Category Archives: happiness

Feathered Friends…and Fears!

Going back to the beginning of time, for myself at least, I have always been afraid of birds. Ornithophobia ~ the fear of birds. As a general rule, ornithophobia is brought about by an unpleasant experience, perhaps as a child, … Continue reading

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People Come Into Your Life for a Reason, a Season or a Lifetime

Many months ago, an email arrived in my inbox, one which stood out from the standard “forwards” I regularly receive from my friends. This email defined friendships; and the words were memorable. Yesterday, as I contemplated the many topics that … Continue reading

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Sense and Sensibility ~ Part 1

After my husband and I first met, it didn’t take us too long to realise one striking difference between the way we each looked at life ~ which was… His head ruled his heart, while, My heart ruled my head. … Continue reading

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Daffodils

Daffodils ~ William Wordsworth “I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o’er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing … Continue reading

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Why is a Ship Called “She”?

Many years ago, in fact so many years ago that it now feels like it was a whole lifetime away, a new shopping centre sprang up in the most unlikely of places. For reasons which I have never been aware … Continue reading

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