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The last of Broadway in the Cotswolds
I loved the simplicity of this front garden, I think you have to be very restrained! Old roses and cotswold stone go perfectly together. Pink Valerian seems to be a favourite in the Cotswolds. Clematis...
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Sam’s graduation from Portsmouth University
This is my eldest son Sam, he is 27. I think it is fair to say that he didn’t have an easy ride at school. He is mildly Dyslexic and struggled mainly due to a handful of teachers and a poor school that...
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Get Shit Done
What do you buy for someones graduation that they can keep and will mean something to them? Our philosophy in the Barclay household is that you have to work hard to get somewhere, it won’t just fall at...
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Bill’s Good Garden Granola
This Granola is amazing, but then it would be because it comes from the cook book, Cook Eat Smile, by Bill Collison. Good Garden Granola. 2 tbsp honey 1 tbsp vanilla extract 1 tbsp sunflower oil 1...
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Ken’s poetry
Meet Ken, he lives at the same care home as my mum. Ken loves poetry, especially if someone is prepared to give him a few minutes of their time to really listen to him recite some of it. Kens has an...
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Working on a friday
Today I have been working from home, some of this time involved catching up on some quilt making. More about this later. It’s hard to keep focused whilst working at home, especially in the summer, the...
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A quilt for Dominic.
A while ago I posted a blog about a quilt that I made for Gail, today’s quilt is for Gail’s seven year old son Dominic. Dominic’s dad died very suddenly without any goodbyes, so it is important to...
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The best sort of Gym
Recently I have joined a gym, there are no fees, the views are good and entertainment comes and goes. As yet there has been no testosterone males showing off just how fit they are, no females that have...
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Being strong comes in all shapes and sizes
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Birthday bunting
Remember Dominic’s quilt? Well, I thought birthday’s may be a little bit more special with some birthday bunting. Happy Birthday on one side with a photograph in the middle, plain bunting on the...
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The Pink House.
This house was advertised in the Telegraph property paper yesterday, it made me laugh. I don’t think the estate agent liked it much! This five-bedroom property, which retains fine period features,...
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I love Bee’s, and I love honey. I hate wasps. The post Bee’s and Honey appeared first on Karen Barclay.
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Low-calorie lemon and almond cake
It’s nearly the weekend so how about a low calorie cake, a sort of half treat! Makes 12-16 slices Ready in 2 hours INGREDIENTS 2 lemons 3 medium eggs 200g fructose 55g plain flour 200g ground almonds 1...
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Niceness in London
The New Barker and Stonehouse Store in Battersea. Every child’s dream bedroom I spent my child hood in various Moris Minors, for me it wasn’t pleasant, I couldn’t see out the seats were so low! This...
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More from London
Lovely pale washed houses in the leafy streets off the Kings Road Chelsea, amazing inside and worth millions. Partridges, a fantastic food store. For those of you hankering after some American items,...
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Winchester Farmers Market, or is it?
Winchester Farmers market last weekend of the month, reads the advert. So off we go on the hunt for all things nice to eat and of course photograph. I got a bit distracted by all the lovely market...
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Quilts for Alex and Melia
A while back I blogged about a Quilt for Gail and a Quilt for Dominic, now it is the turn of Alex and Melia, Dominic’s brother and sister, Gail’s son and daughter. Mark died very suddenly, the quilts...
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Things I’ve discovered this week.
1. Having a root filling is not a pleasant experience, it makes me miserable. 2. Having my space invaded is something I immensely dislike. 3. Having my privacy invaded Is something I immensely dislike...
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Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden
If you find yourself in Surrey make sure you visit the Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden, you won’t regret it. That’s as long as you like magical places and great works of art. It is one of our favourite...
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