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ruminaonac
Mar 16, 20211 min read
Dealing with grief
Here I've listed some useful information and links to local and national support for anyone dealing with grief or loss. There is...
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ruminaonac
Feb 23, 20211 min read
Game Face
You can see my latest post all about environmentally friendly skincare here: https://www.thegreeningoflife.com/post/game-face
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ruminaonac
Feb 17, 20211 min read
Pancake day
Pancakes and yummy food in general, and their effects on our mental wellness. Plenty of tips in the link below!...
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ruminaonac
Feb 13, 20211 min read
Flush before you blush
Want to hear more about toilet cleaner and loo roll? Read on, friends: https://www.thegreeningoflife.com/post/flush-before-you-blush
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ruminaonac
Feb 6, 20211 min read
New home!
Dear friends, after months of expressing its adolescent grumblings, my blog has put its foot down and demanded a sparkling purpose-built...
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ruminaonac
Jan 30, 20213 min read
Crash the trash party
Nothing says “I really value your friendship” like a scouring pad, right? Well hang on just a moment, because this (cue the M&S music...
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ruminaonac
Jan 11, 20214 min read
The Three Masketeers
There are only so many times I can top my Christmas book wish-list with 17th century French swashbuckling romps, but fortunately,...
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ruminaonac
Jan 3, 20213 min read
Planet pledge
A quick glance over 2020's list of aspirations is enough to turn the current New Year’s Day celebration dial from tepid to dank. Yes...
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ruminaonac
Dec 5, 20204 min read
The great Christmas getaway
So who's on the naughty list eh? Time to sort the gift-worthy wheat from the chaff. If like me you're organised enough to list your...
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ruminaonac
Nov 22, 20205 min read
Jagged little pill
AMR: antimicrobial (same as antibacterial) resistance is the topic for today folks. Grab your popcorn and settle in for a wild ride. I...
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ruminaonac
Nov 11, 20203 min read
Football focus
Perhaps in my younger athletic days I might have entertained the idea of a cheeky paneka from this ambitious penalty spot, but nowadays...
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ruminaonac
Nov 1, 20203 min read
A snip in time saves nine...
Sat meekly in the hairdresser's chair, I listened in muted horror to a story about someone who had booked a driving test, but had been...
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ruminaonac
Oct 10, 20204 min read
Life is like a box of chocolates
That was the unmistakable drip drip of water coming through the ceiling into a light fitting, and then a powercut. Rather an extreme way...
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ruminaonac
Oct 3, 20203 min read
Pores for thought?
Shoveling down breakfast and coffee yesterday my ears pricked up at a radio advert promising me bright eyes, a playful personality, and a...
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ruminaonac
Sep 26, 20203 min read
Penny for your thoughts?
Inspired by World Suicide Prevention Day on the 10th September, I painstakingly ran these two routes; one higgledy piggledy, to...
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ruminaonac
Sep 19, 20203 min read
Why are there no aspirin in the jungle?
Last week my friend's face was the unfortunate victim of an altercation with a garden swing. It's moments like this that enable me to...
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ruminaonac
Sep 3, 20203 min read
The lunchbox has landed
Discovering that there'll be no hot dinners at some schools has provided a fresh source of ire for many families planning the much...
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ruminaonac
Aug 25, 20202 min read
What a load of rubbish
Many of us are preparing for the opening of schools and if I had £1 for every time someone commented on how long kids have been at home...
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ruminaonac
Aug 18, 20203 min read
Diet ideas? Please chip in...
Motorway services: the joy of every decent staycation. Made even less fun by the long queues for the loos and other people waiting for...
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ruminaonac
Jul 26, 20203 min read
Don't be a miscreant sew-and-sew
What was once a straight-forward Saturday outing to buy new socks for the junior editors has turned into a bizarre theme-park-esque...
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