Category Archives: Happy things

Swansea is officially Britain’s wettest city

By Lesley | Published: July 13, 2007

Well, it is Friday the thirteenth, and as if we needed telling…… it is now official that Swansea is “Britain’s Wettest City”!

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England catching up with Wales in banning smoking

By Lesley | Published: June 30, 2007

Tomorrow, June 1st 2007 will see England catching up with Wales, at least with regard to the ban on smoking in public places.

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Sprouting beans

By Lesley | Published: June 30, 2007

Many years ago, I tried to sprout alfafa seeds on a jar with a bit of muslin secured over the neck. We had to rinse them out regularly, I remember, and the smell was less than inviting so I never actually got to eat any of the resultant sprouts!

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Think whilst you drink

By Lesley | Published: June 21, 2007

Summer days encourage us to go to the countryside or the coast.

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Dr Who? Dr Boakes, that’s who!

By Lesley | Published: June 3, 2007

I am as pleased as Punch and very proud of my son who has been awarded his PhD Congratulations, Rich ! Well done!

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Re-cycling out into the garden

By Lesley | Published: May 11, 2007

Having been brought up in an era when ‘make-do-and-mend‘ had not yet been re-cycled into ‘recycling‘, we are always loathe to throw away things that have apparently outlived their perceived usefulness.

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Home grown food

By Lesley | Published: May 10, 2007

Despite only having only a tiny garden, we are enjoying growing things in tubs this year.

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More on micro-chipping

By Lesley | Published: April 19, 2007

I recently wrote about micro-chipping….. Several weeks ago a dog whom we know, took fright and bolted.

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Side Effects Of Hypertension Medication

By Lesley | Published: March 26, 2007

About twenty years ago, when he was still working in a stressful management role, my husband was diagnosed with hypertension. It was first picked up by his optician when he went for a routine eye test.

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Wales 27 – England 18

By Lesley | Published: March 18, 2007

           

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