And to be fair, these Aussie plants would do great in your climate too! I mean, if Portugal has all the gum trees, and we have some pretty hardy plants up in snow country here...

OH we never get snow and on the coast we don't even get a decent frost!

Aw, saw Mum yesterday and she was soooo sad. She'd give anything to have all the annoying things about Dad back, and I know you know what that means.

Systems make for a great relationship, trust me! I can see you with a 'everything for the next day' box by the front door or a basket.

Ha the lamp is now fixed, and we are looking at sliding doors and cupboard inserts now. I couldn't even sleep with Jamie in a big bed - I can't stand how he 'settles' for sleep by moving! Poor guy.

OH yes it's been a while for me as well! You'll remember how much you loved them back in the day.

It's honestly a life saver. Saves you forgetting stuff in the morning. I often had a basket by the door but this is better.

Lol Jamie's since fixed that - don't worry he's Mr Safety.

YES! We spent years worrying about it and what it said about our marriage. But the amount of nights one of us would get irritated and sleep on the couch/spare bed anyway - we ended up committing to the

A miasm. I like that! And I'm glad you liked it - you know the fun posts here are fun to write as well, and take no time at all, because they just flow x

So far, so good - but my knives are super blunt! I can't be trusted with sharp ones!

Ah, see, you are a rational scientifically minded person after my own heart. This is absolutely where I'm at. In the end, it doesn't matter what the story is, or whether it's science or poetry or something

I know right? You wouldn't belive it.

Honestly, there does some some lovely poetic universe magic going on! WE are so lucky. She is my sister.

It's just hilarious! I don't know how we do it. That last one at my Dad's funeral was ridiculous. We'd had such a long conversation about what we were wearing as well .

I do like ending my posts with some reader interaction. They can write the rest, as I've clearly given up. It's a good way of checking to see who can read. I see you were too lazy to finish it as well.

@livinguktaiwan the bloody pin disappeared again ... Can you unmute please 😭

I'm not sure why you couldn't post in the community. Did you subscribe? Loved your post a lot!

Thanks! Xx

Yes we are. Should be back in March and absolutely a catch up .. Wells or Glastonbury? Or Frome or Bath.