quite prepared to try out. Then I read a part of the accompanying text:.
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Work vs housework survey: surprising results | Stroppy Brunette's Stuff
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Stroppy Brunette’s Stuff. People, places and psychology. Work vs housework survey: surprising results. November 12, 2012 in Uncategorized. This is a survey of one – me. For I have lots of paid work on at the moment (I’m not complaining) and the housework has taken even more of a back seat than it did when my boys were little. Who would have thought it? A piece of pie. Little Miss Sew N Sew. London Foodie In New York. Mel's Midlife Crisis. Nick Baines ’s Blog. Not Drowning, Mothering. Sod the cleaning, Wi...