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Tag Archives: pain
Tuesday Tune – Who’ll Stop the Rain
I was sitting in the car, waiting for the good lady who was in the shop getting our winning lotto ticket (for tonight…). Anyway, the window was open a tad and a fresh rain squall notified me that it was … Continue reading
Posted in #music, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Photography, Reflections
Tagged #autobiographical, #friendship, #inspiration, #life, #past, #rain 🌧☂, #Tuesday Tunes 🎵, camaraderie, death, pain
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Thursday Thought – A Special Request
I don’t think I have ever used this blog to do what I will do now. This photo was taken on Monday morning – Morné had just left the water – after getting a few handfuls of muscles to add … Continue reading
Posted in Family & Life
Tagged #friendship, #gratitude, #life, #positive ➕👍😁, #Saffers 🇿🇦, hurt, opinion, pain, Springbok, Tangential Thursday
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Least We Forget
Today we remember. So, I’ll share a verse I wrote a number of years ago. I’ll also share a close-up of a poppy… fitting today’s Sunshine Monday Macro set by Irene. Really, I don’t want to say too much… but … Continue reading
Posted in Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Photography, Writing
Tagged #blogging, #focus, #future, #history, #inspiration, #life, #macro mode, #Macro Monday, #memories, #past, #peace, #poetry, #questions, death, End of WW, pain, Poppy, Poppy Day, soul, verse, war, words, WW1
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Life Diary – Day 11 – Semi-Silent Sunday
I took the diary day off yesterday… but, as I broke my Sunday silence last week I thought I’ll do a semi-silent post today. Semi-silent? Yep… I want to raise the point that the violence in South Africa is potentially … Continue reading
Posted in Factual Opinion, Family & Life
Tagged #beauty, #blogging, #flowers, #friendship, #life, #mylife'sdiary, #peace, #questions, #silence, #Silent Sunday, blossoms & blooms, crime, news, pain, pink, South Africa, war
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Wednesday’s Wondering? A Daily Diary? Why Knot?
Yes… a knotty subject – personal diaries. Knotty indeed. But, why? Because – I may have to tell you things about real life – not some of the fiction I occasionally post here in the land of OMBH! So… why … Continue reading
Posted in #Ireland, #music, Art, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Photography, Walking
Tagged #autobiographical, #blog hopping, #colour, #creative juices, #experience, #fiction, #friendship, #fun, #GLW, #inspiration, #life, #life... haha..., #muse, #music, #mylife'sdiary, #photography 📷, #pleasure 🍻, #project, #Saffers 🇿🇦, #woodwork, #writing ✒📖, Art, biltong, brille en pille, facts, pain, painting, work
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Alternative A to Z – Health!
Today, I’m going to chat a little about our health… body, mind and soul. However, I’m going to challenge a few widespread myths. Myths pushed by the political systems who dictate to us… via the highly toxic and skewed mass-media … Continue reading
Posted in #music, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Writing
Tagged #Alternative A to Z, #autobiographical, #blog buddies, #blogging, #challenge, #change, #choices, #colour, #contrast, #health, #inspiration, #LCHF, #life, #monochrome, #mushrooms 🍄, #music, #myth, #questions, #rant, #tongue in cheek 😈, #truth, #Tuesday Tunes 🎵, #weather, #writing ✒📖, bacon, boerewors, brille en pille, doctor, eggs, farming, food, Irish politics, litter, meat, news, pain, sickness, soul, tomatoes
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No… We Must NOT Ever Forget – 11 Nov 1918 to 11 Nov 2018
It has been 100 years – the world is not the same place as back then but mankind seems to constantly forget that World War One was supposed to be the war that ended all war! The millions of lives … Continue reading
Posted in Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Photography, Travel, Writing
Tagged #colour, #flowers, #freedom, #peace, #poetry, cemetery, Delville Wood, diversity, End of WW, grief, Irish War Memorial, pain, Poppy, Poppy Day, tolerance, verse, war, WW1
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Ouch!! My back hurts!! 