Monthly Archives: December 2011

A Christmas Holiday Update

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

I’ve been enjoying the holiday season – although I had a bit of a cold in the days leading up to Christmas, it was starting to get better by Christmas Eve and seems to have gone now. Which is lovely. … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve

Posted on December 24, 2011 by

It’s Christmas Eve. The work is finished. The presents are wrapped. The cards are written. The decorations are up, the mince pies are made, and C is sound asleep upstairs, having finally finished night shifts. All is not right with … Continue reading →

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4th Sunday of Advent

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

(Apologies for poor photo quality – the one thing I miss about my previous phone, the Blackberry I have now is a step backwards in terms of the camera)

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Looking forward

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

Hey, world. This is kind of an I’m-still-here kind of post. Not having the greatest week – not for any particular reason, just one of those things, you know? Sure, I can point to a few frustrating things but if … Continue reading →

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Sometimes life gets on top of you …

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

… Wait, that’s not life, that’s the cat. Feeling a bit out of sorts today. It’s been a day of sorting out odd bits and pieces, so although I’ve done many things I don’t feel I’ve achieved anything substantial. Am … Continue reading →

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There are too many good things in the world …

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

(Things I have learnt this week: if using the WordPress phone app it’s important to exit it properly else it doesn’t save your drafts …) There are too many good things in the world for you to be a part … Continue reading →

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Making Tablet for Christmas

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

One of the things I’ll be doing this Christmas is making Tablet, to give to friends and family – thinking that one of the answers to “what do you give people who just don’t need any more stuff?” is “something … Continue reading →

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Dance Dance Dance?

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I’m looking for a way to stay fit over the winter. This summer I took up jogging, which was lovely in the nice weather, but I’ve let it slip in the last couple of months and given how dark and slippery it gets now I don’t think it would be a good (or safe) idea. A friend mentioned DDR as a way of keeping fit and as I’ve got some money left on an amazon gift certificate (which means it would only cost me about £12) I’m thinking about it. What do you think?

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Christmas baubles

Posted on December 4, 2011 by

A picture I wanted to share with you all: I’ve never done the photographing-Christmas-baubles thing before – I like how they all reflect off each other. Beautiful. I found the baubles in a charity shop – tied up in bunches, … Continue reading →

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thoughts on ritual

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

As a Cambridge Alumna, I get CAM – the Cambridge Alumni Magazine. The latest issue arrived about a week ago, but I didn’t get round to reading it until today. It’s CAM’s 21st Anniversary, and so there’s an article discussing … Continue reading →

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