From the monthly archives:

August 2009

Never be afraid to try something new

31 August 2009

“Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic. “ This quote is above the bar at a village restaurant that we go to quite a lot. We’ve been there quite a few times over the last 3 years, and each time the food has been great and [...]

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A great butcher – no, “an award winning butcher”

30 August 2009

Over the weekend my Brother-in-Law (BIL) said that he’d been to the butcher in the local village to buy some lamb for the Sunday roast. Great I thought – as lamb is my favourite. Later that afternoon, my Sister-in-Law (SIL) returns from having her hair cut in Northampton (about 45 mins away from where they [...]

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Uncomplicated chatter

29 August 2009

Having just spent the bank holiday weekend with family, something happened that I think was worth sharing: how my 3 year old niece and 18 month old nephew are fantastic communicators! I say that because, my niece can quite easily hold a fairly good conversation now and my nephew is beginning to be able to [...]

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