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Book Reviews – Jan and Feb 2026
View recipe: Book Reviews – Jan and Feb 2026Ad | Some books reviewed in this post may have been gifted in return for a review (marked *) – all opinions are my own | This post contains affiliate links – this doesn’t affect your purchase in any way but does earn the blog a few pennies when used so thank you if you…
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Save Money This Summer – Where Can Kids Eat For Free or Cheaply?
View recipe: Save Money This Summer – Where Can Kids Eat For Free or Cheaply?I did a similar post to this a few years ago and thought it would be well worth doing an updated version for this Summer. This list isn’t exhaustive, but I have tried to include as many popular restaurants and chains as I can. Currently we are all feeling the pinch and I know that…
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A Day In The Life of a Chronically Ill and Disabled Teacher
View recipe: A Day In The Life of a Chronically Ill and Disabled TeacherSo recently I was back in hospital following a Crohn’s and adrenal insufficiency issue – I will share more soon – and I am now back at work. I thought I would share a day in the life of what I get up to! Obviously, every day can be totally different depending on how I…
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Quick Fire Book Reviews October / November 2025
View recipe: Quick Fire Book Reviews October / November 2025Ad | Some books reviewed in this post may have been gifted in return for a review (marked *) – all opinions are my own | This post contains affiliate links – this doesn’t affect your purchase in any way but does earn the blog a few pennies when used so thank you if you…
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Quick Fire Book Reviews for August / September 2025
View recipe: Quick Fire Book Reviews for August / September 2025Ad | Some books reviewed in this post may have been gifted in return for a review (marked *) – all opinions are my own | This post contains affiliate links – this doesn’t affect your purchase in any way but does earn the blog a few pennies when used so thank you if you…
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Stoma Stigma… is it real or just a good social media hook?
View recipe: Stoma Stigma… is it real or just a good social media hook?So this week a friend of mine has had a poll running about the use of the word ‘stigma’ when people are talking about their ostomies online. His position – that people are using this as a hook, for views, to get attention on their posts. His problem with this is that anyone who may…
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Quick Fire Book Reviews from June/July 2025
View recipe: Quick Fire Book Reviews from June/July 2025Ad | Some books reviewed in this post may have been gifted in return for a review (marked *) – all opinions are my own | This post contains affiliate links – this doesn’t affect your purchase in any way but does earn the blog a few pennies when used so thank you if you…
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In My Comfy Shoe Era
View recipe: In My Comfy Shoe EraSo this year I have made one big change to my wardrobe and that has been in the footwear department. I have always loved shoes, but have had to pretty much entirely wear flats for a number of years now due to my arthritis – don’t mention the old 4-inch heels to my doctors in…
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