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Month: August 2019

Posted on August 25, 2019August 28, 2020

Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart – why I’m taking a blogging break

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Read why I’m taking a blogging break - it’s all about family! I’ll be back soon 😊

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Posted on August 24, 2019September 27, 2019

How are you ageing? – Ageing Well in August # 3

Ageing well In August #3

Are you ageing well, do you think? This month it's Ageing Well In August with tips and prompts to help us age and live well. Here's my third weekly wrap-up.

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Posted on August 21, 2019February 18, 2020

An Echidna love train on Wordless Wednesday

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An echidna love train for Wordless Wednesday this week. It's where I let the photos do the talking!

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Posted on August 18, 2019October 23, 2019

HOW do YOU blog?

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Are you a blogger? If so, how do you do it? Take the short poll in my post and share your thoughts. Everyone has their own way of blogging and no way is right or wrong.

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Posted on August 17, 2019August 23, 2019

Ageing Well in August # 2

Are you ageing well, do you think? This month it's Ageing Well In August with tips and prompts to help us age and live well. Here's my second weekly wrap-up.

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Posted on August 16, 2019August 23, 2019

What’s on the list of Winners and Losers for this week #23

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Who made the winners and losers list this week? Kangaroos in the snow, penguins, teaching the importance of the ordinary and Seachange - it's all covered here! Read on....

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Posted on August 14, 2019February 18, 2020

Tumbarumba becomes a winter wonderland – Wordless Wednesday

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Tumbarumba becomes a winter wonderland - Wordless Wednesday this week. It's where I let the photos do the talking!

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Posted on August 12, 2019August 20, 2019

What makes me laugh?

Life is better when you're laughing

What makes you laugh? I was lucky to be in the audience of a live radio show last week and it was loads of fun!

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Posted on August 11, 2019February 18, 2020

Getting up close and personal

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It's time for #SundayStills with close up photography as the theme for this week. This beautiful rose was the perfect contender for a close up. See more of my favourites...

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Posted on August 10, 2019August 16, 2019

Ageing Well in August # 1

Are you ageing well, do you think? This month it's Ageing Well In August with tips and prompts to help us age and live well.

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Posted on August 9, 2019August 16, 2019

Who made the Winners and Losers list for week #22

Who made the winners and losers list this week? A clever cockatoo, The Derry Girls, my connection with Richard Roxburgh - it's all covered here! Read on....

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Posted on August 7, 2019February 18, 2020

Sunrise pics for Wordless Wednesday

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Sharing beautiful sunrises for Wordless Wednesday this week, it's where I let the photos do the talking!

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Posted on August 6, 2019August 23, 2019

Come in for a cuppa and a chat as we travel from July into August

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It's still cold, but there are signs of spring's arrival so grab a cuppa, make yourself comfortable and settle in for a chat! Let's take a break and look back over the month of July together.

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Posted on August 4, 2019February 18, 2020

Feeling Mellow Yellow….

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It's time for #SundayStills with yellow as the theme for this week. Here's a story about the proliferation of yellow bikes, yellow flowers and me!

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Posted on August 3, 2019August 6, 2019

Journaling in July Week – The Final Days

Here are the final days of prompts for #JournalinginJuly. The month of Journaling is now over! You can read my responses to the daily prompts with lots of fun answers here!

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Posted on August 2, 2019August 8, 2019

Who made the Winners and Losers list for week #21

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Who made the winners and losers list this week? Kookaburras, family, ageing, whales - it's all covered here! Read on....

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Hi I’m Debbie, making a fresh bold start in 2021!

Debbie - 60 years old and feeling Bold
60 years old and feeling Bold

Welcome to Deb’s World

This is the world according to me…in photos, words, stories and sometimes even poetry. It’s a fun creative outlet, and as a bonus I get to meet some amazing bloggers from around the world.

My aim is to make you smile, educate you in some way, maybe inspire you and to share my world, while learning about your world.

I love an adventure and I always seem to find one  – or it finds me!  It keeps me feeling young :)

I’m living life to the fullest and embracing the challenges that come with midlife! I’m now a grandmother as well and I am as happy as a pig in mud.

Please take your time exploring my world – it’s full of stories, travels, adventures, photos and love.

I appreciate your visit, your likes and any comments or feedback you care to leave me.  Feel free to share the love 😊

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Travelling is in my family's blood and since being forced into an early retirement (due to a redundancy) I'm making the most of my 'spare time'. Along with travel, Rotary, running, cycling, reading, photography and social media, I love to blog. The community network, continually learning new skills, and sharing ideas is a source of great joy. Other things that make me happy are my husband, our three grown up daughters and family. I now have two new granddaughters, plus a new grandson. Taking pleasure in the everyday beauty around us is essential to a happy life - take time to smell the roses! It costs nothing to smile :)

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