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strange ancestors From indigoblue in Indigo Blue (1 day old)

I used to have a friend who was a descendent of Guy Fawkes. I know her father was asked to go to a thing in London and they were trying to get people with famous ancestors there. He was a thin, tiny m… more
Castle on the hill From indigoblue in Indigo Blue (1 day old)

Last night I was invited to watch some firework display in Lancaster at the top of the hill by the castle. I had no idea it would rain so heavily. I'm talking monsoon season here! I gingerly climb… more
Party Time From indigoblue in Indigo Blue (10 days old)

Tonight I'm going to a Halloween party, This is my outfit from last year. I have to bake some cakes and biscuits and hopefully will have time to get a new outfit. If not it will be back in the sam… more
smelling of Roses From indigoblue in Indigo Blue (10 days old)

My boyfriend has been unable to smell anything for years, miraculously after a recent illness his sense of smell has returned. I have never seen anyone so overjoyed, we went shopping and he said he… more
freezing conditions From indigoblue in Indigo Blue (20 days old)

Yesterday I went to visit my mum and took her the new spider catcher that I bought for her. She was delighted with it. (It even has a plastic spider to practise with) She was followed home last wee… more
Help with wine From indigoblue in Indigo Blue (24 days old)

If anyone out there knows of a good wine please let me have its name! I'm desperatly trying to find some nice wine but I don't know of any and everyone one I try is horrible. Last night I went i… more
colours From indigoblue in Indigo Blue (25 days old)

Yesterday would have been my 30th wedding anniversary. It’s funny how dates evoke such memories. I woke feeling sad, I pulled back the curtains and could see the park beyond the window and people… more
I hate buses From indigoblue in Indigo Blue (27 days old)

I have spent the last two days running ragged trying to help sick family members by getting their shopping, this has involved catching buses in the rush hour traffic, journeys that should take 10 minu… more
Spider catcher From indigoblue in Indigo Blue (29 days old)

I saw this gadget on Amazon for catching spiders. It is a stick with fibre optic strands and you catch the spider and throw it out. I have ordered one for both my mum and me. We both are scared of… more
challenges From indigoblue in Indigo Blue (31 days old)

I think taking driving lessons has made me change my thinking style. For a long time I thought it was an impossible dream to learn to drive. I hadn’t been able to afford to do so and I just thought i… more
Learning a new skill From indigoblue in Indigo Blue (40 days old)

Yesterday I decided to book a course of driving lessons. Today I am learning the theory test on my computer. Actually its my spare computer as the disc keeps making my computer crash. I now know i… more
weekend From indigoblue in Indigo Blue (50 days old)

Yesterday I set off in the early morning mist to go to a car boot sale out in the pennines. The sun glinted through the dew sleepy looking sheep emerged from the strange lines of mist. it reminded me… more
midnight snack From indigoblue in Indigo Blue (51 days old)

I have been unable to sleep much tonight. I woke at 3am and unable to get back to sleep decided to go on the internet. Feeling rather hungry I found a small trifle in the fridge, it was a mixed fruit … more
Gardening From indigoblue in Indigo Blue (60 days old)

Toay we have a sea mist...perhaps its fog...Theres that chill in the air of autumn. . I woke up and looked at my garden from the bedroom window. it looked really transformed I worked hard on it all… more
Back to school From indigoblue in Indigo Blue (64 days old)

Monday morning and first day back at school. Its hard getting my children to go into school…as usual… Its worse now they are teachers…. :)) … more
mother shiptons cave From indigoblue in Indigo Blue (64 days old)

My photo of Mother Shiptons Cave, you can see the victorians used to dangle things over the well and they became petrified. I thought it was an interesting place to visit, the cave was lit by s… more
Grandson From indigoblue in Indigo Blue (65 days old)

Today whilst at my computer I heard a car pull up, my eldest son had bought a new car and had driven up to see me. His first car. we decided to go and see my other son and all sat in a semi cir… more
Bad weather From indigoblue in Indigo Blue (67 days old)

My son split his garden plants yesterday and gave me half of each one, my garden is dreadfully lacking in plants and is just basically a large L shape of grass. We have had constant rain here all w… more
colours From indigoblue in Indigo Blue (67 days old)

I was thinking today of how colour can make you happy or sad. I bought a purple jumper last week and when I wore it all day I felt miserable. It just wasn’t a colour I felt comfortable in. I once… more
Visitors From indigoblue in Indigo Blue (74 days old)

Today I have finished the antibiotics and feel a lot better. Yesterday I felt dreadful and spent the afternoon in bed. I heard a knock at the door and as I wasn’t expecting anyone I jumped out of b… more
The Interview From indigoblue in Indigo Blue (75 days old)

Yesterday dosed up on antibiotics I had an interview, It was as an administrator in a rest home. I set off an hour and a half early. It was raining and gloomy, I felt like sleeping as the bus trundle… more
Messy bedroom From indigoblue in Indigo Blue (76 days old)

Because I was miserable last week I decided that the house was too tidy, it looked like no one lived in it (except me) so I messed up my bedroom to create a feeling of "living" I have to say it seemed… more
Irish jig From indigoblue in Indigo Blue (85 days old)

I went looking around the car boot sale yesterday for some trees. I really need to block out my noisy neighbours and the trees will represent some hope that I can achieve that. At the car boot sale… more
wedding in Prague From indigoblue in Indigo Blue (96 days old)

I am now back from my epic journey to Prague. My initial fear of flying was dispersed as I realised the plane windows were small, I think I had had visions of falling out! I kept my sunglasses on and … more
Teeth and stress From indigoblue in Indigo Blue (107 days old)

This week I have been getting ready for my trip to Prague. my tooth crumbled on a piece of chocolate and I went to the dentist, he patched it up saying that he didn't have time to fix it. The next… more
Telephone From indigoblue in Indigo Blue (111 days old)

My phone line went funny on friday evening and my internet was cut off. I had someone elses phone number and for some strange reason kept getting calls for them. I guess that's why my broadband went… more
Paintings From indigoblue in Indigo Blue (127 days old)

I have been rather ill this last week, with a middle ear infection. It was quite nasty indeed and I had to stay home and in bed. I managed to get to the doctors after two days and got some tablets to … more
watching films From indigoblue in Indigo Blue (128 days old)

I remember going to the pictures on a saturday afternoon with my brother. we used to sing "we are the children of the ABC". I did anyway as my brother never joined in anything. We used to go with m… more
stormy weather From indigoblue in Indigo Blue (131 days old)

Last night was a huge thunderstorm in our area. I was awakened by forked lightning and booming thunder, it resembled a tropical storm. I was aware of my bed being metal and took my feet off the end. … more
passport and baby From indigoblue in Indigo Blue (132 days old)

Today my passport with the hideous photo arrived. I can go to my daughters wedding ! I showed her the photo and she laughed so much. she said it didn't look like me at all! I think the seat in the pho… more