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Autumn Equinox: Day 4
The fourth day of our Autumn Equinox celebrations, and it was a quiet one today as we were both at work. Apple Pies I brought some apple pies into work today. I meant to take a picture of them before...
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Autumn Equinox: Day 5
Another day of celebrating the beginning of autumn! Pumpkin Cream Iced Oat Shaken Espresso This was without a doubt the daftest named drink I've ever ordered (and I struggled to keep a straight face...
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Autumn Equinox: Day 6
It's the penultimate day of us celebrating the beginning of autumn, and oh boy! we've got a lot going on today. Crumpsall Park Autumn Equinox Walk This morning, I led a gentle, social walk for Friends...
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3 Minute Scares is back for its ninth nailbiting year!
North Manchester FM’s Halloween creative writing competition is open for submissions for 2024.Hannah's Bookshelf, the weekly literature show on North Manchester FM, wants your scary stories for...
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Autumn Equinox: Day 7
Our final day of celebrating the Autumn Equinox. Today was pretty quiet, as I was at work during the day. We did go out in the evening. Starve Acre We were at Stockport Plaza tonight for a screening...
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31 Days of Halloween: Day 1
It begins! Once again, we're celebrating Halloween for the entire month of October. I have no idea if we'll be able to top the past couple of years (I mean, will anything top the year I walked on...
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31 Days of Halloween: Day 2
It's the second day of our Halloween celebrations for this year! Harlequin Squash Spooky season is also squash season. And right on cue, we got a harlequin squash in our Groobarbs veg box today! (Not...
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My Year in Books 2024: July
Time for my mini-reviews of the books I read in July. Only two books on this month's list, I'm afraid, but in case you're interested, here are my review posts from the rest of the year so far: January,...
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31 Days of Halloween: Day 3
It's the third day of our Halloween celebrations! Defeat the Librarian Okay, so the things I did today weren't technically Halloween things (or, indeed, spooky), but I've sort of got a tendency to...
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31 Days of Halloween: Day 4
Another day of celebrating Halloween. It was a bit of a low-key day, as I was at work, but still a few nice spooky things. Desk Spider I was working downstairs in the museum this morning, and when I...
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31 Days of Halloween: Day 5
Another day of celebrating Halloween, and we stepped things up a gear today as it was our first proper day together. Lots of seasonal stuff to do... Squash Rob bought a squash today. We named him...
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31 Days of Halloween: Day 6
Day 6 of our Halloween celebrations, and we were out and about for a lot of the day. Litter-Pick in the Park This morning kicked off with the monthly Friends of Crumpsall Park litter-pick. Mostly,...
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31 Days of Halloween: Day 7
It's Day No. 7 of our month-long Halloween celebrations this year! Tea Meditation Today started with something that maybe wasn't strictly a Halloween activity, but I'm counting it anyway as it...
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31 Days of Halloween: Day 8
It's the eighth day of our Halloween celebrations, and sadly it's the day when the Curse of Halloween has hit. For the third year in a row, I've come down with a horrible cold during our month of...
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31 Days of Halloween: Day 9
Day No. 9 of our Halloween month, and the curse is truly come upon me. I have a very nasty cold, so I won't be doing much celebrating today sadly. Wax Melts We switched over our diffusers today, got...
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My Year in Books 2024: August
I only read two novels in August, as I was buried in writing for a new project I'm working on. That's my excuse anyway. My reviews of the two books I read are below, but if you're interested, here are...
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My Year in Books 2024: September
Well, just one book on this month's list. Like last month, I seem to have been so busy with writing and research that I haven't had much time for reading for fun. Ah well. I'm sure I'll catch up. In...
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31 Days of Halloween: Day 10
I've dragged myself out of my sick bed for the tenth day of our Halloween month. I'm hoping the cold has peaked now, and I'll be properly on the mend soon. Ducks on Trams I had to do some social media...
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31 Days of Halloween: Day 11
Another day of celebrating Halloween, and here's hoping the curse is lifted and I'm well enough to get back to having some seasonal fun. Cup of Tea Reader, the curse is not lifted. I still have a...
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31 Days of Halloween: Day 12
It's the twelfth day of our Halloween celebrations, and I think my cold might be starting to lift! Time to crack on with celebrating the season! Park Write – Spooky Season This afternoon, I ran a...
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