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I Enjoyed My 54th Birthday!

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Helga

This morning I woke up to find myself in my mid-50s! Mike made coffee and bought me my main family-generated gift….the family clubbed together and bought me this… the one I have keeps bombing out, so this is going to … Continue reading →

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Another Building Meeting

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Helga

Today we met at Echo with the builder and the engineer….the brave minds behind the build sat around the table and discussed how we are going to do this… We are motivated and have a builder who is too. The … Continue reading →

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White Walls and a Broken Door

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Helga

We’ll start with the door. Remember I was so excited about buying a front door for our new build. It was this lovely looking Oregon pine door with stain glass windows. Before I put payment through, Mike and I asked … Continue reading →

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The Orthodontist

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Helga

Today I missed gym and by the time I should have been walking in through those doors, I was sitting in traffic  just off the M3 winding my way towards Claremont. I got there about 15 minutes ahead of my … Continue reading →

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We Bought a Front Door

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Helga

A couple of years ago Julian bought two stained glass windows and we put them to one side for “one day when we build at Echo.” A few weeks ago when Leanne who is doing the plans for our build … Continue reading →

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365 Crime Free Days

Posted on September 18, 2018 by Helga

Today is a celebration of one full year of crime free days! It was a year yesterday that the thugs had their final onslaught against our home – they came in the dead of night. First they tried to break … Continue reading →

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Unexpected Voice Note

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Helga

This morning I was just wrapping up my fast walk on the treadmill when I noticed a Whatsapp on my phone. It was a 56 second voice note from David. I wondered what it was all about. Unexpected voice note … Continue reading →

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365 Days Later

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Helga

Time passes and 365 days have gone by since a crook broke our back door lock, walked in an hour later, while we were at home, took our TV and ran. 1st September 2017 – you can read that blog … Continue reading →

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Suspended

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Helga

I’m far from a philosopher but I am absolutely a believer in God and in His creation of the universe. So when David read Carl Sagan’s famous quote to me, it did strike a chord. Carl Sagan is not someone … Continue reading →

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We Were Euphoric!

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Helga

One of the big issues that has hung over our heads over the last decade is the fact that we  never completely finished the planning process for the cottage we built in the back garden, here at our house.  For … Continue reading →

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