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Posted on November 20, 2020December 2, 2020

Friday Fiction – what’s been read lately?

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It's time for a Friday Fiction post with a roundup of all the recent books I've enjoyed. I also feature a special author, my good friend Joanne Tracey! What are you reading at the moment?

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Posted on August 14, 2020August 21, 2020

Friday Fiction – Books and movies are great company

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Friday Fiction this week has a theme of books and movies as good company. We all get something different from reading. What are you reading at the moment?

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Posted on July 31, 2020August 28, 2020

The wind beneath my tyres – a change of gears!

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Stay calm and pedal on. I lycra your wheels. Life behind bars. The fun continues on in this post from a special guest.

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Posted on July 24, 2020July 30, 2020

What good things have happened this year?

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Can you stop for a moment and think of some good things that have happened so far this year? I made myself sit down and came up with 10 things fairly quickly.

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Posted on July 17, 2020July 24, 2020

When crossing borders within Australia is a big deal

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Crossing the border was an adventure and brought back memories from my childhood.

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Posted on July 3, 2020July 14, 2020

Why would a blogger make a post private?

Blogging isn't for the fainthearted

Why would anyone make their posts private? Read my thoughts and let me know if you would have done something different.

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Posted on June 26, 2020July 5, 2020

Making a book versus writing a book – is there a difference?

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Does making your own book mean that it's a real book?

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Posted on June 19, 2020November 17, 2020

‘They already knew what I was thinking and feeling; they were me’ – Melanie’s story | Bliss

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I happen to think my daughter is a wonder woman! Here are her thoughts on making friends with other mothers in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) as shared with Bliss UK. I'm so proud!

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Posted on May 15, 2020June 2, 2020

Friday Fiction – Confronting Reads

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Friday Fiction this week has a theme of confronting books! It seems I've moved on from comfort reads. what are you reading at the moment?

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Posted on April 24, 2020May 5, 2020

Very different views captured in these strange times

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Views from isolation make for some eerily beautiful images.

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Posted on April 17, 2020May 5, 2020

Friday Fiction – Comfort books and a Sibling War

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Friday Fiction this week has comfort at its core and also a sibling book war! That sounds a bit of a contradiction but it makes for a fun read!

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Posted on March 13, 2020March 25, 2020

Friday Fiction – holiday reads

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This week's Friday Fiction post has a bit of everything - a gripping murder mystery series, taking care of ageing parents, grief plus a bonus blogger catchup 🙂

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Posted on February 21, 2020March 7, 2020

Friday Fiction – Bodies, Mermaids and Sand Talk

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This week's Friday Fiction post has three books to read about. A collection including murder, mermaids and sand talk.

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Posted on February 14, 2020February 20, 2020

Friday Fiction – A Marriage Unarranged

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A great fun read about an Indian family, a wedding and what happens when a marriage has to be unarranged. Written by a fellow blogger, it's her first book and a labour of love over many years!

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Posted on February 7, 2020February 13, 2020

Friday Fiction – a virus taking over the world??

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Sound familiar? A mutating virus taking out most of the world, no power, no internet, no government, teenagers having to take control - it was all a bit close to the truth!

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Posted on December 13, 2019December 22, 2019

Another Friday with answers to three questions plus an F word thrown in

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And hello Friday - it just so happens to be Friday 13th but rest assured nothing bad will happen if you read my post 🙂 Answers to 3 questions and some more F words!

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Posted on December 6, 2019March 10, 2020

Three questions on Friday #7 and this week’s F words

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It's Friday again! What made a difference to me during the week and what made me happy and sad?? Sounds quite simple really, so what would your answers be?

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Posted on November 29, 2019March 10, 2020

Friday’s 3 questions and some more F words

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Another Friday rolls around - so it's time for 3 questions and some F words. How would you sum up your week?

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Posted on November 22, 2019November 29, 2019

Three questions on Friday #5 – what’s your F word this week?

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What's a good F word to describe your week? It's time for Friday's 3 questions and get ready for some Dottie spam 🙂

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Posted on November 15, 2019November 22, 2019

Three questions on Friday #4 – insert your own F word!

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It's Friday and you can insert your own F word to describe your week! Three questions answered. How would you respond?

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

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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 x 4, 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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Hi, Deb – I so loved following your travel posts for this series. Your photography not only shows your immense creativity, it also reveals the soul of what you were trying to capture – and delightfully displays your joie de vivre (which is completely contagious). Thank you for joining in (and running with it) and for the shoutouts!

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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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