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Such a lovely joy filled post Deborah. Thank you for the book recommendation which sounds right up my street and I hope you are feeling much better

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It is a wonderful book and am certain you will think so too - do let me know! I am feeling much better, thank goodness x

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Pleased you are feeling better. You are a bad influence 😉 i have just ordered the book!

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😄📚I am sorry!

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A lovely post and such wonderful sketchbook pages. I hope you are feeling much better soon xx

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Thank you, Julia. It was lovely looking back over older sketchbooks and it always amazes me how they can transport you straight back to the moment. I am finally feeling much more like myself, thank goodness!

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That’s what I like about sketchbooks too, capturing a time or a place and the feelings of that moment (the same with music too). So happy to hear you’re feeling a lot better, hope you have a lovely Sunday xx

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and you too! Xx

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Such a lovely post. It's heartening to hear of the birds & other creatures in your garden. I also think May is the best month, so I'm glad you're now getting better so you can get out & enjoy it!

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thank you very much, I am so pleased you liked it.

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May you have a speedy recovery. This is a beautiful post. :)

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thank you very much, Jodie.

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How absolutely lovely, thank you for this post! I try to find some joy or calm once a day and sketch (not as beautiful as yours) but I enjoy it. Sending you healthy vibes.

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I am so pleased you liked it and thank you for your kind wishes. We all need, more than ever, some calm and joy in our days.

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Oh dear Geoff Hamilton, we do miss him. Gardeners’ World has never been the same. I have all his DVDs and books!

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Beautiful sketches, wow!

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Thank you very much!

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Glorious, glorious May. I hope you’re soon back to full strength but also, there is perhaps some merit in being able only to sit and wonder.

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I wonder if perhaps there is...I always want to slow everything down as there is so much to love.

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So pleased to hear you are on the mend. The orange tip is a beauty.

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Thank you, so am I! I am enjoying your Parisian notes and hope you are having a jolly time.

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Just on a train heading home. Ready for a reset in the countryside. Paris was fabulous but so so busy!

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I confess that I can now only cope with cities now in short bursts, enriching though they are. Safe journey home.

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That’s where we’re up to these days despite having lived and worked in London for years. I’ll be reflecting on it in words, I suspect, but there’s something about cities making you behave differently. Anyhoo, ready to slow it all down again.

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Love both Sandi and Nishant. Hope you are feeling better! Been laid low with a virus (not ‘the’ virus) too, watching the birds has been a joy in the sunshine

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I loved their conversation and I am so pleased to have discovered his podcast. Being ill does make you realise what a joy it is to watch the birds, but I wish it didn't take that to realise it sometimes! I do hope you feel better very soon x

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I live in an inner western suburb of Sydney and so am familiar with a rat or three but that field mouse is absolutely sweet-as.

Another beautiful post Deborah. Glad you’re on the mend. 🪷

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Aren't they darling creatures? My cat sits gazing at their antics through the kitchen window. As for rats...they have been horrendous this year and wish I knew an effective way to discourage them, but so far have failed miserably. Thank you for your support here, it means a great deal.

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This is a wonderful post - particularly when you were feeling below par...! Thank you.

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Thank you very much. I had to do it snippet by snippet!

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An absolute delight, Deborah. I hope you feel back to full health soon. I know being poorly isn't the best way to slow down but it's good that you have managed to find so much joy while having a rest. x

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I am beginning to see the silver lining! I was so fretting about getting this done in time and perhaps there is a lesson here! Thank you x

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Sitting among the abundance that Nature gives us will help in the recovery from Covid. I found your photos, videos and sketches comforting here from a distance. As was the poem at the end. Birds do it especially for me; birds have a wisdom that we humans can learn from.

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I am so glad you found the images comforting. I get so much pleasure from the birds in my garden and the last few days I have realised that I really should just sit and enjoy this month more. It is very easy to busy ourselves and not take full notice. Did you see my note on the owl I saw this morning? Just an amazing privilege. Thank you for taking the time to read it.

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An owl? Not yet, but I will take a look. Thank you.

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I am not sure he was too pleased to be spotted!

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This whole thing is just lovely. Feel better soon.

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Thank you very much, that is so kind of you.

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