Yearly Archives: 2013

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  A winter walk with storm kettle

  Posted on December 31, 2013 by ruthdaisy in Outings, Walks

  Mike asked for a storm kettle for Christmas I must admit I didn’t know what one was. I did a little homework and found out it is a kettle small and handy enough to be taken on hikes. You light a fire at the bottom of a small metal chimney which is double-walled to contain […]

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  Natural Christmas decorations and an open fire

  Posted on December 22, 2013 by ruthdaisy in Uncategorized

  Christmas at home Natural Christmas decorations I am not an eco freak but I love to do things the natural way wherever possible. Being the owner of a dried flower shop, my work quite often overflows into my home life: this year our tree was smothered in natural Christmas decorations. An open fire Another example […]

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  Klimt at the National Gallery

  Posted on December 21, 2013 by ruthdaisy in Art

  Facing the Modern – The Portrait in Vienna 1900 Loving this art exhibition! I visited this exhibition at the National Gallery in London a few days ago. I was particularly drawn by the prospect of seeing a painting or two by Gustav Klimt (1862-1918), and seeing where his style may have originated. I particularly enjoy […]

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  Why buying logs is easier than visiting the butcher

  Posted on December 10, 2013 by ruthdaisy in Environment

  A lunchtime chat about buying logs My husband Mike and I like to do something different on a Friday for lunch, and last week we put a camembert cheese and some bread in the oven to bake. As we were eating, we had an interesting discussion about buying logs. We had just received a delivery […]

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  Getting out and about

  Posted on November 23, 2013 by ruthdaisy in Outings

  Hi, I’m Ruth and here is a pic of me on the beach in the sunshine, having a picnic with my kids.  The purpose of this blog is to celebrate all things leisure in my life. I run my own business so need to make the most of every moment away from the desk! It’s […]

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