It's been almost 10 days since my last blog and some of you are probably wondering where I have vanished to! Well, I'm still here, very happily working on lots of exciting things so have not had time to do an update on all the latest adventures which have included having dear friends to stay, … Continue reading Yes…I’m still here!
Personal development
Saturday Word of the Day: Oology
Very topical for the Easter weekend.
Pleasures in simple moments
The sun has gone on holiday. I've had to drag out the heater again, pile on jumpers and walk home in the rain - luckily I have a trusty brolly in my bag. Despite the gloomy weather this as been a brilliant day which stared with a lovely email from very dear friend (Susan) sharing … Continue reading Pleasures in simple moments
Self care – an essential
Looking after yourself. Taking care of number one. It doesn't always come easily. However, it's also absolutely essential we learn to practice this on a regular basis. In today's electronic age it's too easy to always be 'on', to feel the need to check emails and answer mobile phones with little regard to the day … Continue reading Self care – an essential
Living in the moment
When I was a child, a year seemed like an awfully long time. It was an unbearable wait till Christmas rolled around each year. At boarding school, the terms seemed to drag on interminably whilst I counted down the days until school holidays. I think that's pretty normal for kids, approaching life with gusto, keen … Continue reading Living in the moment
Kill The Recluse in You
Nice to know Sasha and I have inspired another post.
‘Blogging 101’ day nine assignment: – Write a post that builds on one of the comments you left yesterday.
My eighth task for the ‘Blogging 101’ course was to comment on some other blogger’s post. As a part of the assignment and because I liked the post I made a comment on ‘Appreciating the English language’ by Michelle Hanton. In this post, Michelle describes her feelings about the English language. In one of the paragraphs, she gave a link to another blog (I came to know that it was Michelle’s daughter’s blog). The name of the blog was ‘THESHORTSTORYPRESS’ and over there Saturdays are dedicated to finding new words and writing short stories related to that particular word. My comment on Michelle’s post was about her daughter’s ‘Saturday’s Word Of The Day’ program.
Here’s my post on my pigsney blog that builds on a comment…
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Reflecting on my blog
I’ve been reviewing my blog title and, although I chose this title four years ago (13 June 2011) I have decided that it accurately reflects what I want to portray. The tag line "sharing news, views and ideas" is exactly what I'm doing on this blog. If you're a newer follower you can read my … Continue reading Reflecting on my blog
Look For Sprinkles
A wonderful read that I just had to share. I loved the analogies.
Today had been a cabbage of a day. Now I needed sprinkles.
It was a harried, unpleasant day at work. Nothing extraordinarily gruesome, just the sort of day we all have now and then which we’re glad to see come to a close. A hectic day full of irritable people and I resigned myself to endure it to the end. Yes, it was a cabbage of a day but once the cabbage was gone I could have my sprinkles.
As a kid growing up in Richmond, Virginia, I sometimes accompanied Mama on shopping trips to Southside Plaza, the local shopping center in its day. For me, eating at the S&W cafeteria there at the Plaza was the highlight of the trip. Mama picked our lunch items but allowed me the dessert of my choice. I always asked for pudding with sprinkles.
Sprinkles made me smile.
Desserts waited for me in…
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Ratatouille
Ratatouille. Those unfamiliar with the word may struggle with pronunciation and wonder what on earth it means. Several may think of the Disney movie where the main character is a rat. It would be logical to surmise that the word somehow has something to do with rats. Definitely not! I love ratatouille. I adore the … Continue reading Ratatouille
Education – a key to change
The rights of the individual, the topic of our informal conversation class last night, provided for a stimulating conversation. We always begin our informal sessions with one of the students, introducing the area they’d like to talk about, and as this is a vast topic the scope is enormous, with the choice being very much … Continue reading Education – a key to change
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