Author Archives: Barbara

About Barbara

Born in Dublin, living in London with Peter, my two daughters, Wilson our Spaniel & Woordow our Malshih (Shih Tzu-Maltese cross)

The River Thames flooding in Weybridge, January 9th 2024 update

Every so often I get a notification from WordPress that my stats are booming. I used to blog on a daily basis for a few years as I was suffering with my chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia, and struggled to do … Continue reading

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How about we go for a run?

Woody, lets go for a run! I’ve been studying, hence my blog silence! Last September I started a PgDip in Therapeutic Radiography (treating people with cancer and some other conditions with radiation).  It’s a 2 year course, 12 weeks in … Continue reading

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Woodrow and friends

Some friends Woodrow met on our walk today! Say hello to my big friends! (PS I’m really excited!! I’ve finally worked out how to upload photos from Flickr 🙂  )

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Woodrow goes for a swim

Woody is usually white & very fluffy, especially after his bath, however today when Wilson went flying into the river after a stick, Woodrow followed! Then he wanted me to pick him up! Luckily it was not very cold today … Continue reading

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A chilly Mothers Day

Spring has been springing, and I have been out in the garden recently for a few days without a coat, but not today!  Temperatures down in the single figures again, a biting wind & drizzle on top.  We felt very … Continue reading

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Introducing Woodrow

I Haven’t had a chance to post on here for ages, I’ve been doing a photography class & we have lots of homework, my youngest daughter is going to University in October & we’ve been visiting lots of different ones… … Continue reading

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How to Be a Ladyperson at the Holidays: 10 Important Tips

This is how we should dress this ‘season’ I particularly love ; Show off all your many dimensions at once. When planning outfits for your holiday soirées, think: “I’m an heiress and an Italian professor at this upscale tropical funeral.” … Continue reading

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Wish we were back there again

In January last year we went to Australia & New Zealand to visit friends and family in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Queenstown.  As the weather gets colder her it is easy to miss the heat of Perth, the warmth of … Continue reading

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The Walkie Talkie Building

One of the buildings that my dad wanted to see when he was here in London last week was the ‘Walkie Talkie’ building, because of its unusual shape This building has a major design flaw however, and it’s not that … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge; Converge

Once again I feel like the daily Post has been following me around as I take photos!  I took these pictures while I was walking around London with my Dad last week.  The water running down the middle of the … Continue reading

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