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Resurgam

February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 ~ thehousewiththebluedoor ~ Leave a comment

Ours was a romance conducted in the outdoors under crystaline-blue skies, during long hot evenings, drinking chilled pints warmed by blazing sunshine. It was never going to transfer well to the confinements of the indoors reduced to sitting on the sofa watching Netflix. We were riding crashing waves of adrenalin, fuelled by pints of cider … Continue reading Resurgam

The sound of a heart breaking

February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 ~ thehousewiththebluedoor ~ Leave a comment

I feel in physical pain, my heart actually aches and my mind keeps replaying memories of last summer over and over, loop after loop. My head feels as though a band is tightening around it. I was warned, of course, not to get involved with this guy. The alarm bells had been ringing in my … Continue reading The sound of a heart breaking

Comforting orange glows

February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 ~ thehousewiththebluedoor ~ Leave a comment

A white light flashed on my phone. In my eagerness to hear from a particular someone I picked it up to read the text. The disappointment was crashing; the message wasn’t from the long-awaited contact, but a friend telling me she won’t be in work today. Rather than continue thrashing about within the sheets I … Continue reading Comforting orange glows

Taking time to smell the roses

May 17, 2018 ~ thehousewiththebluedoor ~ Leave a comment

So, this morning I was interviewed live on local radio. Ostensibly it was about my role in my new job, but as it's Mental Health Awareness week I was asked about why I think that my workplace is beneficial to people. As of last month I work with volunteers on a 3.5 acre allotment, which … Continue reading Taking time to smell the roses

The smaller the better…

May 3, 2018 ~ thehousewiththebluedoor ~ 2 Comments

I am 85% happy with my small garden, but I'm still mesmerised by large gardens and regularly daydream about what I would do with more space to play with. When I first came across this quote, it seemed a bit counter-intuitive, but as I wrote the quote out with my calligraphy pen I realised the … Continue reading The smaller the better…

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