10 Sunday May 2026
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this morning I went out for a Mother’s Day hot tub…
it has been 17 years since the first day of hot tubbing in the garden which was on Mother’s Day in 2009;-)…
amazing to think of all the laughter, deep conversations, and fun, shared in this little tub of warm water…
always a wonderful reminder on Mother’s Day…
27 Monday Apr 2026
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big girl pants, birthday celebration, blessed, French high tea, friends, jewellery, moments, mothers, Pauline’s, tasty, Tea, truffles, widow
had a delightful time with my friends on Sunday to celebrate my birthday;-)…
we went to Pauline’s Bistro for their Sunday French High Tea…
there were a number of teas to choose from with tasty savoury items and dainties…
the platter I shared with a friend included a candle to celebrate my birthday;-)…
I really enjoyed the scones, but my favourite savoury bite was the: Thank You For The Truffle – Wild Mushroom Pâté, Black Truffle Oil, Thyme, Grilled Cherry Tomato…
it was very tasty…
my favourite sweet was: Sophie’s Sweet Surprise – Pistachio Sponge, Raspberry Confit, Pistachio Cream, Vanilla Chantilly, Fresh Raspberries…
we each wore a piece of our mothers’ jewellery to celebrate them… brooches, earrings, a necklace, and rings… we had fun sharing stories of the pieces we’d chosen…
lots of laughter and great conversation as we enjoyed our “tea”…
what a special treat;-)… and what a gift these women are in my life…
09 Thursday Nov 2017
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been thinking a lot of mothers and daughters lately…
a number of women in my circles are in that difficult place where they are looking after their mothers…
some of them are ill, some just need extra support…
it reminds me of when I looked after my mom as she was dying… and what a gift that time was for me…
it also makes me think of my girls and how they are looking after me now…
seems like what goes around comes around, lol…
18 Tuesday Nov 2014
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had a great conversation about mothers recently…
from a group of six, one had an excellent relationship with their mom, two had regular ones and three had difficult connections with their mothers…
always interesting to learn about other people’s history and how it shaped them…
my mother had a nervous breakdown when my brother was born and spent the next twenty years in and out of hospital… certainly affected our relationship… although we didn’t connect for most of my life, we did become very close during the last years of her life…
for the last four months we spent every day together… I was extremely blessed to have that time with her and get to say all the things I needed…
I wonder about my legacy to my girls…
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