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January Goals – PLAN, FOCUS, GROWTH – using the Pomodoro Method

January Goals – PLAN, FOCUS, GROWTH – using the Pomodoro Method

Everyone is going on about resolutions, goals and plans for 2019.  As I’ve said before I don’t do resolutions, rather I make small, incremental changes, and focus on achievable goals.  Despite having a horrid cold, I am working my way…

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In a vase on Monday
3 Vases, 3 Goals in 2019 – Using YearCompass in 2019 – In a Vase on Monday

3 Vases, 3 Goals in 2019 – Using YearCompass in 2019 – In a Vase on Monday

It’s the time of year for resolutions; I’ve mentioned before I don’t really do resolutions, I prefer to think of intentions rather than ‘give something up’ or ‘start something’, it just leads to failure and disappointment usually …
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Photography & Blogger Life
Why I moved to Lyrical Host – they do things differently! (extra January Go Getter Bundle)

Why I moved to Lyrical Host – they do things differently! (extra January Go Getter Bundle)

Are you thinking about making a change to your blog? Has your hosting price gone up? Do you want to move to paid for hosting/self-hosted website?  In August 2018, I moved to self-hosted for this blog – previously I’d been&…
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Six on Saturday
Yoda, hellebores, fuchsias, take a break – Six on Saturday 22 December 2018

Yoda, hellebores, fuchsias, take a break – Six on Saturday 22 December 2018

it’s been a weird weird week, a weird month, and most definitely a weird year – in some ways I’m ahead of myself, in other ways I’m not.   In many ways, I’m feeling much better and more …
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Gardening
December ‘Gardening’ in the Rain – 8 December 2018 – Six on Saturday

December ‘Gardening’ in the Rain – 8 December 2018 – Six on Saturday

The weather has been wet, very wet, in Manchester this week – but it’s still mild for time of year. There’s hasn’t been too much gardening by me except for bulb planting in pots in the porch. My …
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