And then, ten years from now, read it all again and laugh at my own "wisdom." Yep, and facepalm at all the lessons you had to relearn because somehow you fell into the same patterns again. Sigh.

For me it's about how the rich simply accumulate without hard work - once you've got money it just begets money. So the real inequality is how the poor and middle classes just keep working their asses

Wow that's really bright and cheerful. It really must put a smile on those who past by!

Lovely. You make me want to try planting some!

Oh sorry about ten - fifteen from me to the communities I run.

Last time I was there it was pissing with rain and didn't look half as nice as your photos suggest.

Your shallot harvest is amazing! It's true that you have to work with what works. Do you think some kind of shade cover might work for the tomatoes next time? Or maybe try this:

Ah, what an incredible journey. It's stories like these that make the hard work worth it, and you'll remember the good parts more than the bad. I'm not sure about bikes (despite the husband talking 24/7

I admire your persistance - every time I've tried to write anything more substantial I've given up. I get bored easily - 2000 words on Hive is my limit.

Oh my god, Cum on Feel the Noize - that's a blast from the past! I can hear it my head now, an echo down the decades...

I'm so sorry you still haven't found out where LIly and her Mum are. Yes, you have many blessings, and the wisest thing to do is share them, for sure - you're doing alright. Couldn't help but laugh at

STaying alert in fire season is the best we can do really. With El Nino, I'm terrified for this year's season. No amount of cleaning gutters and raking leaves will help when the inferno comes.

They could double up(no pun intended) as a purse!

I think if I smoked weed now it'd totally mess with my nervous system - would rather have a cup of tea!

Totally! I mean even when I'm knackered after work and want to order in I can usually whip up some fish, salad and boiled potatoes in 15 minutes. Healthy food CAN be tasty and fast too! I think maybe people

Ah, @sanjeevm, that is very true - a wisdom that we all must embrace!

Thanks SO much for calling me wierd - love it. YEah I reckon AI would find it tough - I'm too changeable and unfixed to settle into any me-ness!

Oh my goodness, spectacular is in the eye of the beholder for sure - and to be honest, I've been both to Tarifa AND Nazare so I totally GET why these are amazing for YOU! Nazare is an amaaaazing place.

I imagine it'd be so hard to choose - you must have lots of amazing photos! We saw whales out to sea yesterday so I'm pretty fond of the old whale photo - it must have been amazing to see. The first photo

So good. Winter here so I'm doing porridge with a 5 seed mix, oranges, coconut yoghurt ... I use vanilla sugar free collagen powder as the sweetness. So good