Fleur

@Fleura (32567)

United Kingdom

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You learn something new every day!

Fleur @Fleura (32567) • United Kingdom 13 Sep

Yes, even at my advanced age British people always use the collective name of ‘cutlery’ for knives, forks and spoons – eating utensils in general – while Americans use the term ‘flatware’. Naturally I was under the...

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The perils of WhatsApp!

Fleur @Fleura (32567) • United Kingdom 12 Sep

During the COVID pandemic, several local WhatsApp groups were set up in case neighbours needed any help. Of course nobody did then, but the group for our little road still exists and nowadays generally gets used for lost cats,...

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Modern landforms

Fleur @Fleura (32567) • United Kingdom 10 Sep

Another place we visited on our trip was the Crawick Multiverse, situated near Dumfries in south-west Scotland. I’m not really sure how exactly to describe this; it’s a vast garden, a landscape restoration project, created from a...

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My favourite piece of Elizabethan furniture!

Fleur @Fleura (32567) • United Kingdom 9 Sep

I mentioned that we had visited Hardwick Hall, a country pile built by Bess of Hardwick in the 16th century and decked out with the best of everything. It is notable for its large collection of vast tapestries among other things,...

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Some guys just won’t ask for information!

Fleur @Fleura (32567) • United Kingdom 8 Sep

One of the places we visited on our recent holiday was Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire, originally the home of Elisabeth (Bess) of Hardwick, one of the richest and most powerful people in Elizabethan times. The house is now owned and...

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Highs and lows of our motorhome trip part 2

Fleur @Fleura (32567) • United Kingdom 7 Sep

After the first night shenanigans things went a lot more smoothly. Partner got unnecessarily stressed about all sorts of things: The storage compartments at the back wouldn’t always lock at the first attempt. Not a big deal, I...

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Highs and lows of our motorhome trip part 1

Fleur @Fleura (32567) • United Kingdom 7 Sep

This got a bit long so I've split it into two parts. So what was the verdict of our week in a motorhome? Would we do it again? I have to say I’m not sure about that, as a family anyway. I enjoyed the experience. We did have a...

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Well, we tried it

Fleur @Fleura (32567) • United Kingdom 6 Sep

Several of our friends have invested in camper vans/ motor homes, and they do look cosy and seem like a convenient option. Go wherever you fancy, no need to pay for a hotel, no need to put a tent up in the rain, never forget...

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When reality doesn’t live up to expectations

Fleur @Fleura (32567) • United Kingdom 6 Sep

A couple of weeks ago, friends came to visit. And they brought a small gift – a box of toffees. I’m not a great eater of sweets and the girls are not that fond of toffee either but we do often take some sort of sweets on long car...

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Should there be a dress code?

Fleur @Fleura (32567) • United Kingdom 5 Sep

We’ve been to a few music events this summer and they are all very welcoming and inclusive and non-judgemental on the whole. So maybe it’s just me that’s turning into a grumpy old woman. But I’m starting to think there should be...

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Would you use one of these?

Fleur @Fleura (32567) • United Kingdom 22 Aug

A while ago I was at a supermarket with a friend. I noticed one of these machines and I remarked ‘Who would use one of those? You put your money in and you get less back!’ To which he replied that he used them. Oops! So would you...

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It’s that time of year…

Fleur @Fleura (32567) • United Kingdom 21 Aug

It’s that time of year when, after waiting eagerly for some fresh home-grown produce, we get overwhelmed, in this case with climbing beans and courgettes (zucchini). Last week was even worse because Little One and I were away (and...

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My new favourite band(s)

Fleur @Fleura (32567) • United Kingdom 21 Aug

At a festival recently I saw a folk-rock band from the north of England called ‘Merry Hell’ who I had never heard of before, and I really loved their set. I only turned up for the last couple of songs after something else I wanted...

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Is this a good idea or not?

Fleur @Fleura (32567) • United Kingdom 17 Aug

Supermarkets are under continuous pressure to cut down on plastic use, and they have responded by removing extra layers of packaging and making containers such as milk cartons or lemonade bottles thinner. Now several have...

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Look what I found!

Fleur @Fleura (32567) • United Kingdom 16 Aug

I was walking across a field when I noticed a bit of frayed binder twine stuck there among the grass. Obviously it had been left behind when the farmer baled hay earlier in the summer. I picked it up because I didn’t want a cow or...

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A midnight mistake

Fleur @Fleura (32567) • United Kingdom 16 Aug

So @xFiacre just brought this to mind in our conversation about wardrobes and outside toilets. Many years ago, a friend told me this story. She was staying with some friends who had moved house not long before. She was in bed,...

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More about the wardrobe

Fleur @Fleura (32567) • United Kingdom 14 Aug

I promised to tell you more about the wardrobe… I wanted a small wardrobe or something to put in one of the bedrooms of my place in Wales. Almost all the furniture is either Victorian or early 20th century, much of it is the...

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I had a list of jobs for him!

Fleur @Fleura (32567) • United Kingdom 14 Aug

My friends (old schoolfriend and her husband) came to join us at my place in Wales for the weekend. We often meet up and enjoy hill walks or visits to interesting places. Unfortunately at the moment she has been having various...

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I saw some shooting stars last night!

Fleur @Fleura (32567) • United Kingdom 13 Aug

I wished on them and they were not satellites (with apologies to Billy Bragg). I read that it was the peak night to look out for the Perseid meteor shower, and since I am lucky enough to be out in the middle of the Welsh...

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My new favourite swimming bag

Fleur @Fleura (32567) • United Kingdom 11 Aug

When I go shopping I use the thin plastic supermarket carrier ‘bags for life’, because I can fold them flat and fit them easily into the tiny little backpack I use daily. (That’s always amusing because at the checkout the operator...

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